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Prince Harry unveils the UK team for the Invictus Games 2017

Prince Harry unveils the UK team for the Invictus Games 2017

Tuesday, 30 May 2017

A 90-strong team of Service personnel and veterans will represent the UK at the Toronto Games in September....

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UK Armed Forces recognised for support to UN Peacekeeping

UK Armed Forces recognised for support to UN Peacekeeping

Monday, 29 May 2017

UK Armed Forces personnel have been recognised for their efforts to support Peacekeeping around the world....

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World War 1 soldier who was killed in the Battle of the Somme finally laid to rest a century later

World War 1 soldier who was killed in the Battle of the Somme finally laid to rest a century later

Wednesday, 17 May 2017

Private Henry Parker finally laid to rest at the Warlencourt British Cemetry, near Arras, France, 100 years on from his death....

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Service of commemoration for 7 World War 2 Royal Air Force (RAF) servicemen

Service of commemoration for 7 World War 2 Royal Air Force (RAF) servicemen

Wednesday, 03 May 2017

Crew members who died when their aircraft crashed were honoured in a service of commemoration....

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UK troops deploy to South Sudan to support peacekeeping mission

UK troops deploy to South Sudan to support peacekeeping mission

Tuesday, 02 May 2017

The latest deployment of British troops has arrived in South Sudan to continue support to the United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping mission....

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Armed Forces Minister attends EU meeting

Armed Forces Minister attends EU meeting

Thursday, 27 April 2017

Minister of State for the Armed Forces Mike Penning has attended an EU informal meeting in Malta....

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UK maritime forces visit Vietnam with French naval task group

UK maritime forces visit Vietnam with French naval task group

Friday, 21 April 2017

UK maritime forces have reaffirmed the UK’s Defence ties with Vietnam during a visit....

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Operational Honours and Awards List: 21 April 2017

Operational Honours and Awards List: 21 April 2017

Friday, 21 April 2017

A total of 49 members of the armed forces and 1 civilian have been named in the latest Operational Honours and Awards List....

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Grave of Northumberland born World War 2 prisoner of war finally rededicated

Grave of Northumberland born World War 2 prisoner of war finally rededicated

Friday, 21 April 2017

The final resting place of Private George Henry Thompson of the Green Howards, Yorkshire Regiment has been identified....

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Scottish shipyards begin building Royal Navy's latest patrol ship

Scottish shipyards begin building Royal Navy's latest patrol ship

Friday, 21 April 2017

Work has officially begun in Scotland on HMS Spey, the fifth ship in a fleet of new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) being built for the Royal Navy. ...

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Defence Secretary announces £539 million investment in new missiles systems

Defence Secretary announces £539 million investment in new missiles systems

Friday, 21 April 2017

Secretary of State, Sir Michael Fallon, has today announced three new missile contracts worth a combined £539 million for state-of-the-art Meteor, Com...

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Defence Secretary meets UK troops on NATO deployment

Defence Secretary meets UK troops on NATO deployment

Thursday, 20 April 2017

Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has said the UK will stand with NATO partners as he met British personnel deployed with the Alliance in Estonia....

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£1.4 billion deal for Royal Navy’s new attack submarine

£1.4 billion deal for Royal Navy’s new attack submarine

Wednesday, 19 April 2017

The MOD has negotiated a new £1.4 billion contract for the Royal Navy’s new attack submarine, the sixth in a total fleet of seven, which will protect ...

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HMS Enterprise returns home after three years on Navy operations

HMS Enterprise returns home after three years on Navy operations

Tuesday, 18 April 2017

The Royal Navy ship HMS Enterprise returned home today after 3 years on Navy operations....

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Joint statement: India UK Defence Partnership

Joint statement: India UK Defence Partnership

Tuesday, 18 April 2017

Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon met with his Indian counterpart Arun Jaitley for the first annual UK-India strategic dialogue....

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HMS Sutherland escorts two Russian warships past UK coastline

HMS Sutherland escorts two Russian warships past UK coastline

Saturday, 15 April 2017

Royal Navy frigate HMS Sutherland is today escorting two Russian warships which are expected to sail through the English Channel overnight tonight....

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£22.7 Million awarded to support older veterans

£22.7 Million awarded to support older veterans

Saturday, 15 April 2017

The Aged Veterans Fund has awarded £22.7 million of LIBOR funding to ten charities to improve support and introduce new services to help older veteran...

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UK personnel depart for NATO Kosovo role

UK personnel depart for NATO Kosovo role

Friday, 14 April 2017

A team of nearly 30 UK troops has left the UK for Southern Europe...

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Autonomy on the front line: supplying Armed Forces on the battlefield

Autonomy on the front line: supplying Armed Forces on the battlefield

Friday, 14 April 2017

Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin challenges industry and academia to design autonomous systems that can resupply our front-line troops....

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Defence Secretary agrees closer cooperation with India

Defence Secretary agrees closer cooperation with India

Thursday, 13 April 2017

The Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon visited India this week to strengthen UK-Indian defence and security relations....

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World War 1 Royal Dublin Fusilier's resting place finally marked after almost 100 years

World War 1 Royal Dublin Fusilier's resting place finally marked after almost 100 years

Thursday, 13 April 2017

The resting place of an officer of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers has finally been commemorated after almost a century....

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Headley Court team leading ground breaking hip pain research

Headley Court team leading ground breaking hip pain research

Thursday, 13 April 2017

A research team from the Academic Department of Military Rehabilitation, Headley Court are leading a major project that could soon help UK military pe...

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World War 1 soldiers finally honoured after over a century

World War 1 soldiers finally honoured after over a century

Wednesday, 12 April 2017

The resting place of 4 members of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment has finally been marked more than 100 years after they gave their lives for their co...

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Defence minister meets teenagers taking part in pilot Army supercamp

Defence minister meets teenagers taking part in pilot Army supercamp

Wednesday, 12 April 2017

Defence Minister Earl Howe has met teenagers at the Army’s first ‘Supercamp’, a new initiative which is expected to roll out across the country later ...

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World War 2 Royal Warwickshire 2nd Lieutenant's grave identified after almost 77 years

World War 2 Royal Warwickshire 2nd Lieutenant's grave identified after almost 77 years

Tuesday, 11 April 2017

The World War 2 resting place of an officer of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment has finally been identified and marked after almost 77 years....

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Royal Marines to be restructured in line with growing Royal Navy

Royal Marines to be restructured in line with growing Royal Navy

Tuesday, 11 April 2017

The First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Philip Jones confirms that the Royal Marines will be restructured to better balance a growing Royal Navy....

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Prince Harry meets Invictus Games hopefuls at UK trials

Prince Harry meets Invictus Games hopefuls at UK trials

Friday, 07 April 2017

The patron of the Games visited wounded, injured and sick serving personnel and veterans trying out for a place on the 2017 UK team...

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Armed Forces Minister underlines UK commitment to Africa

Armed Forces Minister underlines UK commitment to Africa

Thursday, 06 April 2017

Armed Forces Minister Mike Penning has reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to Africa following a multi-country visit....

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Defence Secretary boosts Welsh jobs on visit to Aston Martin and GDUK

Defence Secretary boosts Welsh jobs on visit to Aston Martin and GDUK

Thursday, 06 April 2017

The Defence Secretary today announced a £330 million contract to design the next-generation of battlefield communications on a visit to Wales. ...

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UK personnel arrive in Poland and Estonia

UK personnel arrive in Poland and Estonia

Wednesday, 05 April 2017

The British Army’s Light Dragoons have arrived in Poland as part the UK commitment to NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence in Eastern Europe....

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