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Change of the Guard At Australia’s Border Protection Command
Customs and Border Protection CEO Michael Carmody and Chief of the Defence Force Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston has announced the appointment of the new Commander of Border Protection Command. Rear Admiral Tim Barrett, previously the Director General...
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...
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...
RAF Merlin Helicopter Crews Ready for Deployment in Afghanistan
The first Merlin helicopter crews are ready to deploy to Afghanistan following pre-deployment training in the United States. The Merlins, from RAF Benson in Oxfordshire, will deploy soon and will provide vital support to ground operations and increase...
Russia Looking to Renew Ties with Seychelles
Russia would like to renew the military, political and cultural ties that it had with Seychelles, the commanding officer of the Russian Naval Task Force Group combating piracy in the Horn of Africa said on Wednesday.
HMS Westminster to Receive a Major Boost to Her Firepower in a Refit At Devonport
Babcock began work today on a refit that will see HMS Westminister, a Type 23 frigate become the first in the class to receive both a major update to the Seawolf self-defense missile system and the new command system that controls the weapons at the same...
U.S. Navy Officer Heads International Coalition Forces Against Somali Pirates
Diplomatic sources in London have confirmed that a United States navy commander has been appointed the leader of a new international force to battle pirates off the coast of Somalia.Gambian Authorities Detain Alleged Guinea Bissau Coup Plotter
The government of The Gambia on Tuesday announced the arrest in the Gambia of Rear Admiral Jose Americo Bubu Na Tchuto, the alleged leader of the coup plot foiled in Guinea Bissau on 6th August, according to a press statement issued in Banjul by the office...
