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Sir Michael Fallon reappointed

Homeland June 20, 2017

Sir Michael Fallon has been reappointed to the position of Secretary of State for Defence following the General Election. After the Prime Minister confirmed that he would continue in the position, he said: “It has always been an honour to serve as Secretary of State for Defence and I am pleased ...

MOD secure £1.4Bn deal for ‘Astute Class’ submarine

Maritime April 21, 2017

The Ministry of Defence has negotiated a brand new £1.4Bn contract for HMS Agamemnon – a state-of-the-art Royal Navy attack submarine intended to safeguard a new compliment of UK aircraft carriers. As part of the ‘Astute Class’, HMS Agamemnon is one of the largest and most advanced attack submarines to enter ...

Defence Secretary visits Bulgaria

Homeland October 2, 2016

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has visited Bulgaria to speak with his counterpart about tackling threats and security in south eastern Europe. This is the first visit by a British Defence Secretary to Bulgaria for more than 20 years and the first by a UK Cabinet member since the EU Referendum. Mr ...

UK-designed mini missile decoy for RAF

Air September 20, 2016

A UK manufactured system to create miniature decoys that will help to protect combat jets from missiles, has been snapped up by the MOD. The MOD has placed a £2.5M order for the cutting-edge BriteCloud system, designed and manufactured in Bedfordshire and Scotland by Leonardo-Finmeccanica. The system can be fired from an aircraft’s flare dispenser without ...