May 2014 - United Kingdom Special Weapons News |
- First flights for Global Hawk over the UK UK MOD 29 May 2014 -- The United States Air Force remotely-piloted aircraft has flown in UK airspace for the first time.
- Multi-million-pound drug bust for HMS Somerset UK MOD 28 May 2014 -- The Royal Navy has seized an £8.5 million haul of heroin after a raid on a suspect vessel in the northern Arabian Sea.
- RAF's new surveillance aircraft takes to the skies UK MOD 27 May 2014 -- A Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft has been flown in UK airspace by an RAF aircrew for the first time.
- The importance of Europe in NATO's maritime work UK MOD 23 May 2014 -- Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has delivered a speech at the annual meeting of the Chiefs of European Navies in Portsmouth.
- UK joins new space partnership UK GOV 20 May 201 -- The UK has joined forces with Australia, Canada and the US to share expertise and resources dedicated to space operations.
- Artful enters the water UK MOD 19 May 2014 -- Britain's third £1 billion Astute Class nuclear submarine, Artful, was lowered into the water at Barrow-in-Furness on Saturday, 17 May.
- UK deploys RAF Sentinel to help search for missing schoolgirls UK MOD 18 May 2014 -- The UK has sent an RAF Sentinel to assist the Nigerian government in the search for more than 200 teenage girls.
- HMS Dragon arrives in Cardiff UK MOD 15 May 2014 -- With HMS Dragon's arrival in Cardiff, and the 2014 NATO Summit around the corner, the spotlight is on Wales.
- National strategy for maritime security UK MOD 13 May 2014 -- The UK's national strategy for maritime security has been launched today (13 May 2014).
- Statement on ICC preliminary examination into Iraq allegations UK MOD 13 May 2014 -- The International Criminal Court is looking at allegations of historic detainee abuse in Iraq. Attorney General responds for the government.
- Britain closes final forward base in Afghanistan UK MOD 10 May 2014 -- Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has visited Afghanistan to mark the latest milestone in the drawdown of UK forces.
- UK troops arrive in Estonia for training exercise UK MOD 02 May 2014 -- British troops have deployed to Estonia to take part in a multinational training exercise.
- MOD invests £36 million in new army air defence missile UK MOD 01 May 2014 -- The army is a step closer to receiving a new multi-million-pound air defence missile system thanks to an investment by MOD.
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