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Dr Fox tells business we must work together to combat cyber attacks

Dr Fox tells business we must work together to combat cyber attacks

Wednesday, 08 June 2011

Dr Fox began his speech by saying that, even as they dined, Britain’s interests were under attack, and that there was a continuous battle being…...

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Thousands welcome 16 Air Assault Brigade home from Afghanistan

Thousands welcome 16 Air Assault Brigade home from Afghanistan

Wednesday, 08 June 2011

More than 10,000 people lined the streets of Colchester yesterday to welcome the town's soldiers home after their recent six-month deployment to Afgha...

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Naval rescue crew saves cow from Cornish cliffs

Naval rescue crew saves cow from Cornish cliffs

Wednesday, 08 June 2011

A Search and Rescue (SAR) team from 771 Naval Air Squadron at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose recently assisted a farmer by lifting his stranded stee...

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New control tower for Bastion Airfield

New control tower for Bastion Airfield

Wednesday, 08 June 2011

The RAF Air Traffic Controllers at Camp Bastion, the main UK base in Helmand province and the UK's fourth busiest airfield, have recently moved into a...

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Army publication voted best UK internal magazine

Army publication voted best UK internal magazine

Wednesday, 08 June 2011

The magazine of the British Army, Soldier, was voted the 'best internal magazine' in Britain this week by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations ...

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2011/06/07   Cyber: The War of the Invisible Enemy

2011/06/07 Cyber: The War of the Invisible Enemy

Tuesday, 07 June 2011

Speech delivered by Secretary of State for Defence at the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Annual Defence Dinner, on Tuesday 7 June 2011....

Royal Naval submarine ceremonial re entry into fleet

Royal Naval submarine ceremonial re entry into fleet

Tuesday, 07 June 2011

The Royal Navy's most capable and up-to-date Trafalgar Class hunter-killer submarine, HMS Trenchant, was ceremonially welcomed back into the operation...

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Afghan Police take over checkpoint from Gurkhas

Afghan Police take over checkpoint from Gurkhas

Tuesday, 07 June 2011

For the last nine months, Checkpoint (CP) Shingul has been manned jointly by ISAF and Afghan Police. Since April, members of B Company, 2 RGR…...

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HMS Bangor en route to Libya

HMS Bangor en route to Libya

Tuesday, 07 June 2011

Royal Navy minehunter HMS Bangor left for the Mediterranean yesterday to relieve HMS Brocklesby in supporting NATO forces off the coast of Libya to en...

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BBC documentary to show Helmand through soldiers' eyes

BBC documentary to show Helmand through soldiers' eyes

Tuesday, 07 June 2011

A new documentary series starting tonight on BBC3 uses footage shot by British soldiers serving in Helmand province on cameras mounted on their helmet...

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Oakham welcomes soldiers home from Afghanistan

Oakham welcomes soldiers home from Afghanistan

Monday, 06 June 2011

The streets of Oakham were packed with well-wishers last week showing their support for soldiers from 16th Regiment Royal Artillery and 104 Military W...

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Petraeus visits Royal Marines in Helmand

Petraeus visits Royal Marines in Helmand

Sunday, 05 June 2011

General Petraeus flew to the Estonian-run Patrol Base (PB) Wahid in Nad ‘Ali (North) [NDA(N)], where Royal Marines from 42 Commando RM live …...

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Apaches conduct operations over Libya

Apaches conduct operations over Libya

Saturday, 04 June 2011

The mission was carefully co-ordinated with other allied air missions by NATO’s air operations centre, based at Poggio in Italy, and in particular…...

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Princess praises signallers for work in Afghanistan

Princess praises signallers for work in Afghanistan

Friday, 03 June 2011

Soldiers who helped keep the Army's communications running during 16 Air Assault Brigade's deployment to Afghanistan were praised yesterday for their ...

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Navy's new ice breaker officially named

Navy's new ice breaker officially named

Friday, 03 June 2011

HMS Protector will fulfil HMS Endurance’s role as the Navy’s ice patrol ship for an interim period, and has been leased on a three-year contract…...

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The vital role of interpreters in Helmand

The vital role of interpreters in Helmand

Friday, 03 June 2011

Hundreds of local interpreters are employed by coalition forces in Afghanistan and are vital in helping British forces forge the important relationshi...

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Half a decade in Helmand

Half a decade in Helmand

Friday, 03 June 2011

This year marks the fifth anniversary of when nearly 3,500 British troops deployed to Helmand province. This was stage three of NATO’s plan …...

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MOD seeks industry solutions for future carbon targets

MOD seeks industry solutions for future carbon targets

Friday, 03 June 2011

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is looking to industry, including small and medium-sized enterprises, to help reduce energy consumption ...

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Reservists prepare for Uniform to Work Day

Reservists prepare for Uniform to Work Day

Friday, 03 June 2011

Uniform to Work Day will mean many reservists leaving their suit and tie at home and donning their Forces uniform to wear to work instead. Last…...

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An explosive patrol in Helmand

An explosive patrol in Helmand

Thursday, 02 June 2011

Lance Corporal Ryder arrived in Helmand on Operation HERRICK 14 a few weeks ago, and has started blogging from the front line. Last week, his…...

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Apache crews display their skills at Suffolk Show

Apache crews display their skills at Suffolk Show

Thursday, 02 June 2011

The Apache attack helicopter has dazzled the crowds at the Suffolk Show this week with the Army helicopters based at Wattisham Flying Station giving a...

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Five people rescued in one day by Navy team

Five people rescued in one day by Navy team

Thursday, 02 June 2011

The series of call-outs, which were to last almost nine hours in total, began to unfold at around 1700hrs on Tuesday 31 May 2011, when the crew…...

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Air Cadet of 69 years helps organisation celebrate its 70th birthday

Air Cadet of 69 years helps organisation celebrate its 70th birthday

Thursday, 02 June 2011

After training more than a staggering 1,000 young cadets to fly solo, one of the Air Cadets' longest-serving members played a key role in the organisa...

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French and British troops train together in Germany

French and British troops train together in Germany

Thursday, 02 June 2011

French military personnel have been working alongside their British counterparts in Germany to prepare for an upcoming major military exercise between...

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Land Warfare Conference

Land Warfare Conference

Wednesday, 01 June 2011

Speech delivered by Gerald Howarth, Minister for International Security Strategy....

RAF helps rescue climbers from Isle of Skye

RAF helps rescue climbers from Isle of Skye

Wednesday, 01 June 2011

Portree Police requested assistance from the SAR team at RAF Lossiemouth after receiving an emergency call relating to a group who were climbing…...

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RAF destroys Gaddafi ammunition depot

RAF destroys Gaddafi ammunition depot

Wednesday, 01 June 2011

RAF Typhoon and Tornado jets struck ten Gaddafi-regime ammunition storage bunkers and a military vehicle yesterday at a site near Waddan in Libya, usi...

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British welcome new Estonian Company to Helmand

British welcome new Estonian Company to Helmand

Wednesday, 01 June 2011

Colonel Andrew Jackson, the Deputy Commander of Task Force Helmand, welcomed a new Estonian Company to Camp Bastion this week....

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Armed Forces Minister   Responding to Cyber War

Armed Forces Minister Responding to Cyber War

Wednesday, 01 June 2011

The late J G Ballard once told the Guardian that in cyberspace ‘the entire human experience seems to unveil itself like the surface of a new…...

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MOD launches personal online security awareness campaign

MOD launches personal online security awareness campaign

Wednesday, 01 June 2011

The Ministry of Defence has launched a campaign today aimed at encouraging Service personnel and MOD civilians to "Think Before You Share"...

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