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Hot summer deals for forces' families

Hot summer deals for forces' families

Monday, 29 July 2013

Armed Forces members and their families can benefit this summer from generous discounts available through the Defence Discount Service. ...

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Rifles reservists meet potential recruits

Rifles reservists meet potential recruits

Friday, 26 July 2013

A battalion of Army reservists in Milton Keynes has opened its doors to visitors interested in joining up....

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3 YORKS becomes 1 YORKS

3 YORKS becomes 1 YORKS

Friday, 26 July 2013

The Yorkshire Regiment held an Exchange of Colours parade in Warminster yesterday, as it reorganises as part of Army 2020 restructuring....

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HMS Echo finds 18 wrecks off Libya

HMS Echo finds 18 wrecks off Libya

Thursday, 25 July 2013

Discoveries in waters off Libya have provided the Royal Navy with one of its most fruitful periods of survey work in recent years....

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Forces radio contract secures 300 UK jobs

Forces radio contract secures 300 UK jobs

Wednesday, 24 July 2013

MOD has awarded a £45 million maintenance contract for the Armed Forces Bowman radio system that will secure up to 300 British defence jobs....

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Gun salutes welcome royal baby

Gun salutes welcome royal baby

Tuesday, 23 July 2013

British soldiers have officially welcomed the royal baby into the world today with volleys of gunfire across the capital....

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Royal Navy receives upgraded Merlin helicopters

Royal Navy receives upgraded Merlin helicopters

Tuesday, 23 July 2013

The first of the UK's fleet of next-generation anti-submarine maritime patrol Merlin Mk2 helicopters have been delivered to the Royal Navy....

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Royal Navy hosts Japanese warships in Portsmouth

Royal Navy hosts Japanese warships in Portsmouth

Tuesday, 23 July 2013

Three Japanese warships have arrived in Portsmouth for a 4-day visit to help forge closer links with the Royal Navy....

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Armed Forces celebrate royal birth with gunfire and cheers

Armed Forces celebrate royal birth with gunfire and cheers

Tuesday, 23 July 2013

The Armed Forces are celebrating the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's first child in fine style across the world today....

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RAF at world's largest air show

RAF at world's largest air show

Monday, 22 July 2013

The Royal Air Force demonstrated its global capabilities to 130,000 people at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) at the weekend....

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Lost RAF bomber crew finally laid to rest

Lost RAF bomber crew finally laid to rest

Friday, 19 July 2013

The remains of an RAF bomber crew lost weeks before the end of the Second World War have been laid to rest with full military honours....

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IEDs   the unseen enemy

IEDs the unseen enemy

Friday, 19 July 2013

A thought-provoking exhibition on improvised explosive devices (IEDs) opens today, 19 July, at the National Army Museum in London....

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Sixth Astute Class submarine keel laid

Sixth Astute Class submarine keel laid

Thursday, 18 July 2013

Assembly of the Royal Navy's sixth Astute Class attack submarine, Agamemnon, has begun at Barrow-in-Furness....

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Dambusters to be first Lightning II squadron

Dambusters to be first Lightning II squadron

Thursday, 18 July 2013

The Royal Air Force's famous 'Dambusters' will be the first operational UK squadron to use the Lightning II aircraft....

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Outgoing Chief of the Defence Staff honoured at farewell ceremony

Outgoing Chief of the Defence Staff honoured at farewell ceremony

Thursday, 18 July 2013

Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir David Richards formally handed over to his successor General Sir Nicholas Houghton today, 18 July....

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Cadet volunteers to receive Queen's Award

Cadet volunteers to receive Queen's Award

Thursday, 18 July 2013

An Army Cadet Force has been recognised for the difference they make to young people's lives with the UK's highest award for volunteers....

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Projectile management

Projectile management

Wednesday, 17 July 2013

Keeping MOD's shelves stocked with the right amount of bombs, bullets, grenades and explosives is a skilled balancing act....

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The Duke of York visits troops in Helmand

The Duke of York visits troops in Helmand

Monday, 15 July 2013

His Royal Highness The Duke of York has travelled to Afghanistan where he met with British troops serving in Helmand province. ...

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Joint Headquarters Rheindahlen begins to say goodbye

Joint Headquarters Rheindahlen begins to say goodbye

Monday, 15 July 2013

A series of farewell events to mark the closure of Joint Headquarters (JHQ) Rheindahlen has begun with a reception and musical ceremony....

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Airborne medics learn casualty extraction skills

Airborne medics learn casualty extraction skills

Friday, 12 July 2013

Airborne medics have been learning how a fire brigade extracts casualties from damaged vehicles in preparation for Exercise Askari Serpent....

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Army engineers issue Bloodhound rocket challenge

Army engineers issue Bloodhound rocket challenge

Friday, 12 July 2013

An Army team has run a 'rocket challenge' for young future scientists and engineers at the Goodwood Festival of Speed....

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UK residency rules for Armed Forces recruits

UK residency rules for Armed Forces recruits

Friday, 12 July 2013

The government has announced that UK residency rules for new Armed Forces recruits have been reviewed....

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Best of Royal Navy photography awarded

Best of Royal Navy photography awarded

Friday, 12 July 2013

Royal Navy photographers that deploy worldwide have been recognised at the annual Peregrine Trophy awards in London....

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Korean War remembered at Westminster Abbey

Korean War remembered at Westminster Abbey

Thursday, 11 July 2013

A parade and service of thanksgiving was held at Westminster Abbey today to mark 60 years since the signing of the Korean War armistice....

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British and French troops in bridging master class

British and French troops in bridging master class

Thursday, 11 July 2013

UK airborne engineers joined French paratroopers on a bridge building exercise to prepare them to respond to urgent operations worldwide....

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Start up loans changes benefit ex Service personnel

Start up loans changes benefit ex Service personnel

Thursday, 11 July 2013

Ex-Service personnel will be some of the first to benefit from removing the age limit on start-up loans. ...

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First Navy aircrew begin training on Wildcat

First Navy aircrew begin training on Wildcat

Wednesday, 10 July 2013

The Royal Navy has begun training the first aircrew to fly its next-generation helicopter, the Wildcat....

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Westminster honours RAF support to Mali

Westminster honours RAF support to Mali

Wednesday, 10 July 2013

A VIP reception has been held at the Palace of Westminster to honour the RAF's support to the French forces fighting insurgents in Mali....

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7th Armoured Brigade to deploy to Afghanistan

7th Armoured Brigade to deploy to Afghanistan

Wednesday, 10 July 2013

The Defence Secretary has announced that 7th Armoured Brigade will lead the next group of UK Armed Forces personnel deployed to Afghanistan....

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RFA ship targets drug suppliers

RFA ship targets drug suppliers

Tuesday, 09 July 2013

Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ship Wave Knight has helped to seize a go-fast craft suspected of carrying narcotics in the central Caribbean....

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