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Wednesday, 01 December 2010
The RAF Merlin Helicopter Force has reached its first anniversary of operations in Afghanistan....
Wednesday, 01 December 2010
On 30 November RFA Fort Victoria’s helicopter identified a whaler-type vessel, fully loaded with fuel and carrying what appeared to be pirates…...
Wednesday, 01 December 2010
The uk4u Thanks! 2010 Christmas Box campaign was launched at St John's Wood Barracks in London, home of the famous King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery,...
Wednesday, 01 December 2010
Soldiers from 2 SCOTS have been working with members of the Afghan National Police to successfully clear an insurgent stronghold in the rural area of ...
Wednesday, 01 December 2010
Defence Estates has signed an agreement with Birmingham-based Lingfield Securities to undertake the development of the latest phase of a new town cent...
Tuesday, 30 November 2010
Foxhound, the British Armed Forces’ name for the contract-winning FPE Ocelot vehicle, has been designed to provide unprecedented levels of blast…...
Tuesday, 30 November 2010
Members of The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (5 SCOTS), are currently deployed in southern…...
Tuesday, 30 November 2010
After three decades of war and violence, the quality of life for inhabitants in parts of Kabul is slowly improving thanks in part to the efforts of a ...
Tuesday, 30 November 2010
The tri-Service Military Stabilisation Support Group (MSSG) has been awarded the prestigious Firmin Sword of Peace in recognition of the unit's humani...
Tuesday, 30 November 2010
The first contingent of troops from the Tonga Defence Services who will soon join the RAF Regiment in Afghanistan are reaching the end of intensive pr...
Monday, 29 November 2010
What has been described as the most significant operation conducted yet by the Afghan National Army (ANA) in Helmand has now concluded, driving a wedg...
Monday, 29 November 2010
British soldiers and their partners in the Afghan National Police have re-established government control in an area of Helmand province previously und...
Monday, 29 November 2010
Since October last year, RAF Tornado GR4 squadrons have been flying over the landscape of Afghanistan providing support to troops on the ground. But i...
Monday, 29 November 2010
Members of the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment (2 RTR) have taken a short break from operations in Afghanistan to celebrate their main battle honour - Cambrai...
Monday, 29 November 2010
The Ministry of Defence review into the policy that excludes female members of the Armed Forces is to remain unchanged....
Friday, 26 November 2010
Emulating their cricketing heroes in the real Ashes in Australia, British and Australian soldiers fight over the 'Afghan Ashes' in Helmand....
Friday, 26 November 2010
With just one week left for families to send Christmas cards and presents to their loved ones in Afghanistan, members of the general public are once a...
Friday, 26 November 2010
The Military Operational Surgical Training (MOST) course - a collaboration between the Academic Department of Military Surgery and Trauma (…...
Friday, 26 November 2010
The Prime Minister commissioned the six-month review of the Reserve Forces, to be known as Future Reserves 2020 (FR20), as part of the Strategic…...
Friday, 26 November 2010
Contestants on the X Factor TV programme have released a charity single to promote awareness of and raise money for injured Service personnel, some of...
Thursday, 25 November 2010
Colonel Farid Ahmadi, who has served in the Afghan National Army (ANA) for almost 20 years, was so impressed with The London Regiment soldiers…...
Thursday, 25 November 2010
HMS Scott left Plymouth early today for what will be her second deployment to the region; her aim will be to demonstrate the UK’s ongoing commitment…...
Thursday, 25 November 2010
An Afghan National Army (ANA) bomb disposal team, trained by British forces, has put its skills into practice for the first time, safely disposing of ...
Thursday, 25 November 2010
Plans to encourage Service personnel leaving the Armed Forces to become teachers were announced yesterday, 24 November 2010, as part of the Schools Wh...
Thursday, 25 November 2010
More than 300 Sappers from 24 Commando Engineer Regiment have been undertaking a gruelling week-long exercise at the Stanford Training Area (STANTA) i...
Wednesday, 24 November 2010
Mr Luff was speaking on the second day of the ‘Investing in Science: Securing Future Prosperity’ conference at Chatham House in conjunction …...
Wednesday, 24 November 2010
Over two days, the Afghan National Police (ANP), supported by British troops from The Royal Highland Fusiliers, 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment…...
Wednesday, 24 November 2010
The exercise involves 20 landing craft and around 100 Marines operating from both ship and shore, off-loading vehicles, carrying out patrols…...
Wednesday, 24 November 2010
Harrier GR9 jets took off from HMS Ark Royal today for the very last time, before both Joint Force Harrier and the Royal Navy's flagship are decommiss...
Wednesday, 24 November 2010
The improvements, which include new kitchens, new bathrooms with showers, improved storage space, better insulation and full redecoration, bring…...