Defence in the media: Thursday 15 September 2016

Today’s Defence news includes coverage of events to mark the centenary of the tank, and discussions around the possible creation of a European Union ‘common military force’. TANKS BBC News...
Today’s Defence news includes coverage of events to mark the centenary of the tank, and discussions around the possible creation of a European Union ‘common military force’. TANKS BBC News...
Defence news today includes the first meeting of the newly-formed Defence External Innovation Advisory Panel, and reporting on British Army recruitment. Defence Innovation Panel World class innovators including astronaut Tim...
Defence news today includes the Defence Secretary's message on the UK's military response to a cyber attack, and further coverage that new Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has...
F-35 contract The business section of today’s Telegraph reports that Rolls-Royce has been awarded contracts to build and maintain lift fan systems for the F-35B. The new equipment will allow...
77th Brigade Saturday saw widespread coverage across BBC Breakfast, BBC Today Programme and Sky News, as well as pieces in the Guardian, Financial Times, the Times, the Independent, Daily Mail,...
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...
...unmanned convoy, in what is a world first. Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin said: One hundred years ago we pioneered tank warfare with our US allies, and today we remain right...
...presence of the enemy. The Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said: I would like to warmly congratulate the Service personnel whose efforts have been recognised today. While thee awards can only...
...personnel from Afghanistan - and today undertaking refuelling tasking over the skies of Iraq not just for the RAF, but for several coalition partners as well. This allowed us over...
...the House of Lords today in a bid to protect Britain’s defence budget by tying it to overseas aid. The Times and The FT report that a growing number of...