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Defence in the media: Wednesday 2 August 2017

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Today’s defence related news includes coverage of the Minister for Defence Procurement’s visit to Portsmouth yesterday. Queen Elizabeth carrier will be in Portsmouth ‘in weeks,’ Defence Minister says Several media outlets, including BBC South Today and the Portsmouth News report …

Defence in the Media: 1 August 2017

Events were held in Belgium to mark the Centenary anniversary of the beginning of the Third Battle of Ypres – widely known as Passchendaele. Crown Copyright.

Defence news today includes further coverage of events to mark the Centenary of the 3rd Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele), and reporting on the dredging of Portsmouth Harbour ahead of the arrival HMS Queen Elizabeth. Passchendaele There is widespread coverage in …

Defence in the Media: 27 June 2017

HMS Queen Elizabeth, the first QE Class aircraft carrier, set sail from Rosyth yesterday to commence first stage sea trials off the north-east of Scotland.

Today’s defence related news continues to focus on HMS Queen Elizabeth’s departure for sea trials. HMS Queen Elizabeth sets sail from Scotland The news that the Royal Navy’s largest and most powerful ship, HMS Queen Elizabeth, has set sail from Rosyth …

Defence in the Media: 22 June 2017

An RAF F-35B flies over RAF Marham. The Defence Secretary announced that the Ministry of Defence has awarded a £135million contract to support the new fast jets at RAF Marham. Crown copyright.

Today’s defence related news includes the announcement that the Ministry of Defence has awarded a £135million contract to provide facilities to support the new fast jets at RAF Marham. F-35 Lightning Marking an important milestone in the UK’s F-35 Lightning …