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HMS Liverpool protects Libya's civilian population

HMS Liverpool protects Libya's civilian population

Tuesday, 19 April 2011

As part of the UK's ongoing involvement in Operation ELLAMY, Royal Navy destroyer HMS Liverpool has been working tirelessly to protect Libya's civilia...

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New Zealand renews Afghanistan troop commitment

New Zealand renews Afghanistan troop commitment

Tuesday, 19 April 2011

Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has welcomed the announcement by the New Zealand government that they will maintain their Provincial Reconstruction Team...

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Royal Navy patrol vessels gather for squadron exercise

Royal Navy patrol vessels gather for squadron exercise

Tuesday, 19 April 2011

The ships of 1st Patrol Boat Squadron left Portsmouth Naval Base in tight formation at 1000hrs, and, once in open water, started a series of…...

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UK military liaison advisory team to be sent to Libya

UK military liaison advisory team to be sent to Libya

Tuesday, 19 April 2011

The Foreign Secretary, William Hague, has announced that the National Security Council has decided to expand the diplomatic team already in Benghazi, ...

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MOD hosts industry event for East Midlands and Eastern England Regional Framework

MOD hosts industry event for East Midlands and Eastern England Regional Framework

Tuesday, 19 April 2011

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation's Next Generation Estate Contracts (NGEC) team has staged an Industry Day event for companies interested in th...

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Soldier defies medics to complete marathon in the heat of Helmand

Soldier defies medics to complete marathon in the heat of Helmand

Monday, 18 April 2011

Major Al Jarvis, who broke his back in a parachute accident two years ago, completed 38 laps of the Task Force Helmand Headquarters in Lashkar…...

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Household Cavalry inspected ahead of Royal Wedding

Household Cavalry inspected ahead of Royal Wedding

Monday, 18 April 2011

Some 150 soldiers and horses were assembled in Hyde Park, with The Life Guards wearing their red tunics with white plumes, and The Blues and…...

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HMS Cumberland welcomed home from Libya operations

HMS Cumberland welcomed home from Libya operations

Monday, 18 April 2011

HMS Cumberland's ship's company received a rapturous welcome home to the UK as she returned from six-and-a-half months of operations, including high-p...

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RAF armourers ensure strike missions continue in Libya

RAF armourers ensure strike missions continue in Libya

Monday, 18 April 2011

Royal Air Force armourers are making sure that Britain continues to play a full part in delivering precision strikes against forces loyal to the Gadda...

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RAF's largest ever aircraft arrives in the UK

RAF's largest ever aircraft arrives in the UK

Monday, 18 April 2011

The first of the RAF's future strategic tanker aircraft (FSTA) arrived in the UK for the first time today. The UK's largest ever military aircraft wil...

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Soldier defies medics to run marathon in Helmand

Soldier defies medics to run marathon in Helmand

Friday, 15 April 2011

For many, completing this Sunday's London Marathon will be achievement enough in itself, but spare a thought for a soldier, once told that he would ne...

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Business as usual in Afghanistan for Prince William's former HCR squadron

Business as usual in Afghanistan for Prince William's former HCR squadron

Friday, 15 April 2011

As Prince William gets ready for his wedding, members of his former squadron in the Household Cavalry Regiment have been out on patrol in Afghanistan....

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Route Trident extension helps bring prosperity to Helmand

Route Trident extension helps bring prosperity to Helmand

Friday, 15 April 2011

The Route Trident extension has cut journey times between Lashkar Gah and Gereshk from two weeks to just two-and-a-half hours and seen insurgent…...

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RAF Typhoon project 'under control and back on track'

RAF Typhoon project 'under control and back on track'

Friday, 15 April 2011

In response to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report into the RAF's Typhoon aircraft, Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has described the project as ...

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Australian Gunners receive Afghanistan medals in Colchester

Australian Gunners receive Afghanistan medals in Colchester

Thursday, 14 April 2011

Australian Gunners who 'fired side by side' with the British Artillery in southern Afghanistan have received their campaign medals during a ceremony a...

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3 PARA help revive Chah e Anjir bazaar

3 PARA help revive Chah e Anjir bazaar

Thursday, 14 April 2011

UK and Afghan forces, led by British troops from 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (3 PARA), are helping reopen a bazaar of more than 100 shops in ...

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16 Air Assault Brigade leaves insurgency 'fractured and demoralised'

16 Air Assault Brigade leaves insurgency 'fractured and demoralised'

Thursday, 14 April 2011

Following the recent return of 16 Air Assault Brigade from their six-month tour of duty in Helmand province, Commanding Officer Brigadier James Chiswe...

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From RAF to Airbus: one man's move into lean management

From RAF to Airbus: one man's move into lean management

Thursday, 14 April 2011

Avionics engineer Corporal Guy Dixon swapped the RAF for the world of aviation-related lean management with Airbus in Toulouse. Here he talks about hi...

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Royal Irish welcomed home from Afghanistan

Royal Irish welcomed home from Afghanistan

Wednesday, 13 April 2011

Crowds of thousands in Shrewsbury yesterday gave a warm welcome to soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment, recently returned from a six-...

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Typhoon joins Tornado in Libya ground attack operations

Typhoon joins Tornado in Libya ground attack operations

Wednesday, 13 April 2011

Typhoon jets are providing a ground attack capability in addition to Tornado GR4 aircraft as British forces continue to support NATO operations in Lib...

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Admiral thanks Cornwall for anti piracy efforts

Admiral thanks Cornwall for anti piracy efforts

Wednesday, 13 April 2011

The Royal Navy's second most senior sailor has thanked the men and women of HMS Cornwall for their four-month sweep of the Indian Ocean keeping the pi...

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Lord Stirrup on international development and defence

Lord Stirrup on international development and defence

Tuesday, 12 April 2011

The way the UK does overseas development should interest all in Defence, former Chief of the Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal The Lord Stirrup writes....

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Helicopter crews see themselves through enemy sights

Helicopter crews see themselves through enemy sights

Tuesday, 12 April 2011

Pilots and aircrew from the Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) recently got to see their helicopters from an enemy perspective when they were allowed to ...

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Last Iraq oil terminal patrol for Royal Navy

Last Iraq oil terminal patrol for Royal Navy

Tuesday, 12 April 2011

HMS Iron Duke is nearing the end of her patrols of Iraq's oil terminals, heralding the end of the Royal Navy's eight-year involvement in their protect...

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Why temperature's a hot topic for the RAF

Why temperature's a hot topic for the RAF

Tuesday, 12 April 2011

RAF weatherman Sergeant Karl Rhodes explains why temperature measurements are such a burning issue in Defence....

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Maritime facility to maintain replenishment safety

Maritime facility to maintain replenishment safety

Tuesday, 12 April 2011

Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) sailors will be getting their hands on a new bespoke training facility to teach them how to safely transfer...

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3 Commando Brigade take command of Task Force Helmand

3 Commando Brigade take command of Task Force Helmand

Monday, 11 April 2011

On Saturday 9 April, 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines took command of Task Force Helmand in Afghanistan, officially marking the start of Operation HER...

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Rifles receive freedom of the city of Gloucester

Rifles receive freedom of the city of Gloucester

Monday, 11 April 2011

Hundreds of people, young and old, cheering and waving flags, turned out to support soldiers from The Rifles as they marched through Gloucester after ...

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50 IED cache found by UK and Afghan troops in Helmand

50 IED cache found by UK and Afghan troops in Helmand

Monday, 11 April 2011

Afghan soldiers working alongside British forces have dealt a heavy blow to the insurgency in central Helmand by discovering a deadly stash of bomb-ma...

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British Australian co operation helps deliver extra armour to Afghanistan

British Australian co operation helps deliver extra armour to Afghanistan

Monday, 11 April 2011

British soldiers battling the Taliban in Afghanistan will get better protection from attacks by insurgents thanks in part to the teamwork shown by the...

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