Work at Salisbury Plain Training Area has uncovered an Anglo-Saxon burial site during an archaeological dig. The team of military veterans, archaeologists from Wessex Archaeology and the DIO has unearthed a large bone and antler comb and some iron shears, in what they describe as the richest grave uncovered this year. ...
Thales Glasgow has been awarded a contract to provide periscopes to the next-generation of Dreadnought submarines. Thales has been providing the Silent Service with their ‘eyes’ since World War 1, this new contract will see Thales Glasgow deliver state-of-the-art ‘optronic masts’ – 21st Century successors to the iconic periscope – for ...
Royal Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel HMS TAMAR, one of the Royal Navy’s most modern ships, has visited the Solomon Islands. An OPV permanently deployed to support the countries of the Pacific region through UK defence engagement, this will be HMS Tamar’s inaugural visit to the Solomon Islands after her sister ship, ...
Refresh of Defence Command Paper sees £2.5Bn investment in stockpiles as UK seeks to learn from current global tensions and improve its security planning. The Integrated Review Refresh 2023 (IRR), was published in March of this year, alongside an announcement at the Spring Budget of an additional investment in Defence of £5Bn ...
December 17, 2024
Homeland - MOD’s new operational training buildings making huge carbon savings
The NetCAP has delivered the Defence Training Estate’s (DTE) first carbon negative buildings. The programme is already delivering a 35%
November 27, 2024
Land - US Defence contract awards impact a better future for military personnel
Serco, the provider of services and support to governments internationally, has won two contracts to support serving and retiring US
