August 2015 - United Kingdom Special Weapons News |
- Secret Data Reveals Blair, Bush Plotted Iraq War Year Before Invasion Sputnik 18 Oct 2015 -- Former US President George W. Bush and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair were negotiating joint military actions against then-Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein a year before the Iraq War.
- RAF jets 'beaten' by Indian pilots flying Russian-designed planes Press TV 07 Aug 2015 -- Indian Air Force (IAF) says Indian pilots using Russian-designed fighter jets have humiliated their British counterparts flying the Typhoon fighters during a two-week exercise.
- Contracts give Royal Navy Frigates a power boost UK MOD 06 Aug 2015 -- The MOD has awarded contracts worth £80 million to upgrade the backbone of the Royal Navy surface flotilla, the Type 23 Frigates.
- Defence Secretary pays tribute to British military helping secure Afghanistan's future UK MOD 05 Aug 2015 -- Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has thanked UK troops working towards a more peaceful and prosperous Afghanistan while in Kabul yesterday
- UK makes counter explosives training offer to Pakistan UK MOD 05 Aug 2015 -- Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has today offered Pakistan a new, enhanced three-year package of counter improvised explosive device (C-IED) support.
- Defence Secretary Announces Tornado Extension UK MOD 04 Aug 2015 -- The frontline RAF Tornado squadron spearheading Britain's air campaign against ISIL in Iraq will be maintained in service until March 2017.
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