A £65 million contract to build the UK’s first three Protector aircraft, the first UK operated system capable of strike missions anywhere in the world, has been signed. After a successful development phase Protector is set to enter service by mid-2024, meaning that...
Plans to modernise the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations have been announced following a year-long review by the Ministry of Defence… Since their inception in 1908, the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations (RFCAs) have played a vital role in...
Mesothelioma UK has signed the Armed Forces Covenant demonstrating the charity’s long-term commitment to the military community in the UK, as part of its ‘Supporting our Armed Forces’ project… The Armed Forces Covenant is ‘a promise by the nation ensuring that...
A new review, led by former Chief of Defence People Lt Gen Richard Nugee, has been launched to spearhead initiatives within the Ministry of Defence when it comes to tackling the challenges of climate change… Lt Gen Richard Nugee has been appointed to lead the...
Work to clean up radioactive material at Dalgety Bay is set to start following the award of a contract by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation… The beach at Dalgety Bay is contaminated with radium, which needs to be removed. It has been agreed with the...