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Defence in the Media: 8 August 2016

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 8 August 2016 - Categories: Defence in the media, Equipment
Pictured: Commander Hutchings, CO of HMS St.Albans, welcomed home by his family.

This morning’s Defence news includes reporting on Syria and the Successor programme. SYRIA The Times claims Russian and Syrian aircraft were pounding opposition areas of Aleppo last night in brutal...

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Defence in the media: 1 July 2016

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 1 July 2016 - Categories: Defence in the media

...over the two Queen Elizabeth class carriers today being built in Rosyth. Read more about the F-35 here. Kabul attack The Guardian, Independent (App Edition) report that Taliban militants launched...

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Defence in the Media: 6 June 2016

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 6 June 2016 - Categories: Defence in the media
Gunners from Army Reserve unit 101 (Northumbrian) Regiment Royal Artillery and 1 Regiment Royal Horse Artillery (1 RHA) exercising in Otterburn Ranges in the North of England. Pictured is a Multi Launch Rocket System (MLRS). Crown Copyright.

Of note for Defence today are reports about a UK peacekeeping deployment to South Sudan and claims about operations in Syria.

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Defence in the media: 4 June 2016

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 4 June 2016 - Categories: Defence in the media, Reactive statements

...spokesperson said that the full report will be most easily accessed online. A government spokesperson said: We are currently considering these issues and how best to ensure that those directly...

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Defence in the Media: 3 June 2016

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 3 June 2016 - Categories: Defence in the media

Today’s defence news blog covers the conclusion of the inquest into the death of Private Cheryl James, suggestions that more UK troops could be sent to Afghanistan and aid drops...

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Defence in the Media: 1 June 2016

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 1 June 2016 - Categories: Defence in the media

...Image of the day National Commemoration of the Centenary of the Battle of Jutland - Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery on the Island of Hoy. Standard Bearers and Royal Marines march...

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Defence in the Media: 7 May 2016

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 7 May 2016 - Categories: Defence in the media
The heats for wheelchair basketball at the Invictus Games 2016 have begun, with the UK team in action in Orlando, Florida. The UK team of wounded, injured and sick personnel and veterans beat New Zealand 17:2 in the first heat on Friday. The team included serving personnel from the Army and Navy. The UK then beat the Netherlands 14:2 in the second heat. More than 500 athletes from 15 countries have gathered in Orlando for the second Invictus Games, which officially start on Sunday. Crown Copyright.

Of note for Defence news today is reporting about HMS Illustrious and further coverage around the situation in Syria. HMS Illustrious Short articles are carried in The Telegraph and The Sun reporting that HMS Illustrious, the former aircraft carrier, is to be sold for scrap …

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Defence in the Media: 6 May 2016

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 6 May 2016 - Categories: Defence in the media

Today’s news includes reporting on an air strike on a refugee camp in Syria and the papers continue to write about Afghan interpreters.

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Defence in the Media: 3 May 2016

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 3 May 2016 - Categories: Defence in the media

...speculate on future uses as we continue with further trials and development. SOMALIA The Guardian reports on the announcement that British troops have arrived in Somalia as part of efforts...

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Defence in the media: 11 April 2016

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 11 April 2016 - Categories: Defence in the media

There is reporting about Syria, Libya and an SAS veteran in today's media items of note for Defence. Syria A package on Sky News looks at the desperate situation in...

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