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HMS Illustrious trains with French Navy

HMS Illustrious trains with French Navy

Wednesday, 27 June 2012

Royal Navy helicopter carrier HMS Illustrious has been undertaking air warfare training alongside the French Navy in the Bay of Biscay....

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HMS Vigilant returns to the fleet following refit

HMS Vigilant returns to the fleet following refit

Wednesday, 27 June 2012

Royal Navy submarine HMS Vigilant has recently returned to her home on the Clyde in Scotland following a multi-million pound, three-year overhaul....

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082/2012   Ice ship snapper wins Royal Navy competition in 50th year

082/2012 Ice ship snapper wins Royal Navy competition in 50th year

Tuesday, 26 June 2012

The winners of the Royal Navy’s annual photographic competition, known as The Peregrine Trophy, were announced by the First Sea Lord at a ceremony at ...

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Defence Equipment Minister develops ties with South Korea

Defence Equipment Minister develops ties with South Korea

Tuesday, 26 June 2012

Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology, Peter Luff, has visited the Republic of Korea to help develop the defence industrial relations...

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Revised estate procurement schedule announced

Revised estate procurement schedule announced

Tuesday, 26 June 2012

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has revised the timings of its Next Generation Estate Contracts (NGEC) programme, following a major revi...

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Defence scientists 10 years supporting Afghan front line

Defence scientists 10 years supporting Afghan front line

Tuesday, 26 June 2012

It has been more than ten years since science and technology experts based at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) first deployed to A...

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IN PICTURES: Ice patrol ship photos win Royal Navy annual awards

IN PICTURES: Ice patrol ship photos win Royal Navy annual awards

Tuesday, 26 June 2012

Pictures of the Royal Navy's ice patrol ship HMS Protector have won this year's Peregrine Trophy, the Royal Navy's annual photographic competition....

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Army Air Corps soldiers honoured by local community

Army Air Corps soldiers honoured by local community

Tuesday, 26 June 2012

100 Army Air Corps soldiers marched through cheering crowds in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, at the weekend 'with swords drawn, bayonets fixed, drums beating, b...

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IN PICTURES: Fleet Air Arm wows visitors at RNAS Yeovilton Air Day

IN PICTURES: Fleet Air Arm wows visitors at RNAS Yeovilton Air Day

Tuesday, 26 June 2012

Impressive displays by some of the world's best military and civilian pilots drew thousands of spectators at the weekend to the Royal Naval Air Statio...

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DIO begins scrutiny of national housing bidders

DIO begins scrutiny of national housing bidders

Tuesday, 26 June 2012

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation, the MOD's land and property arm, has started discussions with three private sector bidders for its new commer...

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084/2012   Communities get behind the Armed Forces Covenant

084/2012 Communities get behind the Armed Forces Covenant

Monday, 25 June 2012

Communities across the country are getting behind the Armed Forces Covenant to improve the lives of Service personnel and their families....

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083/2012   Flags raised across the world for the Armed Forces

083/2012 Flags raised across the world for the Armed Forces

Monday, 25 June 2012

Armed Forces Day celebrations will begin in style today when thousands of Armed Forces Day flags will be raised across the UK....

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Armed Forces Day flags raised

Armed Forces Day flags raised

Monday, 25 June 2012

Armed Forces Day celebrations begin in style today with thousands of Armed Forces Day flags being raised across the UK....

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RAF protecting Camp Bastion

RAF protecting Camp Bastion

Monday, 25 June 2012

Personnel from Number 5 RAF Force Protection Wing, based at RAF Lossiemouth, have now been deployed at Camp Bastion for two months where they have res...

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Communities are getting behind Armed Forces Covenant

Communities are getting behind Armed Forces Covenant

Monday, 25 June 2012

Communities across the country are getting behind the Armed Forces Covenant to improve the lives of Service personnel and their families....

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Libyan Navy visits Royal Naval training bases

Libyan Navy visits Royal Naval training bases

Monday, 25 June 2012

A delegation from the Libyan Navy recently visited HMS Raleigh and Britannia Royal Naval College (BRNC) for an insight into the methods used by the Ro...

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TA soldiers undertake tank training

TA soldiers undertake tank training

Monday, 25 June 2012

Territorial Army (TA) soldiers from the Royal Wessex Yeomanry have recently honed their skills on one of the most sophisticated military vehicles in t...

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Naval duo carry Olympic Torches

Naval duo carry Olympic Torches

Friday, 22 June 2012

A Royal Marine who survived major brain tumour surgery and a Royal Navy student nurse, who is raising money for charity in honour of troops killed in ...

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Paras train with Omani soldiers

Paras train with Omani soldiers

Friday, 22 June 2012

British paratroopers have been training alongside the Royal Army of Oman over the last two weeks to hone the infantry skills of both armies' soldiers....

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HMS St Albans strengthens ties with Germany

HMS St Albans strengthens ties with Germany

Friday, 22 June 2012

Royal Navy frigate HMS St Albans has spent the past week in Germany where members of the ship's company paid their respects to the fallen at the Commo...

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RAF wins Inter Services Cricket Tournament

RAF wins Inter Services Cricket Tournament

Friday, 22 June 2012

The Royal Air Force has won this year's Inter Services Twenty20 Cricket Tournament which was held at Lord's cricket ground in London earlier this week...

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081/2012   Army’s new Foxhound vehicle is put on display

081/2012 Army’s new Foxhound vehicle is put on display

Thursday, 21 June 2012

Defence Minister Peter Luff has today visited Europe’s biggest Defence Vehicle Demonstration (DVD) in Millbrook, Bedfordshire, where he saw the unveil...

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Bear Grylls puts Navy reservists through their paces

Bear Grylls puts Navy reservists through their paces

Thursday, 21 June 2012

Personnel at North East England's naval reserve unit HMS Calliope have been paid a visit by honorary Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Naval Reserve B...

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New Foxhound vehicle on display in the UK

New Foxhound vehicle on display in the UK

Thursday, 21 June 2012

The British Army's new Foxhound vehicle has been unveiled for the first time since its arrival in Afghanistan....

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Afghan and British soldiers bridge canal to relieve troubled area

Afghan and British soldiers bridge canal to relieve troubled area

Thursday, 21 June 2012

Afghan warriors and British soldiers recently bridged a canal while under enemy fire as part of an operation to bring security to a troubled area of H...

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Service personnel selected for GB sitting volleyball Olympic team

Service personnel selected for GB sitting volleyball Olympic team

Thursday, 21 June 2012

Three serving and ex-serving members of the UK's Armed Forces will compete in the London 2012 Paralympic Games sitting volleyball events it was announ...

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MOD celebrates 10 years of supporting at risk students

MOD celebrates 10 years of supporting at risk students

Thursday, 21 June 2012

The MOD has marked the 10th anniversary of its award-winning educational programme that equips students from deprived backgrounds with valuable lifelo...

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Political will, military capacity: maritime security in the Middle East

Political will, military capacity: maritime security in the Middle East

Thursday, 21 June 2012

Speech by Sir Nick Harvey, Minister for the Armed Forces....

Defence vehicles dynamics (DVD) 2012

Defence vehicles dynamics (DVD) 2012

Thursday, 21 June 2012

Speech by Peter Luff, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology....

Parliament welcomes 20th Armoured Brigade home from Helmand

Parliament welcomes 20th Armoured Brigade home from Helmand

Wednesday, 20 June 2012

Armed Forces personnel recently returned from Afghanistan paraded through Westminster yesterday and attended a reception at the Palace of Westminster....

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