British and French soldiers have taken part in joint training in France aimed at improving interoperability and demonstrating readiness to defend NATO territory, the Ministry of Defence stated.
The Ministry of Defence has again declined to provide clarity on the future of the Royal Navy’s Type 32 frigate programme, saying all platform decisions will be taken as part of the forthcoming Defence Investment Plan.
The UK will increase the number of Active Reserves by 20 percnt only "when funding allows", says MOD.
The Ministry of Defence has outlined measures it says are helping to accelerate delivery of the Royal Navy’s Type 31 frigates.
The Ministry of Defence has declined to explain why the new Protector RG Mk1 remotely piloted aircraft has not yet reached Initial Operating Capability (IOC), despite the programme previously being expected to achieve that milestone in 2025.
The Ministry of Defence has outlined a broad package of new battlefield capabilities being accelerated into service through Task Force Rapstone.
Senior policing bodies have publicly supported the government proposal to create a National Police Service, while stressing that the reform must preserve strong links with local forces and communities.
Seven people have been arrested in the United Kingdom as part of an international operation targeting people smuggling and human trafficking networks, led by INTERPOL and coordinated domestically by the National Crime Agency.
The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract worth up to GBP 2.5 million to Inzpire Ltd to upgrade mission support systems used on the RAF Hawk T1 aircraft.
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed the planned out-of-service dates for several British Army armoured engineering and support vehicles, outlining how long core elements of the fleet are expected to remain in use.
