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Defence Secretary meets NATO Defence Minister in Brussels

Defence Secretary meets NATO Defence Minister in Brussels

Wednesday, 16 March 2022

The Defence Secretary Ben Wallace met NATO Defence Ministers today (16 March) to reaffirm the United Kingdom’s support for Ukraine and commitment to N...

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RAF’s first synthetic fuel drone flight

RAF’s first synthetic fuel drone flight

Wednesday, 16 March 2022

First successful drone flight for RAF using alternative to fossil fuel, Project Vermeer marks international collaboration between UK and US. ...

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2022 23 Baseline Profit Rate update

2022 23 Baseline Profit Rate update

Tuesday, 15 March 2022

The Baseline Profit Rate for the upcoming financial year will published in due course...

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UK Armed Forces join largest Arctic exercise in 30 years

UK Armed Forces join largest Arctic exercise in 30 years

Tuesday, 15 March 2022

Six Royal Navy ships and 2,000 UK personnel have joined vessels and troops from 26 other nations for Exercise Cold Response off the shores of Norway...

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Armed Forces celebrate global partnerships on Commonwealth Day 2022

Armed Forces celebrate global partnerships on Commonwealth Day 2022

Monday, 14 March 2022

Armed forces personnel took part in events to mark Commonwealth Day with a commemoration at the Memorial Gates and a service at Westminster Abbey....

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Military justice to be enhanced by digital overhaul

Military justice to be enhanced by digital overhaul

Monday, 14 March 2022

Military justice to undergo a digital overhaul, as current systems are replaced by modern software to benefit victims, investigators and wider policin...

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Graves of 2 Lt Sam Hughes and CSM David Jones DCM rededicated in northern France.

Graves of 2 Lt Sam Hughes and CSM David Jones DCM rededicated in northern France.

Friday, 11 March 2022

Joint investigation leads to the identification of two Welsh soldiers killed on the same day during the Great War....

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Rededication Service for Cpl Frederick Herbert Skinner

Rededication Service for Cpl Frederick Herbert Skinner

Friday, 11 March 2022

Final resting place of Yorkshire Regiment soldier identified more than a century after his death....

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New Shipbuilding vision launched

New Shipbuilding vision launched

Thursday, 10 March 2022

The Government has launched a refreshed National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSbS) to revitalise the UK’s world-renowned shipbuilding industry...

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Women in Defence Charter announces Sam des Forges as MOD Co Chair

Women in Defence Charter announces Sam des Forges as MOD Co Chair

Tuesday, 08 March 2022

Sam des Forges, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Ministry of Defence (MOD), has been appointed as the new Defence Co-Chair for the Women in Defenc...

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Graves of 3 soldiers killed during the Great War are rededicated in Belgium

Graves of 3 soldiers killed during the Great War are rededicated in Belgium

Tuesday, 08 March 2022

The graves of 3 soldiers killed at the beginning and the end of the Great War are rededicated in Belgium...

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International Women’s Day 2022

International Women’s Day 2022

Tuesday, 08 March 2022

How the Ministry of Defence Police is working to “break the bias”....

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New body armour improvements for women in UK Armed Forces

New body armour improvements for women in UK Armed Forces

Tuesday, 08 March 2022

Defence is continuing to improve the experiences of women in the Armed Forces by rolling out updated combat clothing and body armour. ...

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Ministry of Defence Police ACC Dave Long retires

Ministry of Defence Police ACC Dave Long retires

Monday, 07 March 2022

The MDP bids farewell to Assistant Chief Constable Dave Long on his retirement today, after serving for more than 37 years with the force....

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Defence Secretary discusses shared security response in face of Russian invasion of Ukraine

Defence Secretary discusses shared security response in face of Russian invasion of Ukraine

Friday, 04 March 2022

Ben Wallace visited Estonia and Denmark this week, meeting counterparts from Joint Expeditionary Force partner nations to provide plans for ongoing su...

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Royal recognition for two teenagers

Royal recognition for two teenagers

Tuesday, 01 March 2022

Two teenagers have been appointed as Lord-Lieutenant cadets for South Glamorgan for 2022....

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UK forces arrive to reinforce NATO’s eastern flank

UK forces arrive to reinforce NATO’s eastern flank

Saturday, 26 February 2022

UK sea, land and air forces have arrived to reinforce NATO in the East in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine....

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Upgraded Woodbury Common Grenade Range reopens to support military training

Upgraded Woodbury Common Grenade Range reopens to support military training

Thursday, 24 February 2022

Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has reopened the grenade range at Colaton Raleigh Common on the Pebblebed Heaths...

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General Sir Patrick Sanders appointed new Chief of the General Staff

General Sir Patrick Sanders appointed new Chief of the General Staff

Thursday, 24 February 2022

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has confirmed that Her Majesty The Queen has approved the new appointment of Chief of the General Staff....

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MDP appoints new Assistant Chief Constable,  Territorial, Crime and Support

MDP appoints new Assistant Chief Constable, Territorial, Crime and Support

Thursday, 24 February 2022

Former Metropolitan Police Service Chief Superintendent, Jason Gwillim, joins the Ministry of Defence Police. ...

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Visa fees scrapped for Non UK Service Personnel

Visa fees scrapped for Non UK Service Personnel

Wednesday, 23 February 2022

In recognition of the immensely valuable contribution that thousands of overseas personnel make to the UK while serving, the Government has announced ...

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UK and partners publish vision for responsible space operations

UK and partners publish vision for responsible space operations

Tuesday, 22 February 2022

As part of the Combined Space Operations Initiative (CSpO), the UK has published a vision affirming a commitment to lead as responsible actors in spac...

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Joint statement by Defence Ministers of the Joint Expeditionary Force

Joint statement by Defence Ministers of the Joint Expeditionary Force

Tuesday, 22 February 2022

Meeting in the UK, Defence Ministers from the ten Joint Expeditionary Force nations have issued a joint statement on the situation in Ukraine....

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MDP appoints new Assistant Chief Constable, Nuclear and Marine

MDP appoints new Assistant Chief Constable, Nuclear and Marine

Thursday, 17 February 2022

Former Metropolitan Police Service Commander, Melanie Dales, joins the Ministry of Defence Police. ...

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UK contribution to NATO uplift bolsters defences in eastern Europe

UK contribution to NATO uplift bolsters defences in eastern Europe

Thursday, 17 February 2022

UK’s substantial contribution to NATO’s uplift in Eastern Europe is strengthening the Alliance’s Defences on land, sea and air, amid ongoing tensions ...

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Lord Lieutenant of Gwent praises his cadets for being great ambassadors for their organisations

Lord Lieutenant of Gwent praises his cadets for being great ambassadors for their organisations

Wednesday, 16 February 2022

Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Gwent, Brigadier Robert Aitken CBE, has paid tribute to his outgoing cadets at a virtual ceremony in which he welcome...

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Joint Expeditionary Force Military Chiefs Agree to 'Work Together on Shared Challenges' Amid Rising Tensions with Russia

Joint Expeditionary Force Military Chiefs Agree to 'Work Together on Shared Challenges' Amid Rising Tensions with Russia

Tuesday, 15 February 2022

The UK’s Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin met with his counterparts from the other Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) to discuss the s...

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UK and Japan to work together on world leading fighter jet sensor

UK and Japan to work together on world leading fighter jet sensor

Tuesday, 15 February 2022

The UK and Japan have today signed a Letter of Arrangement (LOA) to jointly conduct cooperative research on a world-leading fighter jet sensor...

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Defence Secretary meets Russian counterpart in Moscow

Defence Secretary meets Russian counterpart in Moscow

Friday, 11 February 2022

The Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace MP, today (11 February) held talks with the Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation, General of the Army Serg...

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Defence Secretary and Polish counterpart reaffirm commitment to European security

Defence Secretary and Polish counterpart reaffirm commitment to European security

Tuesday, 08 February 2022

Ben Wallace met with Mariusz B?aszczak in London to discuss the NATO response to the unfolding crisis on Ukraine's border with Russia....

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