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Royal Navy and Army release redundancy scheme details

Royal Navy and Army release redundancy scheme details

Monday, 04 April 2011

The Royal Navy and the Army today released the details of their redundancy programmes to their personnel....

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HMS Scott returns from the Antarctic

HMS Scott returns from the Antarctic

Monday, 04 April 2011

The Royal Navy's ocean survey vessel HMS Scott is hoping for a warm welcome on her return to Devonport on Sunday 10 April 2011, after travelling over ...

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Armed Forces' role in Royal Wedding announced

Armed Forces' role in Royal Wedding announced

Friday, 01 April 2011

The details and range of the ceremonial military personnel who will play a key role in the formal elements of the wedding of His Royal Highness Prince...

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MOD civilians bring wealth of capability to Helmand operations

MOD civilians bring wealth of capability to Helmand operations

Friday, 01 April 2011

Supporting operations is all in a long day's work for MOD civilians who like their desks a little nearer to the action. Report by Ian Carr....

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New Defence infrastructure organisation launches

New Defence infrastructure organisation launches

Friday, 01 April 2011

A new organisation to manage Defence property and associated infrastructure begins life today, Friday 1 April 2011....

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RAF ISTAR squadrons keep watch over Libya

RAF ISTAR squadrons keep watch over Libya

Friday, 01 April 2011

When UN Security Council Resolution 1973 was declared to establish a no-fly zone over Libya, the RAF's Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition ...

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HMS Campbeltown in double sea rescue

HMS Campbeltown in double sea rescue

Friday, 01 April 2011

Royal Navy Type 22 frigate HMS Campbeltown recently came to the rescue of members of the public in difficulty at sea during two separate incidents on ...

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2011/03/31   Natural Partners, Necessary Partners, UK France Defence Co operation

2011/03/31 Natural Partners, Necessary Partners, UK France Defence Co operation

Thursday, 31 March 2011

Speech delivered by Minister for the Armed Forces at the Franco-British Council Defence Co-operation Conference, London on Thursday 31 March 2011....

British Army medics train Afghan nurses

British Army medics train Afghan nurses

Thursday, 31 March 2011

Three British Army medics serving in Afghanistan's Helmand province have begun teaching their skills to a group of Afghan nurses, who will form the ba...

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RAF and Navy patrol Libyan skies and seas

RAF and Navy patrol Libyan skies and seas

Thursday, 31 March 2011

RAF Tornados conducted further patrols over Libya yesterday, launching missiles against military assets of pro-Gaddafi forces in the Misurata area, wh...

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Navy bomb disposal experts are Helmand bound

Navy bomb disposal experts are Helmand bound

Thursday, 31 March 2011

Two Portsmouth-based Royal Navy explosives experts are heading to Afghanistan to help train the Afghan security forces in bomb disposal....

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RAF and allies destroy Gaddafi ammunition bunkers

RAF and allies destroy Gaddafi ammunition bunkers

Thursday, 31 March 2011

Among the targets in Libya that have been destroyed by the RAF, Royal Navy and coalition forces over the last week are underground bunkers providing a...

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HMS Monmouth deploys to Gulf region

HMS Monmouth deploys to Gulf region

Thursday, 31 March 2011

The Type 23 frigate HMS Monmouth sailed from Devonport Naval Base at the weekend for a six-month deployment to the Gulf on maritime security and count...

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Combat teachers take education to the front line

Combat teachers take education to the front line

Wednesday, 30 March 2011

The Army is making sure that while soldiers are on operations in Afghanistan they are receiving the education they need to progress and develop, with ...

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Libya Conference participants committed to military action

Libya Conference participants committed to military action

Wednesday, 30 March 2011

Current and potential contributors to military operations in Libya underlined their commitment at yesterday's conference in London to the necessity of...

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Northern heroes honoured for actions in Afghanistan

Northern heroes honoured for actions in Afghanistan

Wednesday, 30 March 2011

Various soldiers who hail from northern England were amongst those recognised for their actions while deployed to Afghanistan in the Operational Honou...

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HMS Gloucester gets royal welcome home

HMS Gloucester gets royal welcome home

Wednesday, 30 March 2011

Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester joined Type 42 destroyer HMS Gloucester as she sailed back into Portsmouth last week from her seven-month...

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UK and US troops work together to train Afghan Police

UK and US troops work together to train Afghan Police

Wednesday, 30 March 2011

British soldiers and US Marines have been working closely for the past six months to improve the capability of the Afghan National Police (ANP)....

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London Conference on Libya

London Conference on Libya

Tuesday, 29 March 2011

The UK is hosting the London Conference on Libya today, to discuss the latest situation and next steps regarding the events in the country with our al...

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British Sergeants honoured for work with Estonians in Helmand

British Sergeants honoured for work with Estonians in Helmand

Tuesday, 29 March 2011

Two British Sergeants who served closely with the Estonian Company in northern Nad 'Ali, Helmand province, for six months have been awarded with the E...

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Royal Irish open boxing club for Afghan kids

Royal Irish open boxing club for Afghan kids

Tuesday, 29 March 2011

Afghan children in Helmand's Nad 'Ali district have been flocking in their droves to a boxing club opened by Shropshire-based soldiers from 1st Battal...

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HMS Cumberland ready for embargo operations in Libya

HMS Cumberland ready for embargo operations in Libya

Tuesday, 29 March 2011

HMS Cumberland is ready to move into the next phase of operations in Libya by enforcing the arms embargo under UN Security Council Resolutions 1970 an...

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Prince Harry joins wounded soldiers in Pole trek

Prince Harry joins wounded soldiers in Pole trek

Tuesday, 29 March 2011

Prince Harry is joining four wounded servicemen today at the start of their attempt to trek 200 miles (322km) to the North Pole from Longyearbyen in t...

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Heroism in Afghanistan from all three Services recognised

Heroism in Afghanistan from all three Services recognised

Monday, 28 March 2011

The commitment and heroism displayed by members of our Armed Forces in Afghanistan last year was recognised in the Operational Honours List published ...

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Dr Fox   operations in Libya are about protecting civilians

Dr Fox operations in Libya are about protecting civilians

Monday, 28 March 2011

Speaking about events in Libya this weekend, British Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox said that as long as the regime's forces are targeting civilians th...

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RAF strikes further targets in Libya

RAF strikes further targets in Libya

Monday, 28 March 2011

Over the weekend RAF Tornado GR4s continued missions over Libya, hitting targets including tanks, armoured vehicles and artillery pieces near Ajdabiya...

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3D technology helps helicopters land on sand

3D technology helps helicopters land on sand

Monday, 28 March 2011

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and industry partners have showcased new technology that helps helicopter pilots land more safely...

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Irish Guards continue to drive out insurgents

Irish Guards continue to drive out insurgents

Monday, 28 March 2011

Soldiers of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards have further stamped their authority on an insurgent-occupied area of Helmand's Nahr-e Saraj district, afte...

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Brimstone missiles destroy armoured vehicles in Libya

Brimstone missiles destroy armoured vehicles in Libya

Saturday, 26 March 2011

It has been announced that RAF Tornado aircraft have destroyed three armoured vehicles in Misurata, and three further vehicles in Ajdabiya, following ...

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RAF Tornados attack Libyan armoured vehicles

RAF Tornados attack Libyan armoured vehicles

Friday, 25 March 2011

RAF Tornado GR4s launched a number of guided Brimstone missiles at Libyan armoured vehicles last night which were threatening the civilian population ...

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