Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
UK Government department responsible for defence
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The Ministry of Defence is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom. It is responsible for implementing the defence policy set by the government and serves as the headquarters of the British Armed Forces.
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Ministry of defence sets up UAV, electronic warfare testing centers in Tamil NaduIndiaTimes - Published | |
Five pro-Palestine protesters arrested after spraying red paint over Ministry of Defence buildingFive pro-Palestine protesters have been arrested after spraying red paint over the Ministry of Defence headquarters.Sky News - Published | |
British warship shoots down Houthi droneYemen's Houthis launched a drone attack on a British warship which was "successfully repelled", the UK Ministry of Defence has said.Sky News - Published | |
MoD equipment plan has £17bn blackhole, says watchdogThe Ministry of Defence's plan for new weapons has a budget "blackhole" of £16.9bn, according to the public spending watchdog.Sky News - Published | |
'Exceptional' British soldier, 32, 'killed' while off duty in KenyaBritish soldier Major Kevin McCool has died in Kenya, the Ministry of Defence has said.Sky News - Published | |
Defence Ministry denied landing permission for Rahul Gandhi's aircraft at Naval airport: CongressThe Congress alleged on Friday that the Ministry of Defence denied landing permission for an aircraft carrying party leader Rahul Gandhi at the Naval airport here. Ernakulam DCC president Mohammed..IndiaTimes - Published | |
MOD offers support to Met Police as armed officers hand in weaponsThe Ministry of Defence will support the Metropolitan Police after armed officers handed in their weapons.Sky News - Published | |
Ministry of Defence accidentally sends classified information to Kremlin allyThe Ministry of Defence has launched an investigation after officials accidentally sent emails containing classified information to a Russian allied country.Sky News - Published | |
MoD annual losses of over £800m criticised as 'utterly indefensible'A crashed F-35 stealth jet, a weak pound and a botched fuel deal cost the Ministry of Defence almost £100m in the last financial year, official figures have revealed.Sky News - Published | |
UK's ability to arm itself 'is broken' amid increasing security threats, MPs warnThe Ministry of Defence must admit its ability to arm the military is broken and urgently needs fixing at a time of growing security threats, a group of MPs has warned.Sky News - Published | |
Thousands of civil service jobs to be cut at Ministry of Defence to fund pay risesThe Ministry of Defence plans to cut up to 3,000 civil service jobs and impose a temporary recruitment freeze to help fund a pay rise for the armed forces, Sky News understands.Sky News - Published | |
Ukraine has recaptured territory held by Russia since 2014, UK says - as Zelenskyy visits frontline Ukrainian forces have "highly likely" recaptured an area of territory occupied by Russia since 2014, the UK's Ministry of Defence has said.Sky News - Published | |
Nagaland civilian killings: Centre denies sanction to prosecute 30 Army men in Oting botched ambush caseAny legal action taken against security personnel must first have approval from the Ministry of Defence under AFSPA.DNA - Published | Ministry of Defence refuses to deny UK special forces have been operating in Ukraine The Ministry of Defence has refused to deny UK special forces have been operating in Ukraine after US classified military documents were allegedly leaked and published online.Sky News - Published |
Leak which claims UK special forces are in Ukraine has 'serious level of inaccuracy', says MoDThe Ministry of Defence has refused to deny UK special forces have been operating in Ukraine after US classified military documents were allegedly leaked and published online.Sky News - Published | LCA Tejas to be at the centre stage of 'India Pavilion' at Aero India 2023A full scale LCA-Tejas aircraft in Final Operational Clearance (FOC) configuration will be at the centre stage of "India Pavilion" at Aero India 2023, to be held from February 13 to 17 at Yelahanka Air..IndiaTimes - Published |
Fur used for King's Guards' hats outside Buckingham Palace spark animal rights row Animal rights group PETA could take the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to court in a row over the fur used for the King's Guards' bearskin caps.Sky News - Published | UK sent RAF pilots to teach Chinese counterparts and allowed students to attend British military colleges Britain's Ministry of Defence sent serving Royal Air Force pilots to China to teach a course to their Chinese counterparts and allowed Chinese nationals to study at UK military colleges, Sky News can..Sky News - Published |
Russia prepared to 'leverage global food security for its own political aim', MoD says Russia has demonstrated it is prepared to leverage global food security for its own political aim, according to the UK's Ministry of Defence.Sky News - Published | Losses in steelworks battle 'frustrating' Russia's plans to capture DonbasThe Russian assault on the last defenders at Mariupol's steelworks will continue to hold back its plans to control the Donbas region, according to the UK Ministry of Defence.Sky News - Published |
Ukraine exploiting Russian forces' 'lack of manoeuvre' and inflicting heavy losses, MOD says Ukraine is "adeptly exploiting" Russian forces' "lack of manoeuvre" and inflicting heavy losses, the UK Ministry of Defence has said.Sky News - Published | |
