by siteadmin | Mar 16, 2013 | News
From 2015 the familiar and reassuring sight of yellow Sea King search and rescue helicopters, manned by RAF and Royal Navy crews, will become a thing of the past. It has been announced, as widely expected, that the Bristow Group have won a ten year contract to provide...
by siteadmin | Mar 8, 2013 | News
Major questions have been raised following the SNP’s brief analysis of its planned Defence strategy and budget. In 2012 they committed to a budget of £2.5bn almost a third less than the £3.3bn in current terms, but being independent this would of course increase costs...
by siteadmin | Mar 6, 2013 | News
In the widespread changes being made in the British Army, two of the most famous Armoured Brigades will become integrated into Infantry. It was announced that the 7th Armoured (Desert Rats) and the 4th Mechanised (Black Rats) will both lose their armoured role. Many...
by siteadmin | Mar 2, 2013 | News
The return of 20,000 British troops from Germany will require major development for housing and other infrastructure at UK bases in Salisbury Plain, Edinburgh, Catterick, Aldershot, Colchester, Stafford and the East Midlands. With the first 15,000 due back in 2016 and...
