Defence in the Media: 8 April 2016

Today’s Defence news includes reporting on investment in RAF jets and a High Court ruling against law firms alleging unlawful killing and ill-treatment by British forces. Iraq High Court ruling...
Today’s Defence news includes reporting on investment in RAF jets and a High Court ruling against law firms alleging unlawful killing and ill-treatment by British forces. Iraq High Court ruling...
...There is no overall programme to deliver free wi-fi access to UK based soldiers for personal use, however wi-fi is currently provided across 90% of the Army estate on a...
Of note for Defence news today is coverage of Typhoon sales to Kuwait, and reporting on the launch of the UK team competing at the Invictus Games 2016. Typhoon Articles are carried in The Times, Daily Telegraph and Daily Mail following up yesterday’s announcement that Kuwait has become the eighth …
...the extent to which they support the reservist service are very, very important to us. DICKIN AWARD Sky News reports that a US military dog who lost her leg on...
...Air Force’s Puma 2 helicopters have completed the first 12 months of support to Operation TORAL in Afghanistan. The aircraft and personnel deployed to Kabul in March 2015 and officially...
...'optimised for male physiology', the article states, and tests are based on 'old and incompetent science', according to a MOD document. The article carries a comment from Chief of the...
...attack against US servicemen at an RAF base in East Anglia (Telegraph, Guardian, Daily Mirror, Daily Mail, Times, FT, Independent). The articles say Khan had driven near to bases operated...
In today's news items of interest for Defence there are reports about Daesh, steel and the anniversary of Puma helicopters serving in Afghanistan. Steel The Tata steel story is widely...
Of note in Defence news today is continued coverage of the situation around Britain's steel industry, and reporting that HMS Somerset escorted a Russian naval ship through the English Channel. Steel Issues around Britain's steel industry continue to dominate the …
...neatness and dress codes in an attempt to attract correctly qualified cyber reservists. A MOD statement on this issue is below: Defence seeks to maximise talent and where people bring...
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