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Defence in the media: 2 September 2017

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 2 September 2017 - Categories: diversity, Ministerial comment, Operations, Personnel, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy
Defence Procurement Minister, Harriett Baldwin (Centre-left), meeting Thales staff at their Glasgow site in Scotland. An innovative firm of Glaswegian engineers are celebrating 100 years of being the sole periscope and optronics mast supplier to the Royal Navy’s submarines.

Today's defence news includes the RAF has opening all its roles to women and the return of HMS Penzance to her home port.

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