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Major new package of support for Ukraine's counter offensive announced by Defence Secretary Grant Shapps

Major new package of support for Ukraine's counter offensive announced by Defence Secretary Grant Shapps

Tuesday, 10 October 2023

The Defence Secretary will today announce a new package of support for Ukraine and the signing of further air defence contracts, procured through the ...

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UK reinforcements arrive in Kosovo for NATO peacekeeping mission

UK reinforcements arrive in Kosovo for NATO peacekeeping mission

Friday, 06 October 2023

The first British soldiers of a two hundred-strong deployment arrived in Kosovo today to reinforce NATO’s Kosovo Force (KFOR)....

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New £88 million sensing equipment to protect UK Armed Forces

New £88 million sensing equipment to protect UK Armed Forces

Friday, 06 October 2023

New technology with capability to detect, identify and monitor the presence of toxic industrial chemicals and chemical warfare agents to be operationa...

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AUKUS personnel collaborate on UK submarines for future security

AUKUS personnel collaborate on UK submarines for future security

Friday, 06 October 2023

Representatives from Australia and the US have joined Royal Navy personnel in Faslane to watch and understand how to maintain nuclear-powered submarin...

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Armed Forces Pensions Disputes – Numbers and Analysis

Armed Forces Pensions Disputes – Numbers and Analysis

Thursday, 05 October 2023

As the Armed Forces Pensions Scheme (AFPS) Administrators for the Ministry of Defence (MOD), we aim to get decisions right first-time, every time. ...

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The path to École de Guerre

The path to École de Guerre

Monday, 02 October 2023

The Defence Centre for Languages and Culture at the Defence Academy prepares British personnel for success at the world-renowned École de Guerre....

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Minister for the Armed Forces meets defence leaders and military chiefs in Central Asia and Mongolia

Minister for the Armed Forces meets defence leaders and military chiefs in Central Asia and Mongolia

Sunday, 01 October 2023

James Heappey meets counterparts in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia with talks focusing on cooperation on regional security. ...

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RAF Fighter jets deploy to Poland for joint exercises ahead of Warsaw Security Forum

RAF Fighter jets deploy to Poland for joint exercises ahead of Warsaw Security Forum

Sunday, 01 October 2023

Four RAF Typhoon jets have been deployed to Poland, to conduct exercises with aircraft from Spain, Poland, and Italy...

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£4 Billion UK contracts progresses AUKUS submarine design

£4 Billion UK contracts progresses AUKUS submarine design

Sunday, 01 October 2023

Next phase of next-generation nuclear-powered attack submarine is underway...

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Defence Secretary deploys UK forces to Kosovo for NATO peacekeeping mission

Defence Secretary deploys UK forces to Kosovo for NATO peacekeeping mission

Sunday, 01 October 2023

UK forces will deploy to Kosovo following increasing tensions in the northern part of the country....

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Defence Secretary visits Armed Forces in first month in post

Defence Secretary visits Armed Forces in first month in post

Sunday, 01 October 2023

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps visited multiple military locations, vowing for personnel to remain at the heart of our Armed Forces....

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Giant Kiwi monument shines after chopper chalk drop

Giant Kiwi monument shines after chopper chalk drop

Thursday, 28 September 2023

The well-loved 'Bulford Kiwi' monument has been restored after an RAF helicopter flew in 10 tonnes of chalk. ...

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Further support for Ukraine promised as Defence Secretary meets President Zelenskyy in Kyiv

Further support for Ukraine promised as Defence Secretary meets President Zelenskyy in Kyiv

Thursday, 28 September 2023

The Defence Secretary met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his counterpart Rustem Umerov and promised further military support from the UK....

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Three Great War soldiers buried in Belgium

Three Great War soldiers buried in Belgium

Wednesday, 27 September 2023

More than a century after his death, Private (Pte) William James Meager, a 38 year old soldier from Bloomsbury in London, has finally been laid to res...

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The launch of the Integration Design Authority

The launch of the Integration Design Authority

Wednesday, 27 September 2023

At DSEI 2023, Strategic Command launched the Integration Design Authority (IDA). ...

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VAdm Andy Kyte joins as Chief of Defence Logistics and Support

VAdm Andy Kyte joins as Chief of Defence Logistics and Support

Monday, 25 September 2023

Vice Admiral Andy Kyte CB will lead Support operations for the Armed Forces. ...

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British Army trains Ukrainian soldiers in mine disposal skills

British Army trains Ukrainian soldiers in mine disposal skills

Sunday, 24 September 2023

The Royal Engineers are delivering world-leading training to Ukraine's combat engineers in Poland, with 1,500 mine detectors having been provided to U...

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Graves of three comrades killed in Normandy following D Day identified

Graves of three comrades killed in Normandy following D Day identified

Thursday, 21 September 2023

Nearly 80 years after their deaths, Trooper (Tpr) David Louis Morris, Corporal (Cpl) Allan Edwin Griffiths and Lance Corporal (LCpl) Neville Charles S...

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Grave of Wolverhampton soldier killed in Normandy during World War Two identified

Grave of Wolverhampton soldier killed in Normandy during World War Two identified

Wednesday, 20 September 2023

The grave of Wolverhampton soldier, Trooper (Tpr) Robert John Cheshire, aged 20, who served with 23rd Hussars, part of The Royal Armoured Corps, has b...

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Sharpening Defence’s Edge at DSEI 2023

Sharpening Defence’s Edge at DSEI 2023

Wednesday, 20 September 2023

Strategic Command was at the forefront of the biennial conference in London....

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Defence Secretary pledges tens of thousands of more artillery shells for Ukraine

Defence Secretary pledges tens of thousands of more artillery shells for Ukraine

Wednesday, 20 September 2023

The UK has delivered over 300,000 artillery shells to Ukraine and is committed to delivering tens of thousands more artillery shells this year, the De...

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Remains of Coldstream Guards missing since 1944 found in France

Remains of Coldstream Guards missing since 1944 found in France

Tuesday, 19 September 2023

Two young World War 2 tank crewmen who were reported missing in Normandy in 1944 have finally been laid to rest. ...

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Defence announces New Accommodation Offer for Armed Forces personnel

Defence announces New Accommodation Offer for Armed Forces personnel

Tuesday, 19 September 2023

New accommodation offer announced to modernise accommodation entitlements to Armed Forces personnel. ...

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UK Military Expert appointed as part of UN’s crackdown on sexual violence in conflict

UK Military Expert appointed as part of UN’s crackdown on sexual violence in conflict

Tuesday, 19 September 2023

The UK has appointed Lieutenant Colonel Héloïse Goodley to support the UN’s mission to eradicate sexual violence in conflict. The appointment forms pa...

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Former Armed Forces personnel training foreign militaries could be prosecuted under National Security Act

Former Armed Forces personnel training foreign militaries could be prosecuted under National Security Act

Sunday, 17 September 2023

Under the National Security Act, former RAF, Royal Navy and Army pilots training foreign militaries may be prosecuted for sharing military tactics...

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Andy Start, DE&S CEO   Keynote speech at DSEI 2023

Andy Start, DE&S CEO Keynote speech at DSEI 2023

Thursday, 14 September 2023

Andy Start, Chief Executive of Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) delivers his keynote speech at Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI)...

UK reiterates support for integrity of Bosnian state during meeting of defence ministers

UK reiterates support for integrity of Bosnian state during meeting of defence ministers

Thursday, 14 September 2023

The UK has underlined its support for the integrity of the Bosnian state during a meeting today between defence ministers from both countries....

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Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton DSEI Keynote 2023

Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton DSEI Keynote 2023

Wednesday, 13 September 2023

Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton delivered his keynote speech at Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 202...

Vice Admiral Keith Blount NATO DSACEUR DSEI 2023 Keynote

Vice Admiral Keith Blount NATO DSACEUR DSEI 2023 Keynote

Wednesday, 13 September 2023

Vice Admiral Keith Blount, NATO’s Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe delivered his keynote speech at Defence and Security Equipment International ...

First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Ben Key DSEI 2023 Keynote

First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Ben Key DSEI 2023 Keynote

Wednesday, 13 September 2023

First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Ben Key, delivered his keynote speech at Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2023....

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