Vigilance can report that yesterday, three committees briefed the Security Council on issues related to al-Qaida and the Taliban, counter-terrorism and the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons.
Vigilance can confirm that The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will embark on the first ever State visit by a British Head of State to the Republic of Ireland, starting today, 17th -20th May, 2011.
Vigilance can The British Government yesterday wrote into law for the first time the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant. The Covenant is a statement of the moral obligation which exists between the nation, the Government and the Armed Forces.
British Army Apache helicopter fires Hellfire missiles for the first time at sea, in exercise ranges off Gibraltar. A significant milestone in proving the capability of Apache to operate and strike from the sea, 30mm cannon and Hellfire missiles were successfully fired against seaborne targets in a long-planned exercise near Gibraltar. In total, 550 rounds of 30mm and 9 radar-guided Hellfire missiles were fired, achieving a 100% strike rate. This was the first time that Hellfire has been launched in the maritime environment.
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