Defence in the Media: Tuesday 18 July 2017
...Mail and The Scotsman report on the costs of the F-35 Programme. An MOD spokesperson said: The UK F-35 Programme is on time, on budget, offers the best capability for...
Defence in the Media: Monday 17 July 2017
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...take over the role of Lightning Programme Manager, said: The F-35 is the best aircraft I’ve ever flown. It is the most advanced multi-role fighter jet out there and the...
Defence in the Media: 22 June 2017
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Today’s defence related news includes the announcement that the Ministry of Defence has awarded a £135million contract to provide facilities to support the new fast jets at RAF Marham. F-35 Lightning Marking an important milestone in the UK’s F-35 Lightning …
Defence in the Media: 5 February 2017
...are investing £178 billion as the UK steps up globally. We are focused on maintaining an affordable programme and getting the best value for the taxpayer to deliver the cutting-edge...
Defence in the Media: 7 November 2016
Of note for Defence in today’s news is coverage of the beginning of the operation aimed ultimately at re-taking Raqqa from Daesh. Raqqa Newspapers today cover the start of the initial operation to retake Raqqa from Daesh after a US-backed …
Defence in the Media: 23 June 2016
...complex electronics in the RAF's new F-35 stealth jets will have to be sent to US for repairs for security reasons - even though the systems are made by BAE....
Defence in the Media: 10 March 2016
...exposed details of the terrorist network’s global recruitment programme. They state that security services were last night examining files alleged to contain names, addresses, and family contacts of 22,000 jihadist...
Defence in the Media: 30 September 2015
In today's defence news there is further reporting from the UN about efforts to tackle ISIL in Iraq and Syria and a feature about the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike...
Defence in the Media: 3 July 2015
Today sees further reporting of the Defence Secretary’s comments made in the House yesterday with coveragedebating whether military action against ISIL militants should be extended to Syria. Corporal Stewart McLaughlin...
RIAT 2015 - MOD aircraft attendance
...(from each Squadron), Tucano, Tutor, King Air, Hawk (208), Hawk (IV), Griffin, Squirrel and Voyager. Meanwhile, in the United States the F-35B programme is making good progress. Royal Navy and...