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First Sea Lord speech at the RUSI Sea Power Conference

First Sea Lord speech at the RUSI Sea Power Conference

Friday, 25 May 2018

Admiral Sir Philip Jones, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, delivered the closing keynote address at the 2018 Sea Power Conference at the Royal...

Defence Minister welcomes first of new carrier ready helicopter fleet

Defence Minister welcomes first of new carrier ready helicopter fleet

Thursday, 24 May 2018

Defence Minister Guto Bebb has today announced the delivery of the first of a fleet of new helicopters designed for Royal Marine aircraft carrier oper...

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RUSI Sea Power conference speech

RUSI Sea Power conference speech

Thursday, 24 May 2018

Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson opened the RUSI Sea Power conference in London....

Defence Secretary expands Army reserve numbers in Northern Ireland

Defence Secretary expands Army reserve numbers in Northern Ireland

Thursday, 24 May 2018

The number of Army reserves in Northern Ireland will increase by nearly 200, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced....

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£850m Sea Ceptor missile system enters service with Royal Navy

£850m Sea Ceptor missile system enters service with Royal Navy

Thursday, 24 May 2018

A world-class missile system that will protect the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carriers has officially entered service, Defence Secretary Gavin Williams...

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Prime Minister praises Royal Air Force at Centenary Reception

Prime Minister praises Royal Air Force at Centenary Reception

Wednesday, 23 May 2018

The Prime Minister Theresa May, has welcomed members of the Military to No10 to mark the Centenary of the Royal Air Force (RAF.) ...

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Wreaths laid to honour sacrifice of British peacekeepers

Wreaths laid to honour sacrifice of British peacekeepers

Wednesday, 23 May 2018

The UK Armed Forces’ contribution to peacekeeping with the United Nations over seven decades has been marked with a ceremony at the Cenotaph in London...

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LOGNET 18 1: Modernising Defence Logistics

LOGNET 18 1: Modernising Defence Logistics

Tuesday, 22 May 2018

LOGNET is the Ministry of Defence’s logistics support enterprise engagement and future development event, the next of which is planned on the 7 and 8 ...

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Flagship AI Lab announced as Defence Secretary hosts first meet between British and American defence innovators

Flagship AI Lab announced as Defence Secretary hosts first meet between British and American defence innovators

Tuesday, 22 May 2018

Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson announced the launch of a new artificial intelligence hub as he hosted the first ever joint US-UK Defence Innovatio...

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Armed Forces proud to take part in Royal Wedding

Armed Forces proud to take part in Royal Wedding

Saturday, 19 May 2018

Members of the Armed Forces perform ceremonial duties at the Royal Wedding of HRH Prince Henry of Wales and Ms Meghan Markle....

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Iron Age and Roman evidence found at Corunna Barracks Ludgershall

Iron Age and Roman evidence found at Corunna Barracks Ludgershall

Friday, 18 May 2018

The remains of a Romano- British cemetery and a small section of Iron Age ditch have been identified on land within the fence-line at a former Army ba...

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Defence Minister visits UK flagship of NATO maritime group in Georgia

Defence Minister visits UK flagship of NATO maritime group in Georgia

Friday, 18 May 2018

HMS Duncan is currently on deployment to the Black Seas...

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DIO puts Commercial Strategy into action with  Clyde Construction Framework

DIO puts Commercial Strategy into action with Clyde Construction Framework

Friday, 18 May 2018

A flagship 10 year construction framework has been awarded today by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), on behalf of the Ministry of Defenc...

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Defence Minister launches new military ‘FireDragon’ fuel production line

Defence Minister launches new military ‘FireDragon’ fuel production line

Thursday, 17 May 2018

Defence Minister Guto Bebb has officially launched a brand-new production line for the world’s first solid bio-ethanol fuel, FireDragon....

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Britain and France Sign Agreement for Test Pilot Exchange

Britain and France Sign Agreement for Test Pilot Exchange

Thursday, 17 May 2018

First Defence Ministerial Council takes place in Paris...

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Andy Adams appointed as the Chief Constable of the Ministry of Defence Police

Andy Adams appointed as the Chief Constable of the Ministry of Defence Police

Thursday, 17 May 2018

Following an external competition, the Secretary of State has approved the appointment of Andy Adams as the Chief Constable of the Ministry of Defence...

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British army officer killed during WW1 is honoured as he is laid to rest

British army officer killed during WW1 is honoured as he is laid to rest

Wednesday, 16 May 2018

2nd Lieutenant Eric Henderson has finally been laid to rest at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Oak Dump Cemetery, near Ypres in Belgium....

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New stealth jets set to arrive home in Britain

New stealth jets set to arrive home in Britain

Wednesday, 16 May 2018

Britain’s next generation of fighter jets will start arriving at their new home early next month, the Defence Secretary has announced....

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Team UK unveiled for the Invictus Games Sydney 2018

Team UK unveiled for the Invictus Games Sydney 2018

Tuesday, 15 May 2018

72 strong team of service personnel and veterans will represent the UK at the fourth Invictus Games in October. ...

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MOD launches biggest ever mental health awareness week with new confidential support for personnel on operations

MOD launches biggest ever mental health awareness week with new confidential support for personnel on operations

Monday, 14 May 2018

Service personnel and MOD civilians are set to take part in the biggest ever mental health awareness week....

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Defence Secretary announces massive £2.5bn investment in UK nuclear submarines

Defence Secretary announces massive £2.5bn investment in UK nuclear submarines

Monday, 14 May 2018

Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson today announced the Ministry of Defence is investing a massive £2.5 billion in boosting Britain’s submarine buildin...

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Operational Honours and Awards List May 2018

Operational Honours and Awards List May 2018

Friday, 11 May 2018

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

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50 Days to go until the tenth Armed Forces Day

50 Days to go until the tenth Armed Forces Day

Friday, 11 May 2018

Event organisers are ramping up preparations for Armed Forces Day with just 50 days to go until the national celebration of the UK’s military....

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An unknown British World War 1 sailor's grave identified and rededicated a centrury after his death

An unknown British World War 1 sailor's grave identified and rededicated a centrury after his death

Friday, 11 May 2018

A rededication ceremony was held for Petty Office Charles McDonald yesterday 10 May 2018 at Oostende New British Cemetery in Belgium....

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Lieutenant General Mark Carleton Smith appointed new Chief of the General Staff

Lieutenant General Mark Carleton Smith appointed new Chief of the General Staff

Wednesday, 09 May 2018

He will succeed General Sir Nick Carter as head of the Army in June of this year....

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Royal Navy gets first unmanned minesweeping system

Royal Navy gets first unmanned minesweeping system

Friday, 04 May 2018

An autonomous minesweeper system that can safely clear sea lanes of mines has been handed over to the Royal Navy, Defence Minister Guto Bebb has annou...

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UK and allies stand united in face of intensifying threats

UK and allies stand united in face of intensifying threats

Friday, 04 May 2018

Nine nations come together for Joint Expeditionary Force live demonstration...

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UK and Norway defence ministers plan sub hunting co operation

UK and Norway defence ministers plan sub hunting co operation

Thursday, 03 May 2018

The UK and Norway advanced their plans for international Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) co-operation in the North Atlantic, as the nations’ defence mi...

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Defence Secretary announces latest wave of cadet units in schools

Defence Secretary announces latest wave of cadet units in schools

Friday, 27 April 2018

The Defence Secretary, Gavin Williamson, has today announced that 26 schools across the country will create new cadet units under the Government’s Cad...

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MSPs discover more about Europe's largest military exercise

MSPs discover more about Europe's largest military exercise

Friday, 27 April 2018

A cross-party group of 12 Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) learned more about Europe’s largest military exercise when they visited HM Naval Ba...

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