Defence news today includes the Defence Secretary's visit to Portsmouth Naval Base to see further preparation for the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers. Portsmouth The Portsmouth News reports on Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon's visit yesterday to Portsmouth Naval Base, following on …
In today’s defence news there are reports about Defence Committee comments on a Private Members Bill about medals, further coverage about the Royal Navy and imagery from a British Army exercise. Shipbuilding There is continuing coverage of The House of Commons Defence Committee report on Naval Procurement …
Today’s news blog includes coverage of Type 26 warships and reports from over the weekend that an Army captain will be stripped of his Military Cross. Warships The Sun speculates that the Ministry of Defence has “gone back” on a …
In today’s blog read more about an announcement expected by the Prime Minister on a future UAV project with the French and Army training in Northumberland.
Amongst the focus on the Chinese State visit, The Sun has reported on its front page that Navy veterans are calling for medallic recognition for a rescue mission on the Yangtze in 1949.
The Sun reports on its front page today that campaigners claim a decision not to award the crew of HMS Concord medallic recognition for their actions in the Yangtze River in 1949 is because the MOD fears it “will aggravate …
Members of the Armed Forces have been presented with campaign medals this week for their efforts helping to tackle Ebola in West Africa. Here's what happened at the reception and what the recipients had to say.
On the 71st anniversary of D-Day, news of note for Defence is focused on the military spending debate ahead of the G7 summit in Germany, the wait of some veterans for their Legion D’Honneur medal, and the continuing inquest into …
