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Maritime training deployments to deepen UK Ukraine defence partnership

Maritime training deployments to deepen UK Ukraine defence partnership

Wednesday, 21 November 2018

Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson meets Minister of Defence of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak in London...

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Joint Statement of the Ministry of Defence of United Kingdom and Ukraine

Joint Statement of the Ministry of Defence of United Kingdom and Ukraine

Wednesday, 21 November 2018

Joint Statement of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland...

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Defence Secretary reaffirms commitment to fight against terror in Nigeria

Defence Secretary reaffirms commitment to fight against terror in Nigeria

Tuesday, 20 November 2018

The UK stands side by side with our Nigerian partners in the fight against violent extremism, the Defence Secretary reaffirmed in a visit to Nigeria....

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Ministry of Defence Police Officer and Police Dog compete in International Canine Biathlon

Ministry of Defence Police Officer and Police Dog compete in International Canine Biathlon

Tuesday, 20 November 2018

Constable Martin Johnson and Police Dog Peppa joined competitors from the UK, US, Belgium and Latvia....

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Armed Forces Minister reaffirms importance of Gibraltar to UK defence

Armed Forces Minister reaffirms importance of Gibraltar to UK defence

Monday, 19 November 2018

Armed Forces Minister Mark Lancaster reaffirmed the strategic importance of Gibraltar for UK defence at the signing ceremony for the Armed Forces (Gib...

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MOD awards £160 million contract to prepare RAF Lakenheath for US F 35s

MOD awards £160 million contract to prepare RAF Lakenheath for US F 35s

Monday, 19 November 2018

The MOD has awarded a contract worth £160-million to Kier VolkerFitzpatrick to deliver infrastructure to ready RAF Lakenheath for two squadrons of US ...

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UK to double F 35 fleet with 17 jet order

UK to double F 35 fleet with 17 jet order

Thursday, 15 November 2018

The multi-million-pound contract signed will see the UK own 35 stealth jets by end of 2022 with Britain manufacturing 15% of the overall global order ...

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UK leads Northern Group response to disinformation

UK leads Northern Group response to disinformation

Wednesday, 14 November 2018

The UK and northern European allies have agreed to establish a multinational group of experts to tackle disinformation at a Northern Group meeting in ...

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First ever UK wide veterans strategy launched

First ever UK wide veterans strategy launched

Wednesday, 14 November 2018

The first ever UK-wide strategy on the delivery of support for veterans has been published today....

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Britain’s top armed forces friendly employers honoured

Britain’s top armed forces friendly employers honoured

Tuesday, 13 November 2018

Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has praised Britain’s forces-friendly businesses at an awards ceremony in central London....

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Millions awarded to defence firms leading fight for modern battlefield

Millions awarded to defence firms leading fight for modern battlefield

Monday, 12 November 2018

Defence firms with cutting-edge ideas ranging from laser radars to Artificial Intelligence have been awarded over £10-million after being named winner...

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UK Forces return home after successful NATO exercise

UK Forces return home after successful NATO exercise

Monday, 12 November 2018

NATO's biggest exercise in a decade comes to a close ...

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Army start biggest military robot exercise in British history, Defence Secretary announces

Army start biggest military robot exercise in British history, Defence Secretary announces

Monday, 12 November 2018

British troops will today begin testing out over 70 examples of futuristic technology including enhanced surveillance drones and unmanned vehicles on ...

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Unknown warrior from World War 1 given final resting place

Unknown warrior from World War 1 given final resting place

Thursday, 08 November 2018

Unknown British solder laid to rest 100 years after he was killed during World War 1....

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MOD sets out vision to diversify supply base

MOD sets out vision to diversify supply base

Thursday, 08 November 2018

The Ministry of Defence has today announced plans for modernising its estate and establishing a broader and more diverse supply base. ...

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Post Office and MOD agree new partnership on veterans employment

Post Office and MOD agree new partnership on veterans employment

Wednesday, 07 November 2018

The Post Office became the 3000th signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant....

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Defence Minister hails UK US transatlantic partnership

Defence Minister hails UK US transatlantic partnership

Tuesday, 06 November 2018

Defence Minister Stuart Andrew was in Washington today to discuss the enduring UK-US defence present and future relationship and met with some of the ...

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Defence Minister praises First World War heroes at reburial service

Defence Minister praises First World War heroes at reburial service

Tuesday, 06 November 2018

Defence Minister Tobias Ellwood has praised the courage and sacrifice of the First World War generation at a moving reburial service in Flanders. ...

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UK cements position in Gulf with new joint base in Oman

UK cements position in Gulf with new joint base in Oman

Monday, 05 November 2018

The UK is cementing its deep and special relationship with Oman for generations to come with the opening of a new Omani-British Joint Training Base....

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WO1 Glenn Haughton OBE has been appointed as the first Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chiefs of Staff Committee (SEAC)

WO1 Glenn Haughton OBE has been appointed as the first Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chiefs of Staff Committee (SEAC)

Monday, 05 November 2018

The Chiefs of Staff Committee is pleased to endorse the appointment of WO1 (Army SM) Glenn Haughton OBE as the first Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Ch...

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Armed Forces to step up Commonwealth recruitment

Armed Forces to step up Commonwealth recruitment

Monday, 05 November 2018

Britain’s Armed Forces are to step up their long-held global links, by increasing the number of recruits from Commonwealth countries....

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Gulf security tops agenda at Chiefs of Defence meeting

Gulf security tops agenda at Chiefs of Defence meeting

Friday, 02 November 2018

Chiefs of Defence for the UK and Oman hosted their counterparts from UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt, and Jordan as well as the Gulf Cooperation Co...

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RAF medics transfer UN hospital in South Sudan to Vietnamese

RAF medics transfer UN hospital in South Sudan to Vietnamese

Tuesday, 30 October 2018

RAF Medical Services have begun transferring authority of a UN field hospital in South Sudan to a Vietnamese Hospital Unit....

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UK troops combat ready for NATO Exercise Trident Juncture

UK troops combat ready for NATO Exercise Trident Juncture

Tuesday, 30 October 2018

British Army personnel have completed integration training with Danish and Polish allies in preparation for NATO Exercise Trident Juncture 2018 in Nor...

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Historic day for the military as all roles are opened to women

Historic day for the military as all roles are opened to women

Thursday, 25 October 2018

Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has today announced that all roles in the military are now open to women....

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£93 million missile project secures over 100 Belfast jobs

£93 million missile project secures over 100 Belfast jobs

Thursday, 25 October 2018

Defence Minister Stuart Andrew has announced a multi-million-pound deal to modernise and boost the British Army and Royal Marines’ very short-range ai...

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Contract awarded to resurface RAF Northolt runway

Contract awarded to resurface RAF Northolt runway

Thursday, 25 October 2018

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has awarded a contract to Lagan Aviation & Infrastructure to resurface the runway at RAF Northolt....

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Brave World War 2 Halifax crew buried in dignified ceremony in Albania

Brave World War 2 Halifax crew buried in dignified ceremony in Albania

Wednesday, 24 October 2018

Seven crew members of 148 (special duties) squadron RAF have been laid to rest almost 75 years after they were killed in World War 2....

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Armed forces pay award 2018: extra payments for personnel that left the armed forces after 1 April 2018

Armed forces pay award 2018: extra payments for personnel that left the armed forces after 1 April 2018

Tuesday, 23 October 2018

Following the 2018 pay increase some service personnel who left service after 1 April 2018 may be entitled to arrears of pay....

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Royal Marines to stage demonstration on the Thames for Netherlands state visit

Royal Marines to stage demonstration on the Thames for Netherlands state visit

Tuesday, 23 October 2018

On Wednesday 24 October, Royal Marine commandos will take part in a high octane demonstration on the Thames, along with their Dutch counterparts....

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