NEWS ARCHIVE - Modernising Defence

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

Wall calls for 'cultural reset' over employing reservists
The head of the British Army has said a change in culture is needed in the UK when it comes to employing reservists

700 troops to take part in Margaret Thatcher's funeral
Personnel from all three services will be involved in the funeral of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher

'Significant gaps in Afghan forces' capabilities must be addressed'
The UK and Nato must ensure Afghan forces are properly equipped before 2014 and continue to provide funding afterwards, say MPs

Royal Marines leave Afghanistan after more than a decade
Years of successive operational deployments in Afghanistan have come to an end for the Royal Marines

Scottish defence industry could lose 15,000 jobs
No job will be safe in the Scottish defence industry, which would substantially suffer if Scotland became independent, warn MPs

Video: F-35B completes first night time vertical landing
UK's future fighter jet completes its first short takeoff and vertical landing at night

MoD staff took 456,000 sick days
The Ministry of Defence was the hardest hit department in Whitehall for days lost to sick leave

First UK airmen qualify to pilot drones
Four British airmen have become the first to officially qualify as pilots of drone aircraft

Last Type 42 destroyer ends operational life
HMS Edinburgh, the Royal Navy's last Type 42 destroyer, has completed her final operational deployment

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