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Michael Fallon appointed as Defence Secretary

Michael Fallon appointed as Defence Secretary

Tuesday, 15 July 2014

Today, 15 July, the Prime Minister has announced the appointment of the Right Honourable Michael Fallon MP as Defence Secretary. ...

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RAF Voyager aircraft arrive on schedule

RAF Voyager aircraft arrive on schedule

Monday, 14 July 2014

Voyager flies into Farnborough for the International Air Show as MOD confirms all 9 aircraft have now been delivered to the RAF....

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Navy's sub hunting helicopters enter service early

Navy's sub hunting helicopters enter service early

Monday, 14 July 2014

The UK's next generation of submarine-hunting Merlin helicopters have entered service with the Royal Navy 4 months earlier than planned....

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Future plans for Dalgety Bay

Future plans for Dalgety Bay

Friday, 11 July 2014

MOD has published a report setting out plans to manage radium contamination at Dalgety Bay in Fife....

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£300 million upgrade for defence rehabilitation services

£300 million upgrade for defence rehabilitation services

Thursday, 10 July 2014

World-class medical services for injured military personnel are to be relocated to a new base in Loughborough....

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Air Power Conference

Air Power Conference

Wednesday, 09 July 2014

Speech by Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence....

65 years of NATO

65 years of NATO

Wednesday, 09 July 2014

Secretary of State Philip Hammond talks about the important role the UK has played at the heart of NATO....

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UK leads fight against drugs with £18 million seizure

UK leads fight against drugs with £18 million seizure

Tuesday, 08 July 2014

More than 6,000 kilos of cannabis resin have been seized thanks to a British-led task force....

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Royal Marines Reserve to benefit from new training facility

Royal Marines Reserve to benefit from new training facility

Monday, 07 July 2014

Prime Minister David Cameron has officially opened a new training facility for the Royal Marines Reserve (RMR) in Edinburgh. ...

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Digging up the past

Digging up the past

Monday, 07 July 2014

Wounded service personnel have helped archaeologists make a historical discovery in a British cave....

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New RAF Reapers take to the skies

New RAF Reapers take to the skies

Monday, 07 July 2014

Five more RAF Reaper remotely-piloted aircraft have begun supporting operations in Afghanistan....

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HMS Queen Elizabeth is named

HMS Queen Elizabeth is named

Friday, 04 July 2014

History was made as Her Majesty The Queen officially named the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier on Friday 4 July....

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Review of women in ground close combat roles

Review of women in ground close combat roles

Thursday, 03 July 2014

Further steps have been made to progress the review of women in ground close combat roles....

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Royal Navy warship completes Syria chemical weapons mission

Royal Navy warship completes Syria chemical weapons mission

Wednesday, 02 July 2014

Type 45 destroyer HMS Diamond has completed her role escorting ships carrying Syria's chemical weapons stock for disposal....

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Industry leaders gather to celebrate Royal Navy's new carrier

Industry leaders gather to celebrate Royal Navy's new carrier

Wednesday, 02 July 2014

The Defence Secretary has thanked the defence industry for their help in building the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier....

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Tickets on sale for Invictus Games opening ceremony

Tickets on sale for Invictus Games opening ceremony

Wednesday, 02 July 2014

The Red Arrows, Queen's Colour Squadron and King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery are set to perform at the Invictus Games opening ceremony....

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MOD identifies future strategic trends

MOD identifies future strategic trends

Tuesday, 01 July 2014

The Ministry of Defence Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre has set out what the world might look like 30 years from now....

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Armed forces on parade at Pride in London

Armed forces on parade at Pride in London

Monday, 30 June 2014

Service personnel proudly marched in their uniforms at London's biggest gay pride event....

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Thousands show their support on Armed Forces Day

Thousands show their support on Armed Forces Day

Saturday, 28 June 2014

Events across the UK take place to celebrate the outstanding work of our armed forces....

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British and French forces train together

British and French forces train together

Friday, 27 June 2014

Airborne forces from the UK and France have been taking part in a training exercise....

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Army and industry join together at military vehicle event

Army and industry join together at military vehicle event

Friday, 27 June 2014

Equipment used by the British Army is being showcased at the UK's biggest military vehicle exhibition....

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Defence Secretary visits Middle East partners

Defence Secretary visits Middle East partners

Wednesday, 25 June 2014

Defence Secretary Philip Hammond is in the Gulf to discuss the threat terrorist group ISIL poses to Iraq and the region as a whole....

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Removal of Syrian chemical weapons

Removal of Syrian chemical weapons

Wednesday, 25 June 2014

HMS Diamond has begun the next phase of the operation to destroy chemical weapons materials removed from Syria....

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Uniform to Work Day

Uniform to Work Day

Wednesday, 25 June 2014

Reservists from all services proudly wear their military uniforms to work....

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Transatlantic reserve training

Transatlantic reserve training

Tuesday, 24 June 2014

British Army reservists join American colleagues for 2-week exercise....

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Flying the Armed Forces Day flag

Flying the Armed Forces Day flag

Monday, 23 June 2014

Hundreds of locations across the UK have kick-started their Armed Forces Day celebrations by raising the flag....

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Destroyer deal boosts jobs in Portsmouth

Destroyer deal boosts jobs in Portsmouth

Monday, 23 June 2014

A £70 million contract to support the Royal Navy's Type 45 destroyers will secure more than 100 engineering jobs....

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Royal Navy's new eyes in the sky

Royal Navy's new eyes in the sky

Sunday, 22 June 2014

The Royal Navy's first ever remotely-piloted air system takes flight....

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Closing Camp Bastion

Closing Camp Bastion

Thursday, 19 June 2014

By the end of this year, the UK's main military base in Afghanistan will have closed. Meet the man who will make it all happen....

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Uniform to Work Day

Uniform to Work Day

Wednesday, 18 June 2014

Reservists will ditch their civilian clothes on Uniform to Work Day next week....

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