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Billions of pounds of defence investment heading for Scotland will only translate into skilled jobs if colleges, employers and councils are handed the power to decide, according to the #ScottishLabour leader.
Those who intentionally damage critical undersea energy and telecoms infrastructure would face prison sentences of up to fourteen years and unlimited fines under proposals published this week.
Two of Scotland’s top business figures back turning Mossmorran into a weapons parts factory, with Sir Tom Hunter saying on their Go Radio Business Show that Europe can’t rely on the US for protection.
Exercise COPPER HORSE found that Military Working Horses may be able to support a limited range of field tasks, with further development needed on equipment, load carriage and operating endurance.
Tracing and claims activity has brought 11,201 previously unclaimed armed forces pensions into payment.
The Ministry of Defence has issued no guidance to members of the Defence Universities Alliance on how to handle campus protests over their membership or wider links with the defence sector.
The Ministry of Defence continues to monitor delivery performance for the Type 31 frigate programme and is working with the company to manage schedule risks.
The Ministry of Defence intends to publish a simple front door of procurement entry points for small and medium-sized enterprises by the end of this calendar year.
The Royal Air Force will equip its Chinook helicopters and A400M Atlas transport aircraft to fight fires, giving Britain an aerial firefighting capability permanently based in the United Kingdom for the first time.
Households across Britain are being asked to keep enough supplies to manage three days of disruption to power, water, phones and the internet, under a campaign launched today that forms the first stage of a three-year programme.
