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Defence in the Media: 25 March 2017

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 25 March 2017 - Categories: Defence in the media, Operations, Personnel, Reactive statements, Royal Navy
HMS Ocean has returned to Plymouth Dockyard after being deployed overseas. Crown copyright.

Defence news today includes further coverage of HMS Ocean's return to the UK after six months on operations, and reporting on the situation in Mosul.

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Defence in the media: 24 March 2017

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 24 March 2017 - Categories: Defence in the media, Operations, Personnel

While media has continued to be dominated by the terrorist attack in Westminster on Wednesday, there was widespread coverage of news that the Taliban have retaken Sangin in Afghanistan.

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Defence in the media: 14 March 2017

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 16 March 2017 - Categories: Defence in the media
Defence in the Media. Crown Copyright.

...of paramount importance. We don’t discuss our security measures. F35 The Daily Express writes about a Pentagon report on the F35. An MOD spokesperson said: We are committed to the...

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Defence in the Media: 16 March 2017

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 16 March 2017 - Categories: Defence in the media, Equipment, Ministerial comment, Personnel, Reactive statements, Royal Navy
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Defence news today includes further focus on the case of Sergeant Alexander Blackman, as well as reporting on the Defence Secretary's announcement of a better deal for taxpayers, with the lowering of the rate for single source contracts.

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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: 27 February 2017

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 27 February 2017 - Categories: Defence in the media, Equipment, Personnel, Royal Navy
A400M in New Zealand

...it makes sense to build a strike missile launcher into its design that enables a flexible choice of weapons throughout its service life. The Mk41 Vertical Launch silo provides the...

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Defence in the media: 26 February 2017

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 26 February 2017 - Categories: Defence in the media, Equipment, Operations, Personnel

Top defence stories today include continued coverage of operations in western Mosul, where the RAF are providing close air support to Iraqi Security Forces; the announcement of an £8million investment in unmanned air systems; criticism of the Royal Navy’s Type …

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Defence in the media: 19th February 2017

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 19 February 2017 - Categories: NATO, Royal Navy
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...Sunday Telegraph and the Observer write that the US vice-president Mike Pence has stated America’s “unwavering” support of NATO, but that members should meet their pledge to spend more on...

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Defence in the media: Monday 13 February

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 13 February 2017 - Categories: Defence in the media, Equipment, Legal, Operations, Personnel
HMS DRAGON RESCUES STRICKEN YACHT

A variety of Defence stories feature in today’s news, including a Royal Navy rescue and flexible working for the Armed Forces.

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Defence in the media: Sunday 12 February 2017

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 12 February 2017 - Categories: Defence in the media
HMS Dragon, which last month took part in efforts to rescue 14 civilians from aboard the Clyde Challenger

...and their families the broadest service opportunities. Submarines The Sunday Times carries an article about the UK's attack submarine programme An Ministry of Defence spokesperson said: The Royal Navy's attack...

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