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HMS Ocean sails up Thames for Olympics exercise

HMS Ocean sails up Thames for Olympics exercise

Friday, 04 May 2012

HMS Ocean will be moored at Greenwich and will be acting as a maritime logistic hub in support of police-led maritime security operations during…...

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Soldiers conquer Arctic heights

Soldiers conquer Arctic heights

Friday, 04 May 2012

The mountaineers, all from the 2nd Battalion based at Weeton Barracks near Blackpool, overcame temperatures as low as minus 30 degrees Celsius…...

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Defence Secretary visits UK troops in Germany

Defence Secretary visits UK troops in Germany

Friday, 04 May 2012

The visit to the troops from the regiments, both of which are part of 7th Armoured Brigade (The Desert Rats), allowed the Secretary of State…...

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Queen presents new Colours to Coldstream Guards

Queen presents new Colours to Coldstream Guards

Thursday, 03 May 2012

Her Majesty The Queen presented new Colours to the 1st Battalion and Number 7 Company of the Coldstream Guards at Windsor Castle this morning....

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Paratroopers build on urban combat skills

Paratroopers build on urban combat skills

Thursday, 03 May 2012

Paratroopers from 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (3 PARA) have been practising the urban combat skills they might need as part of the Army's rap...

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Hammond   UK would welcome enhanced defence relationship with Germany

Hammond UK would welcome enhanced defence relationship with Germany

Thursday, 03 May 2012

Mr Hammond was hosted by the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Auswartige Politik (German Council on Foreign Relations) in Berlin, and his speech was…...

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Exercise Joint Warrior concludes

Exercise Joint Warrior concludes

Thursday, 03 May 2012

The two-week, tri-Service exercise, Joint Warrior, which saw thousands of troops from five nations converge in Scotland, drew to a close last week....

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Ground based air defence systems tested in Olympics security exercise

Ground based air defence systems tested in Olympics security exercise

Thursday, 03 May 2012

The systems are being placed at six sites in and around London for testing with dummy missiles as part of Exercise Olympic Guardian. The nine…...

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Smarter and greener defence

Smarter and greener defence

Wednesday, 02 May 2012

Speech by Gerald Howath, Minister for International Security Strategy....

2012/05/02   Shared Security: Transforming Defence to Face the Future

2012/05/02 Shared Security: Transforming Defence to Face the Future

Wednesday, 02 May 2012

Speech delivered by Secretary of State for Defence at the British Embassy, Berlin (hosted by German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP)), on Wednesday...

Dstl   working with the best ideas in the world

Dstl working with the best ideas in the world

Wednesday, 02 May 2012

Jonathan Lyle, the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory's (Dstl's) new Chief Executive, talks to Ian Carr....

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RAF Leeming exercises Freedom of Northallerton

RAF Leeming exercises Freedom of Northallerton

Wednesday, 02 May 2012

Flights from RAF Leeming celebrated links with the local community at the Freedom of Northallerton parade, presented to the North Yorkshire …...

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HMS Montrose helps commemorate War of 1812 in New Orleans

HMS Montrose helps commemorate War of 1812 in New Orleans

Wednesday, 02 May 2012

HMS Montrose has spent six days in New Orleans helping Americans begin bicentennial commemorations of the War of 1812....

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MOD begins Warcop consultation

MOD begins Warcop consultation

Wednesday, 02 May 2012

The original undertakings were given at a public inquiry held in 2001, and were intended to safeguard the future status of the land in the event…...

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Typhoon jets arrive at RAF Northolt for Olympics role

Typhoon jets arrive at RAF Northolt for Olympics role

Wednesday, 02 May 2012

Typhoon fighter jets arrived at RAF Northolt today to take part in a major military exercise to test security for the forthcoming London Olympic Games...

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HMS Dauntless impresses in Atlantic exercise

HMS Dauntless impresses in Atlantic exercise

Wednesday, 02 May 2012

HMS Dauntless impressed the members of other navies during a multinational exercise in the Atlantic last week to practise improving security at sea....

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Prince Charles visits Gurkhas and their families

Prince Charles visits Gurkhas and their families

Tuesday, 01 May 2012

His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales has visited soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles (1 RGR) on Salisbury Plain, where they are curr...

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Helicopter capability industry briefing day

Helicopter capability industry briefing day

Tuesday, 01 May 2012

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

3 YORKS takes control of Nahr e Saraj

3 YORKS takes control of Nahr e Saraj

Tuesday, 01 May 2012

Nahr-e Saraj district is one of three in Helmand where British troops are deployed, and the last where Task Force Helmand retains the lead for…...

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Gunner turned journalist returns from Afghanistan

Gunner turned journalist returns from Afghanistan

Tuesday, 01 May 2012

A former Royal Artillery Gunner and veteran of Afghanistan has just returned from the country again after this time working there as a reporter....

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Bomb disposal troops receive Afghanistan campaign medals

Bomb disposal troops receive Afghanistan campaign medals

Tuesday, 01 May 2012

The Task Force was drawn from 29 contributing units from all three Services, and from four nations - the UK, Denmark, Estonia and the United…...

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HMS Diamond fires Sea Viper missile for first time

HMS Diamond fires Sea Viper missile for first time

Tuesday, 01 May 2012

HMS Diamond has proved her fighting mettle by testing her missile system for the first time off the Outer Hebrides....

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Government announces independent military medals review

Government announces independent military medals review

Monday, 30 April 2012

David Cameron announced that Sir John Holmes will carry out a fresh, independent review taking account of the longstanding principles that have…...

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Major exercise tests Olympics security preparations

Major exercise tests Olympics security preparations

Monday, 30 April 2012

Exercise Olympic Guardian, which takes place on land, at sea and in the air in the London and Weymouth areas, will see a wide range of capabilities…...

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Afghan Army clears area of IEDs

Afghan Army clears area of IEDs

Monday, 30 April 2012

The Afghan National Army's first major operation this spring has resulted in the clearance of improvised explosive devices from a 25-square-kilometre ...

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Welsh Guards mentor Afghan police as CD is launched to support families

Welsh Guards mentor Afghan police as CD is launched to support families

Monday, 30 April 2012

The 1st Battalion Welsh Guards (1 WG) recently took over responsibility for the Police Mentoring and Advisory Group in Lashkar Gah, Helmand …...

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RAF supports development of Anglesey Coastal Path

RAF supports development of Anglesey Coastal Path

Monday, 30 April 2012

An agreement was signed last week between the RAF and the Isle of Anglesey County Council to support the development of the Isle of Anglesey Coastal P...

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Woolwich Barracks prepares for London 2012

Woolwich Barracks prepares for London 2012

Friday, 27 April 2012

Woolwich Barracks is being vigorously tested as a London 2012 Olympic venue this week as it hosts the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cu...

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Prince William honours Service personnel's Antarctic race

Prince William honours Service personnel's Antarctic race

Friday, 27 April 2012

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge celebrated yesterday the achievements of British Service personnel who recreated the famous Scott-Amundsen race to t...

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Wounded troops fly to US for Warrior Games

Wounded troops fly to US for Warrior Games

Friday, 27 April 2012

The Warrior Games, an annual event hosted by the US Olympic Committee (USOC), start next week and will see wounded, injured and sick Service…...

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