Argentina has threatened oil businesses operating off the Falkland Islands with fines, confiscations and jail sentences for their executives after its congress passed new laws. Argentine threat over Falkland Islands oil operations Argentina has threatened oil businesses operating off the Falkland Islands with fines, confiscations and jail sentences for their executives. Argentina’s embassy in London […]

An Indian court has turned down bail for the crew of a US-owned ship who were arrested in October on charges of illegally possessing weapons.  US ship’s crew refused bail by Indian court A high court in India has turned down bail for the crew of a US-owned ship who were arrested in October on […]

  Army reservists from across the South of England have begun training with the Army’s helicopters as a result of Army 2020 implementations. The first step in this process started with a trial of the Ground Crew Reserves Phase 2 Army Aviation Trade Training course that was run at the Army Aviation Centre, Middle Wallop. This course […]

  MOD has announced a £121m contract for the first stage of work on a Defence College of Technical Training at Lyneham in Wiltshire. The contract will mean technical training for all three services will be brought together at a central location. The development will provide new single living accommodation, purpose-built teaching facilities, a large […]

Protection Vessels International (PVI), part of Protection Group International and the world’s leading provider of private maritime security services, announced that it has achieved accreditation to deploy armed guards on German flagged vessels. Applicable from 1 December 2013, the updated German regulations are more stringent than any other existing standard and go beyond ISO 28000/28007 […]

The group of 16 soldiers who felt they were being “led by muppets” staged a mutiny by sitting down on parade and refusing to get up, a court martial hears   A group of soldiers who were angry at their bosses for turning up to a march hungover protested by sitting down during a disciplinary […]

A new headquarters team has arrived at Joint Force Support (Afghanistan) in Camp Bastion, Helmand province. In a short transfer of authority ceremony, in front of soldiers, airmen, sailors and civilians, outgoing Commander Joint Force Support (Afghanistan) Air Commodore John Bessell, handed over to Brigadier Martin Moore. The handover marks the start of another crucial […]

UK, Germany and the US have already allowed armed private security teams on vessels France will allow private armed security guards on board vessels, according to government statement. Along with the UK, Germany and the United States, France will be one more country that has officially given permit to private armed guards to protect vessels […]