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Navy Helicopter Crews Prepare for Helmand
Sailors and Royal Marines from 847 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) are preparing to return to the front line in Afghanistan. Around 50 personnel are deploying to operate the new Lynx Mk9A battlefield helicopter. They will be supporting British forces in Helmand province, as well as Coalition and Afghan allies. The squadron previously deployed to Helmand [...]
UK Extends Support Contract for AgustaWestland AW101 Fleet
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that it has signed a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) covering the second five year period of the 25-year Integrated Merlin Operational Support (IMOS) contract. The contract for the period 2011 to 2016 is valued at approximately £570 million. The IMOS contract provides a [...]
MoD Introduces Pelvic Protection for Frontline Troops
Greater pelvic protection for troops in Afghanistan has been introduced to help mitigate the effects of IED blasts, the MOD has announced today. The three-tiered system of clothing and armour consists of special protective underwear, and detachable armoured modular trousers. It has been designed to integrate with current kit being used by troops on operations. [...]
RAF Harrier Bids A Final Farewell
Today tributes were paid to the joint force of Royal Navy and RAF Harrier aircraft, with a spectacular flypast to mark their retirement after 41 years of service. A formation of 16 Harriers took off from RAF Cottesmore and took to the skies of Lincolnshire. Brought into service in 1969 and based at RAF Wittering, [...]
Changes to Royal Navy’s Surface Fleet Announced
Changes to the Royal Navy’s surface fleet, including the withdrawal from service of HMS Illustrious and the four remaining Type 22 frigates, have been announced today by Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox. The changes follow announcements regarding the Royal Navy’s surface fleet in the White Paper ‘Securing Britain in an Age of Uncertainty: The Strategic [...]
Managing the Defence Budget and Estate
The Ministry of Defence is responsible for over £42 billion of annual expenditure. While it has managed to stay within budget each year, it has failed to exercise the robust financial management necessary to control its resources effectively in the long term. It has also failed to match its future plans to a realistic assessment [...]
UK Announces Boost to Campaign In Afghanistan
On his latest visit to Afghanistan, the Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a package of measures to provide a significant boost to the military campaign. Both UK troops and the Afghan National Security Forces will benefit from increased funding and state of the art equipment. The Prime Minister announced: £33.1 million for the development [...]
UK MoD Orders 200 Ocelot Patrol Vehicles
A £180m contract to build 200 Foxhounds, the Armed Forces’ next generation of light protected patrol vehicle, has now been signed with Force Protection Europe (FPE). Foxhound, the British Armed Forces’ name for the contract-winning FPE Ocelot vehicle, has been designed to provide unprecedented levels of blast protection for its size and weight. Light and [...]
Impact of Defense Cuts on Europe’s Big Four
BRUSSELS: EDA hosted today the public presentation of the Report “Restructuring Europe’s Armed Forces in Times of Austerity: A Dialog on Challenges and Opportunities for Government and Industry”, the result of a project developed by the Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP), the Institut de Relations Internationales et Stratégiques (IRIS), the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) [...]
