Day: March 6, 2017

A new £200k urban combat and climbing training facility in London has been unveiled by Vice Chief of Defence Staff General Sir Gordon Messenger. The Centre for Urban Tactics And Climbing (CUTAC) will provide London-based Royal Marines Reservists with the opportunity to use a climbing/urban combat tactical trainer to get them combat-ready. Located at the […]

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Why defence organisations must place risk at the centre of business strategy. Defence Online speaks with Val Jonas, CEO at leading global risk management company, Risk Decisions.   Risk management is moving quickly in an ever changing world. Even organisations accustomed to volatility and uncertainty have recently been taken by surprise at the speed of change and the […]

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The Defence Secretary, Sir Michael Fallon, has praised the contribution from the Armed Forces in Scotland while on a visit to Scots-based Army units in Edinburgh. The soldiers who Sir Michael had the pleasure of meeting have either recently returned, or are about to deploy on missions with the UK’s allies overseas. At any time, […]

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