Atos awarded new £25m Ministry of Defence contract
French data firm Atos has been awarded a new £25 million contract with the UK’s Ministry of Defence, just months after winning a £394.7 million deal with the Department for Work and Pensions.
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Mixture of factors may have triggered soldier’s fatal collapse, inquest told
A “mixture” of factors may have combined to trigger the fatal collapse of a young soldier on an Army test march, an inquest has heard.
Soldier said ‘I’ve got cramp’ just before fatal collapse on Army test march
A young soldier who collapsed and died on an Army fitness test was “panting” and complained of cramp before falling to the ground, an inquest heard.
I would also have died if I continued Army march, soldier tells inquest
A soldier who pulled out of an Army march during which another colleague fatally collapsed has told an inquest he “would have died” if he had not stopped.
Boris Johnson meets military chiefs in Number 10
Boris Johnson has been meeting military chiefs in Downing Street to ensure the armed forces are “match fit” in the face of any threat to the UK.
Aberdeenshire Council commended for work to support the armed forces
Aberdeenshire Council has been awarded the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme ‘gold award’ by the Ministry of Defence.
Lossiemouth Typhoons intercept Russian aircraft of north-east coast
RAF Lossiemouth Typhoons were scrambled yesterday to intercept Russian aircraft monitoring British watercraft.
Iran issues footage of warning to warship crew: ‘Don’t put your life in danger’
Iran has released a video of its forces warning Royal Navy warship HMS Montrose that the lives of its crew could be in danger.
Iran’s president suggests deal possible over seized oil tanker
Iran’s president has signalled a deal could be possible regarding the British-flagged tanker seized in the Strait of Hormuz.
Seized British-flagged tanker’s owners in contact with crew in Iran
The crew of the seized tanker Stena Impero are safe, the vessel’s owners said, after direct communication with them in Iran.
Community representatives to be consulted over Caithness naval test base wind-down
Ministry of Defence chiefs are pledging that community representatives in Caithness will be fully consulted over the wind-down of the Vulcan naval submarine test base.
Defence Secretary to visit RAF Lossiemouth to inspect spy plane preparations
Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt will personally inspect preparations for the arrival of the new submarine hunting planes at RAF Lossiemouth next year.
MoD urged to invest in Sutherland as part of space defence plan
Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt has been urged to invest in the Sutherland spaceport as part of a plan to boost Britain's military capabilities in space.
Theresa May rejects demands for police investigation into Huawei leak
Theresa May has blocked a police investigation into whether Gavin Williamson breached the Official Secrets Act by leaking sensitive information.
Eighty years of RAF Lossiemouth: How public support helped change the Moray base’s future
RAF Lossiemouth remains at the forefront of the UK's defence, 80 years after it first opened as part of the country's war efforts.
94-year-old veteran shares tales of World War II duties during return to RAF Lossiemouth
A Second World War veteran returned to RAF Lossiemouth on her 94th birthday to share memories of a bygone age at the base.
First fuselage of submarine-hunting RAF planes destined for north-east is completed
The first fuselage of a fleet of submarine-hunting aircraft destined for RAF Lossiemouth has been completed.
Troops based in Scotland to be compensated for ‘SNP tax hikes’
Theresa May has pledged an additional £6million to compensate troops hit by "SNP tax hikes" in Scotland.
Nato’s growing use of island missile-testing range revealed
A missile testing range on the Western Isles has recorded one of its busiest years as Nato allies take advantage of the unique facility.
Defence chiefs intend to hand control of Fort George to Historic Environment Scotland
Defence chiefs are poised to hand control of Fort George to Historic Environment Scotland (HES) after the Army is withdrawn from the barracks.
Revealed: Tory MSP privately raised fears that Fort George would close early
A Tory MSP privately raised fears that military chiefs would break their promise to the Highlands by shutting down the historic Fort George barracks several years early.
First north-east personnel arrive in US to begin training with aircraft due to join RAF
The first personnel who will work on a new fleet of RAF planes that will be based in the north-east have arrived in the US to begin training.
Bombs stop falling at Highland training range as military cutbacks bite
Military budget cuts have been blamed for a dramatic fall in the use of a key weapons training range in the Highlands.
Increasing threat from Russia leads to busiest year since 2015 for north-east RAF crews
RAF Lossiemouth crews tasked with protecting the UK from Russian intruders have had their busiest year since 2015.
Brexit costs Ministry of Defence £155m in RAF Lossiemouth Poseidon savings
The Ministry of Defence has lost £150million in potential savings for the RAF Lossiemouth spy planes due to the drop of British pound caused by Brexit.
RAF Lossiemouth jets scrambled in response to ‘unidentified aircraft’
Jets from RAF Lossiemouth have been scrambled this morning following reports of an unidentified aircraft approaching UK airspace.
Clean-up of contaminated Orcadian naval base to cost over £400,000
A council is asking the Ministry of Defence to help pay for a £400,000-plus clean-up of contaminated land at an old naval base on an Orcadian island.
Bravery medal for north-east RAF top gun ace
A top gun pilot from RAF Lossiemouth has been awarded a bravery medal after destroying booby-trapped trucks and an arms cache during a gruelling Middle East mission.
Special markings on RAF jet to mark major milestone
Special markings now adorn the side of a fighter jet to celebrate the fact that Typhoons operated by the RAF have now passed the 500,000 flying hours mark.
North-east fighter jets scrambled following detection of ‘unidentified’ aircraft
Fighter jets from the north-east were scrambled yesterday to track a suspected Russian military aircraft.
Construction work reveals scale of transformation at north-east air base
The huge steel frame taking shape at RAF Lossiemouth reveals for the first time the scale of the operation underway.
New contingency plan for nuclear emergency in the Highlands
New contingency plans have been drawn up to evacuate a Highland community if a nuclear submarine accident caused a radioactive cloud to be released.