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Defence Secretary welcomes Ukraine receiving NATO Enhanced Opportunity Partner status

Defence Secretary welcomes Ukraine receiving NATO Enhanced Opportunity Partner status

Friday, 12 June 2020

Ukraine has been granted increased access to opportunities that will help maintain and deepen cooperation between Allies and partners ...

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UK extends commitment to fight violent extremism in the Sahel

UK extends commitment to fight violent extremism in the Sahel

Friday, 12 June 2020

Three RAF Chinooks and 100 personnel will remain in Mali as UK extends its commitment to supporting French counter-terrorism operation...

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Defence Secretary praises UK defence industry partnership

Defence Secretary praises UK defence industry partnership

Thursday, 11 June 2020

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has praised the MOD’s partnership with Britain’s defence industry, which is rising to meet the challenges of maintaining...

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Royal Navy joins NATO allies on major maritime exercise in the Baltic Sea region

Royal Navy joins NATO allies on major maritime exercise in the Baltic Sea region

Monday, 08 June 2020

Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Kent has joined 19 nations on the US-led Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercise....

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Armed Forces announce launch of Cyber Regiment in major modernisation

Armed Forces announce launch of Cyber Regiment in major modernisation

Thursday, 04 June 2020

A new Cyber Regiment has been launched to protect frontline operations from digital attack as Defence continues its modernisation to combat the threat...

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RAF jets in Lithuania intercept Russian aircraft

RAF jets in Lithuania intercept Russian aircraft

Wednesday, 03 June 2020

Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets deployed to Lithuania have conducted their first intercept of Russian aircraft as part of the NATO Baltic Air Pol...

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DIO completes essential improvements at RNAS Yeovilton

DIO completes essential improvements at RNAS Yeovilton

Wednesday, 03 June 2020

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has completed and handed over to the Royal Navy a project at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Yeovilton....

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Ministry of Defence seeks to maximise Reserves contribution through new review

Ministry of Defence seeks to maximise Reserves contribution through new review

Wednesday, 03 June 2020

The specialist contribution military reservists have made across society during Britain’s battle against coronavirus will help inform a review examini...

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New £300 million contract paves the way for Veterans UK digital transformation

New £300 million contract paves the way for Veterans UK digital transformation

Monday, 01 June 2020

The way many of Veterans UK services are delivered is to be digitised as part of a new contract worth £300-million that successfully commenced on 1 Ju...

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Third Future Accommodation Model (FAM) pilot takes off in RAF Wittering

Third Future Accommodation Model (FAM) pilot takes off in RAF Wittering

Monday, 01 June 2020

The FAM pilot is now live across all three services after the third FAM pilot site launched at RAF Wittering....

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Construction begins on DIO’s new Whittington headquarters

Construction begins on DIO’s new Whittington headquarters

Friday, 29 May 2020

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and Kier have marked the start of construction work to create a new headquarters at the Defence Medical ...

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Readout of Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace’s phone call with US Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper

Readout of Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace’s phone call with US Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper

Thursday, 21 May 2020

The Defence Secretary has had a phone call with his US counterpart to discuss ongoing collaboration and shared challenges ...

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jHub support NHSX to securely share COVID 19 symptom data

jHub support NHSX to securely share COVID 19 symptom data

Thursday, 21 May 2020

Strategic Command’s innovation hub, jHub, were recently commissioned to support NHSX to securely gather and share COVID-19 symptom data for project OA...

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Joint Statement of The Northern Group of Defence Ministers, 20 May 2020

Joint Statement of The Northern Group of Defence Ministers, 20 May 2020

Wednesday, 20 May 2020

Defence Ministers of The Northern Group have issued the following Joint Statement...

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UK Armed Forces step up support to the Caribbean Overseas Territories during coronavirus pandemic

UK Armed Forces step up support to the Caribbean Overseas Territories during coronavirus pandemic

Tuesday, 19 May 2020

The RAF have delivered 6 ventilators and medication to support the Overseas Territories during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and RFA Argus condu...

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Ministry of Defence Police: COVID 19 response

Ministry of Defence Police: COVID 19 response

Tuesday, 19 May 2020

In challenging times, the Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) is proud to serve and continue delivering for defence. ...

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Red Arrows to stay in Lincolnshire following RAF Scampton closure

Red Arrows to stay in Lincolnshire following RAF Scampton closure

Tuesday, 19 May 2020

The Red Arrows are set to stay in their home county of Lincolnshire and move to RAF Waddington after the closure of their current base RAF Scampton. ...

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Funding to support armed forces charities doing vital work during pandemic

Funding to support armed forces charities doing vital work during pandemic

Tuesday, 12 May 2020

Defence Minister Johnny Mercer announces extra funding to support frontline armed forces charities across the UK. ...

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UK Armed Forces Maintaining Critical Defence Activities

UK Armed Forces Maintaining Critical Defence Activities

Thursday, 07 May 2020

The UK Armed Forces are ensuring they keep the country safe, supporting the national response to Covid-19, continuing their critical operations at hom...

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Veterans UK celebrates the 75th anniversary of VE Day

Veterans UK celebrates the 75th anniversary of VE Day

Thursday, 07 May 2020

This Friday the nation will join together to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe. ...

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RAF Typhoons begin NATO Air Policing mission in Lithuania

RAF Typhoons begin NATO Air Policing mission in Lithuania

Friday, 01 May 2020

Royal Air Force Typhoon jets will be in Lithuania for the summer, patrolling and protecting NATO airspace....

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New mental fitness tool launched to help military enhance mental wellbeing

New mental fitness tool launched to help military enhance mental wellbeing

Monday, 27 April 2020

Today a new platform has been launched with online tools to help defence personnel to take a more proactive approach to their mental health and mental...

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Coronavirus: British, French and Dutch join forces in the Caribbean

Coronavirus: British, French and Dutch join forces in the Caribbean

Friday, 24 April 2020

Military coordination cell to bolster support to overseas territories...

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Army experts boost NATO fight against COVID 19 disinformation

Army experts boost NATO fight against COVID 19 disinformation

Wednesday, 15 April 2020

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace committed to supporting NATO’s efforts to combat COVID-19 in a video conference with Allied defence ministers....

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MOD leads cross government review into the UK’s defence and security industrial strategy

MOD leads cross government review into the UK’s defence and security industrial strategy

Tuesday, 07 April 2020

A review that will revitalise the UK’s defence and security industrial sectors and improve productivity has been launched....

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Operational Honours and Awards List April 2020

Operational Honours and Awards List April 2020

Friday, 27 March 2020

A number of members of the Armed Forces have been named in the latest Operational Honours and Awards List....

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Plans underway to modernise the Reserve Forces & Cadets Association

Plans underway to modernise the Reserve Forces & Cadets Association

Tuesday, 24 March 2020

Plans to modernise the Reserve Forces’ and Cadets’ Associations (RFCAs) were announced today following a year-long review by the Ministry of Defence....

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UK personnel to drawdown from Iraq

UK personnel to drawdown from Iraq

Thursday, 19 March 2020

Following a pause in the coalition training mission in Iraq, some service personnel will be redeploying back to the UK....

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Military stands up COVID Support Force

Military stands up COVID Support Force

Thursday, 19 March 2020

The Defence Secretary announces new measures to put service personnel and Reservists on standby to support public services in response to the COVID-19...

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Armed Forces protected from vexatious claims in important step

Armed Forces protected from vexatious claims in important step

Wednesday, 18 March 2020

New laws to protect military personnel and veterans from vexatious claims and the cycle of re-investigations will be introduced today....

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