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News story: Glasgow engineers scope century of submarine innovation
Govan-based Thales delivered the first submarine periscope, the FY1, to the submarine M3 in late summer 1917. Since then, every class of RN submarine has been fitted with a periscope or optronics mast designed and built by Thales’ engineers in Glasgow.
Today Thales’ state-of-the-art optronics masts support submarines...Read More »
RAF Typhoons arrive in Estonia
RAF Typhoons arrive in Estonia
The Minister for Armed Forces announces Royal Air Force
Typhoons will be conducting a training mission in Estonia.
The Minister for Armed Forces Mark Lancaster TD MP has met
the first two Typhoon Fighters from 3 (Fighter) Squadron Royal Air Force to
deploy to Estonia to...Read More »
RAF Photographic Competition 2017: “People’s Choice” public
RAF Photographic Competition 2017:
“People’s Choice” public vote opens today
The annual
public vote for the ‘People’s Choice’ RAF image of the year opens at 17:00BST
today. Members of the public can choose one of nine contenders through a dedicated website.
Images of the
Chinook Helicopter, the Red Arrows, and...Read More »
News story: New head of alliance delivering nation’s Carriers amongst appointments welcomed by Defence Secretary
Admiral Lister will take a sabbatical from his Royal Navy career to lead the Aircraft Carrier Alliance’s (ACA) continued delivery of the most powerful warships ever built for the Royal Navy.
The two 65,000 tonne aircraft carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, will lead the UK’s maritime...Read More »
News story: UK agrees new military training programme with France
The Defence Secretary will agree the new programme of UK-French training during his first bilateral meeting with Florence Parly, the newly appointed French Minister for the Armed Forces in Paris later today.
In September, over 1,500 British soldiers from 16 Air Assault Brigade will be joined by troops from 11eme...Read More »