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The event went ahead without press in attendance, leaving the new Defence Secretary's first outing in the job to be communicated by departmental press release.
Balaena, the maritime group that owns Gibdock in Gibraltar and a shipyard in Padstow, has acquired APCL Group, bringing Cammell Laird, A&P Tyne and A&P Falmouth under one brand.
Britain's new Defence Secretary is a former Para who commanded troops and resigned his commission to enter politics. Who is Dan Jarvis, and what's in his in-tray?
The Defence industry trade body Make UK Defence says John Healey's resignation should be "a wake-up call for those inside Government still blocking the acceleration of defence investment".
A techUK survey of 45 defence technology suppliers has found 93% reassessing investment or recruitment, 73% hit by contract suspensions and 87% by funding delays, with the unpublished Defence Investment Plan named as the single biggest driver.
The RAF's 51 Squadron has deployed the Rivet Joint electronic spy aircraft to Ørland Air Base in Norway, operating with minimal support alongside Norwegian F-35s.
ADS chief executive Kevin Craven says John Healey's resignation has sent the trade body "reeling" and is "a damning reflection on the current state of affairs", warning that "national security and defence of the realm is not an accountant's job".
Accounts linked to BlackCore are said to have targeted First Minister John Swinney, who called the findings "deeply concerning" and urged the UK government to take online interference more seriously.
The findings of an internal review into Army Reserve basic training will not be published, the MoD has told Parliament, with no external stakeholders consulted.
A British businessman and his Greek partner have been found guilty of illegally brokering fighter jets, surface-to-air missiles and thousands of assault rifles to conflict zones after an HMRC investigation.
