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Wildcat begins sea trials with Iron Duke

Wildcat begins sea trials with Iron Duke

Thursday, 12 January 2012

The successor to the trusty Lynx, which has served the Navy and the Army admirably since the 1970s, will spend the next month flying on and …...

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JAGO awarded for DataMan mapping system

JAGO awarded for DataMan mapping system

Thursday, 12 January 2012

The DataMan geographic system, developed by the MOD's Joint Aeronautical and Geospatial Organisation (JAGO), has been recognised as one of 2011's top ...

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MOD paves way for new wind farm friendly radars

MOD paves way for new wind farm friendly radars

Thursday, 12 January 2012

The MOD has agreed a deal for energy companies to fund new wind-farm-friendly radars, with the potential to unlock more than four gigawatts (GW) of re...

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MOD pledges millions to Service children's education

MOD pledges millions to Service children's education

Wednesday, 11 January 2012

Innovative projects to make sure that the children of Service personnel are not disadvantaged by moving to different schools have received funding fro...

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Military advisers fine tune front line kit

Military advisers fine tune front line kit

Wednesday, 11 January 2012

Ensuring that cutting-edge equipment is at the disposal of soldiers is essential to the British Army’s success. It is for this reason that …...

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HMS Daring sets sail on maiden deployment

HMS Daring sets sail on maiden deployment

Wednesday, 11 January 2012

The Portsmouth-based warship - hailed by her Commanding Officer as ‘staggeringly capable’ - will spend the next seven months east of Suez, safeguardin...

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BFBS launches new way for Forces families to stay in touch

BFBS launches new way for Forces families to stay in touch

Wednesday, 11 January 2012

The British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) has teamed up with The Sun newspaper and Audioboo to launch 'Boost for the Boys', a new way of keeping ...

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Sea King returns to duties after 18 month reconstruction

Sea King returns to duties after 18 month reconstruction

Wednesday, 11 January 2012

After 18 months of reconstruction Sea King helicopter ZA298, from the Commando Helicopter Force, that was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) in A...

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RAF nominated for lesbian recruiter of the year award

RAF nominated for lesbian recruiter of the year award

Tuesday, 10 January 2012

g3 is a national free magazine aimed primarily at lesbian and bisexual women with a readership of 140,000 and complements other free magazines…...

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YORKS soldiers on patrol in Helmand

YORKS soldiers on patrol in Helmand

Tuesday, 10 January 2012

Nearly 500 members of 1 YORKS arrived in Helmand at the beginning of October 2011 for a six-month deployment in support of 20th Armoured Brigade…...

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Community Covenant signed in Broxtowe

Community Covenant signed in Broxtowe

Tuesday, 10 January 2012

Broxtowe Borough in Nottinghamshire showed its support for the local Armed Forces yesterday by signing up to the Community Covenant Scheme. Report by ...

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New video explains support available to veterans

New video explains support available to veterans

Tuesday, 10 January 2012

A video to help veterans learn about the support available to them has been published on YouTube by the Service Personnel and Veterans Agency (SPVA)...

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Armed Forces attend 'War Horse' premiere

Armed Forces attend 'War Horse' premiere

Monday, 09 January 2012

Some 600 current and former members of the Armed Forces and their families attended the premiere of Steven Spielberg's new film 'War Horse' in London'...

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Statistical firepower in Helmand

Statistical firepower in Helmand

Monday, 09 January 2012

Modern war is fought with information as well as bullets and few in Afghanistan are in possession of as much statistical firepower as Charlie…...

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Defence Secretary sees Olympic security plans taking shape

Defence Secretary sees Olympic security plans taking shape

Monday, 09 January 2012

Mr Hammond visited the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy in Dorset where Olympic and Paralympic watersport events will take place…...

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New Afghan Army Counter IED Team demonstrates skills

New Afghan Army Counter IED Team demonstrates skills

Monday, 09 January 2012

The Afghan National Army's (ANA's) newly-formed Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) Team recently demonstrated their proficiency in front of t...

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New play parks for RAF kids

New play parks for RAF kids

Monday, 09 January 2012

Three new play parks for children living at and around RAF Halton were recently officially opened as part of a project to improve life for RAF familie...

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Afghanistan operational air update 31 December

Afghanistan operational air update 31 December

Friday, 06 January 2012

RAF, Royal Navy and Army Air Corps personnel conducted numerous missions across southern Afghanistan from 18-31 December 2011. Here follows an operati...

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Royal Gibraltar Regiment playing its part in Afghanistan

Royal Gibraltar Regiment playing its part in Afghanistan

Friday, 06 January 2012

Members of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment are currently augmenting other units in Afghanistan and playing an important part in operations while other so...

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British and French troops train together

British and French troops train together

Friday, 06 January 2012

Exercise Gaulish Hackle took place at the Centre d’Entrainement aux Actions en Zone Urbaine (CENZUB) - a French urban warfare training facility…...

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The 'unstoppable' peace process in Nad 'Ali

The 'unstoppable' peace process in Nad 'Ali

Friday, 06 January 2012

As Nad 'Ali looks to a brighter future, Tristan Kelly reports from the former Taliban stronghold. ...

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Navy Reservist awarded MBE for anti piracy work

Navy Reservist awarded MBE for anti piracy work

Friday, 06 January 2012

A Royal Naval Reservist and Staff Officer at the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has been honoured as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) ...

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Nato: the case for collective defence in the 21st Century

Nato: the case for collective defence in the 21st Century

Thursday, 05 January 2012

Speech by Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence....

Financial top tips for Service personnel

Financial top tips for Service personnel

Thursday, 05 January 2012

A series of 'top tips' offering Service personnel practical advice on financial issues has been produced by the Government and representative bodies f...

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The UK's contribution to freeing Libya

The UK's contribution to freeing Libya

Thursday, 05 January 2012

At its peak the UK had around 4,000 personnel, 37 aircraft and four ships committed to the operation to support Libyan civilians under threat from Col...

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Apache strikes senior Taliban commander

Apache strikes senior Taliban commander

Thursday, 05 January 2012

Soldiers from D Company, 5th Battalion The Rifles (5 RIFLES), and their partners from the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) have been taking…...

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Royal Engineers earn time with newborn babies after busy Helmand tour

Royal Engineers earn time with newborn babies after busy Helmand tour

Thursday, 05 January 2012

The Royal Engineers from 63 Works Group, part of 170 (Infrastructure Support) Engineer Group, were part of a 58-strong team including civil,…...

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Defence Secretary visits Washington

Defence Secretary visits Washington

Thursday, 05 January 2012

In his first visit to the United States since his appointment as Defence Secretary, Philip Hammond has travelled to Washington to meet his American co...

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Stabilisation personnel hone skills in Botswana

Stabilisation personnel hone skills in Botswana

Wednesday, 04 January 2012

UK military and civilian personnel have taken part in a training exercise in Botswana to hone their stabilisation skills, which will be used in Afghan...

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Bulletproof balls deliver fuel to front line

Bulletproof balls deliver fuel to front line

Wednesday, 04 January 2012

Giant sacks, specially designed to transport fuel by air to the front line, have been delivered to troops in Afghanistan....

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