F-35 'great for Britain', insists minister
The F-35 jet will not only give British forces the best available fighter, but is creating thousands of British jobs, says defence minister

Afghan nine month tours based on 'military advice'
The last of British troops serving in Afghanistan could see their deployment extended to nine months, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has confirmed

Small firms will get cash to take on reservists
Small firms will be get direct cash payments if they employ reservists, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has said

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

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

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

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

'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

Three soldiers killed as Mastiff hit by IED
Three British soldiers have been killed after their Mastiff armoured vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device

Army chief: Reservists 'unattractive burden' unless small firms get help
Small and medium sized firms will face an impact on their bottom line unless the requirement for reserves is managed in a clever way, says British Army head

Forces get mental health iPhone app
A new mobile app has been launched to help members of the armed forces who are suffering with mental health issues

No decision on privatising MoD procurement for another year
Decision on moving Defence Equipment and Support to a GoCo has not been made, says Philip Hammond

'MoD wastes £94m a year recruiting under-18s'
MoD urged to stop recruiting teenagers as young as 16 into the British Army, with claims that it is wasting millions of pounds

British EU departure would harm military influence, warns Germany
The UK's military influence would be weakened if it left the European Union, German defence minister warns