UK troops clear Helmand stronghold
Operation Tor Shezada to clear insurgent stronghold in central Helmand after success in Op Moshtarak

Tornado jets could be scrapped
A move to scrap Britain's 120 Tornado fast jets is 'finding favour' in the defence review, reports say

Osborne: MoD must pay for Trident
Chancellor says replacement for nuclear deterrent must be paid for from MoD budget, despite past exemption

General Sir Peter Wall named as CGS
General Wall to take over from Gen Sir David Richards following conclusion of SDSR

BAE signs £500m Indian Hawk deal
Company to provide support for Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to produce 57 Hawk jets under licence

UK helicopter fleet was 'inadequate'
Former army chief criticised support and air transport helicopter fleets in Iraq in 2005 memo released by Iraq inquiry.

New review into Chinook tragedy
A retired judge is to stage a further inquiry into a 1994 helicopter accident that claimed the lives of 29 people

Threat to RAF bases
Community leaders in Moray are demanding top-level talks over the possible closure of two bases

Army came close to 'seizing up'
The move into Helmand and operations in Iraq made British forces appear 'flat footed', says former army chief

Continuous deterrent 'not needed'
A RUSI paper suggests UK could cut submarine numbers and do away with the need for round-the-clock patrols

Snatch dangers 'known in 2006'
Ministers were warned by General over 'unnecessary casualties' if Snatch Land Rovers continued to be used

MoD spent £10bn on ICT
Between 1997 and 2009 the MoD spent over £10bn on ICT, with up to 43 per cent on PFI services in some years.