Memorial in Tamworth honours ‘Staffordshire 3’ soldiers killed in Iraq
Ceremonies at Tamworth Castle Grounds will pay tribute to all Staffordshire Regiment soldiers lost since 1885 A bronze memorial honouring Staffordshire Regiment soldiers.
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First new-build military family homes since 2017
265 properties at RAF Brize Norton signal start of largest overhaul of Armed Forces housing in half a century Enabling works have begun.
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UK commits further £100m in air defence support to Ukraine
Latest package takes total commitment to £600m over two months The UK is to provide an additional £100 million in air defence support.
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Four RAF Regiment gunners become first ‘aces’ of drone warfare era
Armed Forces Minister Al Carns praises quartet who shot down five or more Iranian drones Armed Forces Minister Al Carns today praised four.
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Government unveils major SME defence push as West Midlands firms eye procurement boom
Region ranks among top areas for MoD SME spending and a landmark Birmingham conference is set to capitalise The government has set out.
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A remarkable life: Joseph Bullock, D-Day veteran, aged 101
Funeral in Stourbridge remembered Joseph Bullock On Wednesday, a funeral took place in Stourbridge. To passers-by, it was unremarkable. But to those in.
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Warwickshire manufacturer wins first defence and medical contracts after £1m investment drive
Opus International Products is targeting £9m annual revenues as part of a five-year growth strategy A Warwickshire manufacturer of precision-engineered components has secured.
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UK and Germany step up the Deep Precision Strike missile programme
How vital are missiles in today’s world? The Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollard, recently met with his German counterpart in.
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First World War soldier from Shrewsbury identified at Belgian cemetery 110 years after his death
Grave of schoolmaster killed in 1915 has finally been given a name following decades of painstaking research The grave of a British Army.
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West Midlands SMEs urged to target defence export opportunities
Oxford Innovation Advice event comes ahead of the Defence Procurement Conference in June More than 60 West Midlands businesses gathered for an event.