Plans to modernise the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations (RFCAs) were announced today following a year-long review by the Ministry of Defence. Since their inception in 1908, the RFCAs have played a vital role in connecting defence with the nation through 3 core strands: management of the Reserve and Cadet Estate; helping businesses ...
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has announced the purchase of five totally new autonomous land vehicle systems, bringing the autonomous delivery of vital supplies to the front-line with improved efficiency and reduced risk to life moves another step closer to reality. Two contracts collectively worth around £5m have been ...
As the coronavirus continues its grip on our everyday way of life and threatening the most vulnerable members of society, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) is playing a crucial role in supporting public services in response to the pandemic. On 18 March, the Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace, announced new measures to ...
New laws to protect military personnel and veterans from vexatious claims and the cycle of re-investigations have been introduced. As part of the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill, serving and former Armed Forces personnel will have more legal protection from prosecution for alleged historical offences resulting from overseas operations. This ...