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Thursday, 13 October 2011
Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has announced today that the findings of a feasibility study into the establishment of a Defence and National Rehabilita...
Thursday, 13 October 2011
Remote and rugged, and classed as a self-governing British Overseas Territory, the Falkland Islands are two-thirds the size of Wales and with…...
Thursday, 13 October 2011
The allowance provides funds to ensure that the children of Service personnel receive continuous education which would be impossible if they…...
Thursday, 13 October 2011
The main construction phase of the Royal Navy's fifth Astute Class submarine, Anson, begins with a traditional keel-laying ceremony attended by Minist...
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
Two dozen merchant sailors have been freed from a hijacked ship in the Indian Ocean this week, thanks to a Royal Navy and Royal Marines boarding team....
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
More than 1,000 troops from the brigade are taking part in the two-week exercise which also involves land, sea and air forces from ten nations…...
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
The Highlanders’ role has been to provide security for local people in the Lashkar Gah district of Helmand province alongside the Afghan police…...
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
A small but highly-motivated team of Gurkhas is working hard to provide essential communication lines for the NATO-led missions over Libya....
Tuesday, 11 October 2011
Speech by Peter Luff, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology....
Tuesday, 11 October 2011
The best of Royal Air Force photography has been celebrated today at the annual RAF Photographic Awards ceremony held at the RAF Club in Piccadilly, L...
Tuesday, 11 October 2011
1st Battalion The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (1 PWRR), known as 'The Tigers', has taken over responsibility for the Police Mentoring and Advis...
Tuesday, 11 October 2011
Over 2,000 pounds (900kg) of heroin and two bomb-makers have been intercepted in Afghanistan with the help of the Royal Navy's Sea King helicopters - ...
Tuesday, 11 October 2011
Land, sea and air forces from ten nations are currently taking part in the two-week Joint Warrior exercise in Scotland, the largest such exercise stag...
Tuesday, 11 October 2011
A hospital in Helmand province has been completely transformed, thanks to the help of British forces....
Tuesday, 11 October 2011
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales saluted Territorial Army (TA) soldiers from The Queen's Own Yeomanry (QOY) on Saturday as they marched through ...
Monday, 10 October 2011
Fearless and chatty, Staff Sergeant Vicky Charnock brims with confidence, but it wasn’t always that way. In 2009, she was diagnosed with depression…...
Monday, 10 October 2011
20th Armoured Brigade has taken over command of Task Force Helmand in Afghanistan from 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines, officially marking the start ...
Monday, 10 October 2011
Mr Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to inform the House on my defence responsibilities in light of considerable media coverage…...
Monday, 10 October 2011
A review of single-source military equipment contracts has found that the Government could potentially save hundreds of millions of pounds by introduc...
Monday, 10 October 2011
RAF aircraft have struck further targets in Sirte and Bani Walid over recent days as NATO continues operations over Libya to enforce United Nations Se...
Friday, 07 October 2011
A decade after UK Forces began operations in Afghanistan, Tristan Kelly reports from Helmand as all eyes look forward to the planned end of UK combat ...
Friday, 07 October 2011
Sergeant Sean McGlynn is to receive a Mention in Despatches following his actions while commanding a section tasked with providing security …...
Friday, 07 October 2011
The UK is in Afghanistan for one overriding reason: to protect our own national security by helping the Afghans take control of theirs. This…...
Friday, 07 October 2011
RAF Tornados operating in support of NATO's Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR to protect the civilian population of Libya from attack have now clocked up ov...
Friday, 07 October 2011
His Royal Highness Prince Harry arrived in the United States yesterday to undertake the final training exercise of his Apache helicopter Conversion to...
Thursday, 06 October 2011
Helping to keep the UK's aircrew and support staff fit and healthy and flying aircraft over Libya in support of NATO's Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR is ...
Thursday, 06 October 2011
An Army officer is to receive the Air Force Cross for his 'selflessness and extraordinary professionalism' in piloting his Apache helicopter in danger...
Thursday, 06 October 2011
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal presented the crew of HMS Chatham's Lynx helicopter with a bravery award at the Shipwrecked Mariners' Society's ...
Thursday, 06 October 2011
Fourteen injured Royal Marines are in Gibraltar this week undertaking a variety of activities as part of their rehabilitation....
Thursday, 06 October 2011
RAF and Royal Navy personnel conducted numerous missions across southern Afghanistan in the week of 26 September to 2 October 2011. Here follows an op...