Successor to the Royal Yacht Britannia could cost up to £250million as the new national flagship’s price tag ‘balloons by £100million’ Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said national flagship will cost up to £250million Reports last week claimed the price tag for vessel had been set at £150million Labour blasted cost of yacht and vowed to … Read more
Army set to axe £5.5billion Ajax ‘light tank’ – which could not be fired on the move or go faster than 20mph In tests, the Ajax could not be fired on the move or go faster than 20mph It also caused crews to suffer acute hearing loss, nausea and spinal injuries The Ministry of Defence … Read more
Britain will sail an aircraft carrier taskforce through disputed international waters in the South China Sea in a direct challenge to Beijing, the Defence Secretary has revealed. Ben Wallace confirmed that HMS Queen Elizabeth and her escort fleet will transit international waters claimed by China next month, saying Britain had a had a ‘duty’ to insist … Read more
Trials of Britain’s new £5.5 billion Ajax armoured vehicles are halted for SECOND time because they are too noisy for their crews Ministry of Defence said Ajax trials have been suspended over noise concerns Crews have reportedly suffered nausea, swollen joins and tinnitus during trials Vehicles are billed as ‘fully digital’ and ‘the next generation … Read more
The successor to the Royal Yacht Britannia will be paid for out of Britain’s defence budget despite being an unarmed ‘trade vessel’ it was revealed today. The £200million ‘national flagship’ will be funded out of the already overstretched Armed Forces coffers and crewed by Royal Navy sailors, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace confirmed. But the announcement … Read more
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace backs ‘excellent candidate’ Theresa May to be next NATO chief as current boss of the alliance Jens Stoltenberg prepares to step down next year Jens Stoltenberg is stepping down as secretary general of NATO next year Theresa May, the former PM, has not formally put herself forward for the role But … Read more
Ben Wallace and Gavin Williamson face Commons seats being axed in major overhaul of boundaries as Red Wall constituencies are cut and South East gains MPs Boundary Commission has published its provisional plan for a shake up of seats The plan would see Northern England and the West Midlands lose some MPs But England would … Read more
HMS Severn sailed back to Portsmouth this morning after seeing off French fishermen off the coast of Jersey together with HMS Tamar following a row over post-Brexit fishing rules. The Royal Navy River-class offshore patrol vessel was welcomed home today after it was scrambled amid an escalating standoff with French skippers who have threatened to … Read more
The Royal Navy’s newest aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has returned to the sea after two leaks in five months and £3.3million-worth of repairs. The ship – which cost £3billion to manufacture – was stranded in Portsmouth in December 2020 after thousands of gallons of sea water poured into the vessel’s engine room for more … Read more
Australian minister warns ‘the drums of war are beating’ as it pledges to upgrade military bases and expand drills with US forces to combat China Prime Minister Scott Morrison unveils plans worth half a billion US dollars Australian minister warns ‘the drums of war’ are beating in the Pacific region War between China and Taiwan … Read more