Defence in the Media: 18 February 2016
Today’s defence news covers reports of the two Saudi Air Force cadets training at RAF Cosford and yesterday’s Quick Reaction Alert. Quick Reaction Alert There is widespread reporting in the...
Today’s defence news covers reports of the two Saudi Air Force cadets training at RAF Cosford and yesterday’s Quick Reaction Alert. Quick Reaction Alert There is widespread reporting in the...
...relief effort in Nepal, are still in India, where they have been for two weeks. Both articles suggest that a decision will be taken soon on whether the Chinooks will...
...their Indian counterparts during a visit to Hyderabad, India as part of a global tour. Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre Funding Ahead of this week’s Autumn Statement, the Sun on...
...meeting between the Defence Secretary and his Indian counterpart. An MOD spokesperson said: The UK and India have excellent defence relationships with the Minister for Defence Procurement leading a trade...
...connected to the internet from cyber attacks. The Defence Secretary has also revealed plans to increase the number of cadets in school units to 60,000 by 2024 and celebrate their...
...battlefield soldier could look by 2024, highlighting key conceptual equipment such as smart glasses with a ‘heads-up’ display, light weight helmet with built in cameras and a smart watch that...
Today’s defence-related news includes coverage of veterans issues and a Royal Navy Commander cleared at a court martial. Support for veterans In a story in the Daily Express, former Royal...
...and Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson’s visit to Saudi Arabia. Iraqi Historic Allegations Team The Times reports that IHAT has ended about 70% of the 3,392 allegations against troops and that...
...France, Germany, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UK and USA called on Russia to immediately cease its attacks on the Syrian opposition and civilians, and to focus its efforts on fighting...
...Michael Fallon, who says that this marks the UK’s ‘first major defence contract’ with Qatar. The Telegraph adds that BAE Systems have been trying to make a deal with Saudi...