The MOD announced today that a contract worth £2.8 billion has been signed to provide state-of-the-art armoured fighting vehicles to the British Army. Ahead of the upcoming General Election, the Defence in the Media blog will pause to reflect the Civil …
Highlighted Defence coverage includes the announcement of the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi by US special forces in Northwest Syria and a feature documentary on the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier. Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed by US military …
The launch of the Office for Veterans Affairs is officially taking place today. As part of the launch, ministers have announced that the new head of the OVA will be Col David Richmond, …
Today’s defence related news includes coverage of the Chief of Defence Staff at the Cliveden Literary Festival.
Today’s defence related news includes coverage of the UK’s support to those affected by Hurricane Dorian.
Today’s defence related news includes coverage of HMS Montrose in the Gulf and £5 million pledged for the new Office for Veterans Affairs.
Yesterday the Armed Forces marked The Queen's official birthday with the Trooping the Colour parade. Image of the Day Trooping the Colour Trooping the Colour was featured prominently across all broadcast channels on Saturday, including a live two-and-a-half hour broadcast …
Today’s defence-related news includes reporting on the Warrior armoured vehicle upgrade. Warrior Upgrade The Times has highlighted issues with the upgrade programme, referencing a letter from the Ministry of Defence's Permanent Secretary to the Public Accounts Committee that specifies delays …
Today’s defence-related news includes further reporting on the explosive devices sent to various transport hubs and other UK sites last week. Explosive devices Reporting was carried across the entirety of the national print press, including The Sun, Daily Mirror, Daily …
Today’s defence related news includes coverage of HMS Defender escorting a Russian task group. HMS Defender The Sun, Telegraph, Daily Record, Herald and the Scotsman have all reported on HMS Defender, a Type 45 destroyer, shadowing a Russian naval task …
