British Army
Land warfare force of the United Kingdom
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| 2025 | Expected year of death for Brigadier Clinton Lionel Guy Grant Henshaw of the Royal Green Jackets. |
| 2025 | Formation of a Specialised Infantry Group by converting four existing infantry battalions, creating a new battalion and establishing a dedicated training cell. |
| 2025 | Completion of two new 'strike brigades', each comprising 5,000 personnel and equipped with Ajax vehicles, transforming the UK's 3rd Division to include two armoured infantry brigades, a strike brigade, and a strike experimentation group. |
| 2025 | Procurement activity to start for replacing the Bulldog armoured personnel carrier with a new platform. |
| 2025 | Planned modernization of M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System to upgrade to Guided MLRS Extended Range (GMLRS-ER) and Precision Strike Missile (PrSM). |
| 2025 | Initial Operating Capability (IOC) planned for Boxer armoured personnel carrier, introducing a new mechanised infantry vehicle to replace Warrior, Mastiff, and other vehicle variants. |
| 2025 | The British Army is set to introduce the Trinity Wide Area Network (WAN), a new 'broadband for the battlefield' communications system capable of handling 100 times more data than the current Falcon internet system. |
| 2025 | 1st Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment is scheduled to end its deployment as the 'Resident Infantry Battalion' at Episkopi Cantonment. |
| 2025 | 21 Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers is scheduled to relocate from Claro Barracks in Ripon to Marne Barracks in Catterick Garrison |
| 2025 | King's Royal Hussars is scheduled to transition from an Armoured Regiment to an Armoured Cavalry Regiment at Tidworth Garrison. |
| 2025 | 1st Battalion, The Rifles expected to complete their term as the 'Regional Standby Battalion' at Alexander Barracks by summer 2025. |
| 2024 | Expected year of death for Major-General Robert John Hodges, Colonel of The King's Own Royal Border Regiment. |
| 2024 | Competed in Southern Championship, finished 3rd and forfeited the semi-final. |
| 2024 | Following the national pyramid restructure, the Super League South was renamed to the Southern Women's Championship. |
| 2024 | Kerry-Ann Knight, a Black British woman and Corporal who served 12 years in the British Army, won a legal settlement from the Ministry of Defence for the racist and sexist abuse she suffered, much of which occurred at the Army Foundation College. |
| 2024 | Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Vickers passed away at the age of 96. |
| 2024 | Death year of a military figure associated with the Royal Corps of Signals |
| 2024 | Deliveries of 500 upgraded Enhanced Pallet Load System (EPLS) Mk.3 vehicles were completed, rapidly procured to augment existing logistics vehicles. |
| 2024 | The British Army plans to test the Hydra 400 drone during the next phase of the Army's Warfighting Experiment (AWE). |
| 2024 | Brigade transferred from the disbanded 6 (UK) Division to Field Army Troops. |
| November 2024 | Raytheon UK and the British Army conducted a successful live-firing of the Land Laser Directed Energy Weapon, engaging moving aerial targets while also training soldiers on the weapon's advanced targeting and tracking technologies. |
| November 15 2024 | Formation of the Royal Army Medical Service (RAMS) through the amalgamation of the Royal Army Medical Corps, Royal Army Dental Corps, and Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps, creating a specialist corps to provide comprehensive health services to military personnel in both war and peacetime. |
| November 15 2024 | Official amalgamation parade for the Royal Army Medical Service was held at Staff College, Camberley, formally establishing the new integrated medical service. |
| October 15 2024 | King Charles approved the creation of the Royal Army Medical Service (RAMS), officially amalgamating the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC), Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps (QARANC), and Royal Army Dental Corps (RADC) through Project Victoria. |
| September 2024 | Potential vehicle successors for the Land Mobility Programme were presented at DVD (Defence Vehicle Dynamics) exhibition, showcasing potential replacements including Toyota Land Cruiser, Ford Ranger, Ineos Grenadier, Mercedes-Benz G-Class, and MAN TGE. |
| July 2024 | Bear Grylls appointed as Honorary Colonel of the Army Foundation College. |
| July 2024 | The Land Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) was first trialled on a British Army vehicle at DSTL's Porton Down range. The 15-kilowatt laser successfully neutralized enemy drone targets beyond 1km, demonstrating the ability to track multiple targets and engage at the speed of light with a low cost of £10 per shot. |
| July 2024 | All Archer Artillery Systems delivered to the United Kingdom. |
| June 2024 | 5th Regiment RA began operating the TAIPAN (ARTHUR) counter-battery radar systems, replacing previous generation MAMBA radars with more advanced capabilities for target location and reduced electronic warfare signatures. |
| April 2024 | Archer Artillery Systems become operational in the British Army. |
| April 24 2024 | The UK announced its selection of the RCH-155 as part of the Mobile Fires Platform (MFP) programme to replace the AS90 self-propelled howitzer for the Royal Artillery. The new platform will combine the RCH 155 weapon module with the Boxer mechanised infantry vehicle. |
| March 2024 | The final Apache AH.1 was formally withdrawn from service, and simultaneously, the AH-64E Apache was declared 'operationally ready'. |
| March 9 2024 | Lieutenant General David Kimaiyo Chemwaina Tarus was sworn in as the new Kenya Army commander, succeeding Lieutenant General Peter Mbogo Njiru. |
| January 2024 | The British Army wheelchair rugby league team competed against the Wales national team as part of their preparations for Wales' US tour. |
| 2023 | At LIMA 2023 (Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition), the United Arab Emirates EDGE Group signed an agreement with Malaysian company Ketech Asia for local production of CARACAL firearms through technology transfer. |
| 2023 | Malaysian Army acquired Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter as a replacement for the S61A-4 Nuri multipurpose helicopters. |
| 2023 | Competed in Super League South, finished 3rd and lost in the semi-final. |
| 2023 | An instructor was convicted of eight counts of disgraceful conduct of a cruel or indecent kind and one count of sexual assault, with offences occurring over nine months between 2020 and 2021. |
| 2023 | An unspecified number of CRARRVs (Challenger 1 chassis recovery vehicles) were donated to the Ukrainian Ground Forces, alongside a squadron of Challenger 2 tanks. |
| 2023 | Humanitarian Medal introduced as a general medal for humanitarian service from 9 September 2023. |
| 2023 | General Sir Richard Lawson passed away. |
| 2023 | The Army Special Operations Brigade, including the Ranger Regiment, began using the L403A1 AR-pattern rifle, which is also used by the Royal Marines. |
| December 2023 | 25 Mechanised Infantry Battalion officially received their Presidential and regimental colours during Jamhuri Day celebrations at Uhuru Gardens, Nairobi. |
| October 2023 | The Gazelle helicopter was retired from service after 49 years of operation in the British Army. |
| September 2023 | The museum planned to replace the 'Society' gallery with 'Army At Home' gallery. |
| September 2023 | Hydra 400 jet-propelled drone was showcased at DSEI (Defence and Security Equipment International) exhibition, demonstrating its capability to lift up to 400 kg and fire Brimstone laser-guided missiles. |
| September 2023 | At DSEI 2023, Raytheon UK announced a high-energy laser weapon system developed under the MoD's Land Demonstrator programme, designed to be integrated onto a Wolfhound vehicle for testing against aerial threats like unmanned aerial vehicles. |
| September 6 2023 | General Datuk Muhammad Hafizuddeain bin Jantan succeeded General Tan Sri Mohammad Ab Rahman as the Chief of Army, with General Ab Rahman simultaneously appointed as the new Chief of Defence Forces (Malaysia). |
| August 2023 | North Yorkshire Police revealed 13 sexual assault complaints at AFC, including nine rape allegations, were referred to them between July 2022 and August 2023. |
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