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News story: UK bolsters defence ties in the Western Balkans
The trip marks the first time Mark Lancaster has been to Kosovo since he served there in 1999-2000 and it’s the first visit to Serbia by a British defence minister in more than 10 years.
Defence Minister Mark Lancaster said:
The Western Balkans is a key region for the stability and...Read More »
Press release: Defence Science and Technology Laboratory appoints new Chief Executive
Gary has spent his career in the development and supply of mission-critical wireless communications solutions to public safety, industrial and transportation sectors.
He has previously held senior global positions at Sepura and at Motorola Solutions, where he had commercial responsibility for sales, services, operations and product management.
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MEDALS have been awarded to 106 UK troops currently deployed on Op TRENTON, the UK contribution to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). There are nearly 400 troops deployed in the world’s newest country, split across three locations. Soldiers from the 32 Engineer Regiment led Task...Read More »
News story: Royal Navy ship set for Australia, Defence Secretary reveals
The Defence Secretary had announced that the ship would sail to the Asia Pacific whilst addressing the crew on-board in Devonport on Friday, and has now provided further information of the deployment.
During recent conversations with Australian Defence Minister Marise Payne and Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne the...Read More »
News story: New fingerprint chemical to ‘make it much harder for criminals to escape justice’, Defence Minister announces
The technology uses an innovative chemical to recover fingerprints from surfaces that were previously extremely challenging or even impossible to work with, making them visible so that forensic scientists can identify guilty individuals.
This includes items exposed to high temperatures, including IED components and fired ammunition cases in a warzone,...Read More »