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Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has said, following the National Audit Office's publication today of a report analysing the cost, time and performanc...
Wednesday, 16 November 2011
An Army officer from Joint Helicopter Command has been named the 2011 Chartered Manager of the Year for his outstanding leadership skills in a highly ...
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
Personnel from 28 Engineer Regiment have taken part in a major military exercise in Germany using a variety of vehicles and specialist equipment to te...
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
The first of the Royal Navy's new attack submarines, HMS Astute, has blasted Tomahawk missiles far across the North American skies as part of her firs...
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
The operation, which was planned to show the population the abilities of the Afghan National Security Forces, was led by the Afghan National…...
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
A package of support for the Armed Forces Community in Wales was launched by the Welsh Government last week....
Tuesday, 15 November 2011
Over 2,000 regulars, reserves and cadets from Her Majesty's Armed Forces took part in the Lord Mayor's Show in the City of London on Saturday 12 Novem...
Monday, 14 November 2011
Speech delivered by Peter Luff, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology....
Monday, 14 November 2011
Housing Minister Grant Shapps pledged to support members of the UK's Armed Forces in buying their first home or applying for social housing, on Friday...
Monday, 14 November 2011
Five years after Ross Kemp seamlessly morphed from jobbing actor to BAFTA-award-winning documentary maker, he has few regrets: “I think…...
Monday, 14 November 2011
More than one thousand Royal Marines, Sappers and Gunners from 3 Commando Brigade paraded through Plymouth on Friday to mark their return from a succe...
Monday, 14 November 2011
Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday have been marked this year by HM Forces in Afghanistan, on board Royal Navy ships, in Army barracks and at RAF st...
Monday, 14 November 2011
There have been various misleading and inaccurate media reports this weekend speculating on the future number of soldiers and the future structure of ...
Sunday, 13 November 2011
Hundreds of British Service personnel in Afghanistan marked Remembrance Sunday this morning while Her Majesty The Queen led veterans, serving personne...
Friday, 11 November 2011
Armed Forces personnel who have been killed while serving their country since the First World War have been remembered today at ceremonies across the ...
Friday, 11 November 2011
Private Kerr has a unique opportunity to win The X Factor after unexpectedly being thrown a lifeline this week. Private Kerr was one of four…...
Friday, 11 November 2011
This was Mr Hammond’s first chance to see for himself the reality of what it is like for troops deployed on Op HERRICK. Speaking to the media…...
Friday, 11 November 2011
Hundreds of people lined the streets of Salisbury in Wiltshire yesterday to cheer and applaud soldiers from 32 Regiment Royal Artillery (32 Regt RA) a...
Friday, 11 November 2011
The alertness and keen eye of a sailor on the bridge of HMS Mersey helped save the life of a Dutch yachtsman after fire ravaged his boat off the Norfo...
Thursday, 10 November 2011
As part of the first tranche of Army unit moves confirmed by the MOD today as part of the Defence Rebasing Programme, 1,800 troops based in Germany wi...
Thursday, 10 November 2011
Military and civilian health personnel were honoured for their work at this year's Military and Civilian Health Partnership Awards....
Thursday, 10 November 2011
The Sanctuary Awards are held in recognition of both group and individual efforts undertaken to benefit wildlife, archaeology, environmental…...
Thursday, 10 November 2011
Flight Lieutenant Wales, currently serving as a Search and Rescue co-pilot with 22 Squadron based at RAF Valley in Wales, will be deployed to…...
Thursday, 10 November 2011
In a speech to the Modern Infantry Conference and Exhibition at Bisley in Surrey, Mr Luff said the quest for the right mix of mobility, protection…...
Wednesday, 09 November 2011
Speech by Peter Luff, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology....
Wednesday, 09 November 2011
The Royal Navy's next-generation helicopter, the Wildcat, has landed on a ship at sea for the first time....
Wednesday, 09 November 2011
A remembrance special of TV quiz programme 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' will be aired tonight, featuring celebrities teaming up with members of th...
Tuesday, 08 November 2011
Children of 150 soldiers from 57 (Bhurtpore) Battery, 32 Regiment Royal Artillery (32 Regt RA), had more reason than bonfires and fireworks to remembe...
Tuesday, 08 November 2011
Royal Navy amphibious assault ship HMS Ocean and her complement of sailors, marines and soldiers have recently been conducting operations in…...
Tuesday, 08 November 2011
HMS Daring will sail from Portsmouth in the New Year, after more than four years of trials, tests and training which have just concluded with eight de...