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uk4u Thanks! launches 2016 Christmas box appeal

uk4u Thanks! launches 2016 Christmas box appeal

Tuesday, 13 December 2016

Navy, Army and RAF personnel joined sponsors, supporters and trustees of the charity, uk4u Thanks!, to launch the 2016 Christmas Box campaign today....

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Fallon: UK Australia defence relationship of strategic benefit

Fallon: UK Australia defence relationship of strategic benefit

Tuesday, 13 December 2016

The Defence Secretary has today discussed defence co-operation and innovation with Australian Minister for Defence Industry Chris Pyne....

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Britain extends global Defence reach

Britain extends global Defence reach

Monday, 12 December 2016

Britain will broaden its global Defence footprint with the introduction of three new regional hubs, the Defence Secretary has announced....

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Defence Secretary Praises Yorkshire's Dynamism

Defence Secretary Praises Yorkshire's Dynamism

Friday, 09 December 2016

Emphasising Defence's vital economic relationship with Yorkshire, Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon opened a state of the art facility in Huddersfi...

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Defence minister presents 2016 Sanctuary Award

Defence minister presents 2016 Sanctuary Award

Thursday, 08 December 2016

The Ministry of Defence has announced the winners of its prestigious Sanctuary Awards for 2016....

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£287M for two more Royal Navy ships as work begins on the next

£287M for two more Royal Navy ships as work begins on the next

Thursday, 08 December 2016

Work starts on new Royal Navy ship as MOD signs £287M contract to build two more Offshore Patrol Vessels in the UK....

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Accelerating Defence Innovation

Accelerating Defence Innovation

Thursday, 08 December 2016

Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin challenges academics and businesses to keep the UK at the cutting-edge through innovation...

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Mountaineering military team take on Nepal for medical research

Mountaineering military team take on Nepal for medical research

Thursday, 08 December 2016

A military team who climbed some of the highest mountains in Nepal in the name of medical research have been welcomed back to the UK by Defence Minist...

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Service to civvy

Service to civvy

Wednesday, 07 December 2016

Are you pension ready? Defence Business Services have launched a campaign to help you on the road....

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Illustrious leaves Portsmouth to make way for Queen Elizabeth

Illustrious leaves Portsmouth to make way for Queen Elizabeth

Wednesday, 07 December 2016

The Royal Navy’s former aircraft carrier Illustrious will leave Portsmouth today as HMS Queen Elizabeth nears her arrival into the city....

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A view of U.S. national defence from friends and allies

A view of U.S. national defence from friends and allies

Sunday, 04 December 2016

Rt Hon Sir Michael Fallon KCB MP speaking at the Reagan National Defence Forum...

HMS Enterprise praised for saving lives in the Mediterranean

HMS Enterprise praised for saving lives in the Mediterranean

Sunday, 04 December 2016

HMS Enterprise has saved more than 9,000 lives while operating in the Mediterranean....

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£100M investment in Britain's future 'Protector' programme

£100M investment in Britain's future 'Protector' programme

Sunday, 04 December 2016

Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon agrees £100M contract to develop cutting-edge Protector Remotely Piloted Air System especially for RAF....

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Red Arrows return to UK after historic tour

Red Arrows return to UK after historic tour

Friday, 02 December 2016

The Red Arrows have returned to Britain following their historic multinational tour to the Middle East and Asia Pacific....

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Work progresses at Lightning pace

Work progresses at Lightning pace

Friday, 02 December 2016

A construction contract worth £27 million has been awarded by the DIO to provide facilities to support the new F-35B Lightning II aircraft at RAF Marh...

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MOD agrees £1 billion deal for UK test and training sites

MOD agrees £1 billion deal for UK test and training sites

Friday, 02 December 2016

The MOD has agreed a £1bn contract amendment to modernise and run some of its UK test and training sites that will deliver £300M of efficiencies over ...

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Service to civvy

Service to civvy

Thursday, 01 December 2016

Are you pension ready? Defence Business Services have launched a campaign to help you on the road....

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Better Combat Compensation for Armed Forces

Better Combat Compensation for Armed Forces

Thursday, 01 December 2016

Members of the Armed Forces and their families are set to receive bigger compensation payments for injuries or death sustained in combat, Defence Secr...

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Parker Review: Blueprint for a strong naval shipbuilding sector

Parker Review: Blueprint for a strong naval shipbuilding sector

Tuesday, 29 November 2016

Sir John Parker’s Independent Report into naval shipbuilding sets out far-reaching recommendations to transform the UK shipbuilding industry...

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Armed Forces Minister praises strong UK Chile ties

Armed Forces Minister praises strong UK Chile ties

Friday, 25 November 2016

UK Armed Forces Minister Mike Penning has today affirmed the deep and historic defence ties between the UK and Chile....

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Portsmouth will be ready to be the home of Britain’s new carriers

Portsmouth will be ready to be the home of Britain’s new carriers

Friday, 25 November 2016

A £120m investment will mean that Portsmouth Naval Base will be ready for Britain’s biggest ever warship, HMS Queen Elizabeth, the Defence Secretary S...

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Government supports ‘Awards for Valour (Protection)’ Bill

Government supports ‘Awards for Valour (Protection)’ Bill

Friday, 25 November 2016

The ‘Awards for Valour (Protection)’ Bill will make it a crime for anyone to pose as a military veteran and deceive others by wearing honour or gallan...

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Minister for Defence Procurement visits Faslane

Minister for Defence Procurement visits Faslane

Thursday, 24 November 2016

Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin today visited Scotland’s military personnel at Her Majesty’s Naval Base (HNMB) Clyde which will be h...

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LIBOR funding flows for military community

LIBOR funding flows for military community

Thursday, 24 November 2016

The military community will benefit from £57.7m worth of investment in projects, the Chancellor announced in yesterday's Autumn Statement....

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Defence Secretary reviews NATO’s reassurance role with Secretary General

Defence Secretary reviews NATO’s reassurance role with Secretary General

Wednesday, 23 November 2016

Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has discussed how NATO can further reassure allies and partners in Europe during talks with Secretary General Jen...

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The Minister for Defence Procurement has announced the start of the Defence Industrial Policy Refresh consultation

The Minister for Defence Procurement has announced the start of the Defence Industrial Policy Refresh consultation

Wednesday, 23 November 2016

The Minister for Defence Procurement has today launched a consultation on refreshing Defence Industrial Policy. ...

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Defence Minister recognises transformative innovation

Defence Minister recognises transformative innovation

Monday, 21 November 2016

Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin recognises innovative MOD teams transforming defence and saving billions for the taxpayer...

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Reflections on the Somme

Reflections on the Somme

Friday, 18 November 2016

As the nation marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, what really happened in those 141 days? ...

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A400M Atlas aircraft maintenance repair and overhaul facility completed at RAF Brize Norton

A400M Atlas aircraft maintenance repair and overhaul facility completed at RAF Brize Norton

Friday, 18 November 2016

The structure of a 3 bay hangar for in-depth maintenance of the RAF’s new transport aircraft, the A400M or Atlas, has been completed. ...

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UK Canada partnership gathering pace

UK Canada partnership gathering pace

Friday, 18 November 2016

Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has emphasised Britain’s strong and historic ties with Canada at the International Security Forum....

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