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100 troops and Chinook helicopter deployed to Saddleworth Moor

100 troops and Chinook helicopter deployed to Saddleworth Moor

Thursday, 28 June 2018

MOD supports Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service...

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Service of commemoration for 5 WW2 Royal Air Force servicemen

Service of commemoration for 5 WW2 Royal Air Force servicemen

Thursday, 28 June 2018

A service of commemoration to honour the 5 crew members was held yesterday Wednesday 27 June at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Niederzwehren w...

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Elite force of UK Armed Forces Cyber Reserves steps up to join fight against evolving threats

Elite force of UK Armed Forces Cyber Reserves steps up to join fight against evolving threats

Wednesday, 27 June 2018

The Ministry of Defence’s hunt for gamers and amateur coders to become cyber Reserves has led to a massive increase in applications, creating an elite...

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BowTie: a visual tool to keep an overview of risk management practices

BowTie: a visual tool to keep an overview of risk management practices

Tuesday, 26 June 2018

BowTie has found utility in many high-risk sectors from Oil and Gas, Chemical safety and mining through to the rail industry and Aviation sector (both...

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Britain leads first ever European conference on veterans mental health

Britain leads first ever European conference on veterans mental health

Friday, 22 June 2018

Ministers and senior military officials from six European countries have gathered in London to discuss mental health issues affecting veterans....

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Armed Forces Minister speech at the RUSI Land Warfare Conference

Armed Forces Minister speech at the RUSI Land Warfare Conference

Wednesday, 20 June 2018

Minister of State for the Armed Forces, Mark Lancaster delivered the opening address on the second day of the 2018 Land Warfare Conference at Church H...

British Army set to redefine warfare with joint Autonomous Warrior

British Army set to redefine warfare with joint Autonomous Warrior

Wednesday, 20 June 2018

The British Army has launched the game-changing Autonomous Warrior (Land) experiment at the RUSI Land Warfare conference....

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Defence Minister visits world leader in tactical military bridges

Defence Minister visits world leader in tactical military bridges

Monday, 18 June 2018

Defence Minister Guto Bebb has seen first-hand how the MOD is boosting regional economies across the country after he visited one of Britain’s leading...

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Four unknown soldiers killed during WW1 are laid to rest with full military honours

Four unknown soldiers killed during WW1 are laid to rest with full military honours

Wednesday, 13 June 2018

Four unknown soldiers have finally been laid to rest after they were killed during World War 1. ...

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UK and Poland defence ministers hold their first meeting

UK and Poland defence ministers hold their first meeting

Wednesday, 13 June 2018

During Sebastian Chwalek’s inaugural visit to the United Kingdom in his new role as Deputy Minister for the Polish Ministry of National Defence, the p...

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The Military division of the Queen's birthday honours list 2018

The Military division of the Queen's birthday honours list 2018

Friday, 08 June 2018

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

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Defence Secretary announces new UK deployments

Defence Secretary announces new UK deployments

Friday, 08 June 2018

UK jets to deploy to Iceland and Estonia and 40 troops to Bosnia & Herzegovina...

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Grave of D Day army medic rededicated 74 years after his death

Grave of D Day army medic rededicated 74 years after his death

Friday, 08 June 2018

The resting place of 29 year old Private Lacey Anthony Tingle, Royal Army Medical Corp, has been marked 74 years after his death. ...

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Defence Medical Services (Whittington) Field Gun Crew battles it out at HMS Collingwood

Defence Medical Services (Whittington) Field Gun Crew battles it out at HMS Collingwood

Thursday, 07 June 2018

On Saturday 2 June 2018, the DMS (Whittington) Field Gun Crew competed in the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity Field Gun Competition at HMS Collin...

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Veterans to retain military ID, allowing easier access to services

Veterans to retain military ID, allowing easier access to services

Thursday, 07 June 2018

Personnel leaving the armed forces will now be able to keep their military ID, Minister for Defence People and Veterans Tobias Ellwood has announced. ...

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Britain’s most advanced jets touch down on home soil

Britain’s most advanced jets touch down on home soil

Wednesday, 06 June 2018

The first of Britain’s next-generation fighter jets have arrived home 2 months ahead of schedule in a major milestone for the Royal Air Force and Roya...

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Tech giant Microsoft signs Armed Forces Covenant

Tech giant Microsoft signs Armed Forces Covenant

Wednesday, 06 June 2018

Microsoft today become one of the biggest companies to sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant....

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Raising the Bar for Regional Security Cooperation

Raising the Bar for Regional Security Cooperation

Wednesday, 06 June 2018

Gavin Williamson's speech at the 2018 Shangri-La Dialogue...

D Day veterans invited to register for 75th Anniversary

D Day veterans invited to register for 75th Anniversary

Wednesday, 06 June 2018

On the 74th anniversary of the Normandy Landings veterans of D-Day are invited to register to take part in commemorations planned for June 2019...

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Defence Secretary outlines plans for Indo Pacific security at global summit

Defence Secretary outlines plans for Indo Pacific security at global summit

Monday, 04 June 2018

The international community must stand up as one to tackle extremism and complex cyber threats, Gavin Williamson has declared....

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Defence Minister's visit strengthens UK ties with South America

Defence Minister's visit strengthens UK ties with South America

Monday, 04 June 2018

The UK is determined to forge closer bonds with its partners in South America, Mark Lancaster has declared after a visit to three nations on the conti...

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Soldiers begin training on first sports facility delivered for Army Basing Programme

Soldiers begin training on first sports facility delivered for Army Basing Programme

Monday, 04 June 2018

An all-weather pitch is one of the assets being delivered at Perham Down, Wiltshire, to help soldiers live, work and train....

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Ready for F 35s: runway resurfaced at RAF Marham

Ready for F 35s: runway resurfaced at RAF Marham

Monday, 04 June 2018

Preparations for the arrival of the UK’s new F-35 multi-role combat aircraft have taken a major step forward with the completion of resurfacing work o...

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Your chance to question Ministry of Defence medals and records experts at Family History Shows

Your chance to question Ministry of Defence medals and records experts at Family History Shows

Monday, 04 June 2018

Ministry of Defence Medals and Records Offices part of Defence Business Services, are attending family history show events where you can question the ...

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Two World War 1 Majors have finally been identified a century later

Two World War 1 Majors have finally been identified a century later

Wednesday, 30 May 2018

The resting places of 2 World War 1 Majors have been marked 100 years after their deaths in the great war....

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UK poised for take off on ambitious Defence Space Strategy with personnel boost

UK poised for take off on ambitious Defence Space Strategy with personnel boost

Wednesday, 30 May 2018

As the UK space sector’s world-leading experts gather for the first ever UK Defence Space Conference, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced...

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First plot stone unveiled at new service accomodation site in Wiltshire

First plot stone unveiled at new service accomodation site in Wiltshire

Wednesday, 30 May 2018

A ‘First Plot’ commemorative stone was unveiled at the latest service accommodation construction site at Bulford, Wiltshire. ...

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The injured troops revolutionising motorsport visit The Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre

The injured troops revolutionising motorsport visit The Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre

Wednesday, 30 May 2018

A team of injured servicemen who are looking to make motorsport history have returned to The Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) at Headley C...

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Defence Secretary praises troops about to embark on countering elephant and rhino poaching operation

Defence Secretary praises troops about to embark on countering elephant and rhino poaching operation

Tuesday, 29 May 2018

Gavin Williamson has praised British Army personnel who are preparing to train park rangers in Malawi in techniques that will help them protect Africa...

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British Army’s new air defence missile blasts airborne target by Baltic Sea

British Army’s new air defence missile blasts airborne target by Baltic Sea

Monday, 28 May 2018

A brand-new missile system at the heart of the British Army’s future air defences has completed its first successful firing trials, Defence Secretary ...

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