Atos awarded new £25m Ministry of Defence contract
French data firm Atos has been awarded a new £25 million contract with the UK’s Ministry of Defence, just months after winning a £394.7 million deal with the Department for Work and Pensions.
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Mixture of factors may have triggered soldier’s fatal collapse, inquest told
A “mixture” of factors may have combined to trigger the fatal collapse of a young soldier on an Army test march, an inquest has heard.
Soldier said ‘I’ve got cramp’ just before fatal collapse on Army test march
A young soldier who collapsed and died on an Army fitness test was “panting” and complained of cramp before falling to the ground, an inquest heard.
I would also have died if I continued Army march, soldier tells inquest
A soldier who pulled out of an Army march during which another colleague fatally collapsed has told an inquest he “would have died” if he had not stopped.
READERS’ LETTERS: True cost of new frigates will be far higher
Madam, – While the decision to proceed with the UK Type 31 Frigate programme is to be welcomed, the way in which the Ministry of Defence is understating the cost of the selected Type 31 Frigate design needs to be challenged.
Boris Johnson meets military chiefs in Number 10
Boris Johnson has been meeting military chiefs in Downing Street to ensure the armed forces are “match fit” in the face of any threat to the UK.
Rosyth dockyard could be in line for investment boost to meet MoD contract
Rosyth dockyard could be in line for a multi-million-pound investment in the wake of a contract to build new Royal Naval frigates.
VIDEO: Barry Buddon ‘time travellers’ unearthing trench warfare clues
‘Time travellers’ have returned to Angus to unearth new clues as to how soldiers were trained in trench warfare.
Rosyth dockyard: Billion-pound boost for Fife workers as Babcock wins race for warship work
Rosyth dockyard is celebrating a massive jobs boost after Babcock won the race to build a new generation of Royal Navy frigates.
Dozens in Tayside and Fife report being woken up by bangs and loud rumbling through the night
People across Tayside and Fife have been woken up by loud rumbling and aircraft noises through the night.