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Defence in the Media: Saturday 29 September 2018

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Today’s media reports on the first F-35 Lightning fighter jets landing on the deck of the United Kingdom’s new aircraft carrier, making history and marking the beginning of more than half-a-century of ‘Carrier Strike’ operations. F35 deck landings Royal Navy …

Defence in the Media: Thursday 27 September 2018

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Airborne sappers from 23 Parachute Engineer Regiment have parachuted into an exercise designed to test their readiness to serve as part of the Air Assault Task Force, the British Army’s airborne rapid reaction force

Today’s media features further reports on former RAF officer Samantha McConnell following the urgent intervention of Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson to reverse the decision on whether her children would receive her pension. Former RAF officer's pension Samantha McConnell has been …

Defence in the media: Thursday 13 September 2018

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RFA Mounts Bay on standby in the Caribbean as Storm Isaac made its way towards the region.

Today’s Defence-related news includes coverage on the fight against Daesh in Syria and investigations into veterans who fought in Northern Ireland. Campaign against Daesh Major General Felix Gedney, who has just completed a year as Deputy Commander of the US-led …

Defence in the Media: Thursday 30 August 2018

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Today's defence-related news includes coverage of a milestone in the development of the F-35B Lightning fleet. F-35B Lightning The Express, Metro and Daily Star today report that the F-35B Lightning has completed its first test flight armed with British missiles. …