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Defence in the media: Friday 29 September 2017

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Today's defence related news includes coverage of the Prime Minister visiting UK, French and Estonian troops deployed as part of NATO's enhanced Forward Presence, reporting of reliability issues with Foxhound armoured vehicles in Iraq and the departure of Defence Equipment …

Defence in the media: Thursday 28 September 2017

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Today’s defence relates news includes comments from Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon and Chief of the Airstaff Sir Stephen Hillier (CAS) regarding the three-year anniversary of the first RAF airstrike against Daesh and comments on yesterday's dispute between Bombardier and Boeing.

Defence in the Media: Thursday 21 September 2017

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The Defence Secretary meets with UK personnel at Erbil and Taji where they have been involved in training Iraqi Security Forces, Kurdish Forces and Ninewah police. Crown copyright.

Today’s defence-related news includes coverage of the UK campaign against Daesh, a correction printed in the Daily Telegraph regarding HMS Ocean, and speculation over possible future inquiries by the Iraq Fatalities Investigations unit. UK campaign against Daesh Following the Defence …

Defence in the Media: Monday 18 September 2017

Today’s defence related news includes reports that the Defence Secretary and his Qatari counterpart, Khalid bin Mohammed al Attiyah, signed a Statement of Intent concerning Qatar’s proposed purchase of 24 Typhoon aircraft, continued coverage on Operation Ruman in the Carbbean …

Defence in the media: Tuesday 12 September 2017

Picture shows Army Commandos delivering aid and providing support to British Virgin Islands communities.

Today’s defence-related news features continued reporting on the UK’s support to the Hurricane Irma relief effort and the publication of the EU External Security Papers, which includes details on the UK’s collaboration with the European Defence Agency.