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MASS wins MoD JCAST contract

Homeland May 30, 2023

Defence and training support company, MASS, has been awarded an extension on the Joint Command And Staff Training (JCAST) contract for UK Strategic Command for a further one year, until July 2025. The contract extension, worth over £5M, will be the fifth consecutive year MASS has delivered the JCAST contract. Through the ...

Ukraine to receive multi-million pound capability boost from international fund

Homeland March 2, 2023

Ukraine will receive capabilities worth millions including tank spares, uncrewed air systems, electronic warfare, and air defence, from the first package of multi-million pound funding from the International Fund for Ukraine (IFU). The first equipment package was agreed by the UK, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. These partners, along with Iceland ...

MoD provides specialist assistance to Turkey

Air February 28, 2023

Over 100 Defence medical specialists have been providing urgent medical assistance to victims of the earthquake in Turkey through a critical care air support team and at the UK Medical Treatment Facility in Turkoglu. An RAF Critical Care Air Support Team (CCAST) – consisting of one consultant anaesthetist, five nurses, three ...

Government to introduce veteran railcard

Homeland January 28, 2020

The Government has announced plans to introduce a veteran railcard later this year based on manifesto promises. The new veteran railcard will allow former personnel to travel at reduced prices and comes as a result of a manifesto promise made by the government. Available from Armistice Day this year, the railcard ...