Defence in the media: 29 December 2016

...question issues around the MARS Tankers, suggesting they should be built in Scotland rather than South Korea. A Ministry of Defence spokesperson said: The UK Government is committed to naval...
...question issues around the MARS Tankers, suggesting they should be built in Scotland rather than South Korea. A Ministry of Defence spokesperson said: The UK Government is committed to naval...
...investigating the reports. Scotland on Sunday reports that Iraqi forces have retaken three of Mosul’s five bridges in the south-east of the city, while also making progress in the north...
...Artillery has run a leadership course to give soldiers the skills, experience and qualification to promote from Gunner to Lance Bombardier. 7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery run a leadership...
...the UK’s global role. Whether it’s by increasing our military expertise in the Middle East, training Nigerian forces in maritime security, or RAF Typhoons exercising over South Korea, Britain is...
Today’s defence related news includes the announcement that four RAF Typhoon jets will be deployed to Romania from May as part of our Southern Air Policing Mission. Typhoons in Romania...
...honours, stretching from the Arctic Circle to the South Atlantic. As one of the world’s most capable anti-submarine frigates, the Type 26 will carry the Royal Navy’s tradition of victory...
...outlets, including BBC South Today and the Portsmouth News report on Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin’s visit to Portsmouth Naval Base yesterday. Media report that while visiting the base...
...Minister Harriett Baldwin said: From the south coast to the banks of the Clyde, British shipbuilding is ensuring that our growing Navy has the reach it needs to protect our...
...also reports that excitement builds as date nears for arrival of the new aircraft carrier. Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin said: From the south coast to the banks of the Clyde,...
...and Daily Star report this morning that RAF Typhoons have deployed to Estonia. Following the end of their deployment on NATO’s Enhanced Air Policing South in Romania, a pair of...