China to raise defence budget by 7 percent
China will raise its 2017 defence budget by around 7 percent, a spokesperson for the annual session of the country’s top legislature has said. Fu Ying, spokesperson for the 12th National People’s Congress (NPC) annual session, said: "China’s military capacity building will be continued. This is the requirement for safeguarding our national sovereignty and security. But in the meantime, we must also...
Babcock International boosted by “compelling” valuation
Liberum Capital raised their stance on defence contractor Babcock to buy from hold with an unchanged share price target of 960p.
NATO Secretary General stresses value of partnership with Switzerland
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will stress the importance of the partnership between NATO and Switzerland during a two-day visit to Bern and Geneva.
Argentina demands answers from Brazil over Falkland Islands flights
Argentina has demanded answers from Brazil after the South American country allowed several RAF flights to fly from Brazil to the Falkland Islands.
USAF say laser weapons will increase survivability
Directed energy weapons have been on the US Air Force’s horizon for decades, now these laser weapons are becoming a reality.
Outrage over a Ministry of Defence brochure in Scotland?
This week witnessed an outpouring of rage as a nuclear submarine was reportedly used as a front cover for a tourism brochure in Scotland, only that didn't actually happen.
Three British service personnel arrested in Gibraltar
The arrests follow an A400M Atlas aircraft being stopped on the runway at Gibraltar last month so a British serviceman could be questioned.
BAE Systems releases full year results
BAE Systems said that it had made a pretax profit of £1.15bn in 2016, up from £1.09bn in 2015.
Babcock report £30bn order book, cites Trident and other projects
Babcock has issued a trading update for the period October 2016 to date, highlighting the impact of Trident and other contracts to their financial outlook.
HMS Portland in African orphan help
Sailors from HMS Portland have spent their patrol rest period ashore helping orphans.
