Breaking news: MOD statement on Civitas procurement report
...kind of specialised Research & Development the report recommends – but it is not a case of either/or. We are right to invest in our two new aircraft carriers, 7...
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Breaking News: UK responds to latest NATO defence spending figures
NATO has today published its latest defence expenditures data for 2014 and estimates for 2015 which includes which member nations are spending the target of 2% of their GDP on...
RIAT 2015 - MOD aircraft attendance
The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) has announced its list for July's airshow at Fairford, Gloucestershire. Here's what MOD plans to contribute. We are planning to provide an extensive range...
HMS Bulwark rescues hundreds more migrants
...taking place today, involving Italian, German and Irish naval units. Bulwark will function as a ‘rescue hub’ to accept and transfer around 800 people to a designated port of safety...
Army teams successfully detonate World War Two bomb found in London
...minutes notice to respond to a task Wembley WW2 bomb being transported to an undisclosed location for safe detonation Follow us on Twitter and don’t forget to sign up for...
Defence in the Media: 19 May 2015
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Of note in today’s broadcast headlines is the news that the United Nations has said nearly 25,000 people are understood to have fled the Iraqi city of Ramadi, as Shia militias reportedly gather near the capital of Anbar Province.
Breaking News: MOD responds to BBC Today Programme Tuesday 19 May
This morning the BBC's Today Programme features a report on allegations about sexual harassment in Armed Forces. Here's our position on the key issues. An MOD spokesperson said: Rape and...
Latest from HMS Bulwark in the Mediterranean
...Bulwark in an area where we would be best placed to respond. I have eight landing craft, which are capable of carrying hundreds of personnel, large equipment and heavy...
Defence in the media: 13 May 2015
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...them safely to land as soon as possible. Read more here. Baltic Air Policing It is reported, including in The Mail Online, Express and Mirror, that RAF Typhoon jets operating...