From a Belgravia pub to the battlefield? Grenadier enters the race to replace the Landy
Billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe hopes to build the Armed Forces' Land Rover replacement, supported by a number of veterans in his team
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Army Jaguar Land Rover chasing MOD vehicle contract – to replace its fleet of Land Rovers
JLR hopes its Defender Wolf Series II will be the winner of the Light Mobility Vehicle programme, which will also see the Pinzgauer replaced
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Tri-Service Numbering off: Find out how many jets, tanks and subs the Armed Forces have in stock
It's a case of Ajax in, Landing Platform Docks/Helicopters out as the MOD tots up its hardware inventory for 2026
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Army Why do the Army's AFVs have wheels or tracks? The pressure's on to find the answer
The British Army fields a raft of armoured vehicles that have both – but isn't one system obviously better than the other?
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Army With Warrior and Ajax, just how many types of tank does the Army operate?
The answer is one – the Challenger 2 – so let's explore what makes a tank a tank and why the others don't qualify
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Army Take it off road – that's when it comes into its own: Crew's verdict on Jackal 3
The recce vehicle offers a few key advantages over its predecessor, including better traction and protection – and a roof
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Army Understanding the British Army's Challenger tanks: It's as easy as 1, 2, 3 – or is it?
While it would be fair to assume the British Army has three variants of the armoured vehicle, there's a less well known one out there too
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Ukraine Bulldog spirit: From Basra to the Donbas, Britain's ageing APC continues to battle on
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, the UK has supplied Ukraine with around 200 armoured vehicles, including the FV432
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Army Warrior misbehaving causes flashback to Iraq for Victoria Cross-holder Beharry
WO1 Johnson Beharry got to drive his Warrior for the first time in 22 years, but its temperamental nature brought back some unhappy memories
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Army Challenger 3 unleashed: Army's new battle tank goes on public display for first time
Though it is yet to enter service, the 66-tonne MBT offered spectators a rare glimpse at the future of the Royal Armoured Corps
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Army Stormers in Cyprus: How the Army defends Britain's most important overseas base
Gunners from 12th Regiment Royal Artillery have been protecting the island after a one-way attack drone hit RAF Akrotiri
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Army MOD accused of placing unrealistic expectations on troops operating Ajax
MPs on the Public Accounts Committee said the underlying noise and vibration issues affecting the troubled AFV had still not been resolved
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Army VC-holder Johnson Beharry reunited with Warrior in which he earned his medal 22 years ago
WO1 Beharry was at the National Army Museum in London, where his battle-proven IFV has gone on display after more than 40 years of service
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Land vehicles The luck of the Irish: No Bradley AFVs, but team still won US Army's Bradley competition
The Irish Defence Forces' Cavalry Corps Team took first place in the Bradley category in the 2026 Sullivan Cup – with two weeks' training
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Army Royal Artillery to get 72 RCH 155 howitzers: British chassis, British turret, British steel
The Army's current batch of Archer self-propelled guns will be making way for the new SPGs from the Boxer family of armoured vehicles
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Army Ajax woes hugely damaging to Army, says former tank commander as trials to restart
BFBS Forces News spoke to ex-RTR Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon after the Ajax programme was restarted for the first time since November