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Construction continues on world class medical centre for Armed Forces

Construction continues on world class medical centre for Armed Forces

Thursday, 17 November 2016

Defence Minister Mark Lancaster visited Loughborough today, where construction continues on a facility set to offer world-class medical services for i...

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UK anti poaching support in Malawi to help tackle organised crime

UK anti poaching support in Malawi to help tackle organised crime

Thursday, 17 November 2016

UK Armed Forces will help stem illegal wildlife trade in Malawi by training a new force of anti-poaching trackers....

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Defence Secretary announces UK French missile cooperation

Defence Secretary announces UK French missile cooperation

Thursday, 17 November 2016

Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has announced Franco-British Centres of Excellence for missile technology in Stevenage and Bolton....

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Armed Forces join The Queen as she leads the UK in Remembrance

Armed Forces join The Queen as she leads the UK in Remembrance

Sunday, 13 November 2016

The nation falls silent as Her Majesty leads the traditional service at the Cenotaph in London...

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MOD choose The Royal British Legion to lead help for veterans

MOD choose The Royal British Legion to lead help for veterans

Friday, 11 November 2016

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has announced that the Covenant Fund will work with Royal British Legion (RBL) and other charities to set up a one-stop ...

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Armistice Day marked by services around the world

Armistice Day marked by services around the world

Friday, 11 November 2016

Servicemen and women around the world have joined the nation in marking two minutes’ silence at 11.00 on Armistice Day....

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UK and Norway agree new cooperation on Maritime Patrol Aircraft

UK and Norway agree new cooperation on Maritime Patrol Aircraft

Thursday, 10 November 2016

The UK and Norway stepped up their defence relationship today, as Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon announced new cooperation on Maritime Patrol Ai...

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UK works with northern allies to tackle threats

UK works with northern allies to tackle threats

Wednesday, 09 November 2016

Britain remains committed to working with regional allies to confront global security threats, the Defence Secretary has said....

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£4 Billion to support Britain's modern forces and their families

£4 Billion to support Britain's modern forces and their families

Monday, 07 November 2016

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has today announced that over £4 billion will be invested to create a better defence estate for the UK’s Armed Forces...

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UK chosen as a global F 35 repair hub

UK chosen as a global F 35 repair hub

Monday, 07 November 2016

The F-35 maintenance programme will generate millions of pounds and support thousands of jobs in North Wales. ...

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60th anniversary of Suez marked at a commemorative service

60th anniversary of Suez marked at a commemorative service

Sunday, 06 November 2016

Veterans and current Service personnel attended the service at the National Memorial Arboretum....

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MOD awards £100m contract to deliver missile system for Royal Navy’s new Global Combat Ship

MOD awards £100m contract to deliver missile system for Royal Navy’s new Global Combat Ship

Friday, 04 November 2016

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £100m contract to deliver a key defensive weapon for the Royal Navy’s new Type 26 Global Combat Ship....

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Defence Secretary confirms summer start for Type 26 frigates

Defence Secretary confirms summer start for Type 26 frigates

Friday, 04 November 2016

The Defence Secretary has announced the steel cut for new Type 26 frigates will be in summer 2017, subject to final contract negotiations....

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Service personnel and Ministers show support on London Poppy Day

Service personnel and Ministers show support on London Poppy Day

Thursday, 03 November 2016

All of the Defence Ministers and a host of military personnel turned out to support the annual event in the capital ...

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UK troops to provide further support to Colombia

UK troops to provide further support to Colombia

Wednesday, 02 November 2016

The Defence Secretary has praised the UK’s relationship with Colombia as further UK personnel prepare to visit the Latin American country....

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Defence Secretary announces £1.1 billion investment in Army facilities

Defence Secretary announces £1.1 billion investment in Army facilities

Tuesday, 01 November 2016

The Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has today announced that over £1.1 billion will be invested in creating new accommodation and facilities to meet ...

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Airborne medics prepare for South Sudan mission

Airborne medics prepare for South Sudan mission

Monday, 31 October 2016

The Defence Secretary has met the British Army’s high-readiness paratroopers who are preparing to serve on a UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan....

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Daesh clinging to Iraq as UK marks anniversary of operations

Daesh clinging to Iraq as UK marks anniversary of operations

Monday, 31 October 2016

Daesh now holds just a fraction of Iraq’s territory after previously threatening the capital Baghdad, the Defence Secretary has said....

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UK maritime personnel train the Libyan Coastguard

UK maritime personnel train the Libyan Coastguard

Thursday, 27 October 2016

UK Armed Forces personnel will tomorrow begin operations to help train the Libyan Coastguard, the Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has confirmed....

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£2.4 million upgrade to facilities at New Zealand Farm Camp

£2.4 million upgrade to facilities at New Zealand Farm Camp

Thursday, 27 October 2016

DIO has invested in the project at New Zealand Farm Camp on Salisbury Plain Training Area, to bring it in line with modern day and future training req...

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Surveillance aircraft support deal sustains around 160 UK jobs

Surveillance aircraft support deal sustains around 160 UK jobs

Thursday, 27 October 2016

Minister for Defence Procurement, Harriett Baldwin announces £131.5 million support contract for RAF’s Sentinel surveillance aircraft. ...

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UK steps up measures to reassure European allies

UK steps up measures to reassure European allies

Wednesday, 26 October 2016

The UK is stepping up its package of measures to support its allies in Europe, in the face of a more assertive Russia, the Defence Secretary Michael F...

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World War 2  airmen's graves rededicated

World War 2 airmen's graves rededicated

Wednesday, 26 October 2016

Six Royal Air Force crew members graves have been identified and rededicated over 70 years after they lost their lives in WW2....

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Change to Veterans UK helpline opening hours

Change to Veterans UK helpline opening hours

Tuesday, 25 October 2016

Changes to helpline opening hours from Monday 31 October 2016....

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UK to resume training of Syrian opposition to fight Daesh

UK to resume training of Syrian opposition to fight Daesh

Tuesday, 25 October 2016

UK personnel will train members of vetted moderate Syrian opposition groups in infantry, medical and explosive hazard awareness skills as part of the ...

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UK led exercise ensures NATO is match fit to deal with any threat

UK led exercise ensures NATO is match fit to deal with any threat

Monday, 24 October 2016

The Defence Secretary has today visited forces participating in a UK-led NATO exercise at RAF St Mawgan in Cornwall....

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Trafalgar Night speech in Washington DC

Trafalgar Night speech in Washington DC

Monday, 24 October 2016

Speech by First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Philip Jones....

UK troops to bolster NATO mission in Kosovo

UK troops to bolster NATO mission in Kosovo

Sunday, 23 October 2016

UK Armed Forces will increase their support to a NATO force in Kosovo, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has announced today....

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UK and France begin build of unmanned mine clearance craft

UK and France begin build of unmanned mine clearance craft

Friday, 21 October 2016

Today in Paris, the Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin and her French counterpart, Laurent Collet-Billon, launched the next phase of a ...

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Defence Secretary's speech at the second RUSI Cyber Symposium

Defence Secretary's speech at the second RUSI Cyber Symposium

Friday, 21 October 2016

Speech by Michael Fallon, Secretary of State for Defence....

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