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Defence in the Media: 21 April 2018

Royal Navy frigate HMS St Albans escorted a Russian warship through the English Channel and Dover Strait. Crown Copyright.

Defence news today includes reporting that Royal Navy ship HMS St Albans has escorted a Russian warship through the English Channel and Dover Strait. Royal Navy There is online reporting, including by The Sun, Daily Mirror, Daily Express and Daily Star, that Royal Navy …

Defence in the Media: 5 March 2018

An RAF Chinook has flown food and supplies to areas of Cumbria isolated by snow drifts. Crown Copyright.

Defence news today includes reporting that an RAF Chinook has provided further support to areas of Cumbria isolated by snow drifts following the recent heavy snowfall. RAF Chinook Several media outlets today report that an RAF Chinook has flown food …

Defence in the Media: 27 January 2018

Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier, visited the site of the new £10m Remote Radar Head facility, at Saxa Vord, Unst, Shetland, to inspect its progress. Crown Copyright.

Defence news today includes reporting about a new radar facility in Shetland, and further coverage of the Defence Secretary's Russia-focused interview in yesterday's Daily Telegraph. Saxa Vord radar station Newspapers today cover the visit of Chief of the Air Staff …

Defence in the Media: 27 June 2017

HMS Queen Elizabeth, the first QE Class aircraft carrier, set sail from Rosyth yesterday to commence first stage sea trials off the north-east of Scotland.

Today’s defence related news continues to focus on HMS Queen Elizabeth’s departure for sea trials. HMS Queen Elizabeth sets sail from Scotland The news that the Royal Navy’s largest and most powerful ship, HMS Queen Elizabeth, has set sail from Rosyth …

Defence in the Media: 22 June 2017

An RAF F-35B flies over RAF Marham. The Defence Secretary announced that the Ministry of Defence has awarded a £135million contract to support the new fast jets at RAF Marham. Crown copyright.

Today’s defence related news includes the announcement that the Ministry of Defence has awarded a £135million contract to provide facilities to support the new fast jets at RAF Marham. F-35 Lightning Marking an important milestone in the UK’s F-35 Lightning …