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Defence in the Media: Tuesday 11 July

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 11 July 2017 - Categories: Breaking News, Defence in the media, Equipment, Ministerial comment, Operations, Personnel, Reactive statements
The head of the British Army, General Sir Nick Carter and Mayor of Winchester City, Councillor David McLean holding the freedom scroll and silver bugle which were exchanged on the occasion of the RIFLES being granted the Freedom of the City. Crown copyright.

Today’s Defence related news includes coverage of the liberation of Mosul, inaccurate reporting of Operation Northmoor, the Saudi Arabia Judicial Review, and a report on the development of long-range enemy...

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Defence in the Media: 2 July 2017

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 2 July 2017 - Categories: Defence in the media, Equipment, Ministerial comment, Personnel
The largest and most powerful warship ever constructed for the Royal Navy weighs in at 65,000 tonnes and is 280 metres in length – that’s longer than the Houses of Parliament.

Today's defence related news includes the £3.7bn deal for the manufacture of the first three Type 26 frigates. £3.7bn Type 26 deal The Sunday Times, The Sunday Telegraph (Business and...

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Defence in the Media: 28 June 2017

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 28 June 2017 - Categories: Defence in the media, Equipment, Reactive statements, Royal Navy
History was made as HMS Queen Elizabeth, the first QE Class aircraft carrier, set sail from Rosyth to commence first stage sea trials off the North-East of Scotland. Crown Copyright.

Defence news today includes the Defence Secretary's message on the UK's military response to a cyber attack, and further coverage that new Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has set sail. Cyber Media today report on Defence Secretary Sir …

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Defence in the media: Wednesday 7 June 2017

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 7 June 2017 - Categories: Equipment, Royal Navy
Members of the Air Department from HMS Queen Elizabeth are shown here on her flight deck.

...the HMS Queen Elizabeth has taken up residence on board in readiness for ‘first of class’ sea trials this summer. The Mail Online has reported on HMS Queen Elizabeth’s capabilities,...

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Defence in Media: Thursday 6th April 2016

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 6 April 2017 - Categories: Personnel
Her Majesty The Queen enters St George's Hall. The Queen was at Windsor Castle today to present a guidon to The Royal Lancers who are based in Catterick. The monarch also added an honorific suffix to the regiment's name to mark 70 years of her being its Colonel-in-Chief. The regiment will now be known as The Royal Lancers (The Queen Elizabeths' Own) Also in attendance at the Berkshire residence was His Royal Highness The Duke of York, who is Deputy Colonel-in-Chief. Sgt Rupert Frere RLC / MoD Crown

Today’s defence reporting includes further details on the closure of IHAT, a new £330 million contract in Wales, an interview with the Defence Secretary in the Wall Street Journal and her Majesty The Queen providing a Guidon to the Royal Lancers.

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Defence in the media: 21 March 2017

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 21 March 2017 - Categories: Legal
THE PRINCESS ROYAL NAMES NEW JETTY FOR NAVY'S GIANT AIRCRAFT CARRIERS

Today’s defence news includes the naming of Portsmouth Naval Base’s new aircraft carrier jetty and Sergeant Alexander Blackman’s appeal.

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Defence in the Media: 5 February 2017

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 5 February 2017 - Categories: Defence in the media, Equipment, Personnel
Soldiers take part in hugely realistic and challenging live firing package, fighting through vegetation as they put down a devastating, accurate fire in support of each other.

...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...

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Philip Dunne: Investment in Royal Navy capability

Posted by: Philip Dunne and MOD News Team, Posted on: 26 October 2015 - Categories: Equipment, Ministerial comment

...helping to de-risk the future transition into service of the Type 26 class. The 3D Artisan radar being mounted onto HMS Queen Elizabeth. BAE Systems Copyright While HMS Queen Elizabeth...

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Defence in the Media: Monday 6th July 2015

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 6 July 2015 - Categories: Defence in the media

...to review its use of a fleet of cars that is costing £120 million each year. Taxpayers are understood to be footing the bill for an average of 29,000 short-notice...

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Defence in the Media: 4 July 2015

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 4 July 2015 - Categories: Defence in the media

...53% of all Armed Forces personnel hate being in the forces. The short article suggests military personnel are “fed up” with service life, low pay, having to put on a...

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