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Type 31e Frigate programme restarted
The Type 31e programme, which could see sections of the ships built in sections in Scotland and England, has been restarted.
New tanker RFA Tideforce arrives Falmouth ahead of entering service
The fourth and final Tide class tanker, RFA Tideforce, has arrived in the United Kingdom.
3 PWRR head to the United States for Exercise Northern Strike
3rd Battalion The Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment (3 PWRR) are taking part in Exercise Northern Strike. The exercise is known for being the...
Multiple cases of negligence contributed to sniper’s death, report finds
An MoD report has concluded that ‘inadequate’ training was the ‘causal factor’ in the death of Lance-Corporal Joe Spencer.
Defence Committee express concern over reduction of the UK’s anti-submarine warfare capability
The reduction of the UK's anti-submarine warfare capability, which has been a core task of the Royal Navy for decades, has been criticised by the Defence Committee.
Funds allocated for US to base P-8 Poseidon aircraft in Scotland alongside British aircraft
Some have suggested that this is due to the relatively low numbers of P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft to be operated by the UK.
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German air force only has four active combat ready Typhoon jets
According to local media, the German air force only has four combat-ready Typhoon jets out of 128.
Three Royal Air Force Chinooks arrive in Mali
3 Chinook helicopters have arrived in West Africa to support the French counter-terrorism operation in Mali. They’ll operate alongside 90 British troops already in the region, and will provide logistical and troop movement support. “The UK and France have a unique security and defence relationship that has lasted for more than a century and this deployment demonstrates our shared commitment to tackling terrorism, instability and reducing threats to European security” Mark Lancaster, Armed Forces Minister The UK has consistently supported UN and EU military operations in Mali in recent years. The intention is to prevent extremists of any nature from operating in the anarchic Sahel region, and in particular to prevent them planning attacks on Europe. The area is also a haven for the illegal trade in people, drugs, weapons and wildlife, and the operation aims to counter this. The move was first agreed back in January when Prime Minister Theresa May met with French President Emmanuel Macron. Whitehall sources said the UK had offered the Chinook to make up for shortfalls in French helicopter numbers. Indeed, several RAF C-17 helped transport French armoured vehicles to Mali in 2013 when the French first began their military campaign against Islamist rebels.
UK reaffirms support for East African stability
Armed Forces Minister Mark Lancaster recently visited Uganda, and pledged that the UK will continue to support the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).
Lockheed Martin Wins $450m contract for Littoral Combat Ship variant for Saudi Arabia
Lockheed Martin has won $450 million contract for long-lead-time material and detail design in support of the construction of four Multi Mission Surface Combatant ships.
British Government launches new hurricane plan for the Caribbean
The Foreign Office has announced a series of new measures that will be taken to prepare the British Overseas Territories in the Caribbean for the imminent hurricane season.
New Zealand becomes latest nation to order P-8A Poseidon
The Royal New Zealand Air Force will soon join their British and Australian counterparts in operating the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft after the New Zealand government confirmed an order for four aircraft to replace their ageing P-3 Orion fleet.
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