Seven of the UK’s AgustaWestland AW101 Merlin rotorcraft will receive an initial set of modifications to ensure a continuation of support for the Royal Navy’s Commando Helicopter Force once the ...
The UK has upgraded 25 land-roled Merlin HC3/3a helicopters to the maritime Commando Merlin HC4/4a standard, of which 24 remain in service following the accidental loss of one airframe in 2024. This ...
A total of 19 Mk3 and six Mk3a Commando Merlin helicopters have now been upgraded to the Mk4/4a standard, with the work overseen by the procurement arm of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), Defence ...
Royal Marine Commandos have been kitted out with state-of-the-art new rifles and night vision goggles that will make them 'stealthier and deadlier'. The Knight's Stoner 1 (KS-1) rifle is the prized ...
LONDON, Sept. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE:LDOS) is unveiling Sea Dagger, a next-generation Commando Insertion Craft (CIC) concept developed for the Royal Navy. The first craft of its size to ...
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The UK Armed Forces’ 2025 in Pictures

The UK's Ministry of Defence has unveiled an image gallery showcasing some of their best photographs from the past year.
Royal Marines field 2,000+ MPU5 radios, entering a new phase of large-scale operational deployment and collaboration with allied forces Wave Relay® MANET technology creates a global communications ...
A new Royal Marine Commando unit is being created as part of the UK’s Future Commando Force, the Royal Navy (RN) announced in a press release on 20 July. The new Vanguard Strike Company will be made ...
With requirements stipulating de-risked and demonstrated technology, Subsea Craft’s VICTA diver delivery unit ticks many of the boxes for the UK’s uncrewed surface and subsurface vessel requirement.
The reality of swinging never does match up to the dream: when it lives in the imagination, free love is about lithe young bodies, cavorting together to reach a crescendo of pleasure; the mundane ...