NATO Defence Ministers agree next steps in fight against Coronavirus
NATO Defence Ministers met by secure video conference to decide the Alliance’s next steps in the fight against Covid-19.
United Technologies and Raytheon complete merger
Raytheon Technologies have now announced the successful completion of the merger between Raytheon Company and United Technologies. The merger creates one of the world’s largest aerospace companies. According to a statement from the firm: "Raytheon Company (NYSE:RTN) shares ceased trading prior to the market open on April 3, 2020, and each share of Raytheon common stock has been converted in the merger...
Standing Nato Maritime Group 2 exercise in the Black Sea
Five Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) ships exercised with the Romanian Navy and Air Force in the Black Sea recently.
NATO Foreign Ministers agree measures to fight Coronavirus
NATO Foreign Ministers have directed NATO's top commander, General Wolters, to coordinate the necessary military support to combat the Coronavirus crisis.
US Army awards BAE $339m contract for M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzers
The US Army has awarded BAE Systems a $339 million contract for the production of M109A7 Self-propelled Howitzer and M992A3 vehicles.
Hostile state activity assessment body ‘JSTAT’ existence confirmed
The Home Secretary has publicly confirmed the existence of the Joint State Threats Assessment Team.
HMS Sutherland completes Winter training, joins NATO task force
HMS Sutherland has completed winter training in the Arctic Circle and is now heading for high-readiness tasking with NATO, say the Royal Navy.
USS Dwight D Eisenhower and USS Harry S Truman conduct joint ops
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and USS Harry S. Truman began dual carrier strike group and joint air wing operations with a B-52 Bomber in the Arabian Sea, say the U.S. Navy.
Government confirm ‘zero prospect of lockdown’ this weekend
Despite widely circulated claims on social media there will not be a lockdown in the UK this weekend, the Government have confirmed.
British military establishes Covid-19 support force
The Defence Secretary has announced new measures to put service personnel and Reservists on standby to support public services in response to the Covid-19 outbreak.
