Defence in the media: 23 May 2015
The safe removal of a WW2 bomb from Wembley by Army bomb disposal experts continues to make headlines today. In other defence news, it is reported that ISIL are making...
Army teams successfully detonate World War Two bomb found in London
...legacy munitions around the United Kingdom; almost 2,000 tasks were conducted in 2014. Whilst this is at the larger end of the scale, the approach to the task is no...
Crowsnest - the 'eyes and ears' of the fleet
...We will all recall the harrowing scenes following the devastation left behind by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines in November 2012, and I was enormously proud of the vital and...
Defence in the Media: 22 May 2015
...can to minimise the disruption but ask the public to bear with us - any bomb, even under a controlled explosion could cause significant damage to property and there is...
Dunkirk Flotilla Sets Sail for 75th Anniversary
...Kent viewing the flotilla from the HMS Trumpeter. Today is a particularly poignant day for Lieutenant Chris Chew RN, Commanding Officer of HMS Trumpeter who said: It’s an absolute privilege...
Defence in the media: 21 May
...board to ensure the agreed flight plan was followed. We posted an article on this blog site yesterday with an explanation of the flight from one of the RAF crew...
Update on Nuclear Security
There has been continued coverage of the submariner who published criticism of Britain’s nuclear deterrent. The Royal Navy would like to reiterate that we take the operation of our submarines and the safety of our personnel extremely seriously.
Open Skies - planned aircraft flights in UK airspace
...unidentified aircraft approaching the UK. These are in direct contrast to flights by foreign militaries under an international ‘Open Skies’ agreement which take off from the UK and have RAF...
Defence in the Media: 20 May 2015
...source and deprive the criminal gangs of their revenue. Iraq The Daily Telegraph contains an article focusing on the ongoing fight against ISIL in Iraq, writing that the full extent...
Defence in the Media: 19 May 2015
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Of note in today’s broadcast headlines is the news that the United Nations has said nearly 25,000 people are understood to have fled the Iraqi city of Ramadi, as Shia militias reportedly gather near the capital of Anbar Province.