Henry Allingham, One of the Last Veterans of the WW1 And the World’s Oldest Man, Laid to Rest At St Nicholas’ Church, Brighton, East Sussex

The funeral of Henry Allingham, one of the last veterans of the First World War and the world’s oldest man, took place today at St Nicholas’ Church, Brighton, East Sussex. The funeral was attended by Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester, President...

The Elizabeth Cross to be Awarded in Recognition of Military Families

Her Majesty The Queen will honor the memory of thousands of Service Personnel who have given their lives for the U.K. by giving Her name to a new form of recognition for military families. The Elizabeth Cross will be granted to the next of kin of Armed...

Veterans Celebrate RAF’s 90th Anniversary

A Chinook helicopter delivered HM Armed Forces Veterans Badges to 25 RAF Veterans today to mark the start of celebrations for the RAF’s 90th anniversary.

RAF Signs Deal for A330 Aircraft As Future Tankers

A fleet of new Airbus A330-200s will replace the RAF’s TriStar and VC-10 aircraft under a £13 billion PFI deal signed today with AirTanker Ltd, announced Baroness Taylor, the Minister for Defense Equipment and Support.

Australian Infantry Men Join U.K. Forces in Afghanistan

Minister for Defense, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP has joined the Chief of the Defense Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, and the Chief of Army, Lieutenant-General Peter Leahy, in wishing 15 Australian soldiers the best of luck for their tour of duty...

Royal Thai Air Force Selects Cubic Air Combat Training Technology

Cubic Defense Applications, the defense segment of Cubic Corporation has won a contract valued at over $10 million to develop a new air combat training system for the Royal Thai Air Force.