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 covers a ground-breaking soldier, the war on Daesh, payments to veterans with mesothelioma and the ongoing inquest into the death of Private Cheryl James.
Armed Forces Minister Penny Mordaunt gives her personal views on equality, during National Inclusion Week, and explains why it’s important we recruit the best possible people into the Armed Forces.
On a day when headlines are dominated by the ongoing migrant crisis across Europe, there is also widespread coverage of the Chinese government’s huge military parade through Beijing to commemorate Japan's Second World War defeat.
The Army has announced the appointment of its first female Major General (2-Star). In September, Brigadier Susan Ridge will become Major General Susan Ridge, the new Director General Army Legal Services.
As the Republic of Ireland votes to legalise same-sex marriage in a historic referendum, Commander Land Forces (CLF) Lieutenant General James Everard writes about the Army's latest LGBT conference.
