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Reservists parachute over Salisbury Plain

Reservists parachute over Salisbury Plain

Tuesday, 03 June 2014

British reservists have been conducting joint parachute training alongside their American counterparts on Exercise Airdrop Warrior....

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D Day commemorative events

D Day commemorative events

Tuesday, 03 June 2014

The 70th anniversary of D-Day will be marked this week with commemorative events at home and abroad....

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Living memorial for Scotland's First World War heroes

Living memorial for Scotland's First World War heroes

Tuesday, 03 June 2014

Scotland's First World War heroes will be commemorated by new native woodland in the Pentland Hills, south of Edinburgh....

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UK Defence Secretary in Singapore

UK Defence Secretary in Singapore

Monday, 02 June 2014

Philip Hammond attended an international security summit and met HMS Echo's ship's company during a visit to Singapore at the weekend....

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Clothing for injured service personnel

Clothing for injured service personnel

Monday, 02 June 2014

A small Staffordshire business has designed innovative new clothing for wounded soldiers thanks to Ministry of Defence funding....

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Reservist vet

Reservist vet

Friday, 30 May 2014

Angela Heeley talks about balancing her life as a busy vet with a career as an officer in the Army Reserve....

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Royal Navy life on camera

Royal Navy life on camera

Thursday, 29 May 2014

The winners of this year's Royal Navy photographic competition have been announced today....

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First flights for Global Hawk over the UK

First flights for Global Hawk over the UK

Thursday, 29 May 2014

The United States Air Force remotely-piloted aircraft has flown in UK airspace for the first time....

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D Day veterans meet today's paratroopers

D Day veterans meet today's paratroopers

Wednesday, 28 May 2014

Veterans who parachuted into battle on D-Day have met paratroopers preparing for a commemorative jump onto the same fields 70 years later....

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Multi million pound drug bust for HMS Somerset

Multi million pound drug bust for HMS Somerset

Wednesday, 28 May 2014

The Royal Navy has seized an £8.5 million haul of heroin after a raid on a suspect vessel in the northern Arabian Sea....

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Red Arrows begin 50th display season

Red Arrows begin 50th display season

Wednesday, 28 May 2014

The Royal Air Force aerobatic display team have donned their red flying suits for the start of their landmark 50th year in the air. ...

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Ration packs spiced up

Ration packs spiced up

Wednesday, 28 May 2014

Armed forces ration packs are being given a kick with the introduction of a new hot sauce, created by a former submariner....

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RAF's new surveillance aircraft takes to the skies

RAF's new surveillance aircraft takes to the skies

Tuesday, 27 May 2014

A Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft has been flown in UK airspace by an RAF aircrew for the first time....

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The importance of Europe in NATO's maritime work

The importance of Europe in NATO's maritime work

Friday, 23 May 2014

Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has delivered a speech at the annual meeting of the Chiefs of European Navies in Portsmouth....

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Cutting the mustard

Cutting the mustard

Thursday, 22 May 2014

A new technique to detect chemical warfare agents using white mustard plants has been developed....

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D Day commemorations commence

D Day commemorations commence

Wednesday, 21 May 2014

Ceremonies to mark the start of the 70th anniversary commemorations of the D-Day landings have taken place this week....

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Search for 4 British sailors

Search for 4 British sailors

Wednesday, 21 May 2014

Earlier this morning, the Ministry of Defence sent a military aircraft to join the search and rescue effort for the missing British sailors....

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UK joins new space partnership

UK joins new space partnership

Tuesday, 20 May 2014

The UK has joined forces with Australia, Canada and the US to share expertise and resources dedicated to space operations....

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FA Cup final duties for service personnel

FA Cup final duties for service personnel

Monday, 19 May 2014

Saturday's FA Cup final between Arsenal and Hull City at Wembley was a big occasion for 6 lucky servicemen....

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Artful enters the water

Artful enters the water

Monday, 19 May 2014

Britain's third £1 billion Astute Class nuclear submarine, Artful, was lowered into the water at Barrow-in-Furness on Saturday, 17 May....

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UK deploys RAF Sentinel to help search for missing schoolgirls

UK deploys RAF Sentinel to help search for missing schoolgirls

Sunday, 18 May 2014

The UK has sent an RAF Sentinel to assist the Nigerian government in the search for more than 200 teenage girls....

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Prime Minister meets Army Reserve soldiers in Scotland

Prime Minister meets Army Reserve soldiers in Scotland

Thursday, 15 May 2014

David Cameron has been meeting soldiers from the Royal Regiment of Scotland and got an insight into being an army reservist....

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Armed forces at the Commonwealth Games

Armed forces at the Commonwealth Games

Thursday, 15 May 2014

Members of the armed forces will help keep the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games safe and secure....

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Let the Invictus Games begin

Let the Invictus Games begin

Thursday, 15 May 2014

Tickets for Prince Harry's international sporting event go on sale this Friday, 16 May....

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The path to changing Defence

The path to changing Defence

Thursday, 15 May 2014

Defence Secretary Philip Hammond delivered a speech at the Reform Annual Dinner in London on Tuesday 13 May....

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HMS Dragon arrives in Cardiff

HMS Dragon arrives in Cardiff

Thursday, 15 May 2014

With HMS Dragon's arrival in Cardiff, and the 2014 NATO Summit around the corner, the spotlight is on Wales....

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'Veterans First' wins mental health award

'Veterans First' wins mental health award

Wednesday, 14 May 2014

A MOD partnership mental health team has been recognised for their efforts in supporting our armed forces and their families....

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National strategy for maritime security

National strategy for maritime security

Tuesday, 13 May 2014

The UK's national strategy for maritime security has been launched today (13 May 2014)....

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Mental health awareness app for veterans

Mental health awareness app for veterans

Monday, 12 May 2014

A free, unique mental health awareness app is available for armed forces veterans to download....

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Britain closes final forward base in Afghanistan

Britain closes final forward base in Afghanistan

Saturday, 10 May 2014

Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has visited Afghanistan to mark the latest milestone in the drawdown of UK forces....

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