Uk Defence Infrastructure Organisation

Millpool Range Firing Times, Bodmin Training Area, April 2026

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation published Millpool Range firing times for April 2026 at Bodmin Training Area. The document serves as a warning notice advising the public not to enter the danger area when the range is in use. Red flags in daylight or red lights at night indicate when the areas are active. This is the latest in a series of monthly firing time publications.

Bulford Kiwi Restored on Salisbury Plain

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has completed restoration of the Bulford Kiwi, a WWI-era chalk monument on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire. The carving was originally made by New Zealand Expeditionary Force soldiers in 1919. An RAF Chinook helicopter dropped 10 tonnes of chalk, with volunteers from the NZ High Commission, Landmarc, and Operation Nightingale raking it into place. DIO manages 772 scheduled monuments across the MOD estate.

Respect the Range: Staying Safe on MOD Land

DIO and the Ministry of Defence published updated safety guidance for members of the public accessing MOD training land. The guidance outlines risks associated with military training activities including live firing, artillery, fast-moving vehicles, and pyrotechnics. Updated guidance adds new blog and video resources with British Sign Language interpretation.

NAD Group Fully Established as Deputy NAD Andy Start Retires

The National Armaments Director (NAD) Group has been fully established as part of the UK's biggest defence reforms in over 50 years. Deputy NAD Andy Start retired after 37 years in defence, concluding the transition role that supported the establishment of the new operating model. The NAD Group unites MOD organisations responsible for developing, delivering, sustaining, housing and harbouring the UK's national arsenal and defence estate.

Dartmoor Military Firing Times

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation published updated firing times for Dartmoor Military Training Area on 14 April 2026. The guidance provides the schedule for live firing exercises and includes safety warnings about warning signals, range boundaries marked by red and white poles, and instructions not to touch military debris. The document has been repeatedly updated to add and amend firing dates.