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Press release: Defence Secretary confirms £1.7bn investment in Scottish military bases
Sir Michael Fallon outlined how Scotland will be home to several additional key Defence capabilities by 2020 to the Board and recognised its unique contribution to UK national security.
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon said:
Scotland is on the frontline of defending the United Kingdom from growing threats at sea,...Read More »
Statement to Parliament: Debate on the armed forces and investigation and prosecution of historical cases
Mr Speaker, I am grateful to the Right Honourable Member for North Belfast and his colleagues for bringing this motion to the House today and for initiating this very important debate.
So can I be clear from the outset.
Operation Banner, as the House is aware, lasted for nearly 30 years.
It...Read More »
News story: MOD to attend Who Do You Think You Are live 2017
Experts from DBS within the MOD are to attend the Who Do You Think You Are live event at the NEC, Birmingham, between the 6 and 8 April. The show, a spin off from the popular BBC1 TV series, “Who Do You Think...Read More »
News story: Queens Park Rangers sign the Armed Forces Covenant
The club, which has pledged to help service leavers and veterans achieve their goals and find jobs with its Community Trust work skills programme, run in conjunction with the Royal British Legion, signed the covenant during their match with fellow Covenant members Wigan on Tuesday.
The scheme, which helps personnel...Read More »
News story: MOD signs £146 million contract to upgrade RAF’s long-range missile
The shared deal with MDBA will see the UK’s Storm Shadow and France’s SCALP missiles updated so they remain fit for purpose and ready for operational use.
During an inward visit by Laurent Collet-Billon, the Minister confirmed the strong partnership with France in a series of meetings at Lancaster House....Read More »