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News story: MOD submits final Typhoon proposal to Belgium
The proposal comes with the full support of the governments of the four Eurofighter nations – Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK – as partners in Europe’s largest collaborative military aircraft programme.
The proposal includes 34 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft, underpinned by the offer of a deep strategic, defence and industrial...Read More »
News story: Defence Minister presents Nepalese President with Gurkha Annual Report
The Minister for the Armed Forces – who served with the Queen’s Gurkha Engineers himself – handed the document, which provides an update on the state of the Brigade and their work, to the Right Honourable Bidya Devi Bhandari on Monday.
It shows that the Brigade currently boasts more numbers...Read More »
News story: Defence Secretary hails modern partnership with Australia
In his first trip to Australia as Secretary of State for Defence, Mr Williamson met his counterpart, Minister for Defence, Marise Payne, in Sydney. They examined how both allies can continue to adapt in the face of cyber-attacks and nuclear threats from North Korea and how best to counter...Read More »
News story: New plans for military flexible working become law
The measures, which achieved Royal Assent on Thursday, will allow some military personnel to serve part-time for defined periods.
Consultation within the Armed Forces has found that personnel want more choice over the way they serve when their personal circumstances change, such as having young children, needing to care for...Read More »
News story: Improvements to Mare Harbour jetty in Falklands complete
Work to upgrade the jetty in Mare Harbour was officially opened recently by Geoff Robson, Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) Chief Operating Officer.
The improvements to the roll on roll off jetty are part of a £19 million contract with VolkerStevin for design and construction.
The new facility will enable larger 20,000...Read More »