Chief of the Defence Staff Speech to the Royal United Services Institute

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin KCB ADC, Chief of the Defence Staff Speech to the Royal United Services Institute




Advanced ‘detect and destroy’ air defence system launched

Sky Sabre, a state-of-the-art air defence system, replaces Rapier, propelling the British Army to the forefront of ground-based air defence missile technology.




Armed Forces support Storm Arwen response in Scotland and northern England

297 personnel from the British Army and Royal Marines are supporting communities impacted by the storm by conducting door-to-door checks on vulnerable people.




UK military deployed to Scotland to aid Storm Arwen response

134 military personnel are to be deployed to Scotland to support the response to Storm Arwen.




Defence response to the ‘Women in the Armed Forces’ Report

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) response to Parliament’s Defence Sub-Committee’s report into ‘Women in the Armed Forces: From Recruitment to Civilian Life’ has been published.