Turkish Defence Minister hosted on board HMS Prince of Wales

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace today hosted Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar on board the UK’s aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales.




RAF clears Daesh stronghold in Iraq in support of an Iraqi Security Force operation

A Daesh stronghold in northern Iraq has been cleared as part of Operation Shader, the Ministry of Defence has announced today. The RAF has carried out a series of air strikes working in support of the Iraqi Security Forces g…




Army’s Solar Farms Support Commitment to Sustainability

The British Army will launch defence’s first photovoltaic solar farm at the Defence School of Transport.




Dstl bids farewell to its current chief executive

Chief Operating Officer Doug Umbers is stepping into the role while a successor is sought.




UK and Qatar expand defence partnership

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and his Qatari counterpart, HE Dr Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah, have announced an expansion of the relationship between each nation’s air force.