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Defence in the media: Sunday 3 November 2019
Defence in the media: Sunday 3 November 2019
Today’s defence related news includes coverage of HMS Queen Elizabeth and Continuity of Education Allowance.
Defence in the Media: 5 November 2019
The MOD announced today that a contract worth £2.8 billion has been signed to provide state-of-the-art armoured fighting vehicles to the British Army. Ahead of the upcoming General Election, the Defence in the Media blog will pause to reflect the Civil …
Army Combat Power Day
Today’s defence related news includes coverage of the Army Combat Power Day on Salisbury Plain and the Invictus Games team announcement. Image of the day Army Combat Power Day Positive coverage and imagery is carried by Press Association and Mail …
Defence in the media: Daesh leader killed by US military
Highlighted Defence coverage includes the announcement of the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi by US special forces in Northwest Syria and a feature documentary on the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier. Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed by US military …
Defence in the Media: MOD centre identifies Great War soldiers
Highlighted Defence coverage includes a documentary on identifying British personnel killed in historic campaigns, as well as reporting of the Defence Secretary's announcement on extending the Forces Help to Buy scheme.
Office for Veterans Affairs launched
The launch of the Office for Veterans Affairs is officially taking place today. As part of the launch, ministers have announced that the new head of the OVA will be Col David Richmond, the former Recovery Director of Help for …
MOD corrects claims that British troops risk being "forced" to join EU Army
The Daily Express has reported incorrect claims by a campaign group that British troops could be forced to join an EU defence force after Britain leaves the European Union.
Defence in the media: Tuesday 8 October 2019
Coverage of defence-related issues in the media today includes online reports of Royal Navy ships escorting Russian warships passing UK shores and a new fundraising campaign by the charity Help For Heroes.
Defence in the media: Thursday 3 October 2019
Today’s defence related news includes the RAF and Virgin Orbit’s selection of an RAF pilot to be seconded to the company’s ground-breaking small satellite launch programme and the Times’s coverage of a social media post made by the Army on …
Defence in the media: Royal visit to Malawi
Today’s defence-related news includes the Duke of Sussex meeting British Army personnel deployed to Malawi and paying tribute to Guardsman Matthew Talbot, who sadly died there earlier this year. Royal visit to Malawi In Malawi, the Duke of Sussex watched …
Defence in the media: Monday 30 September 2019
Today’s defence related news includes coverage of the Chief of Defence Staff at the Cliveden Literary Festival.