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Press release: Defence Secretary salutes Scots troops who keep us safe at home and abroad
Visiting Glencorse Barracks, Penicuik, Sir Michael Fallon met 2 SCOTS (2nd Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland) where he praised the contribution the troops would make to helping keep the UK safe and highlighted how the range of their recent and forthcoming deployments “spanned continents” contributing to security “at...Read More »
Royal Canadian Air Force jets arrive in Romania for NATO mission
ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE JETS ARRIVE IN ROMANIA FOR NATO MISSION
FOUR CF-188 HORNET fighter aircraft from Canada have arrived in Romania to support NATO enhanced air policing operations.
From September until December the aircraft – from the Royal Canadian Air Force’s 409 Tactical Fighter Squadron, based at Cold Lake...Read More »
Celebrity Aviator Carol Vorderman Receives Flying Award
Celebrity aviator Carol Vorderman receives
flying award
Carol Vorderman, an honorary
Group Captain and Ambassador for the RAF Air Cadets has received a
prestigious aviation award.
The celebrity aviator, was
presented the Lennox-Boyd Trophy, whilst visiting young air cadets at RAF
Syerston, Nottinghamshire.
The award – from the Aircraft
Owners’ and Pilots’...Read More »
News story: Royal Navy leads international efforts to seize drugs worth £400M
The UK and France commanded a multinational naval task force which has scored eight drugs busts over the period, seizing 1.75 tonnes of narcotics worth nearly £400m, including 265kg of heroin and 455kg of hashish worth £65m by the Royal Navy Type 23 frigate, HMS Monmouth.
Since April, British, French,...Read More »
News story: UK and France complete joint counter-terror mission
Combined Task Force 150 (CTF150) polices more than 3 million square miles of sea in order to track down vessels smuggling weapons and drugs and other substances that fund or support terrorism, as well as providing reassurance to ships using the waters.
Between April and June, British, French, US and...Read More »