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UK hands operations at Wadi Seidna airfield back to Sudanese authorities after successful evacuations

UK hands operations at Wadi Seidna airfield back to Sudanese authorities after successful evacuations

Tuesday, 02 May 2023

Royal Navy, Army, and RAF handed international evacuation operations back to Sudanese authorities after leaving the airfield in good order...

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MOD Gibraltar contributes to the HM The King’s Coronation

MOD Gibraltar contributes to the HM The King’s Coronation

Monday, 01 May 2023

The final inspection of soldiers from The Royal Gibraltar Regiment has taken place before they travel to the UK to undertake Coronation ceremonial dut...

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UK underlines commitment to NATO Nuclear Deterrence

UK underlines commitment to NATO Nuclear Deterrence

Friday, 28 April 2023

Defence Minister Baroness Goldie hosted members of the North Atlantic Council and NATO Military Committee at HMNB Clyde....

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UK and Germany mark next phase in joint tank ammunition programme

UK and Germany mark next phase in joint tank ammunition programme

Thursday, 27 April 2023

Germany and the United Kingdom will work together on the next phase of development for advanced armour-piercing tank ammunition, it has been announced...

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Ideas sought for Support Innovation Challenge

Ideas sought for Support Innovation Challenge

Thursday, 27 April 2023

As part of the SupportNet23 conference, the Defence Support organisation are seeking innovative ideas to tackle problems facing Defence....

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Learning from Our Experiences Together   MOD Services welcomes customer feedback.

Learning from Our Experiences Together MOD Services welcomes customer feedback.

Tuesday, 25 April 2023

MOD Services held its second face-to-face Lived Experience event in March at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London – this follows our first event in the ...

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General Hockenhull opens new Strategic Command Innovation Space

General Hockenhull opens new Strategic Command Innovation Space

Monday, 24 April 2023

General Jim Hockenhull opened the new innovation Central Collaboration Space (CCS) in a ceremony on 19 April 2023. ...

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Support for Ukraine accelerated in a show of continued unity at Ramstein

Support for Ukraine accelerated in a show of continued unity at Ramstein

Thursday, 20 April 2023

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace attended the 11th meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group today...

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Paul Lincoln appointed as Ministry of Defence Second Permanent Secretary

Paul Lincoln appointed as Ministry of Defence Second Permanent Secretary

Thursday, 20 April 2023

Paul Lincoln has been appointed as the new Second Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence (MOD)....

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Graves of two soldiers of the Great War rededicated in France

Graves of two soldiers of the Great War rededicated in France

Thursday, 20 April 2023

The final resting places of Private (Pte) James McCaffrey of the 5th Battalion, Tank Corps and Corporal (Cpl) Thomas Stannage of the 10th (Prince of W...

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Defence Secretary meets US defence and security leaders in Washington, DC

Defence Secretary meets US defence and security leaders in Washington, DC

Wednesday, 19 April 2023

UK Defence Secretary has concluded a planned visit to Washington, DC....

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Chief of the Defence Staff Visits India to strengthen military ties

Chief of the Defence Staff Visits India to strengthen military ties

Wednesday, 19 April 2023

The visit provided an opportunity to boost military-to-military engagement and explore opportunities around the co-creation of future technologies....

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RAF Voyager refuels mid air with Sustainable Aviation Fuel

RAF Voyager refuels mid air with Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Monday, 17 April 2023

The Royal Air Force has successfully completed a Voyager air-to-air refuelling flight, powered by an approximately 43% blend of Sustainable Aviation F...

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Armed Forces personnel to feature in Coronation

Armed Forces personnel to feature in Coronation

Sunday, 16 April 2023

Thousands of Armed Forces personnel to feature in the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla....

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Strategic Command personnel recognised in Operational Awards List

Strategic Command personnel recognised in Operational Awards List

Friday, 14 April 2023

Members of Strategic Command have been recognised in the Operational Awards List for their services to Defence....

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Major funding boost to progress future fighter jet programme

Major funding boost to progress future fighter jet programme

Thursday, 13 April 2023

A £656 million funding allocation will propel the sixth-generation fighter jet programme into the next phase, focusing on technology....

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Operational Honours and Awards List April 2023

Operational Honours and Awards List April 2023

Thursday, 13 April 2023

The latest Operational Honours and Awards List recognises the bravery, commitment and commendable service of Armed Forces personnel....

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Joint Expeditionary Force Chiefs of Defence meet in Helsinki

Joint Expeditionary Force Chiefs of Defence meet in Helsinki

Wednesday, 12 April 2023

The Chiefs discussed Baltic Sea and the High North security, the future development of the joint force and the groups’ commitment to wider regional st...

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HMS Birmingham steel cut milestone supports thousands of UK jobs

HMS Birmingham steel cut milestone supports thousands of UK jobs

Tuesday, 04 April 2023

Steel has been cut on the first of the second batch of Type 26 warships, following a £4.2 billion contract awarded to BAE Systems in November 2022. ...

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£161 million contract for F 35 jet maintenance supports 140 UK jobs

£161 million contract for F 35 jet maintenance supports 140 UK jobs

Monday, 03 April 2023

The UK’s fleet of F-35 Lightning stealth jets will be maintained and supported in a new £161 million contract, keeping them ready for global combat op...

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UK deepens Indo Pacific defence ties as Baroness Goldie visits Malaysia and Vietnam

UK deepens Indo Pacific defence ties as Baroness Goldie visits Malaysia and Vietnam

Friday, 31 March 2023

The visits aimed to strengthen defence ties and celebrate our historical defence and security cooperation....

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Air Marshal Sir Richard Knighton appointed new Chief of the Air Staff

Air Marshal Sir Richard Knighton appointed new Chief of the Air Staff

Friday, 31 March 2023

Air Marshal Sir Richard Knighton KCB FREng is to be appointed as Chief of the Air Staff and Aide-de-Camp to His Majesty in the rank of Air Chief Marsh...

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Royal Military Academy Sandhurst leads cultural change across the Army

Royal Military Academy Sandhurst leads cultural change across the Army

Thursday, 30 March 2023

Changes have been made to policies on alcohol, as well as the creation of the sexual harassment task force and a new code of conduct....

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First NATO defence innovation HQ opens in London

First NATO defence innovation HQ opens in London

Thursday, 30 March 2023

The first Regional Office of NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) was opened in London today....

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Strategic Command Annual Conference 2023

Strategic Command Annual Conference 2023

Thursday, 30 March 2023

Strategic Command’s “Now. Next. Future.” conference was held at Plexal in East London....

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UK and Sweden strengthen defence relationship as ministers sign agreement on self propelled guns

UK and Sweden strengthen defence relationship as ministers sign agreement on self propelled guns

Wednesday, 29 March 2023

The UK and Swedish defence ministers signed a letter of intent relating to a new contract to deliver 14 Archer self-propelled guns...

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HMS Mersey in Estonia as all three UK Armed Services operating in support of Estonian security

HMS Mersey in Estonia as all three UK Armed Services operating in support of Estonian security

Tuesday, 28 March 2023

Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force bolster security in Estonia as part of NATO and the Joint Expeditionary Force...

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10,000 organisations sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant

10,000 organisations sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant

Tuesday, 28 March 2023

John Lewis becomes the 10,000th signatory for the Armed Forces Covenant - Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families attends latest si...

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Ukrainian tank crews complete Challenger 2 training in UK

Ukrainian tank crews complete Challenger 2 training in UK

Sunday, 26 March 2023

Ukrainian tank crews have completed training on Challenger 2 tanks in the UK and have returned home to continue their fight against Russia’s illegal i...

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RAF joins five other nations in UK's biggest aerial exercise

RAF joins five other nations in UK's biggest aerial exercise

Friday, 24 March 2023

70 aircraft flown by six nations have taken part in the UK’s biggest aerial training exercise lasting three weeks...

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