Defence in the Media: 17 September 2015

...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...
...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...
...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...
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...
...invasion. The paper reports that military chiefs from Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia have drafted a letter that will be sent to US General Philip Breedlove, NATO’s supreme allied commander in...
...year from its launch and into the next decade. And next year we will once again offer four Typhoons to protect Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. Mr Fallon discussed this announcement...
...directed from Russia, or others. Two of the four Typhoons will be ready to take off at moments notice to provide security to the airspace over Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania....
...NATO. The UK is not alone in its opposition to an EU army, with Poland, Sweden, the Netherlands, Lithuania and Latvia also expressing concerns over the plans. A Government spokesperson...
...as well. This reinforces the message that the UK is a globally-engaged player with global power, reinforcing our relationship with allies, and also promoting UK prosperity. More about the exercise...
...include joint reconnaissance training, joint counter-sniper training and joint military police training. The Prime Minister also announced a joint military exercise in Latvia. Read the full announcement. Hurricane Irma and...
...Code £21m of Service Pupil Premium payments made to support the pastoral needs of over 60,000 Service pupils in state schools. 24,500 children from Service families have benefitted from 154...