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Tuesday, 01 March 2011
Details of the RAF's redundancy programme have been released to RAF personnel today....
Tuesday, 01 March 2011
A fortnight of heavy rain across parts of Helmand province has seen British troops offer assistance to locals worst hit by the weather....
Tuesday, 01 March 2011
The Royal Air Force's Number 13 and 14 Tornado squadrons are to be disbanded and formally stood down on 1 June 2011, it has been announced today....
Monday, 28 February 2011
Colonel Gerhard Wheeler from the Royal Welsh regiment was the Deputy Commander of Task Force Helmand throughout 2010. Here he reflects on the battles,...
Monday, 28 February 2011
Locals in the northern Nad 'Ali area of Helmand province are being taught life-saving skills to spot Taliban bombs, thanks to an education programme o...
Monday, 28 February 2011
In an update to the House of Commons, Prime Minister David Cameron has praised the British Armed Forces for their ongoing work supporting the Foreign ...
Monday, 28 February 2011
The end of HMS Manchester's 30-year Royal Navy career was officially marked in a formal ceremony at Portsmouth Naval Base last week....
Sunday, 27 February 2011
Two RAF Hercules aircraft have landed in Malta carrying more than 150 people evacuated from desert locations south of Benghazi in Libya....
Saturday, 26 February 2011
As the evacuation of British citizens continues from Libya, Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has made the following statement:...
Saturday, 26 February 2011
Royal Navy frigate HMS Cumberland arrived alongside in Malta in the early hours of this morning, carrying 207 people successfully evacuated from Libya...
Friday, 25 February 2011
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion The Royal Welsh returned to their base in Tidworth, Wiltshire, yesterday after a successful six-month deployment to Afghan...
Friday, 25 February 2011
The Royal Navy's HMS Cumberland has now departed Benghazi in Libya, having safely extracted 207 entitled persons (EPs) and, despite heavy weather, is ...
Friday, 25 February 2011
New ways of making forward operating bases used by British troops in Afghanistan easier to construct and more energy efficient were displayed yesterda...
Friday, 25 February 2011
Estonian soldiers serving alongside members of 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment in Helmand province took a brief break from their duties this week...
Thursday, 24 February 2011
An Emergency Medical Technician in the Territorial Army has swapped the comfort of driving his private ambulance in Norfolk to work at a checkpoint in...
Thursday, 24 February 2011
Fuel is a premium asset to troops, especially when the battle tempo is high. Getting it delivered to the patrol bases in Nad 'Ali presents its own cha...
Thursday, 24 February 2011
The Ministry of Defence can confirm that a Royal Air Force Hercules transport aircraft has left Libya with 64 passengers and a dog....
Thursday, 24 February 2011
The Royal Mint is commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Mary Rose's launch in 1511 by issuing a £2 coin depicting the famous English warship....
Thursday, 24 February 2011
Ex-Manchester City footballer Lee Crooks has made a dramatic transfer from the football pitch to face the front line of operations in Afghanistan as h...
Wednesday, 23 February 2011
In award-winning film 'The King's Speech', eagle-eyed film buffs may spot that the RAF's Halton House has a major supporting role. Report by Lorraine ...
Wednesday, 23 February 2011
Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has welcomed the announcement by the Danish Government of an agreed way forward for its troop contribution in Afghanista...
Wednesday, 23 February 2011
Helping to channel the Afghan warrior spirit into a professional fighting force is the UK's Brigade Advisory Group. Report by Ian Carr....
Wednesday, 23 February 2011
Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessel Fort George left Plymouth on her final voyage yesterday, before her planned retirement from distinguished service a...
Wednesday, 23 February 2011
As security deteriorates in Libya, a number of countries are considering plans to evacuate their citizens from within the country....
Tuesday, 22 February 2011
Speech delivered by Secretary of State for Defence at Civitas the Institute for the Study of Civil Society, Tufton Street, London on Tuesday 22 Februa...
Tuesday, 22 February 2011
Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has delivered a speech about 'Value for Money at the MOD' today in which he set out how the Department must fundamentall...
Tuesday, 22 February 2011
The General in charge of ISAF forces in Helmand has spoken about the province's progression from a Taliban-controlled area to a civil, functioning soc...
Tuesday, 22 February 2011
Afghan forces have carried out the largest air assault operation undertaken in over a year in central Helmand to disrupt insurgent activity in the vil...
Tuesday, 22 February 2011
The Royal Navy survey ship HMS Scott has returned to the southern wilderness of Antarctica for the second time to carry out survey work....
Tuesday, 22 February 2011
Garrison Radio has celebrated its tenth birthday by extending its coverage to a tenth location especially for families whose loved ones are serving in...
Home Office Asylum seekers will pay towards costs of accommodation
UK Defence Innovation UKDI launches Space to Innovate: Delta Drop
Planning Inspectorate Dean Moor Solar Farm development consent decision announced
Trade Remedies Authority TRA opens new investigation into LLD polyethylene from the USA