Defence in the Media – 26 May 2016

...fly the White Ensign from her. It is also noted that P311 was the only T-class submarine never to be given a name. She had been due to be named...
...fly the White Ensign from her. It is also noted that P311 was the only T-class submarine never to be given a name. She had been due to be named...
Items of relevance to defence in the media today include reports that an ‘alliance’ of Syrian Kurdish and Arab fighters has begun a campaign to drive Daesh militants from land...
The prescription of anti-malarial drugs to the Armed Forces by the MOD is the top story of Defence interest this morning.
A variety of Defence stories are covered in the media today, including Armed Forces recruitment , the start of Iraqi military operations to re-take Fallujah from Daesh, and the House...
...this complaint was thoroughly investigated and considered by a Service Complaints Panel which made a determination. As with all Service Complaints, it is policy not to comment on individual cases...
Of note for Defence today is reporting about a new contract for the training of Armed Forces helicopter pilots, and articles looking at the UK's support to Afghanistan. Babcock The Daily Telegraph reports that Babcock has been awarded a £400m deal to train …
...enshrined the Armed Forces Covenant in law and have introduced a raft of measures to improve service life for personnel and their families. NATO In the Daily Telegraph the UK...
...the mandatory National Service in place until 1960 Most veterans (62.1 per cent) were married / in a civil partnership or widowed (16.1) The highest proportion of veterans (28.6) were...
A variety of Defence stories feature in today's news, including the RAF's interception of Russian jets, Service Accommodation and Virtus body armour.
Today’s Defence related coverage includes reporting on RAF Typhoons intercepting Russian aircraft as part of the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission and UK gifting to Kurdish fighters in Iraq.
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