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According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, the United Kingdom is in sixth place in the world's military spending list in 2023. [84] For comparison: Great Britain spends more in absolute terms than Germany, Ukraine, France or Japan, similar to Saudi Arabia, but less than India, Russia, China or the United States. [84]
The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the Ministry of Defence, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Naval Service and the Royal Air Force.As of 1 July 2024, the British Army comprises 74,296 regular full-time personnel, 4,244 Gurkhas, 25,934 volunteer reserve personnel and 4,612 "other personnel", for a total of 109,086.
[2] Forms part of the UK Military Flying Training System listed below but operated by RAF. BAE Systems Hawk T.2: United Kingdom: Jet: Jet trainer: 2009: 28: 28 [2] Forms part of the UK Military Flying Training System listed below but operated by No. IV (R) Squadron & No. XXV(F) Squadron; aircraft to remain in service until 2040. [39] [40 ...
Royal Military Police (RMP) [33] Military Provost Staff (MPS) [34] Military Provost Guard Service (MPGS) [35] Royal Corps of Army Music - 14 + 20 bands [36] Royal Army Chaplains' Department - approx. 150 [37] Small Arms School Corps [38] Royal Army Physical Training Corps [39] General Service Corps; Royal Army Medical Service - 9 + 15 units [40]
Skynet - is a family of military communications satellites, they provide strategic and tactical communication services to the branches of the British Armed Forces, the British intelligence agencies, some UK government departments and agencies, and to allied governments including the Five Eyes intelligence alliance members (Australia, Canada ...
The military history of the United Kingdom covers the period from the creation of the united Kingdom of Great Britain, with the political union of England and Scotland in 1707, [1] to the present day.
The history of the British Army spans over three and a half centuries since its founding in 1660 and involves numerous European wars, colonial wars and world wars. From the late 17th century until the mid-20th century, the United Kingdom was the greatest economic and imperial power in the world, and although this dominance was principally achieved through the strength of the Royal Navy (RN ...
British Forces Gibraltar. Royal Gibraltar Regiment, at Devil's Tower Camp [59] Gibraltar Squadron, RN, at Port of Gibraltar [60] RAF Gibraltar [61] Joint Provost and Security Unit, at Gibdock [62] Gibraltar Defence Police, at Gibdock [63] British Forces British Indian Ocean Territories, at Diego Garcia [64] Naval Party 1002, at Diego Garcia [65]