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U.K. Armed Forces Act 2006 Will Come Into Force on 31 October 2009
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced that the Armed Forces Act 2006 will come into force on 31 October 2009 to replace the current single Service Discipline Acts.
Hi-Tech Gadgets Make Modern Gifts for Britain’s 21st Century Troops
The equipment they use to fight the enemy costs billions to develop and incorporates the very latest technology – but now British troops serving on Afghanistan’s front line are about to see their down time made brighter with the provision of modern...
Plans Announced for a U.K. Event to Mark the Passing of the WW1 Generation
The passing of the World War One Generation will be formally marked in a national event at Westminster Abbey, London on Remembrance Day, Wednesday 11 November at 1045 in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh. The...
Army And Royal Navy to March Across Hadrian’s Wall in Authentic Costumes
In a feat of endurance and with typical British determination, serving personnel from the British Army and Royal Navy will march across the entire length of Hadrian’s Wall dressed as Roman Centurion warriors, complete with authentic helmets, spears...
Army Chief in Guinea-Bissau Accuses Politicians of Urging Soldiers to Revolt
The Chief of General Staff of Guinea Bissau’s armed forces, Frigate Captain José Zamora Induta on Tuesday accused politicians of urging the military to revolt. Captain Induta was speaking at the opening of the conference on national dialogue, which...
200 New Armored Vehicles Ordered By the U.K. Ministry of Defence
A fleet of nearly 200 new armored vehicles has been ordered by the Ministry of Defence to support frontline troops on operations. The £74M order for about 110, state-of-the-art, enhanced Jackal 2 vehicles and more than 70 Coyote Tactical Support Vehicles...
India Successfully Test Fires Nuclear Capable Prithvi-II Ballistic Missile
Indian media has reported the successful test firing on Wednesday of a Prithvi-II ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. The ballistic missile, with an effective range of 150-250 kilometers, was test-fired from a mobile launcher at the...
Buying More Time to Help Guinea-Bissau Reform Its Army
The head of the European mission to help Guinea-Bissau reform its security sector has called on the government to extend the mission’s mandate by one year. “We need to extend security sector reform until November 2009,” Gen Juan Esteban Verástegui...
