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Defence Committee commends Armed Forces for Libya mission

Defence Committee commends Armed Forces for Libya mission

Wednesday, 08 February 2012

The UK's contribution to the NATO mission in Libya has been commended by the House of Commons Defence Select Committee in its report on the operation....

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RAF Regiment holds 70th anniversary commemorative service

RAF Regiment holds 70th anniversary commemorative service

Wednesday, 08 February 2012

The Royal Air Force Regiment commemorated its 70th anniversary in a special service held yesterday at St Edmundsbury Cathedral....

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King's Troop RHA moves into state of the art facilities in Woolwich

King's Troop RHA moves into state of the art facilities in Woolwich

Wednesday, 08 February 2012

The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery (RHA) has taken up residence in a new, purpose-built, state-of-the-art equestrian training facility and accommo...

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British and Afghan troops take on insurgency in Gereshk

British and Afghan troops take on insurgency in Gereshk

Tuesday, 07 February 2012

More than 280 British troops joined forces with 690 warriors from the Afghan National Army (ANA) and patrolmen from the Afghan National Police…...

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UK soldiers help Afghan government officials meet village elders

UK soldiers help Afghan government officials meet village elders

Tuesday, 07 February 2012

Soldiers from 5th Battalion The Rifles (5 RIFLES) have helped district community councillors and local elders from a village in Nahr-e Saraj (South) g...

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HMS Liverpool shadows Russian carrier

HMS Liverpool shadows Russian carrier

Tuesday, 07 February 2012

Royal Navy destroyer HMS Liverpool has sailed alongside the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov as she made her way north around British waters...

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IN PICTURES: King's Troop RHA leaves St John's Wood for new home in Woolwich

IN PICTURES: King's Troop RHA leaves St John's Wood for new home in Woolwich

Tuesday, 07 February 2012

The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery (RHA) rode through St John's Wood yesterday, Monday 6 February 2012, as they left their barracks for the last t...

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Drilling begins in Portsmouth for arrival of Navy's latest carriers

Drilling begins in Portsmouth for arrival of Navy's latest carriers

Monday, 06 February 2012

The next step in preparing Portsmouth Naval Base to be the home of the biggest warships ever built for the Royal Navy began last week....

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Prince William takes up duties in the Falklands

Prince William takes up duties in the Falklands

Monday, 06 February 2012

Flight Lieutenant Wales has commenced his duties as an RAF Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopter co-pilot in the Falkland Islands providing SAR cover for...

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Artillery regiments start Diamond Jubilee year with a bang

Artillery regiments start Diamond Jubilee year with a bang

Monday, 06 February 2012

Various artillery regiments have been firing salutes across the country today to mark the 60th anniversary of the accession of Her Majesty The Queen t...

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HMS Protector cuts through Antarctic ice

HMS Protector cuts through Antarctic ice

Monday, 06 February 2012

The ship arrived in Antarctica for the first time two weeks ago after her long sail south from Portsmouth and is following up important survey…...

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Prime Minister meets Royal Marines back from Afghanistan

Prime Minister meets Royal Marines back from Afghanistan

Monday, 06 February 2012

Prime Minister David Cameron visited Royal Marines Commandos, who have recently returned from spearheading Operation HERRICK 14 in Afghanistan, at the...

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Afghanistan operational air update 28 January 2012

Afghanistan operational air update 28 January 2012

Friday, 03 February 2012

RAF personnel conducted numerous missions across southern Afghanistan from 22 to 28 January 2012. Here follows an operational update....

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Royal Welsh soldiers prepare for Afghanistan

Royal Welsh soldiers prepare for Afghanistan

Friday, 03 February 2012

More than 300 soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh have recently been put through some final battlefield training scenarios in preparation for ...

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Queen discusses Libya operations at RAF Marham

Queen discusses Libya operations at RAF Marham

Friday, 03 February 2012

Her Majesty The Queen, in her role as Honorary Air Commodore of RAF Marham, visited the station and its personnel this week to discover more about the...

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Combat operations in Afghanistan to continue as planned

Combat operations in Afghanistan to continue as planned

Friday, 03 February 2012

There has been various media speculation that British troops face only one more summer of major combat operations in Afghanistan after reports of comm...

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HMS Lancaster returns to sea after major refit

HMS Lancaster returns to sea after major refit

Friday, 03 February 2012

HMS Lancaster has returned to sea for the first time in 16 months following a major upgrade....

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Defence Minister visits Dalgety Bay to hear concerns of local community

Defence Minister visits Dalgety Bay to hear concerns of local community

Thursday, 02 February 2012

Mr Robathan met with and listened to the concerns of representatives from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), the local community…...

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MOD announces bidder shortlist for UK training estate contract

MOD announces bidder shortlist for UK training estate contract

Thursday, 02 February 2012

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has published details of the four bidders shortlisted for a new national contract to manage its UK train...

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HMS Brocklesby rewarded for part in Libya mission

HMS Brocklesby rewarded for part in Libya mission

Thursday, 02 February 2012

HMS Brocklesby has been awarded the accolade of Britain's best minehunter for its work in the waters off Libya last year....

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HMS Daring becomes first Type 45 to pass through the Suez Canal

HMS Daring becomes first Type 45 to pass through the Suez Canal

Thursday, 02 February 2012

HMS Cumberland's ship's company received a rapturous welcome home to the UK as she returned from six-and-a-half months of operations, including high-p...

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Defence Secretary meets New Zealand counterpart

Defence Secretary meets New Zealand counterpart

Thursday, 02 February 2012

The Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has welcomed the New Zealand Minister of Defence Dr Jonathan Coleman to the UK....

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RAF snipers protect Afghan family from insurgent attack

RAF snipers protect Afghan family from insurgent attack

Wednesday, 01 February 2012

Snipers from the RAF Regiment used their skills and training to protect an Afghan family caught up in an attack by insurgents in Helmand province....

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RNAS Culdrose to welcome Olympic Flame into UK

RNAS Culdrose to welcome Olympic Flame into UK

Wednesday, 01 February 2012

In addition to being close to the start point of the Torch Relay at Land’s End, the arrival of the Flame at RNAS Culdrose acknowledges the vital…...

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MOD sets out plans to ensure investment in state of the art defence equipment

MOD sets out plans to ensure investment in state of the art defence equipment

Wednesday, 01 February 2012

The Government has set out its plans to prioritise investment in Science and Technology, in order to ensure the UK's Armed Forces continue to have sta...

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Afghan police chief helps reintroduce kites to the Helmand skies

Afghan police chief helps reintroduce kites to the Helmand skies

Wednesday, 01 February 2012

Youngsters in Kopak, in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province, were presented with the traditional symbol of Afghanistan's culture thanks to a...

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Navy engineers catch Black Widow spider in Sea King

Navy engineers catch Black Widow spider in Sea King

Wednesday, 01 February 2012

Royal Navy aircraft engineers got a shock recently when they started maintenance on a Sea King helicopter and came across a Black Widow spider inside....

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TA medics return from Afghanistan

TA medics return from Afghanistan

Tuesday, 31 January 2012

Territorial Army (TA) soldiers returned home at the weekend from a demanding tour in Afghanistan running the busiest trauma hospital in the world....

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Armed Forces Community Covenant signed in Gateshead and Preston

Armed Forces Community Covenant signed in Gateshead and Preston

Tuesday, 31 January 2012

In two separate signing ceremonies local members of the Armed Forces, both past and present, together with their families, have received a public prom...

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Afghan police and British soldiers take on insurgents

Afghan police and British soldiers take on insurgents

Tuesday, 31 January 2012

Troops from B Company, 1 YORKS, took the fight to the insurgents during a recent patrol with Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) in the Nahr…...

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