The British Army has declared its first regiment of 16 Boeing/Westland Apache AH1 attack helicopters ready for operational deployment, while the UK Ministry of Defence has ordered its first major ...

British Army regiment, The Rifles, are set to exercise their Freedom of the City of Sunderland with a parade in the city. Granted the civic honour by the people of Sunderland in 2010, the regiment ...

The history of Irish involvement in the British Army will be told in a new museum planned across two sites in Belfast and Enniskillen. The £13.6million project will trace the 350-year story of Irish ...

On Monday, the UK’s Ministry of Defense presented a Command Paper to parliament outlining plans to radically transform the British military in the 2020s. As expected, the document outlines future ...

April 16, 2009: Although most people think the British Army is simply the land forces of the United Kingdom, the situation is far more complex, and is often to the advantage of the British themselves, ...

More Irish people than ever before are joining the British Army because of hard economic times. Recruitment from Northern Ireland in 2006 featured 4 per cent of applicants with addresses in the ...

The commander of a regiment of army reservists said training with Nato allies had taken on "slightly more significance" following reported Russian airspace violations. Speaking during a two-week ...

Key point: London is wary of Moscow’s increasing power. But will the United Kingdom come up with new artillery that are good enough? The British Army doesn’t have enough artillery to win in battle ...

(CBS) Kate, Duchess of Cambridge may be following in the footsteps of her mother-in-law with a new military role. Plans are being made for the 30-year-old to take on a role with Princess Diana's old ...