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  • News
  • 21 Aug 2026
  • North

Royal Signals (Northern) Band welcomes new Bandmaster

A military musician who was part of the Army Orchestra which won two BAFTAs is the new Bandmaster for The Royal Signals (Northern) Band.

  • News
  • 20 Aug 2026
  • North

Young soldier starts military career

A ceremonial event with uniformed individuals standing in formation around a monument. The scene includes decorative flags and two artillery guns pointed upward. The setting is outdoors, surrounded by trees and buildings.
  • News
  • 19 Aug 2026
  • East of England

Statue marks bond between Colchester and its airborne soldiers

  • News
  • 18 Aug 2026
  • Scotland

The King welcomed to Balmoral by Army Guard of Honour

Two individuals in military uniform, each wearing a beret with insignia, standing confidently with arms crossed. They are outdoors with an architectural structure visible in the background.
  • News
  • 17 Aug 2026
  • Scotland

New Army Commander takes up post in Scotland

A soldier in camouflage gear stands in a grassy field, holding a controller. A green drone hovers in the sky nearby. The landscape is open with a clear blue sky.
  • News
  • 13 Aug 2026
  • North America

Blood drop zone: medics’ life-saving drones

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  • News
  • 26 Aug 2026
  • Germany

University officer cadets’ largest ever training exercise in Germany

Almost 800 officer cadets from universities across the UK have taken part in a month-long training camp in Germany. The camp combined military exercises, adventure training and cultural visits in the largest exercise of its kind ever undertaken by the University Officers’ Training Corps (UOTC).

  • News
  • 24 Aug 2026
  • North America

New radar puts gunners on target

Gunners are using the wide, open space of Canada to test a new radar system that can detect threats and guide artillery on to their targets.

  • News
  • 21 Aug 2026
  • North

Royal Signals (Northern) Band welcomes new Bandmaster

A military musician who was part of the Army Orchestra which won two BAFTAs is the new Bandmaster for The Royal Signals (Northern) Band.

  • News
  • 20 Aug 2026
  • North

Young soldier starts military career

Junior Soldier Hayden Marley, 17, from Middlesbrough, recently graduated from the Army Foundation College Harrogate before moving on to begin his career with the Royal Armoured Corps.

  • News
  • 19 Aug 2026
  • East of England

Statue marks bond between Colchester and its airborne soldiers

A statue has been unveiled in Colchester to symbolise the strong bond between the city and its airborne soldiers.

  • News
  • 18 Aug 2026
  • Scotland

The King welcomed to Balmoral by Army Guard of Honour

Today (18 August), His Majesty The King was officially welcomed to Balmoral by a Guard of Honour provided by Balaklava Company, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland.

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