Today's defence news includes the RAF has opening all its roles to women and the return of HMS Penzance to her home port.
Today’s defence news includes the unveiling of the first ever memorial to African and Caribbean servicemen and women; and a £260 million job-sustaining MOD contract for an advanced identification system.
Today’s defence news includes the Defence Secretary’s visit to India and Royal Marines restructuring.
Today’s defence in media includes coverage of NATO and the meeting that happened yesterday between Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon and US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, and a report in the papers of a shortfall in the Defence budget.
There is an interview with the Defence Secretary in today’s Daily Express, where he reveals that construction work will start on the UK's new nuclear submarines.
MOD’s Innovation Initiative to bring future-tech and ideas to the Armed Forces is widely reported in today’s papers.
Broadcasters this morning lead with the breaking news from last night that Russian President Vladimir Putin has withdrawn the “main part” of Russia’s forces in Syria from today, with Mr Putin saying his country's military intervention in the civil war …
Of note for Defence this morning, broadcast headlines and the front pages of the Times, Guardian, Independent and Metro are dominated by news that the Royal Navy ship RFA Mounts Bay is to be deployed to the Aegean in order to tackle people smugglers.
