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Covenant means coding careers for military community as Amazon Web Services sign up

Covenant means coding careers for military community as Amazon Web Services sign up

Thursday, 12 January 2017

Amazon Web Services (AWS) signs the Armed Forces Covenant and pledges to support veterans and their families, as part of a scheme to educate young Bri...

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Bids open to host tenth annual Armed Forces Day National Event

Bids open to host tenth annual Armed Forces Day National Event

Thursday, 12 January 2017

The Ministry of Defence is inviting expressions of interest from communities across the UK to become host for the tenth annual Armed Forces Day Nation...

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UK steps up to take command of NATO task force

UK steps up to take command of NATO task force

Wednesday, 11 January 2017

UK forces have taken command of NATO’s Response Force and its flagship Very High Readiness Joint Task Force....

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Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon hails importance of UK's defence network

Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon hails importance of UK's defence network

Tuesday, 10 January 2017

Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has praised the important work of the UK's growing defence network....

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£271M Wildcat Helicopter support deal sustains 500 UK jobs

£271M Wildcat Helicopter support deal sustains 500 UK jobs

Monday, 09 January 2017

The MOD has signed a £271M deal with Leonardo Helicopters to continue to support world-leading Wildcat helicopters, protecting hundreds of highly-skil...

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Sierra Leone Jungle Training Underlines Britain's role in Africa

Sierra Leone Jungle Training Underlines Britain's role in Africa

Saturday, 07 January 2017

Defence Secretary announces the training of UK Armed Forces alongside Sierra Leonean troops for the first time ever....

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UK Innovation: Laser Weapon Contract Awarded

UK Innovation: Laser Weapon Contract Awarded

Thursday, 05 January 2017

MOD awards £30m contract to produce Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) Capability Demonstrator to UK Dragonfire consortium, led by MBDA....

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£410M RAF Atlas aircraft support contract secures at least 400 UK jobs

£410M RAF Atlas aircraft support contract secures at least 400 UK jobs

Thursday, 05 January 2017

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has negotiated a £410 million contract that will secure at least 400 highly-skilled British jobs and provide in-service ...

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Two new non executive directors appointed  to the DE&S Board

Two new non executive directors appointed to the DE&S Board

Thursday, 05 January 2017

The Defence Equipment and Support Chairman, Mr Paul Skinner as announced the appointment of 2 non-executive directors, Dr Ros Rivaz and Mr Iain Lanagh...

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New Flying Display Directors (FDDs) Competence Framework

New Flying Display Directors (FDDs) Competence Framework

Thursday, 05 January 2017

To define a competence framework for FDDs and to develop a means of accreditation against this framework....

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Lance Corporal Scott Hetherington has died

Lance Corporal Scott Hetherington has died

Tuesday, 03 January 2017

It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Lance Corporal Scott Hetherington, aged 22....

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MOD statement following death of soldier in Iraq

MOD statement following death of soldier in Iraq

Monday, 02 January 2017

We are sad to report the death of a soldier following an incident in Iraq today....

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2017 is the Year of the Navy

2017 is the Year of the Navy

Sunday, 01 January 2017

2017 is set to be the year of the Royal Navy as it prepares to welcome new ships to the fleet, following one of their busiest years since the end of t...

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The Military Division of the New Years Honours list 2017

The Military Division of the New Years Honours list 2017

Friday, 30 December 2016

114 service personnel have been granted state honours by Her Majesty The Queen in the annual New Year Honours List...

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Defence leads the way on small business engagement

Defence leads the way on small business engagement

Friday, 30 December 2016

The MOD has announced the next step in its programme to put small businesses at the heart of Defence procurement and deliver value for money....

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Boxing Day deal on mortgages for Armed Forces

Boxing Day deal on mortgages for Armed Forces

Monday, 26 December 2016

Personnel redeployed within the UK will now be able to rent out their homes without facing higher costs or having to change their mortgage....

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British troops send their loved ones messages for Christmas

British troops send their loved ones messages for Christmas

Saturday, 24 December 2016

UK servicemen and women deployed abroad have sent messages to their families and friends wishing them a Happy Christmas....

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Crowdsourcing Innovative New Defence Technologies

Crowdsourcing Innovative New Defence Technologies

Thursday, 22 December 2016

Dstl announces an innovative competition to crowdsource solutions to improve satellite imaging....

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MOD awards £46M to start Challenger 2 Tank life extension project competition

MOD awards £46M to start Challenger 2 Tank life extension project competition

Thursday, 22 December 2016

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded new contracts to BAE Systems and Rheinmetall Land Systeme GmbH to progress the Challenger 2 Life Extension P...

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Independent report says the capital’s local authorities could do more to help homeless veterans

Independent report says the capital’s local authorities could do more to help homeless veterans

Wednesday, 21 December 2016

London VAPC commissioned study by legal experts at the University of Kent....

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Britain extends training of Ukrainian Armed Forces

Britain extends training of Ukrainian Armed Forces

Monday, 19 December 2016

The UK training programme for the Ukrainian Armed Forces will be extended for another year....

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Fourth Astute class submarine formally named

Fourth Astute class submarine formally named

Friday, 16 December 2016

The Royal Navy's fourth Astute Class attack submarine has been formally named...

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A Christmas message for Defence personnel across the globe

A Christmas message for Defence personnel across the globe

Friday, 16 December 2016

The Defence Secretary, Chief of Defence Staff and Permanent Secretary have written to all Defence personnel...

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UK Strengthens Defence Partnership With France

UK Strengthens Defence Partnership With France

Friday, 16 December 2016

Minister Harriet Baldwin strengthened the UK's bilateral defence relationship with France....

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Beginning of the end for Daesh as Coalition opens second front

Beginning of the end for Daesh as Coalition opens second front

Thursday, 15 December 2016

Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has closed today’s ministerial in London by reaffirming the UK and Coalition’s resolve to defeat Daesh....

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Good progress on delivering Armed Forces Covenant commitments

Good progress on delivering Armed Forces Covenant commitments

Thursday, 15 December 2016

The fifth annual Armed Forces Covenant report has been presented to parliament today, showing good progress in providing support for the Armed Forces...

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Defence Secretary hosts Counter Daesh ministers

Defence Secretary hosts Counter Daesh ministers

Thursday, 15 December 2016

The Defence Secretary will today host the quarterly, top-level meeting of defence ministers from the Global Coalition against Daesh....

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British Armed Forces honoured at The Sun Military Awards

British Armed Forces honoured at The Sun Military Awards

Thursday, 15 December 2016

‘The Millies’, now in its ninth year, provided the British public with a unique way to pay tribute to the men and women of the Armed Forces....

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HRH The Prince of Wales visits Joint Forces Command

HRH The Prince of Wales visits Joint Forces Command

Wednesday, 14 December 2016

His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales visited Northwood Headquarters, home of Joint Forces Command, on 9 December, to see at first hand its contribut...

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Mosque signing paves way for Muslim owned businesses to support Armed Forces

Mosque signing paves way for Muslim owned businesses to support Armed Forces

Tuesday, 13 December 2016

The Karimia Mosque in Nottingham has today signed the Armed Forces Covenant, ushering in a wave of Muslim-owned businesses which are now committed to ...

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