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British Armed Forces to Receive a 2% Pay Increase
The UK Government has accepted the recommendations of the independent Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body meaning a 2% rise in Armed Forces pay from April 1st 2010. Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth has also announced an increase to the Operational Allowance...
Ministry of Defence Publishes Results of the Review of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has published the results of the comprehensive review of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme. The planned review was brought forward by Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth in July 2009 and examined the whole of the Scheme, from...
RAF Showcases Its Tornado Force
The Tornado Force based at RAF Marham has showcased its state-of-the-art technology being used to support ground forces in the Counter Insurgency and Counter Improvised Explosive Device (IED) campaigns. This top class intelligence and surveillance capability,...
Royal Air Force Chinook Fleet Boosted By New MK3s
The Royal Air Force’s fleet of battle winning Chinooks has been boosted by the arrival of two new Mk3s. These are the first of eight new aircraft to be delivered to RAF Odiham this year. The Chinooks have been modified by Boeing and now have more powerful...
Merlin Helicopter Fleet Delivers Christmas Boost to Britain’s Front Line Troops
The Merlin helicopter fleet has been delivering morale-boosting Christmas post from loved ones to British soldiers on the front line in Afghanistan. The helicopters, which arrived in Afghanistan last month, deliver letters from home along with vital supplies...
Contracts have been Signed for the Royal Air Force’s Seventh C17 Aircraft
Contracts have been signed for the RAF’s seventh C17 aircraft. The new strategic transport aircraft will add to a fleet that has seen heavy usage during recent operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Boeing C17 Globemaster can operate in both strategic...
Ministry of Defence Announces New Air Safety Authority
U.K. Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth has announced the creation of a new military airworthiness authority to ensure aviation safety standards are of the highest order at all times. The Military Aviation Authority (MAA) has been created as part of the...
Ministry of Defence Announces Plan for 22 New Chinook Helicopters
The Ministry of Defence will give a major boost to the military helicopter fleet with 22 new Chinook helicopters, the Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth has announced. The first ten new Chinooks will start to roll off the production line in 2012 and be completed...
