Defence in the media: Sunday 24 June 2018

...training and education. Inflatable tanks The Sunday Times reports that the British Army is contemplating a new plan to use blow up tanks to use as decoys. The paper says...
...training and education. Inflatable tanks The Sunday Times reports that the British Army is contemplating a new plan to use blow up tanks to use as decoys. The paper says...
...new plan to use blow up tanks to use as decoys. The paper says both Russia and the US have developed life-size inflatable tanks as decoys intended to fool enemy...
Today’s defence related news includes coverage of a potential deal over post Brexit use of the Galileo satellite navigation system. UK Galileo deal after Brexit The Guardian (17) reports that...
...efficient way possible. We support our clinical staff with a dedicated medical IT helpdesk. Last year we conducted a specific survey to determine the extent to which our users were...
Today’s defence related news includes coverage of the Royal Irish Regiment being presented with new Colours and an FOI on alcohol use among service personnel. Royal Irish Regiment BBC News,...
...The Telegraph have reported that four soldiers face dismissal after failing drugs tests. Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson said: The misuse of illegal drugs can cause terrible damage to people’s lives...
...wider society, there is no quick fix to reduce alcohol misuse in the armed forces. Alcohol misuse is being actively addressed though a package of measures, including education, training, treatment...
...the Sun and the Daily Mirror, reporting that the British Army is creating a “special force of social media warriors”, skilled in psychological operations and use of social media to...
...beyond risk. We’re now demanding that ‘exportability’ is actively considered from the very beginning of the acquisition cycle, because developing bespoke capability just for the UK attracts a cost premium...
...the courage and dedication of our personnel who are doing such a vital job in Sierra Leone. They are helping to protect not only those in West Africa from this...