The UK will send troops to Mali as part of UN peacekeeping operations to improve stability in the Sahel region. The UK will send troops to the region in 2020 as part of UN peacekeeping efforts to establish stability in Eastern Mali. Around 250 troops will be deployed for an initial ...
The European Investment Bank has joined the EDA ‘IdentiFunding’ online defence funding tool. The European Defence Agency (EDA) has added the European Investment Bank (EIB) to its online defence funding hub to create opportunities for funding such as grants and loans. The tool, IdentiFunding, allows researchers to find investment for defence-related ...
The US Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract worth $492 Million for high mobility artillery rocket system launchers. Lockheed Martin will produce High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers and associated hardware for the US Army, US Marine Corps, Romania and Poland under a $492 million contract, marking Poland’s first acquisition of HIMARS launchers. The contract calls for the ...
Penny Mordaunt has announced new rules to address the problem of inappropriate conduct in the armed forces. Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt announced the new guidelines which will implement changes in culture to fight inappropriate conduct and improve conditions for personnel. A new report found that while the vast majority of personnel ...