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Defence in the Media: 11 March 2017

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 11 March 2017 - Categories: Defence in the media
USNS Robert E Peary Coming Alongside HMNB Portsmouth

...A variety of papers report the final flight of the last Royal Navy Lynx helicopter in service. ‘Flight 208’ returned to its base at Yeovilton, Somerset, after nine months operating...

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Defence in the Media: 13 September 2016

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 14 September 2016 - Categories: Defence in the media

Of note for defence news, was coverage of MOD’s decision to revise the way it issues anti-malarial drug Lariam to troops on overseas operations.   Lariam BBC R4 Today Programme reported that the MOD has said service personnel will only …

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Defence in the media: 1 September 2016

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 1 September 2016 - Categories: Defence in the media, Operations, Personnel, Reactive statements

Today’s defence-related news includes coverage of UK support to a Danish-led maritime operation to remove chemical weapons materials from Libya. Libya The Daily Telegraph reports that a Royal Navy ship...

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Defence in the Media: 24 May 2016

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 24 May 2016 - Categories: Defence in the media

The prescription of anti-malarial drugs to the Armed Forces by the MOD is the top story of Defence interest this morning. 

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Defence in the Media: 13 January 2016

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 13 January 2016 - Categories: Defence in the media

Leading today's Defence news are reports that Iran detained two US navy vessels in the Persian Gulf, and there is further coverage of training deaths in the Armed Forces. US vessels Multiple media outlets, including the The Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail and BBC R4 Today programme, follow …

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Defence in the media: 12 January 2016

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 12 January 2016 - Categories: Defence in the media

...to look into its use in the Armed Forces. An MOD spokesperson said: No anti-malarial treatments are without associated side effects but it is crucial we protect our personnel from...

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Defence in the Media: 9 December 2015

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 9 December 2015 - Categories: Defence in the media

There is reporting in the papers this morning of the launch of the 2015 Christmas Box campaign for the armed forces, foreign fighters travelling to Syria and Iraq and the Defence Committee’s inquiry into the use of Lariam.

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Defence in the Media: 11 November

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 11 November 2015 - Categories: Defence in the media

...are aware an ex-soldier has been arrested by the Police Service of Northern Ireland in connection with their investigation into the events of Bloody Sunday.   It would be inappropriate...

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Defence in the media: 15 October 2015

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 15 October 2015 - Categories: Defence in the media, Personnel, Reactive statements

Among today’s headlines European leaders will meet in Brussels for a summit at which the ongoing refugee crisis is expected to dominate, there are reports that Pauline Cafferkey is now...

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Defence in the Media: 25 September 2015

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 25 September 2015 - Categories: Defence in the media

...Channel. And up in Cape Wrath, Scotland, Devonport-based HMS Somerset became the first ship to fire new ‘dark light’ illumination rounds designed to light up the battlefield without the enemy...

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