Defence in the Media: 17 May 2016

Of note for Defence news today is further reporting on the future of Libya, and coverage of a Royal British Legion campaign for veterans.
Daily updates of how defence is reported in the UK media
Of note for Defence news today is further reporting on the future of Libya, and coverage of a Royal British Legion campaign for veterans.
...to be evacuated and a controlled explosion by Army bomb-disposal experts was carried out on the device. The papers write that the device turned out to be an ‘incredibly lifelike’...
...Syria against Daesh. It is reported that the Spear 3 is expected to come into service with the UK’s new F-35B Lightning II stealth aircraft in 2025. Defence Secretary Michael...
...great pride in what has been achieved in Afghanistan – the terrorist threat has been reduced, helping to make the region more stable and the streets of Britain safer. Ship...
...saved her life when she fell ill at the Invictus Games in London. Invictus Games: Craig Preece (L) after picking up gold in the men's 1500 meter IT1. Follow us...
...billion (including inflation), with a contingency fund of £10 billion. We also expect that, once the new fleet of deterrent submarines come into service, the in-service costs of the UK’s...
Of note for Defence news today is further reporting on yesterday's report into Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), and continued coverage of the Invictus Games in Orlando. RPAS The Telegraph carries a story following up yesterday’s report by the Joint Committee …
...head of the inquiry, has reportedly written to Prime Minister David Cameron to say the checking process by the intelligence services has been completed. INVICTUS GAMES There is coverage of...
...Telegraph, Daily Express and Sun, cover the death of a soldier from the Royal Gibraltar Regiment yesterday following an incident in Brecon. It is being reported that a 23-year-old man...
...problems as the rest of society. Our statement on this issue is below: It is a condition of service that our personnel must be fit and healthy and the vast...