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Defence in the media: 4 July 2017

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 4 July 2017 - Categories: Defence in the media
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Today’s defence coverage includes historical abuse allegations in the cadet forces, Iraq compensation claims, and the Defence Estate in Scotland. Historical abuse The BBC Radio 4 Today Programme and Daily Record reported on historical abuse of Cadets. An MOD spokesperson said: "Child sexual …

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Defence in the Media: 3 July 2017

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 3 July 2017 - Categories: Defence in the media, Legacy, Personnel, Reactive statements
Computer Generated Image of the future Type 26 Global Combat Ship for the Royal Navy. Crown Copyright.

Defence news today includes further coverage of a multi-billion pound contract to start building the Royal Navy’s new Type 26 Frigates, and reporting in relation to historic allegations in relation to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Type 26 There …

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Defence in the Media: 2 July 2017

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 2 July 2017 - Categories: Defence in the media, Equipment, Ministerial comment, Personnel
The largest and most powerful warship ever constructed for the Royal Navy weighs in at 65,000 tonnes and is 280 metres in length – that’s longer than the Houses of Parliament.

Today's defence related news includes the £3.7bn deal for the manufacture of the first three Type 26 frigates. £3.7bn Type 26 deal The Sunday Times, The Sunday Telegraph (Business and...

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Defence in the Media: 1 July 2017

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 1 July 2017 - Categories: Defence in the media

Today's defence-related news includes the coroner’s report into the death of two soldiers at Castlemartin Ranges, and Sweden and Finland joining the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force. Coroner’s inquest The Daily...

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Defence in the Media: 30 June 2017

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 30 June 2017 - Categories: Uncategorized
The Canada Day Memorial Service takes place annually at the Military Cemetery in Shorncliffe

Today’s defence related media includes the imminent defeat of Daesh in Mosul, ongoing coverage of HMS Queen Elizabeth and a ‘ghost village’ on Salisbury plain.

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Defence in the Media: 29 June 2017

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 29 June 2017 - Categories: Army 2020, Equipment, Ministerial comment, Operations, Royal Air Force
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon announced a six-year £48 million Apache helicopter training contract at the annual Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) Land Warfare Conference.

...Daily Mail, which reflects that the new generation of around 50 Apache attack helicopters is entering service with the Army in the early 2020s. The article links the announcement to...

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Defence in the Media: 28 June 2017

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 28 June 2017 - Categories: Defence in the media, Equipment, Reactive statements, Royal Navy
History was made as HMS Queen Elizabeth, the first QE Class aircraft carrier, set sail from Rosyth to commence first stage sea trials off the North-East of Scotland. Crown Copyright.

Defence news today includes the Defence Secretary's message on the UK's military response to a cyber attack, and further coverage that new Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has set sail. Cyber Media today report on Defence Secretary Sir …

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Defence in the Media: 27 June 2017

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 27 June 2017 - Categories: Army 2020, Defence in the media, Equipment, Medical, Personnel, Reactive statements, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy
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.

...is an enduring example of British imagination, ingenuity, invention that will help keep us safe for decades to come. She is built by the best, crewed by the best and...

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Defence in the media: 25 June 2017

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 26 June 2017 - Categories: Uncategorized
History was made today as HMS Queen Elizabeth, the first QE Class aircraft carrier, set sail from Rosyth to commence first stage sea trials off the north-east of Scotland.

...built by the best, crewed by the best and will deliver for Britain. For the next fifty years she will deploy around the world, demonstrating British power and our commitment...

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Defence in the media: 25 June 2017

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 25 June 2017 - Categories: Defence in the media, Events, Ministerial comment, Uncategorized

Today's defence related news includes coverage of the Armed Forces Day national event in Liverpool, a Sunday Express story on empty MOD homes and a report in the Sunday Times that the MOD has given Lockheed Martin a 'dressing down' …

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