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The Brexit factions reshaping UK politics

Author: Brian Wheeler / Source: BBC News

Party politics has always been about factions – gangs of like-minded individuals getting together to promote a particular cause or point of view.

But Brexit has taken the natural tendency of MPs to plot and conspire with each other to a whole new level.

Like the rest of the country, the 2016 EU referendum divided MPs into two tribes – Leave and Remain.

F…

New Merlins for Commando Helicopter Force

Royal Marines Get 25 New Commando Merlin Mk4 Helicopters

25 Commando Merlin aircraft will be delivered to the air wing of the Royal Marines – the Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) –- who will use them to deliver troops and supplies from sea to land.

The helicopter, known as the Commando Merlin Mk4, has been upgraded to a faster and more powerful aircraft than its predecessor. It now sports a…

RAF to Lead UK Defence Space Strategy

RAF Air Command Now Responsible for Command and Control of UK Military Space Operations Minister for Defence Procurement speaking at the UK’s first Defence Space Conference (Crown Copyright, 2018).

The UK space sector’s world-leading experts gathered for the first ever UK Defence Space Conference, where Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson announced the launch of the UK’s first Defence Space…

Upgrading the British Army’s SA80A2 Assault Rifle

Heckler & Koch in Multi-Million Deal for SA80A3

The SA80 (L85) is the designation for a revolutionary family of assault weapons. On its initial introduction, the assault rifle proved so accurate that the British Army marksmanship tests had to be redesigned. Now, the SA80A2 assault rifle will be upgraded to the A3 model under the Mid Life Improvement (MLI) project. This will ensure that the…