The Armed Forces have been working to support the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine programme with new deployments planned in Scotland and North West England. Working together with local health boards and the NHS, personnel are part of Operation Rescript, the Armed Forces Covid-19 response. They are providing ongoing assistance to ...
Raytheon Technologies is retrofitting OxyTruck mobile oxygen filling stations – produced by its Collins Aerospace unit in Lübeck, Germany – to help with the COVID-19 crisis in India. The trucks, each of which can transport approximately 270,000 liters of much-needed oxygen, will be delivered to the Indian Red Cross Society in ...
The Royal Navy and RAF have transported coronavirus vaccines to the Overseas Territory of Tristan da Cunha – the most remote inhabited island in the world. For the first time, the Royal Navy assisted the RAF and Strategic Command in a 6-day operation this month to the isolated South Atlantic island community. An RAF Voyager aircraft ...
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has delivered his Budget as the Government sets out their strategy to lead the recovery from the impact of COVID-19. In his Budget statement to Parliament, Mr Sunak outlined a £65 billion three-point plan to provide support for jobs and businesses. The Chancellor told Parliament: “This Budget meets ...