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DIO shares construction career opportunities with local school

DIO shares construction career opportunities with local school

Wednesday, 25 September 2019

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation is working with construction contractor Kier VolkerFitzpatrick to share construction career opportunities with...

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Permanent Secretary addresses DSEi

Permanent Secretary addresses DSEi

Tuesday, 24 September 2019

Permanent Secretary Stephen Lovegrove KCB discusses a new approach to the defence and security industry....

£1.5 million boost for space innovation

£1.5 million boost for space innovation

Tuesday, 24 September 2019

Defence Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan has announced a £1.5-million investment in 12 ground-breaking space innovation projects....

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Britain's second carrier sets sail for sea trials

Britain's second carrier sets sail for sea trials

Thursday, 19 September 2019

Britain’s newest aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, has sailed from Rosyth Dockyard for the first time....

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Construction of F35 facilities progressing at RAF Lakenheath

Construction of F35 facilities progressing at RAF Lakenheath

Tuesday, 17 September 2019

Work is progressing on buildings that will be home to 2 US Air Force F35 squadrons at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk. ...

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Minister for Defence People and Veterans' keynote speech at DSEI 2019

Minister for Defence People and Veterans' keynote speech at DSEI 2019

Thursday, 12 September 2019

Defence Minister Johnny Mercer outlines the MOD's commitment to the armed forces community at the 2019 DSEI....

Defence Secretary announces boost for multi billion pound SKYNET 6 programme

Defence Secretary announces boost for multi billion pound SKYNET 6 programme

Wednesday, 11 September 2019

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has made his first keynote speech today, announcing the first step towards upgrading the UK’s military satellite communi...

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Defence Secretary keynote speech at DSEi 2019

Defence Secretary keynote speech at DSEi 2019

Wednesday, 11 September 2019

Defence Secretary outlines global influence of UK defence in keynote speech at the 2019 Defence and Security Equipment International. ...

£100 million boost for cutting edge Protector aircraft

£100 million boost for cutting edge Protector aircraft

Wednesday, 11 September 2019

The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract worth approximately £100-million to test the performance of the UK’s ground-breaking Protector aircraft....

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Italy partners with the UK on Tempest

Italy partners with the UK on Tempest

Wednesday, 11 September 2019

Sir Simon Bollom, CEO of Defence Equipment & Support, and Lieutenant General Nicolò Falsaperna, Italian Secretary General of Defence, have signed a St...

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UK government continues to support The Bahamas relief effort

UK government continues to support The Bahamas relief effort

Tuesday, 10 September 2019

The UK has been providing vital support and assistance to the people of The Bahamas following the devastation caused by Hurricane Dorian....

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Next generation unmanned system unveiled at DSEi

Next generation unmanned system unveiled at DSEi

Tuesday, 10 September 2019

A next-generation unmanned system that could be used to protect the UK's future warships has been unveiled by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace today....

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Minister for Defence Procurement Anne Marie Trevelyan's speech at DSEI

Minister for Defence Procurement Anne Marie Trevelyan's speech at DSEI

Tuesday, 10 September 2019

Minister for Defence Procurement Anne-Marie Trevelyan's keynote speech on the opening day of Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2019....

Simpler Internal Dispute Resolution Procedures for the AFPS

Simpler Internal Dispute Resolution Procedures for the AFPS

Monday, 09 September 2019

New streamlined changes make the Armed Forces Pension Schemes Internal Dispute Resolution Procedures simpler. ...

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MOD unveils transformed approach to innovation

MOD unveils transformed approach to innovation

Monday, 09 September 2019

Artificial intelligence and 3D printing are some of the concepts outlined in the new approach to harnessing innovation and developing emerging technol...

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Royal Navy deploys medics to support humanitarian efforts following Bahamas hurricane

Royal Navy deploys medics to support humanitarian efforts following Bahamas hurricane

Saturday, 07 September 2019

The Royal Navy has deployed extra medics to join Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship Mounts Bay in delivering humanitarian assistance to the Bahamas following ...

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UK and US reaffirm defence ties ahead of NATO’s 70th Anniversary

UK and US reaffirm defence ties ahead of NATO’s 70th Anniversary

Friday, 06 September 2019

US Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark Esper met with Defence Secretary Ben Wallace ...

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RFA Mounts Bay conducts successful casualty evacuation and search and rescue mission

RFA Mounts Bay conducts successful casualty evacuation and search and rescue mission

Thursday, 05 September 2019

The Royal Navy Wildcat deployed with RFA Mounts Bay in the Caribbean has rescued a British citizen who had been trapped beneath rubble for several day...

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British Army launches Industrial Engagement Framework

British Army launches Industrial Engagement Framework

Thursday, 05 September 2019

The British Army has launched the Army Industrial Engagement Framework (AIEF). ...

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RFA Mounts Bay delivers aid to The Bahamas

RFA Mounts Bay delivers aid to The Bahamas

Wednesday, 04 September 2019

Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship RFA Mounts Bay has delivered essential aid to residents of Great Abaco in The Bahamas. ...

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Finishing touches put to £30 million project to prepare Portsmouth for second aircraft carrier

Finishing touches put to £30 million project to prepare Portsmouth for second aircraft carrier

Wednesday, 04 September 2019

The finishing touches are being put to Portsmouth’s Naval Base to prepare for the arrival of the HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier....

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RAF Typhoons complete NATO air policing mission in Estonia

RAF Typhoons complete NATO air policing mission in Estonia

Monday, 02 September 2019

Royal Air Force Typhoon jets return to their Lincolnshire base today after completing the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission and handing over to Gripen ...

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DE&S and British Army launch the Army Warfighting Experiment (AWE) 20 experimentation project

DE&S and British Army launch the Army Warfighting Experiment (AWE) 20 experimentation project

Monday, 02 September 2019

The latest in the AWE series will engage with all suppliers to explore emerging technology in Agile Command, Control and Communication....

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HMS Queen Elizabeth sails to US for fighter jet trials

HMS Queen Elizabeth sails to US for fighter jet trials

Friday, 30 August 2019

Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has sailed from Portsmouth today, bound for the east coast of the USA for operational trials. ...

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Defence Minister visits West Africa and extends language training to Senegalese Armed Forces

Defence Minister visits West Africa and extends language training to Senegalese Armed Forces

Friday, 30 August 2019

Armed Forces Minister Mark Lancaster has visited Ghana, The Gambia and Senegal to highlight the importance of West Africa to the UK and strengthen def...

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Veterans ministers meet ex forces personnel on first joint visit

Veterans ministers meet ex forces personnel on first joint visit

Friday, 30 August 2019

Office for Veterans' Affairs ministers Oliver Dowden and Johnny Mercer visited Salesforce to hear about how they support those who have served in the ...

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Upgrades to RAF Lossiemouth continue with runway resurfacing

Upgrades to RAF Lossiemouth continue with runway resurfacing

Thursday, 29 August 2019

The signing of a new contract marks the start of improvements to RAF Lossiemouth’s runway and other airfield operating surfaces....

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Armed forces personnel complete Hajj

Armed forces personnel complete Hajj

Friday, 23 August 2019

9 Muslim armed forces personnel have travelled to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to undertake the annual Hajj pilgrimage....

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Alec Don named as new DECA Chairman

Alec Don named as new DECA Chairman

Friday, 23 August 2019

The Defence Electronics and Components Agency (DECA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Alec Don as Chairman of the Board. ...

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UK and Iraq agree future defence relationship

UK and Iraq agree future defence relationship

Thursday, 22 August 2019

The UK has cemented its commitment to continued military support to Iraq, after an agreement was signed in London today....

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