Defence in the Media: 10 July 2015
This morning’s broadcast and newspaper headlines include news of changes to the FCO’s travel advice for Tunisia, and further analysis of the Chancellor’s budget proposals.
Defence in the Media: 3 July 2015
Today sees further reporting of the Defence Secretary’s comments made in the House yesterday with coveragedebating whether military action against ISIL militants should be extended to Syria. Corporal Stewart McLaughlin...
Senior military officers support London Pride
The three most senior warrant officers from the Royal Navy, British Army and RAF attended the UK’s biggest LGBT pride event in London for the first time, supporting more than 200 defence personnel taking part in the parade.
How am I spending Reserves Day? Training on Ascension Island
...new state of the art telescope facility capable of assessing orbital debris as small as 10cm, moving at speed of up to 10km per second (faster than a speeding bullet)....
Defence in the Media: 12 June 2015
Yesterday’s unveiling of the Bastion War Memorial features prominently in print media today and several outlets are reporting that the US is spending more than $9m (£5.7m) a day on the war against ISIL.
Armed Forces Day is coming
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Defence in the media: 27 May 2015
This morning’s headlines are dominated by the Queen’s speech which is due to take place later today. There is also breaking news that FIFA officials have been arrested on corruption...
Crowsnest - the 'eyes and ears' of the fleet
...undertake a range of other essential tasks. Some of these will involve military deterrence or making use of the carriers’ broader war-fighting capability: for example we can use embarked helicopters...
Defence in the media: 21 May
...training exercise, has lost his £8m damages claim against the MOD. Mirror Online reports that Spencer Vaughan, 27, was left in a wheelchair after a tragic accident on a Canary...
Open Skies - planned aircraft flights in UK airspace
...personnel on board. This weekend’s Antonov flight was one such Open Skies flight. Pilot Officer Leo Collins, who works in the Arms Control and Counter Proliferation team at the MOD...