MoD carrier jet u-turn could have wasted hundreds of millions
Reversing a flawed decision on the Royal Navy's future F-35 jets will waste £74m, but it could have been 10 times more, says NAO

New poll suggests many Scots want to keep nuclear weapons
Many Scots do not support moves to scrap Britain's nuclear weapons, a new survey has revealed

Pentagon ''worried'' by MoD plan to outsource procurement
UK plans to outsource procurement of its military equipment – including tanks, aircraft and communications technology – have sparked concerns over security among senior officials in the US defence department

Queen's Speech: Economy first priority, not defence
The defence of the realm has not been featured as the top priority in the Queen's speech, despite a promise in the coalition's programme for government

Second World War Irish troops get pardon
Irish troops who were labelled deserters after joining British forces in the fight against Hitler, are to be pardoned

MoD may face legal action over redundancy confusion
Soldiers who claim they were misled by the MoD over likely redundancy packages may take legal action in a bid to secure the sums they say they were originally promised

Future uncertain for Tin City training site
The British Tin City training facility in Germany faces an uncertain future, according to The Times

''Let UN check for chemical weapons'' - Hammond tells Syria
UK Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has called on Syria to allow a UN inspection team into the country to check whether chemical weapons have been used

MoD wants more UK airspace for drones
Military officials are looking for ways to increase the amount of UK airspace available to fly unmanned drones – of which Britain now has around 500

F-35 and Trident key in US-UK relationship talks
Collaboration on the F-35 and the UK's commitment to its continuous nuclear deterrent were high on the agenda during Hammond's US visit

British snipers forced to remove helmets to shoot
Snipers in the British Army are struggling to shoot when wearing helmets provided by the Ministry of Defence, it has been claimed

Lawyers step in to aid Afghan interpreters
Lawyers acting for three Afghan interpreters who worked for British forces have issued a High Court claim for a judicial review of the government's decision not to grant them the automatic right to settle in the UK

SAS sniper facing retrial recommended for medical discharge
A soldier facing retrial on charges of illegal possession of a pistol and hundreds of rounds of ammunition could now be discharged from the army on medical grounds

'MoD will root out poor performing suppliers'
The defence budget does not exist to support failure from the private sector, the Ministry of Defence procurement chief has said

Fake bomb detector man gets 10 years in jail
A British businessman convicted of selling fake bomb detectors based on novelty golf ball finders has been jailed for 10 years