Today's Defence news includes the announcement that the Red Arrows will perform in up to 20 locations from the Middle East to the Asia-Pacific.
Red Arrows
This morning, The Telegraph reports that the RAF’s aerobatic display team will perform in China for the first time ever. The piece says the Red Arrows will fly the flag for British industry and refers to performances due to take place in India, Malaysia and Singapore. It is also reported that RAF Typhoons are due to head to the Far East to build closer ties with allies.
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said:
Our RAF Red Arrows and Typhoons represent the best of British. The Red Arrows will fly the flag for Britain in key export markets while our RAF Typhoons will exercise with our allies.
Read more about the RAF’s Asia tour here.
RAF Marham
There is ongoing interest in last week’s attempted abduction near RAF Marham following police appeals for information yesterday. The Telegraph (p6), The Mirror (p8), The Sun (p15) and The Guardian (p11) all carry stories and focus on information released by the police that the attempted kidnapper may be sporting a black eye after the airman headbutted him to escape. Articles also reference that police have said they cannot rule out a possible terrorist motive as they search for two attackers.
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