Defence in the Media: 12 April 2016

...The Portsmouth News and BBC South both report on the new line of Pacific 24 boats that are being made by BAE in Portsmouth. The reports state that the new...
...The Portsmouth News and BBC South both report on the new line of Pacific 24 boats that are being made by BAE in Portsmouth. The reports state that the new...
...billion order for 589 new AJAX armoured fighting vehicles, which will be assembled, integrated and tested in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales by General Dynamics Land Systems-UK. This track contract places...
...work that the UN and Member States began in New York last September. To ensure UN Peacekeeping is up to the task and our peacekeepers are ready for their missions,...
Defence news today includes the Defence Secretary's visit to Portsmouth Naval Base to see further preparation for the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers. Portsmouth The Portsmouth News reports on Defence...
...local and specialist media including The Times, Western Morning News, Belfast Telegraph, Business Insider and Jane’s Defence. Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson said: The South West is crucial for our military,...
...is pick up in the newspapers today on announcements made at the Farnborough International Airshow in Hampshire yesterday. The FT, Daily Express, Daily Star, Independent and various Scottish newspapers carry...
...support the new fast jets at RAF Marham, creating local jobs. The work will deliver a new aircraft hangar capable of housing 12 of the new fast jet aircraft, from...
...country is edging closer to an all-out civil war. Shia Houthi rebels have seized a key military base in the southern port city of Aden and some reports suggest that...
...There are various stories on defence spending in today’s newspapers. Of note, The Sun newspaper publishes its own defence manifesto, calling for the department’s budget to be protected and outlining...
...call. Tom Hudson and Pete Fletcher had arrived 30 miles South West of the Scilly Isles 96 days, 23 hours and 50 minutes after setting off from New York when...