Falkland Islands

Monday, July 16th 2012 - 14:51 UTC
Iconic Falklands’ veteran Vulcan opened Farnborough Air-show

Britain’s Farnborough International Air-show opened last week with a joint flypast of the Red Arrows and the world’s last airworthy Avro Vulcan bomber XH558 commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War.
Monday, July 16th 2012 - 02:15 UTC
Cable & Wireless £ 10.000 donation for Falklands Overseas Games association

Cable and Wireless South Atlantic Ltd made a generous donation of £10,000 to the Falkland Islands Overseas Games Association (FIOGA).
Friday, July 13th 2012 - 03:21 UTC
Commons report reveals UK sold £ 2.3m of military equipment to Argentina

The British government must exercise more caution in granting licences for the export of arms, according to a parliamentary report which mentions authoritarian regimes such as Bahrain but also areas of direct concern for UK such as Argentina and the Falklands.
Thursday, July 12th 2012 - 19:36 UTC
Rockhopper signs a billion dollars deal to develop Falklands’ oil discovery

Britain's Premier Oil announced on Thursday a 1 billion dollars deal to farm in and develop Rockhopper Exploration oil and gas discoveries in the Falkland Islands.
Thursday, July 12th 2012 - 07:23 UTC
Boom year for the Falklands’ tourism industry propped by the war’s anniversary

Tourist arrivals to the Falkland Islands are expected to increase by 14.9% in 2012, with a significant 28.8% jump in the number of leisure visitors, mainly driven by the 30th anniversary of the Falklands War.
Wednesday, July 11th 2012 - 07:17 UTC
Defence of Argentine sovereignty over Malvinas has become “a regional issue”

The Argentine ambassador in London Alicia Castro said that South America has reached such a degree of unity that it is possible to think “on the defence of Argentine sovereignty over the Malvinas in regional terms”.
Tuesday, July 10th 2012 - 05:27 UTC
Defence minister Puricelli: Argentina’s Malvinas sovereignty claim is a regional commitment

Argentine Defence minister Arturo Puricelli said that in the same way “the independence of the Argentines is the independence of the region”, the defence of Argentina is also the defence of the region and in this framework of integration Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the Malvinas Islands is a regional commitment.
Monday, July 9th 2012 - 05:28 UTC
RAF renewing air transport fleet: in 2014 begins incorporation of A400M Atlas

The Royal Air Force next generation military transport aircraft has been officially named as Atlas. The aircraft, which has until now been known as the A400M, will replace the RAF’s existing C130 Hercules fleet and along with the Voyager and C-17 will provide the UK military’s future air transport force.
Monday, July 9th 2012 - 05:23 UTC
The illustrious VC-10, crucial for the Falklands retires from service in early 2013

The illustrious VC-10, flown by 101 Squadron based at RAF Brize Norton, made its final air show appearance at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) before it retires from Service early in 2013.
Saturday, July 7th 2012 - 01:37 UTC
Strong demand for Falklands beef: MPA burgers and the oil industry

The Falkland Islands national beef herd could be doubled to meet current and potential markets, farmers heard at a Falklands Meat Company, FMC, meeting this week in Stanley.