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British soldiers killed during WW2 are honoured as they are laid to rest

British soldiers killed during WW2 are honoured as they are laid to rest

Monday, 08 July 2019

Two unknown British soldiers have finally been laid to rest after they lost their lives during World War 2. ...

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Royal Navy destroyer HMS Duncan in Ukraine for major multinational maritime exercise

Royal Navy destroyer HMS Duncan in Ukraine for major multinational maritime exercise

Sunday, 07 July 2019

The Type 45 has docked in the Port of Odesa on the Black Sea alongside NATO Allies and partner nations for Exercise Sea Breeze 2019....

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Defence Secretary joins armed forces personnel for London Pride

Defence Secretary joins armed forces personnel for London Pride

Saturday, 06 July 2019

Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt has joined over 250 LBGT+ armed forces and civilian defence personnel to march in the Pride parade in London today....

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£85 million contract to boost Type 23 capabilities

£85 million contract to boost Type 23 capabilities

Thursday, 04 July 2019

The Ministry of Defence has signed an £85-million contract with Rolls-Royce to maintain the engines of the Royal Navy’s Type-23 frigate fleet....

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UK marks Armed Forces Day with over 300 events nationwide

UK marks Armed Forces Day with over 300 events nationwide

Saturday, 29 June 2019

The eleventh annual Armed Forces Day gives people around the country the opportunity to show their support for the Armed Forces community....

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UK commitment to European security unconditional, Defence Secretary reaffirms

UK commitment to European security unconditional, Defence Secretary reaffirms

Friday, 28 June 2019

Penny Mordaunt attends her first NATO Defence Ministerial and visits JEF deployment Baltic Protector....

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Joint Forces Command Reserves Day

Joint Forces Command Reserves Day

Wednesday, 26 June 2019

Today the UK Armed Forces celebrates the role that Reservists make towards the work of UK defence. ...

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RAF Typhoons scrambled twice in one day to intercept Russian military aircraft

RAF Typhoons scrambled twice in one day to intercept Russian military aircraft

Wednesday, 26 June 2019

Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon fighter jets operating from Ämari Air Base in Estonia launched twice on Tuesday 25th June to intercept Russian military ...

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Ensuring the right payments are made to the right people

Ensuring the right payments are made to the right people

Wednesday, 26 June 2019

As an overseas member of the Armed Forces Pension Schemes it is important to report any changes of circumstances that may affect your pension to ensur...

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History made as UK F 35s complete first operational missions

History made as UK F 35s complete first operational missions

Tuesday, 25 June 2019

The UK’s newest and most advanced fighter jet, the Lightning F-35B, has successfully completed its first operational missions....

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Construction begins on Royal Marines accommodation in Lympstone

Construction begins on Royal Marines accommodation in Lympstone

Monday, 24 June 2019

Construction has begun on new accommodation for personnel at the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (CTCRM) in Devon....

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MOD appoints first female Chief Scientific Adviser

MOD appoints first female Chief Scientific Adviser

Sunday, 23 June 2019

Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt has announced that Professor Dame Angela McLean will be the MOD’s next Chief Scientific Adviser....

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UK reaffirms commitment to Western Balkans security on 20th anniversary of NATO Kosovo intervention

UK reaffirms commitment to Western Balkans security on 20th anniversary of NATO Kosovo intervention

Friday, 21 June 2019

Armed Forces Minister Mark Lancaster has announced that the UK will continue its contribution to the NATO KFOR mission in Kosovo....

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Services held for 2 Welsh brothers in arms killed during the Great War

Services held for 2 Welsh brothers in arms killed during the Great War

Thursday, 20 June 2019

Two military services took place yesterday on the western front to commemorate 2 Welsh soldiers killed during the Great War. ...

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UK troops teach women to protect themselves against sexual violence in conflict

UK troops teach women to protect themselves against sexual violence in conflict

Wednesday, 19 June 2019

British Military Engineers are hosting self-defence workshops for women in a Protection of Civilians Camp in South Sudan...

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Grave of Royal Welsh Fusilier identified a century after his death in the Great War

Grave of Royal Welsh Fusilier identified a century after his death in the Great War

Wednesday, 19 June 2019

A rededication ceremony for Corporal Robert Owen Davies was held on Tuesday 18 June in France....

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RAF Typhoons scramble to intercept Russian fighters as part of Baltic Air Policing Mission

RAF Typhoons scramble to intercept Russian fighters as part of Baltic Air Policing Mission

Monday, 17 June 2019

RAF jets deployed in Estonia were scrambled twice over the weekend (14-15 June) to intercept Russian fighter aircraft....

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Military personnel receive over £4million in extra cash to protect them from Scottish tax hikes

Military personnel receive over £4million in extra cash to protect them from Scottish tax hikes

Monday, 17 June 2019

Military personnel liable for Scottish income tax will this month receive extra money from the MOD to protect them from increased tax rates in Scotlan...

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North Wales employers’ pledge support to UK Armed Forces

North Wales employers’ pledge support to UK Armed Forces

Friday, 14 June 2019

The Ministry of Defence's Defence Electronics and Components Agency (DECA) signalled their commitment to veterans by signing the Armed Forces Covenant...

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The Military division of the Queen's birthday honours list 2019

The Military division of the Queen's birthday honours list 2019

Thursday, 13 June 2019

Defence personnel have been granted state honours by Her Majesty the Queen in the annual Birthday Honours List....

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Family of World War 1 soldiers attend their relatives' funeral a century after they gave their lives

Family of World War 1 soldiers attend their relatives' funeral a century after they gave their lives

Wednesday, 12 June 2019

Niece and great nephews of British soldiers attend their relative's funeral 100 years after they were killed in World War 1....

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RAF Typhoons scrambled to intercept Russian transport aircraft

RAF Typhoons scrambled to intercept Russian transport aircraft

Tuesday, 11 June 2019

Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon fighter jets based at Ämari Air Base in Estonia launched on Monday 10 June to intercept two Russian transport aircraft t...

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Hundreds of British troops arrive in Croatia for airborne exercises

Hundreds of British troops arrive in Croatia for airborne exercises

Tuesday, 11 June 2019

UK Armed Forces personnel will take part in Exercise Swift Response, a major multi-national exercise taking place across Europe this month....

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Working together with the United Nations

Working together with the United Nations

Monday, 10 June 2019

The Buddy First Aid Course will become the first aid course required to be completed by every soldier, from every country, contributing to UN Peacekee...

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Coventry company wins £63 million Army vehicle support contract

Coventry company wins £63 million Army vehicle support contract

Thursday, 06 June 2019

The MOD has awarded a contract worth more than £60-million to British industry to maintain the Army’s cutting-edge fleet of armoured vehicles. ...

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Operational legacy investigations and inquests

Operational legacy investigations and inquests

Thursday, 06 June 2019

Help for Veterans from Veterans UK, Veterans Welfare Service....

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Defence Secretary keynote speech at the Land Warfare Conference 2019

Defence Secretary keynote speech at the Land Warfare Conference 2019

Tuesday, 04 June 2019

Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt speaks about the 'full value of Defence'...

More than a third of the capital’s boroughs attend workshop on housing for Veterans

More than a third of the capital’s boroughs attend workshop on housing for Veterans

Tuesday, 04 June 2019

London VAPC event brings together local authorities, armed forces charities and military support organisations. ...

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HMS Queen Elizabeth to join NATO rapid reaction force

HMS Queen Elizabeth to join NATO rapid reaction force

Tuesday, 04 June 2019

The nation’s future flagship will be made available to deploy as part of NATO’s multinational force...

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HMS Queen Elizabeth step closer to operations with transatlantic training

HMS Queen Elizabeth step closer to operations with transatlantic training

Monday, 03 June 2019

HMS Queen Elizabeth, the nation’s future flagship, will deploy in late summer for the eastern seaboard of the US, including a port visit in the Washin...

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