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Defence in the Media: 23 September 2016

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 23 September 2016 - Categories: Defence in the media
Defence in the Media.

Defence news today includes support from Prime Minister Theresa May to stop British troops being hounded through the courts on unfounded claims. IHAT Following the Prime Minister's meetings with Britain's Defence chiefs, broadcasters today highlight her view that 'every effort …

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Defence in the Media: 22 September 2016

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 22 September 2016 - Categories: Defence in the media

Today’s Defence news includes coverage of the Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT) and Operation Northmoor.

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Defence in the Media: 20 September 2016

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 20 September 2016 - Categories: Defence in the media
Pipes and Drums of 10 QOGLR perform for invited guests. Gurkha Welfare Trust has today received a donation of £300,000 from Defence Logistics VQ Trust at a special presentation held at St Omer Barracks in Aldershot. 10 Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Reehal said “It is an extremely important day today; The Defence Logistics VQ Trust have been investing a significant amount of time and resources into giving young soldiers a vocational qualification. Today the trust is making a donation to Gurkha Welfare Trust, which will help those in Nepal. We as a Regiment are bringing together these two wonderful organisations to mark this very special occasion. This has given us the perfect opportunity for them to meet the many soldiers they have helped support over time.” The Defence Logistic Vocational Trust are a charitable organisation who provide education and vocational training to military personnel. They have worked with the Royal Logistic Corps for a number of years and have been responsible for hundreds of solders achieving civilian qualifications. Defence Logistic Vocational Trust CEO Mr Paul Downey “We are based in Yorkshire but we cover as a training facility the whole of the British Army throughout Germany, Northern Ireland and the UK mainland. We are an educational charity and we are in the process of winding the charity up after having delivered 20 years of service to the British military. In the process of winding up we have decided, with Charity Commission approval, to disperse the assets of the Trust which include property and monies and we are delighted that we are actually dispersing some £8 million to Service based charities and obviously one of those was the Gurkha Welfare Trust.” The Trust is the lead Gurkha charity that looks after Gurkha veterans in Nepal. The Trust represents their primary source of existence financially and the Trust is there to support them in all ways. They also support th

...air strikes in Syria. An MOD spokesperson said: We can confirm that the UK participated in the recent coalition air strike in Syria, south of Dayr az Zawr on Saturday,...

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Defence in the media: Monday 19th September 2016

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 19 September 2016 - Categories: Defence in the media

Today’s Defence news includes coverage of air strikes in Syria and coverage of Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT).

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Defence in the Media: 14 August 2016

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 14 August 2016 - Categories: Defence in the media
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Of note for Defence news today is reporting about a new training scheme at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and claims about British Special Forces. Sandhurst The Sun carries an article which looks at a new scheme at Sandhurst which could …

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Defence in the Media: 9 March 2016

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 9 March 2016 - Categories: Defence in the media

...non-contributory pension, progression pay and service accommodation. The Government has accepted the independent Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body’s proposal for a one per cent increase. Support for Armed Forces An...

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Defence in the media: 5 February 2016

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 5 February 2016 - Categories: Defence in the media

In today's round-up of defence news there is reporting about Lord Bramall, more on Iraq historical allegations and an RAF veteran joining RAF units on a march through central Europe....

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Defence in the media: 4 February 2016

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 4 February 2016 - Categories: Defence in the media

...according to City of London police. Reports say 13 people were arrested over the scheme last March. Follow us on Twitter and don’t forget to sign up for email alerts....

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Defence in the media: 3 February 2016

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 3 February 2016 - Categories: Defence in the media, Reactive statements

...Daily Mail and BBC Online all report that the MOD is set to buy a British-designed solar-powered ‘drone’ which can operate ‘at the edge of space’. Articles say that Defence...

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Defence in the Media: 30 January 2016

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 30 January 2016 - Categories: Defence in the media

...yesterday’s broadcast and online reporting, there is widespread coverage, including in the The Times, Financial Times, The Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, The Sun, The Daily Express, Daily Mirror and The...

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