The Finnish Minister of Defence, Jussu Niinistö, has issued a mandate to the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command to order four Protected Multi-Purpose Vehicles (PMPV) from Finnish manufacturer Protolab Oy for test use. The order comes as Finland seeks to undertake a programme of modernisation to improve troop mobility. The contract for the ...
The Defence Secretary, Gavin Williamson, has met with military personnel in London to thank them for their commitment over the Christmas period. Mr Williamson met members of the Household Cavalry at Horse Guards in central London, as they make preparations for their ceremonial duties across the festive period. As well as providing the ...
It has been estimated that it costs the Ministry of Defence approximately £450 million a year to run the equipment used by the UK’s Armed Forces. It’s a figure which suggests that not only can a change in approach to energy efficiency contribute significantly to easing the defence budget, it ...
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced that 2,000 organisations have now signed the Armed Forces Covenant. The news comes after a record-breaking year for the Armed Forces Covenant with more employers signing up in a single year than ever before. O2 is the latest employer to sign the Armed Forces Covenant, bringing the total ...
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