Defence in the Media: Saturday 2 December 2017

In today's Defence news there is coverage of 617 Squadron - the Dambusters, and HMS Queen Elizabeth.
In today's Defence news there is coverage of 617 Squadron - the Dambusters, and HMS Queen Elizabeth.
Today’s defence news includes the Defence Secretary’s visit to RAF Coningsby and how businesses across the UK have helped build the nation’s new Aircraft Carriers. RAF Coningsby visit The Horncastle...
Defence news of note includes coverage of the Defence Secretary announcing HMS Queen Elizabeth's commissioning and heroic military dog Mali. Queen to commission namesake aircraft carrier in just three weeks Her Majesty the Queen will formally commission her namesake aircraft …
...carrier, to have a front row seat, would be an absolute privilege. It wouldn’t just be about the pilot - there are hundreds of people who have been working tirelessly...
...Queen Elizabeth is a once in a generation historical event. To be the first to fly off the carrier, to have a front row seat, would be an absolute privilege....
...in Georgia and in Ukraine. We continue to see Russian involvement in Syria prolonging that dreadful civil war. We’ve had Russian pilots buzzing NATO planes and ships, defying international protocols....
...is another step in our £178 billion plan to provide our Armed Forces with the very best equipment to keep our country safe. Exercise Saxon Warrior The Mail Online and...
Defence news today includes further coverage of events to mark the Centenary of the 3rd Battle of Ypres (Passchendaele), and reporting on the dredging of Portsmouth Harbour ahead of the arrival HMS Queen Elizabeth. Passchendaele There is widespread coverage in …
...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...
In today's defence related news there is positive coverage of the Royal Navy's largest warship HMS Queen Elizabeth, criticism of the Ministry of Defence's approach to dealing with the media, and reporting on the announcement of contracts worth £120 million …