British Army 🇬🇧

Army Photographic Competition 2026 is open 📸 Capture Army life as it really is, on operations, exercise, or in everyday life. This is your chance to show what soldiering really looks like. 📅 Deadline: 17 April 2026 🏆 Multiple categories 👉 Rules & entry: soldier.army.mod.uk/issues/jan-26/…

Just weeks after her promotion, Lance Corporal McCauley found herself working alongside @armeedeTerre sharing tactics, knowledge and improving the joint operational effectiveness of the two allies 🇫🇷 🇬🇧 Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/47NPynR

“We have a responsibility to the community in and amongst whom we train” — Head of the British Army Sir Roly Walker 🇬🇧 wraps up his time in 🇰🇪 with a visit to BATUK and a message for the Kenyan communities who host us 🤝#GoFarGoTogether

🇰🇪 remains the 🇬🇧’s key defence partner. UK Chief of the General Staff Sir Roland Walker is in Kenya to strengthen the 🇬🇧🇰🇪 Defence Partnership. He met @KenyaCDF Gen. Charles Kahariri to reaffirm the UK’s commitment to joint training, CT cooperation & leadership development.

St Patrick's Day was celebrated by our Irish regiments across the globe yesterday 🌍 ☘️ From the UK to Kenya, the shamrock was presented in a tradition going back over a century. Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/4bUtwBt

❄️Joint force.Arctic edge. 🇬🇧🇳🇴UK & Norwegian forces train together on Ex Cold Response - strengthening @NATO in the High North 🚁@BritishArmy Air Corps Wildcat supports @RoyalMarines Commando Helicopter Force in extreme conditions  🛡️Reinforcing NATO’s northern flank together

As part of St Patrick's Day, General Sir Roly Walker @ArmyCGS presented sprigs of shamrock to members of the 1st Battalion @RIrishRegiment ☘️ The officers and soldiers welcomed the Chief of the General Staff to the Lolldaiga Mountains Training Area in Kenya as he was briefed on the latest training 🇰🇪

We've announced three senior leadership appointments to drive modernisation and improve our offer to NATO. Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/4baAUta

“Our medics have functioned side-by-side, to ensure the right medical care is in the right place and at the right time." We've been working alongside our French counterparts, testing new ways of providing lifesaving medical care. Find out more👇 bit.ly/3Nm0GS8

An update on UK operations in the Middle East, 15 March 2026.

Update on UK operations in the Middle East, 13 March 2026.

Ordered: 37 weapons systems for RCH 155. ✅ Under a £53m contact to ARTEC GmbH by OCCAR, RCH 155 will eventually replace AS90 and will fire 8 rounds per minute at targets up to 70km away. 👉 £30m will go to @RheinmetallAG's manufacturing facility. More: ow.ly/ZSpG50YtwYO

The illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine is continuing. The map below is the latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 13 March 2026. #StandWithUkraine

Every shift is different. Every shift matters. Our UK Permanent Joint Headquarters is running round the clock during the Middle East crisis. Today, Defence Secretary @JohnHealey_MP visited to thank the staff keeping 30 operations running worldwide.

Update on UK operations in the Middle East, 11 March 2026.

Congratulations to the newest soldiers of the Queen's Gurkha Signals 🫡 A proud legacy carried forward with a new generation standing tall, strong, and ready to serve 🇳🇵🇬🇧 Welcome to the Regiment 🤝 Read more below ⬇️ bit.ly/46SGH40

🔥 Discipline in training. Decisive on operations. 🪖 @BritishArmy Irish Guards continue sharpening the fundamentals that win on operations. 📡 From detailed IED sweeps to precise radio drills & urban combat training. 💪Ready to think, move & communicate under pressure.

Update on UK operations in the Middle East, 10 March 2026.

Our UK Armed Forces are conducting vital defensive missions across the Middle East to protect British lives, British interests and our allies. Here’s my operational update 👇🏻

🎯 Precision, Power, Partnership. @Natobgest wraps up a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise at the Central Training Area 🇪🇪 🇬🇧🇫🇷🇪🇪🇺🇸 Full Range of Combined Arms Capabilities, including main battle Tanks and Artillery. 💪Allies sharpening @NATO’s forward edge. #StrongerTogether