It is with great sadness that the MOD can confirm that Private Conor McPherson from The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland died while taking part in a night live firing exercise on Monday 22nd August 2016 …
An earthquake in Italy dominates this morning's broadcast headlines, whilst the death of a soldier during a live firing exercise leads defence-related news.
Today’s defence-related news features reports that a resident king penguin and honorary member of the king of Norway’s guard has been given a new title of brigadier.
Today’s broadcast headlines include news that the Olympics has ended with Britain achieving its most successful medals haul since 1908, topping London 2012.
As the Royal Tank Regiment operates on Salisbury Plain, there's media reporting from Iraq this weekend. IRAQ The Mail on Sunday carries a piece about the Kurdish Peshmerga, which suggests that the rapid gains made by their forces – backed by RAF …
The Olympics continue to dominate the broadcast news, while of note for Defence is continued coverage of the conflict in Syria, reporting on Bloody Sunday, and the closure of Public Interest Lawyers. SYRIA There is continued coverage of fighting in …
Today’s defence related news includes images of a five-year-old Syrian boy who was rescued from the rubble following an air strike in Aleppo.
Defence news today includes claims about Army manpower and further reporting on Kinloss barracks. Kinloss barracks Further reporting on the situation around Kinloss barracks is carried in The Times Scotland. The MOD's position is below. An MOD spokesperson said: MOD land currently spans about half …
The Battle of the Somme, fought between July and November 1916, was one of the defining events of the First World War. With more than one million casualties on all sides during the 141 days of the battle, virtually every …
In today's defence-related news there's reporting about Russian air strikes over Syria and the new Zephyr aircraft. Zephyr The Daily Mail reports that a solar-powered “spy drone” that can stay in the sky for 45 days is Britain’s latest weapon against …
