Deborah Haynes
Security and Defence Editor at Sky News
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2 weeks ago |
mkfm.com | Deborah Haynes
Defence experts said the fact HMS Bulwark - which has only just received an expensive refit - and HMS Albion are being flogged off underlines the pressure on the defence budget even though Sir Keir Starmer keeps talking up his promises to boost expenditure. The two warships can be used to deploy Royal Marines to shore - a vital capability at a time of growing global threats. News of the possible sale was first revealed in Latin American media.
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3 weeks ago |
msn.com | Deborah Haynes
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3 weeks ago |
mkfm.com | Deborah Haynes
The crew of a Royal Navy destroyer is on high alert for enemy drones - launched from the air and from the water. "Maximum air threat," the voice says. A helicopter, already airborne, uses a missile to take out an incoming drone from a distance, while the ship's guns open fire on a small uncrewed vessel racing towards it.
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3 weeks ago |
mkfm.com | Deborah Haynes
An entire fleet of military helicopters - the Royal Air Force's Puma aircraft - was retired this week as part of a cost-saving plan to scrap older kit that was announced in November. The sight of old but still airworthy helicopters being taken out of service before a replacement is ready - creating a capability gap - contrasts with statements by Rachel Reeves, the chancellor, and John Healey, the defence secretary, about boosting the defence budget.
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1 month ago |
msn.com | Deborah Haynes
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