Defence Secretary Micael Fallon has announced a stronger UK-Croatia defence relationship, during a meeting with the country’s President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic.
2,300 Royal Navy and Royal Marines personnel joined Albanian forces for an exercise which is part of the Royal Navy’s annual deployment of a crisis-focused amphibious task group, the Joint Expeditionary Force Maritime 16 (JEF(M)16).
The UK and German Armed Forces are to work more closely on exercises and operations as part of a plan to strengthen defence relations between the countries.
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has announced that construction is set to start on the UK’s new nuclear submarines, as the government pledges almost £1.3 billion of new investment with BAE Systems.
During a visit to Washington D.C. Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin met with the US Deputy Secretary of Defence Robert Work to discuss global security challenges, and identify opportunities to deepen bilateral defence collaboration.
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has said that the UK will oppose any attempts to create an EU army because it could ‘undermine’ the role of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato).
A new crime-fighting facility is to be created for the North East Regional Special Operations Unit (NERSOU) with the help of £1 million in government funding.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is finalising the agreement of a £30 million contract with MBDA UK Ltd to produce a Laser Directed Energy Weapon Capability Demonstrator.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has placed a £2.5 million order for a UK-designed and built miniature decoy which will help to protect combat jets from missiles.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed that the controversial anti-malarial drug Lariam will now only be prescribed to personnel after a face-to-face check-up.
