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* MoD Documents covering the UFO incident at Rendlesham Forest in 1980 were first released in May 2001 to Dr. David Clarke of Sheffield University who had requested them under the Code of Practice for Access to Government Information ( which preceded the UK's Freedom of Information Act ).
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He discussed the Rendlesham Forest Incident in his various books and in his articles: " Selected Documents ", which relates to the MoD documents on the Rendlesham Forest incident, " Rendlesham – The Unresolved Mystery ", " The Rendlesham Files Reviewed " ( a detailed commentary and analysis of the MoD documents ) and " Rendlesham Forest UFO Incident ".
MoD and covering
Initially two Skynet 5 satellites were to be built, with insurance covering any launch loss ; the MoD later decided to have a third satellite built in advance, and later still to have the third satellite launched to serve as an on-orbit spare.
MoD and UFO
Later evidence indicated that there was a substantial MoD file on the subject, which led to claims of a cover-up ; some interpreted this as part of a larger pattern of information suppression concerning the true nature of unidentified flying objects, by both the United States and British governments ( see the UFO conspiracy theory ).
One of the most prominent believers in the extraterrestrial origin of the Rendlesham UFOs is Nick Pope who worked for the MoD, researching and investigating UFO phenomena between 1991 and 1994.
MoD and incident
While a senior civil servant at the Ministry of Defence ( MoD ), Clive Ponting sent two documents to Labour MP Tam Dalyell in July 1984 concerning the sinking of an Argentine navy warship General Belgrano, a key incident in the Falklands War of 1982.
His interviews with the personnel involved confirmed the cursory nature of the investigation made by the MoD, and failed to find any evidence for any other reports on the incident made by the USAF or UK apart from the Halt memo.
* On March 2, 2011 it was revealed that several MoD files relating to the incident had been disposed of as part of a policy to destroy files of no historical interest.
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Following suggestions that KBR wished to assemble the two 60, 000 tonne vessels at its Nigg Yard the MoD stated that whatever KBR's involvement assembly would take place at Rosyth.
An Integrated Project Team ( IPT ) was established at MoD Abbey Wood with representatives from all partner nations seconded to the team.
* David ( DEN ) Davies ( born 1935 ), professor of electrical engineering at UCL ; MoD Chief Scientific Adviser, 1993 – 1999
NSL also provides services to the MoD, via QinetiQ for Air Traffic and Range Air Control Services at a number of UK Ranges, including:
“ PR12 is expected to signal a change in culture at the MoD.
" I came into the MoD with a prejudice that we have to look at the way the private sector does things to know how we should do things in Government ," he said.
" I'm learning that the application of the lean commercial model does have relevance in areas of the MoD but, equally, you can't look at a warship and say, ' How can I bring a lean management model to this?
During his time at the MoD, Watson was instrumental in ensuring that the soldiers shot for cowardice in World War I received pardons.
The programme is being managed by the Dismounted Close Combat Integrated Project Team at Defence Equipment and Support, MoD Abbey Wood in Bristol.
The kit is also designed to be upgradeable with new technology that the MoD looks at such as the new CornerShot system.
General Dynamics European Land Systems launched their new Piranha Class 5 at EUROSATORY 2010 on 15 June and it is reported that the British MoD are showing renewed interest but struggle with budget constraints.
Since 2012 BAE Systems Surface Ships at the request of the MoD, is under a 4 year contract to design the Global Combat Ship, formerly known as the Future Surface Combatant.
However, many in Oman at that time perceived a desire by HM Government and the MoD to downplay incidents of direct involvement of British service personnel in military action.
The MoD states that although ballistic missile attack is a minor threat currently, this could change in the long-term future if as yet unknown enemies develop missiles as a means to overcome large distances to strike at the UK.
A 2003 MoD report on the impact of the NMD upgrade at RAF Fylingdales reiterated that the base was within health guidelines and would remain so.
Despite long delays in the procurement process, exacerbated by a budget shortfall at the MoD, the FRES programme is moving ahead with the award of the Specialist Vehicle contract to General Dynamics for the ASCOD AFV tracked vehicle in March 2010.
The FRES Integrated Project Team ( based at MoD Abbey Wood ) has disbanded.
After serving in a staff position at the Ministry of Defence ( MoD ), Walker was promoted to major at the end of 1976, and rejoined 1st Battalion, to become a company commander, based in Tidworth, Wiltshire.
In 1979, he took up another staff post at the MoD, after which he was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1982.
The Class 308 units were withdrawn and sent for storage at MoD Pig's Bay near Shoeburyness.
Safety warnings about explosives and unexploded shells are posted at Mupe Bay by the MoD: visitors are advised to keep to official footpaths and abide to local site notices because tanks and armoured vehicles are used in this area.
This plan went ahead with the MoD paying for repairs and restoration of the line and the installation of loading facilities at Redmire, and in addition the MoD did not object to WRC taking over the line.
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Additionally, guns used on the day by the soldiers that could have been evidence in the inquiry were lost by the MoD.
The MoD claimed that all the guns had been destroyed, but some were subsequently recovered in various locations ( such as Sierra Leone and Beirut ) despite the obstruction.
The Maltese were also to have social and economic parity with the UK, to be guaranteed by the British Ministry of Defence ( MoD ), the islands ' main source of employment.
EADS Astrium were responsible for the build and delivery of Skynet 5 satellites in orbit, whilst subsidiary company Paradigm will be responsible for provision of service to the MoD.
* The Daily Telegraph in the United Kingdom claims attempts by the British Ministry of Defence ( MoD ) to destroy allegedly important documents about its treatment of BBC source Dr. David Kelly in the weeks before his suicide were foiled by a security guard, who found the documents scheduled for destruction and called the police.
The MoD insists the documents were not that important but will now be preserved and supplied to the Hutton Inquiry into the Kelly case.
Both Plessey and the Ministry of Defence were against the merger, GEC and Plessey were the two largest suppliers to the MoD and in many tenders the only competitors.
Prior to this it had no legal existence-all contracts were with the CAA or MoD.
NATS staff were drawn from, and paid by, the CAA and the MoD.
The British MoD banned the use of pin-up women in nose art on Royal Air Force aircraft in 2007, as commanders decided the images ( many containing naked women ), were inappropriate and potentially offensive to female personnel, although there were no documented complaints.
These buildings were the Headquarters of the depot and have survived in military / MoD use to this day.
All experimental aircraft were moved to MoD Boscombe Down ; the airport was taken over by TAG Aviation.
Over the following two years the major part of the airfield and buildings were sold to Norwich City and Norfolk County Council, a small part being retained by the Ministry of Defence ( MoD ).
The SOSI team was contracted to act as an independent, honest broker between industry and the MoD to co-ordinate the procurement of more than 3, 000 vehicles which were expected to be acquired under FRES.
They were decommissioned by the MoD in the late 1950s.
By the late 1990s, the 101's were decommissioned by the MoD and were replaced with Defenders and Pinzgauer vehicles.
The village and of surrounding heathland and chalk downland around the Purbeck Hills, were commandeered just before Christmas 1943 by the then War Office ( now MoD ) for use as firing ranges for training troops.
Following this tour, all seven units were withdrawn in late 2000, and sent for storage at MoD Pig's Bay near Shoeburyness.
both were stored at MoD Pig's Bay, near Shoeburyness, Essex, until early 2009 when they finally entered preservation.
There were presentations held, and MoD continues to gather additional information about the aircraft while preparing feasibility studies for the multipurpose fighter aircraft.
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