Defence To Invest £2bn In Next Stage Of UK Combat Air System
Defence Minister Jeremy Quin has warned that the ‘freedom of the air cannot be taken for granted’ as threat picture changes in RUSI speech. More than £2 billion announced for world leading future combat air system Tempest to keep UK and allies safe The programme has...
Defence Outlines 2030 Vision For The Armed Forces
The Defence Secretary has set out the future vision for the UK Armed Forces ensuring the military is prepared for new and emerging threats and challenges. Billions to be invested across land, sea, air, space and cyber domains Forces adapt to counter hybrid and...
HMS Queen Elizabeth Visits Western Scotland For The First Time
The Royal Navy’s Fleet Flagship, HMS Queen Elizabeth, has arrived in Glen Mallan, Scotland, as part of final preparations before her first operational deployment. Sailing in along the Firth of Clyde, the 65,000 tonne aircraft carrier has spent the last two weeks at...
Defence Secretary Opens £70-Million British Army Facility In Kenya
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has delivered a new headquarters and training facility at Laikipia Air Base East in Kenya. Nyati Barracks, a £70-million facility, was built for the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) to replace their previous...
Service Personnel Provide Military Funeral Honours For Captain Sir Tom Moore
Members of the First Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment (1 YORKS) have carried out a full military funeral for British Army veteran Captain Sir Tom Moore in Bedford today (Saturday 27th February) Soldiers from 1 YORKS carried the coffin of Captain Sir Tom Moore, as well...
