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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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Defence in the Media: 23 April 2017

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 23 April 2017 - Categories: Defence in the media, Operations, Personnel
Five British Army women of the Ice Maiden team meet with HRH The Countess of Wessex.

Today's defence news includes a Taliban attack on an Afghan Army base and a Sunday Times feature on women in close combat. Mazar-e Sharif Taliban Attack There is further coverage of the Taliban attack on an Afghan Army base in Mazar-e …

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Defence in the media: Sunday 23 October 2016

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 23 October 2016 - Categories: Defence in the media

Today’s defence-related media coverage includes the news that Britain will send nearly 30 troops to bolster NATO’s mission in Kosovo.  NATO Kosovo force The Independent, The Sunday Mirror, and The People, report that nearly 30 British troops will be sent to …

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Defence in the Media: 7 April 2016

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 7 April 2016 - Categories: Defence in the media

...There is no overall programme to deliver free wi-fi access to UK based soldiers for personal use, however wi-fi is currently provided across 90% of the Army estate on a...

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Defence in the Media: 2 March 2016

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 2 March 2016 - Categories: Defence in the media

Today’s Defence news includes reporting on the review of women fighting on the frontline, Army vehicles and the future of the Old War Office. Women Soldiers The Daily Mail and...

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Defence in the media: 21 December 2015

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 21 December 2015 - Categories: Defence in the media, Operations, Personnel, Reactive statements

...capability in defending the country’s security and the significant progress made since 2001. Though this has come at a high price, the UK can be proud of what it has...

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Defence in the media: 20 December 2015

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 20 December 2015 - Categories: Defence in the media, Uncategorized

...newspaper writes, and his intervention could see the first women training to serve alongside male troops by next autumn. Prime Minister David Cameron said: The Defence Secretary and I are...

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Defence in the Media: 29 November 2015

Posted by: MOD News Team, Posted on: 29 November 2015 - Categories: Defence in the media, Operations, Personnel, Reactive statements

...he steps up efforts to win MP’s backing for air strikes against ISIL fighters in Syria. SYRIA Earlier today, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon appeared on Sunday’s BBC One current affairs...

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