Neil Ritchie

Neil Ritchie is the founder and editor of the British Military Journal. Neil has a keen interest in the British Armed Forces and national security issues as well as defence procurement. He also researches and writes about military history. Neil can be found on Bluesky: @neilritchie.bsky.social

RAF’s Wedgetail makes its maiden flight

The RAF's Wedgetail E7 AEW Mk1 aircraft has successfully completed its inaugural test flight from Birmingham Airport marking a significant milestone in the provision...

‘The Army The Nation Needs’: British Army EXPO 24

This year's British Army EXPO, held from 9 to 13 September at Wellington Barracks, London, ran with the slogan 'The Army The Nation Needs'...

Challenger 3 goes on public display for first time

The British Army's new Challenger 3 main battle tank (MBT) has gone on public display for the first time at the British Army’s Defence...

3 SCOTS help to protect Culloden Battlefield

3rd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 SCOTS) has been working with the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) as part of the army’s...

NP Aerospace awarded British Army wheeled vehicle contract

UK MoD's Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) agency has awarded NP Aerospace a contract to support and maintain the British Army's fleet of wheeled...

British Army train Ukrainian State Border Guard dog handlers

British Army personnel are training dog handlers from the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine in vital skills from patrols to explosive device searches...

Royal Navy’s Sting Ray lightweight torpedo to be upgraded

The UK government has granted BAE Systems a £60 million contract to upgrade the Sting Ray lightweight torpedo, which serves as the standard torpedo...

Type 26 frigate HMS Cardiff enters water for the first time

HMS Cardiff, the second of eight Type 26 frigates being built by BAE Systems for the Royal Navy, has been launched into the water...

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