UK To Support Haiti Earthquake Response With Humanitarian Assistance And Royal Navy Ship
The UK Government announces new support to Haiti, as the country recovers from the recent devastating earthquake. The UK Government has announced a package of up to £1 million of initial support to Haiti, as the country recovers from the recent devastating earthquake....
HMS Protector Sails For ‘New Adventures’ In Antarctica
The Navy’s sole icebreaker HMS Protector has left Plymouth for the Antarctic – her first visit to the frozen continent since 2019. With the UK about to be the focus of international efforts to tackle climate change as it hosts the UN COP26 conference in Glasgow, the...
£9.5m Investment For Military Space Communications
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) have awarded a £9.5 million contract to In-Space Missions Ltd for the build of the Titania satellite, which will undertake vital research on the next-generation of communications technology. To be launched in 2023...
RAF E-3D Sentry Aircraft Returns To The UK From Last Operational Mission
A ROYAL Air Force Boeing E-3D Sentry has returned to its home base at RAF Waddington following its final mission on Operation Shader, bringing to a close 30 years of operational service. The Sentry aircraft flew its final operational sortie on the 30 July over Iraq as...
£195m Contract Signed For 13 Additional RAF Protectors
A £195 million contract for a further 13 cutting-edge Protector aircraft has been signed. Defence Minister Jeremy Quin announced the new contract during a visit to GKN Aerospace (GKNA), who are manufacturing key parts of aircraft on the Isle of Wight. Protector is a...
