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Collective approaches to current security issues

Collective approaches to current security issues

Monday, 08 December 2014

Speech by Michael Fallon, Secretary of State for Defence....

Afghanistan’s Chief Executive meets Sandhurst cadets

Afghanistan’s Chief Executive meets Sandhurst cadets

Friday, 05 December 2014

Abdullah Abdullah has praised Afghan cadets during a visit to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst....

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Employers take gold for their support of UK Armed Forces

Employers take gold for their support of UK Armed Forces

Thursday, 04 December 2014

Five employers have been presented with the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award...

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A fairer deal for service accommodation

A fairer deal for service accommodation

Thursday, 04 December 2014

A new charging system for Service accommodation means military families will get a more balanced deal when it comes to their housing....

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Defence Secretary gets update on aircraft carrier project

Defence Secretary gets update on aircraft carrier project

Monday, 01 December 2014

Michael Fallon visited Scotland to see the progress being made in building the UK's Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) aircraft carriers....

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First UK A400M Atlas delivered to the RAF

First UK A400M Atlas delivered to the RAF

Thursday, 27 November 2014

The brand new aircraft has arrived at RAF Brize Norton....

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Celebrating 100 years of apprenticeships

Celebrating 100 years of apprenticeships

Thursday, 27 November 2014

HMS St Albans has celebrated the contribution that apprentices have made to the nation and to employers over the last century....

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UK Merlins deliver aid to continue Ebola effort

UK Merlins deliver aid to continue Ebola effort

Wednesday, 26 November 2014

Royal Navy helicopters have delivered essential materials to Northern Sierra Leone as part of the UK’s ongoing efforts to tackle Ebola....

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Thousands of forces families put down roots

Thousands of forces families put down roots

Tuesday, 25 November 2014

More than £28 million has been loaned to armed forces families to enable them to buy their first homes or to move up the property ladder....

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Ministry of Defence confirms future submarine basing plan

Ministry of Defence confirms future submarine basing plan

Monday, 24 November 2014

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has confirmed that two Trafalgar Class submarines will move from Devonport to Clyde....

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Contract signed for first production batch of F 35B aircraft

Contract signed for first production batch of F 35B aircraft

Monday, 24 November 2014

The Ministry of Defence has signed the contract to order 4 Lightning II combat aircraft....

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British personnel leave southern Afghanistan

British personnel leave southern Afghanistan

Monday, 24 November 2014

UK service personnel have left southern Afghanistan after completing the most challenging military redeployment operation for a generation....

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Royal Navy warship in Caribbean drugs bust

Royal Navy warship in Caribbean drugs bust

Sunday, 23 November 2014

HMS Argyll has dealt another blow to drug smugglers after seizing more than 850 kg of cocaine in a high speed midnight chase. ...

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UK troops conduct joint exercise in Poland

UK troops conduct joint exercise in Poland

Friday, 21 November 2014

Around 1,300 UK soldiers have been honing their skills in the largest armoured deployment to Eastern Europe for 6 years....

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Defence Secretary visits Canada

Defence Secretary visits Canada

Friday, 21 November 2014

During a visit to Ottawa and Halifax, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has paid tribute to the sacrifices made by Canada’s military....

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€1 billion contract to develop cutting edge radar for Typhoon

€1 billion contract to develop cutting edge radar for Typhoon

Wednesday, 19 November 2014

The £800 million contract for the development of a new electronic radar system for the Eurofighter Typhoon has been signed in Scotland....

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Preferred bidder to run Defence Support Group announced

Preferred bidder to run Defence Support Group announced

Wednesday, 19 November 2014

The MOD has today announced the preferred bidder for the Defence Support Group’s land business as Babcock....

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Preferred candidate for Service Complaints Commissioner announced

Preferred candidate for Service Complaints Commissioner announced

Tuesday, 18 November 2014

The Ministry of Defence today announced the Government’s preferred candidate to succeed Dr Susan Atkins....

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Armed Forces Minister visits military medics fighting Ebola

Armed Forces Minister visits military medics fighting Ebola

Wednesday, 12 November 2014

Mark Francois met British military personnel in Sierra Leone who are playing a vital role in the UK’s assistance in the fight against Ebola....

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Defence Secretary meets with Nordic Baltic defence ministers

Defence Secretary meets with Nordic Baltic defence ministers

Wednesday, 12 November 2014

Michael Fallon will discuss the consequences of the crisis in Ukraine and recent incursions by the Russians into European air and sea space....

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Defence Secretary visits veterans’ project on Armistice Day

Defence Secretary visits veterans’ project on Armistice Day

Tuesday, 11 November 2014

Michael Fallon has visited a veterans’ accommodation project as part of Armistice Day commemoration events....

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RAF Tornados leave Afghanistan for the last time

RAF Tornados leave Afghanistan for the last time

Tuesday, 11 November 2014

Royal Air Force Tornado GR4s have left Afghanistan and are heading back to the UK after more than five years of operations in the country....

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UK armed forces commemorate Remembrance Sunday

UK armed forces commemorate Remembrance Sunday

Monday, 10 November 2014

From Scotland to Sierra Leone, members of the armed forces in UK and around the world came together to remember the fallen....

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Ministers plant poppies at the Tower

Ministers plant poppies at the Tower

Monday, 10 November 2014

In a shared act of remembrance the British and French Defence Secretaries planted ceramic poppies at the Tower of London....

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Prince Harry pays tribute on Remembrance Sunday in Kandahar

Prince Harry pays tribute on Remembrance Sunday in Kandahar

Sunday, 09 November 2014

As the nation honoured the fallen of the two World Wars, Prince Harry paid a personal tribute in Afghanistan....

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Pensions for life for surviving spouses and civil partners of personnel

Pensions for life for surviving spouses and civil partners of personnel

Saturday, 08 November 2014

Widows, widowers and surviving civil partners of all members of the Armed Forces Pension Scheme will now retain their pensions for life....

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Communities remember our Armed Forces

Communities remember our Armed Forces

Friday, 07 November 2014

Local communities, schoolchildren and cadets have had the opportunity to walk in the footsteps of First World War heroes. ...

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Flanders' Fields Memorial Garden opens

Flanders' Fields Memorial Garden opens

Thursday, 06 November 2014

Two Royal heads of state joined in remembrance at the opening of a commemorative garden at Wellington Barracks in London....

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London’s Signal Regiment meets Minister for Reserves

London’s Signal Regiment meets Minister for Reserves

Thursday, 06 November 2014

Julian Brazier has been shown the important role of reservists during a visit to London’s 71st Yeomanry Signal Regiment....

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£120 million Anglo French defence contract

£120 million Anglo French defence contract

Wednesday, 05 November 2014

A set of contracts worth £120 million have been awarded for the early phase of a development programme for unmanned combat air systems....

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