Defence in the Media: 2 October 2016

Today’s defence news includes coverage that construction work will start on the UK’s new nuclear submarines, calls for the military to do more in stopping migrants crossing the channel, drug...
Today’s defence news includes coverage that construction work will start on the UK’s new nuclear submarines, calls for the military to do more in stopping migrants crossing the channel, drug...
Today’s defence-related news includes further coverage following the airstrike in Yemen. Yemen There is continued coverage of the situation in Yemen, including in The Times, The Independent and The Daily...
There is coverage today of the Defence Secretary’s cyber investment announcement and the naming of the UK’s first new submarine. HMS Dreadnought The Sun, The Mirror and BBC report that...
The top Defence story is the announcement that the steel cut for the Royal Navy’s new next generation Type 26 Global Combat Ship will take place in summer 2017. There...
In defence news this morning, there is further reporting that the steel cut for new Type 26 frigates will begin in the summer of 2017. Type 26 frigates The Daily...
A variety of Defence stories appear in today’s media, including UK troops in Sierra Leone and the UK’s new aircraft carrier. SIERRA LEONE The Daily Mail reports that UK troops...
Today’s defence news includes the £269M Crowsnest helicopter contract, and the Supreme Court’s ruling in the case relating to the detention of Serdar Mohammed. CROWSNEST ANNOUCEMENT The Telegraph Business (p3)...
...NATO, and it is growing each year as we invest £178 billion in new equipment and the UK steps up globally, with new ships, submarines and aircraft over the next...
Defence news today includes reporting on the new Ministry of Defence and Foreign Office joint international defence engagement strategy, the NATO Defence Ministers’ meeting in Brussels, and military mental health....
...and strategic airlift aircraft, has impressed the public, international air forces and defence chiefs alike in New Zealand. This year sees the Royal New Zealand Air Force celebrate their 80th...