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Mental health toolkit rolled out across entire Royal Navy fleet

Mental health toolkit rolled out across entire Royal Navy fleet

Saturday, 06 March 2021

Every member of the Royal Navy can now boost their mental health and fitness with access to an offline version of the mental health platform HeadFIT....

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Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir Nick Carter extended in post

Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir Nick Carter extended in post

Friday, 05 March 2021

The Prime Minister has asked Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir Nick Carter, to continue in his role until the end of November. ...

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Belfast firm secures £98 million air defence missile contract

Belfast firm secures £98 million air defence missile contract

Thursday, 04 March 2021

A £98.4 million contract, supporting 119 jobs, has been extended to maintain Short-Range Air Defence (SHORAD) for the British Army and Royal Marines....

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£180 million British Army vehicle contract protects 700 Glasgow jobs

£180 million British Army vehicle contract protects 700 Glasgow jobs

Friday, 19 February 2021

A £180-million contract to deliver cutting edge threat detection technology for the British Army’s new Boxer vehicles will support hundreds of jobs in...

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UK renews commitment to NATO missions

UK renews commitment to NATO missions

Thursday, 18 February 2021

The UK will expand its contribution to NATO Mission Iraq, following the Alliance’s decision to scale up the crucial mission at this week’s NATO Defenc...

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A345 ash dieback tree felling completed ahead of schedule

A345 ash dieback tree felling completed ahead of schedule

Thursday, 18 February 2021

Tree felling, which had been taking place alongside the A345 since November 2020, finished 15 days ahead of schedule. Dangerous and dying trees were r...

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Royal Navy seizes £11 million worth of drugs in Arabian Sea

Royal Navy seizes £11 million worth of drugs in Arabian Sea

Wednesday, 17 February 2021

Royal Marines supported by the Royal Navy Warship HMS Montrose have intercepted over 2.6 tonnes of illicit drugs....

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Former personnel discharged over sexuality to have medals restored

Former personnel discharged over sexuality to have medals restored

Tuesday, 16 February 2021

The Ministry of Defence has introduced a new policy to allow former Armed Forces personnel who were dismissed from service on the basis of their sexua...

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UK donates 100 vehicles to stop terrorists crossing into Lebanon

UK donates 100 vehicles to stop terrorists crossing into Lebanon

Friday, 12 February 2021

The British Army gave 100 Armoured Patrol Vehicles to the Lebanese Armed Forces to help prevent militants crossing its border from Syria....

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Over 350 additional military personnel deployed in Scottish Covid response

Over 350 additional military personnel deployed in Scottish Covid response

Thursday, 11 February 2021

A further 353 Armed Forces personnel will deploy to locations across Scotland as part of the continuing military support to the testing and vaccine de...

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UK Government doubles armed forces support for vaccine roll out in Wales

UK Government doubles armed forces support for vaccine roll out in Wales

Friday, 05 February 2021

An additional 96 service personnel will deploy to Wales to support the Welsh Government with the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines....

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McCloud Remedy update

McCloud Remedy update

Friday, 05 February 2021

Important information for Veterans UK Customers affected by the McCloud Remedy...

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UK commits to deeper defence and security cooperation with Japan

UK commits to deeper defence and security cooperation with Japan

Wednesday, 03 February 2021

HMS Queen Elizabeth’s deployment to Indo Pacific later this year will enhance Japan and UK defence cooperation...

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Additional 81 military personnel deploy to Scotland to support COVID vaccination roll out

Additional 81 military personnel deploy to Scotland to support COVID vaccination roll out

Wednesday, 03 February 2021

Armed Forces personnel will administer the vaccine in Scotland for the first time, as the number of military personnel increases to over 200 supportin...

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Drug dealer jailed after MOD Police Crime Command operation

Drug dealer jailed after MOD Police Crime Command operation

Friday, 29 January 2021

Close working with Merseyside Police leads to arrest....

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Defence Secretary visits Kenya and Somalia to discuss Al Shabaab

Defence Secretary visits Kenya and Somalia to discuss Al Shabaab

Thursday, 28 January 2021

Ben Wallace travelled to the two East African nations to enhance security cooperation in the battle against terror group Al Shabaab and other shared t...

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£230 million contract to bolster Royal Navy torpedoes

£230 million contract to bolster Royal Navy torpedoes

Wednesday, 27 January 2021

Cutting-edge Spearfish and Sting Ray torpedoes carried by the Royal Navy are receiving a £230-million maintenance uplift. ...

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New legislation to help ensure fair treatment for armed forces

New legislation to help ensure fair treatment for armed forces

Tuesday, 26 January 2021

New legislation to help ensure armed forces personnel, veterans and their families are not disadvantaged by their service when accessing key public se...

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£30 million injection for UK’s first uncrewed fighter aircraft

£30 million injection for UK’s first uncrewed fighter aircraft

Monday, 25 January 2021

The UK’s first fleet of uncrewed fighter aircraft is one step closer to reality following a £30-million contract to design and manufacture a prototype...

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Armed Forces now working in hospitals, vaccine centres, and testing across all four nations

Armed Forces now working in hospitals, vaccine centres, and testing across all four nations

Friday, 22 January 2021

Armed Forces now working in hospitals, vaccine centres, and testing across all four nations of the UK to support the coronavirus response....

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£102 million investment in detect and destroy system for British Army

£102 million investment in detect and destroy system for British Army

Thursday, 21 January 2021

The British Army has invested £102-million in a high-end surveillance system which allows frontline soldiers to detect and engage enemy targets in sec...

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New autonomous minesweepers to protect sailors at sea

New autonomous minesweepers to protect sailors at sea

Tuesday, 19 January 2021

Three world-class autonomous minesweeping systems will detect and destroy sea mines on dangerous naval operations for the Royal Navy, thanks to a £25-...

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Joint Statement on Carrier Strike Group 2021 Joint Declaration Signing

Joint Statement on Carrier Strike Group 2021 Joint Declaration Signing

Tuesday, 19 January 2021

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and US Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher C. Miller have co-signed the UK-US Joint Declaration for the Carrier Stri...

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Service Complaints Ombudsman Appointment announcement

Service Complaints Ombudsman Appointment announcement

Monday, 18 January 2021

The Ministry of Defence is pleased to announce the appointment of Mariette Hughes as the next Service Complaints Ombudsman for the UK Armed Forces....

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Armed Forces to set up vaccine sites in Scotland

Armed Forces to set up vaccine sites in Scotland

Monday, 18 January 2021

The British Army is establishing 80 new COVID-19 vaccine centres for NHS Scotland, from Monday 18 January, as part of the largest peacetime resilience...

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British Army trains 500th Somali soldier in infantry skills

British Army trains 500th Somali soldier in infantry skills

Friday, 15 January 2021

Troops from Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment shared key military skills with Somali National Army soldiers to help them conduct effective security o...

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£76 million contract boosts F 35 Lightning fleet support

£76 million contract boosts F 35 Lightning fleet support

Thursday, 14 January 2021

A £76-million aircraft support contract, supporting more than 170 jobs, will maximise the availability and capability of the UK’s F-35 Lightning steal...

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Record number of armed forces personnel help with Covid response

Record number of armed forces personnel help with Covid response

Wednesday, 13 January 2021

The Defence Secretary has today updated Parliament on the role the UK Armed Forces are playing to tackle Covid....

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Defence Secretary hails support for military families

Defence Secretary hails support for military families

Tuesday, 12 January 2021

Thousands more military families are benefiting from free childcare, accommodation upgrades and tailored career guidance, Defence Secretary Ben Wallac...

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MOD archaeologist awarded MBE in New Year’s Honours list

MOD archaeologist awarded MBE in New Year’s Honours list

Friday, 08 January 2021

Richard Osgood, Senior Archaeologist for the MOD’s Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has been awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours list. ...

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