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National naval memorial

National naval memorial

Tuesday, 17 June 2014

A memorial for all naval service personnel past, present and future has been unveiled....

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Rewarding military and civilian medical excellence

Rewarding military and civilian medical excellence

Monday, 16 June 2014

Nominations for the 2014 Military and Civilian Health Partnership Awards are now open....

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£48 million jobs boost for Belfast

£48 million jobs boost for Belfast

Monday, 16 June 2014

More than 60 jobs will be protected thanks to a multi-million-pound contract to produce a new missile for Royal Navy attack helicopters....

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New Red Arrows 3D experience

New Red Arrows 3D experience

Monday, 16 June 2014

The RAF's Red Arrows have launched a new 3D 'in-cockpit' film at London's Science Museum....

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Celebrating the Queen's birthday

Celebrating the Queen's birthday

Monday, 16 June 2014

A ceremony of military tradition took place at the weekend as a tribute to Her Majesty for her official birthday....

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RAF flying high in new Chinook helicopters

RAF flying high in new Chinook helicopters

Monday, 16 June 2014

The first of 14 new RAF Chinook helicopters has been unveiled today by the Defence Secretary following their entry into service on time....

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2014 Birthday Honours for service personnel and defence civilians

2014 Birthday Honours for service personnel and defence civilians

Friday, 13 June 2014

118 UK service personnel have been granted state honours by Her Majesty The Queen in the annual Birthday Honours List....

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Reservists complete Scottish war games

Reservists complete Scottish war games

Friday, 13 June 2014

Over 400 Army reservists from across Northern Ireland have undertaken a major military exercise in southern Scotland....

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9 in 10 reservists wear their uniforms with pride

9 in 10 reservists wear their uniforms with pride

Thursday, 12 June 2014

A new survey has revealed three quarters of UK reservists are satisfied in the reserve forces, and 82% would recommend joining to others....

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Service personnel notified of redundancies

Service personnel notified of redundancies

Thursday, 12 June 2014

"End to a period of uncertainty" for UK service personnel who find out if they have been selected for redundancy....

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£111 million of work buoys UK's boat support industry

£111 million of work buoys UK's boat support industry

Wednesday, 11 June 2014

The Ministry of Defence has awarded millions of pounds worth of new contracts to maintain its fleet of small boats....

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Libyan cadets arrive in UK for training

Libyan cadets arrive in UK for training

Wednesday, 11 June 2014

The British Army are to train more than 300 members of the Libyan security forces who arrived in the UK yesterday....

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Undersea Defence Technologies conference

Undersea Defence Technologies conference

Wednesday, 11 June 2014

Speech by Mr Philip Dunne, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology....

National Audit Office report on Army 2020

National Audit Office report on Army 2020

Wednesday, 11 June 2014

The National Audit Office has published a report into the progress of Army 2020, the transformation programme for the British Army. ...

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MOD announces trading entity chair

MOD announces trading entity chair

Wednesday, 11 June 2014

Top UK business leader Paul Skinner has been named as the new chair of Defence Equipment and Support....

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Military leaders meet in London for first time since WW2

Military leaders meet in London for first time since WW2

Tuesday, 10 June 2014

The UK has hosted the entire Combined Chiefs of Staff, Britain and the USA's most senior military figures....

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Reservists train on Salisbury Plain

Reservists train on Salisbury Plain

Tuesday, 10 June 2014

British Army reservists have honed their specialist skills on Salisbury Plain training area to prepare to support the regular army....

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Forces TV

Forces TV

Tuesday, 10 June 2014

A new television channel all about the armed forces has been launched....

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UK increases military support in Bosnia

UK increases military support in Bosnia

Monday, 09 June 2014

Ninety additional UK army personnel are being sent to Bosnia and Herzegovina to support the EU mission. ...

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RAF gunner foils Afghan bombers

RAF gunner foils Afghan bombers

Monday, 09 June 2014

A keen-eyed RAF gunner has been commended by US and UK commanders for his life-saving diligence in Afghanistan....

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UK military honour D Day 70

UK military honour D Day 70

Monday, 09 June 2014

Military personnel have supported veterans commemorating the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy....

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Armed forces training gets £250 million boost

Armed forces training gets £250 million boost

Monday, 09 June 2014

A new, state-of-the-art defence training college is to be built in Hampshire....

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HMS Belfast marks D Day 70

HMS Belfast marks D Day 70

Friday, 06 June 2014

The London skyline echoed to the sound of gunfire today, 70 years since the signal was given to launch the Allied invasion of Europe....

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UK drawdown in Afghanistan enters final phase

UK drawdown in Afghanistan enters final phase

Friday, 06 June 2014

The headquarters responsible for UK military logistics in Afghanistan has changed command for the last time....

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Military descend from the skies to mark D Day 70

Military descend from the skies to mark D Day 70

Friday, 06 June 2014

Events in Normandy and Portsmouth commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day....

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Airborne troops study D Day battlefields

Airborne troops study D Day battlefields

Wednesday, 04 June 2014

Paratroopers have visited the battlefields in Normandy that helped to form the formidable reputation of the British Army's airborne forces....

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Covenant boost for armed forces community

Covenant boost for armed forces community

Wednesday, 04 June 2014

The Queen's Speech has set out legislation for the creation of a service complaints ombudsman to protect and support the UK armed forces....

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Ceremony of British military tradition

Ceremony of British military tradition

Wednesday, 04 June 2014

Beating Retreat is set to be even more spectacular for 2014....

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The Shangri La dialogue, advancing military to military cooperation

The Shangri La dialogue, advancing military to military cooperation

Tuesday, 03 June 2014

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

RAF Tornado jets 'recce' D Day beaches

RAF Tornado jets 'recce' D Day beaches

Tuesday, 03 June 2014

Modern-day RAF pilots have emulated the work of their Second World War counterparts over Normandy beaches....

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