Defence News: 19 February 2015
Russian aircraft There has also been widespread reporting today, including on the Telegraph website, that RAF Typhoon aircraft scrambled to intercept Russian aircraft travelling off the coast of the UK...
Russian aircraft There has also been widespread reporting today, including on the Telegraph website, that RAF Typhoon aircraft scrambled to intercept Russian aircraft travelling off the coast of the UK...
Today’s defence news includes coverage of the military support for the Manchester Fire and Rescue Service tackling the fire on Saddleworth Moor. Fire on Saddleworth Moor There is widespread coverage,...
Defence news today includes reporting that Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has announced proposals for better compensation for soldiers. Better Compensation Several newspapers, including the Daily Mail, The Telegraph and...
Foreign and defence affairs lead several papers today, including picture spreads from yesterday’s Trooping of the Colour. HMS Bulwark The Sunday Express incorrectly reported this morning that HMS Bulwark had...
There’s widespread reporting about Britain’s youngest suicide bomber in Iraq today, as well as coverage of a US strike on a notorious terrorist in Libya. Defence spending The Financial Times...
...a new memorial at the site. Defence spending The Times reports that George Osborne will meet with Britain's top generals today in an attempt to avert a public row over...
...Plain incident All outlets today are reporting on last night’s road traffic incident on the Salisbury Plain, which involved British and Indian Army personnel and resulted in 20 people being...
The Defence Secretary Michael Fallon was the main political guest on BBC’s Andrew Marr show today. Amongst other topics discussed, Mr Fallon spoke about the announcements he made in an...
Today’s defence related news continues to focus on HMS Queen Elizabeth’s departure for sea trials. HMS Queen Elizabeth sets sail from Scotland The news that the Royal Navy’s largest and...
Of Defence interest in today’s news is an interview with the head of the Army on winning the prestigious Business in the Community Gender Champion Award. Chief of the General...