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Wednesday, 04 August 2010
Hundreds more British servicemen and women will receive operational campaign medals under new plans announced by the MOD today, Wednesday 4 August 201...
Wednesday, 04 August 2010
Following a top-level briefing at the Royal Navy’s fleet headquarters at Portsmouth Naval Base on current overseas operational commitments, …...
Wednesday, 04 August 2010
It is often said that in a counter-insurgency campaign 'the people are the prize' and it is this mantra that perhaps best describes the driving force ...
Wednesday, 04 August 2010
A brand new hub for Forces news, the British Forces News website, went live on Tuesday 2 August 2010....
Wednesday, 04 August 2010
The Defence Training Estate (DTE) has hosted a visit from the Bundesforst - Germany's equivalent of the Forestry Commission - who play a key role in f...
Tuesday, 03 August 2010
Triple amputee Corporal Andy Reid was amongst 60 big-hearted adrenaline seekers who conducted a parachute jump over Wiltshire on Friday to raise money...
Tuesday, 03 August 2010
While appearing at Portsmouth Navy Days the first of the Royal Navy's new Type 45 Class destroyers, HMS Daring, was declared formally available for ta...
Tuesday, 03 August 2010
British and Afghan forces involved in the latest push against the Taliban in central Helmand yesterday entered the town of Sayedabad, the main objecti...
Monday, 02 August 2010
A Royal Marine from 40 Commando has been praised by his Commanding Officer for personally overseeing the safe medical evacuation of his injured collea...
Monday, 02 August 2010
Operation TOR SHEZADA, the current military effort to clear insurgents from central Helmand province, is going according to plan and extremely well, L...
Monday, 02 August 2010
Members of Her Majesty's Armed Forces have won all the major events at the British National Canopy Piloting Championships held in Bad Lippspringe in G...
Monday, 02 August 2010
The Royal Navy Type 22 frigate returned from a seven-month deployment policing the Gulf of Aden, Horn of Africa and Somali Basin to disrupt …...
Friday, 30 July 2010
The attempt to beat the land speed record by an RAF officer is a step closer with the design team unveiling a life size model of the rocket-powered ca...
Friday, 30 July 2010
British and Afghan forces, led by 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment, launched an operation this morning to continue the momentum generate...
Friday, 30 July 2010
Defence Estates (DE) has completed a new home in Portsmouth for the experts responsible for helping to maintain the safety of aircrew flying the UK's ...
Friday, 30 July 2010
The MOD has today published its response to comments made by the public on the Defence aspects of the Coalition's Programme for Government....
Thursday, 29 July 2010
Her Majesty The Queen has approved the appointment of General Sir Peter Wall as the new Chief of the General Staff, it has been announced today, Thurs...
Thursday, 29 July 2010
Predominantly based at Camp Bastion, the quartet of divers will work in support of the British Army’s 61 Field Squadron (Explosive Ordnance …...
Thursday, 29 July 2010
The British Army has recruited a Canadian cowboy to teach soldiers how to look for improvised explosive devices (IEDs) hidden in the ground when deplo...
Thursday, 29 July 2010
The new facility will significantly improve the treatment available to injured Service personnel in theatre, and was opened by the Director …...
Thursday, 29 July 2010
His Royal Highness Prince Charles presented Afghan service medals this week to members of 1st Regiment Army Air Corps (1 Regt AAC) who have recently b...
Wednesday, 28 July 2010
Men, machines, and most recently, animals, are working together to beat the biggest threat to troops in Afghanistan - improvised explosive devices (IE...
Wednesday, 28 July 2010
After several weeks providing support to troops on the ground in Helmand province, the Merlin helicopter crews from 28 (Army Cooperation) Squadron's B...
Wednesday, 28 July 2010
The Ministry of Defence's 'Battle Back' programme for injured servicemen and women has teamed up with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) to develop opp...
Wednesday, 28 July 2010
The Fleet Protection Group, who are tasked with protecting the ships and submarines alongside at the naval base, operate a variety of craft …...
Tuesday, 27 July 2010
The nationwide programme to build the Royal Navy's new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers passed another milestone when construction on the first...
Tuesday, 27 July 2010
Captain Adams is serving with 40 Commando Royal Marines in the Sangin district centre. He was last in the town in 2005 serving with the Mobile…...
Tuesday, 27 July 2010
The open day featured most elements of 16 Air Assault Brigade including The Band of The Parachute Regiment and the Pipes and Drums of The Royal…...
Tuesday, 27 July 2010
His Royal Highness Prince Harry has officially opened the new £5m Meiktila mess at RAF Honington during his first visit there as Honorary Air Commanda...
Monday, 26 July 2010
The relatives of HMS Chatham's ship's company recently experienced life at sea, joining their loved ones for the final leg of the frigate's journey ba...
Department of Health and Social Care Resident doctors agree deal with Government to end strikes
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office New UK Envoy to champion LGBT+ rights globally
Parole Board Parole Board launches new video and leaflet for victims
Home Office Illegal immigrants and foreign criminals to be removed
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Bluetongue: latest situation