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  • Royal Navy Ship HMS Albion to visit Indonesia 22-25 April 2018

    The British Royal Navy ship HMS Albion ship crew will conduct bilateral talks with the Indonesian Navy, UK defence industry and visit a local orphanage in Jakarta.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary launches £132m Scots sub-hunting aircraft home

    Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson cut the first turf on a £132m facility for the UK’s new fleet of submarine hunting Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) at RAF Lossiemouth today.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Prime Minister of India's visit, April 2018

    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the UK for the second time as an official Guest of Government on 18 April 2018.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK and India commit to closer military ties

    The UK and India will continue to strengthen their defence and security relationship, with the two countries working closer together than ever before to tackle terrorism and threats to cyber security.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Novichok nerve agent use in Salisbury: UK government response, March to April 2018

    This page sets out the government's initial response to the Salisbury attack, where a military-grade nerve agent was deployed in the UK on 4 March 2018.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Seven British Army soldiers killed during World War 1 are honoured as they are laid to rest

    Captain Henry John Innes Walker and 6 unknown soldiers have finally been laid to rest in Ieper, Belgium.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • RAF’s legendary Dambusters squadron reforms to fly F-35 jets

    The squadron immortalised by the Dambusters raid of World War II has been reformed to fly the UK’s new F-35 fighter jets, the Defence Secretary has announced.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Clean-up work underway in Salisbury in next phase of recovery

    Work is beginning in Salisbury to decontaminate potentially affected sites for the city and its visitors.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK reaffirms African military commitments after five-nation visit

    UK troops will continue to stand at the forefront of the fight to bring prosperity and security to Africa, the Minister for Armed Forces has confirmed.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • RAF jets strike chemical weapon facility in Syria

    British forces joined close Allies in a precision strike on Syrian installations

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Australian Air Force officer teams up with RAF to train Aerospace experts

    Born and bred in Australia, Squadron Leader Pete Mole is a Member of the Royal Australian Air Force, working in the UK as an RAF trainer – teaching an elite group of Aerospace experts from around the world to develop cutting…

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Security in the Gulf is vital to keeping Britain safe

    Standing side by side with our Gulf partners against mutual threats not only improves regional security and stability, but keeps our people safe at home, the Defence Secretary reaffirmed in his first visit to the United Arab…

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • British Army’s rifle set for multi-million-pound upgrade

    The Ministry of Defence is upgrading the British Army’s standard combat rifle to ensure troops are equipped with the best possible battle-winning kit, Defence Minister Guto Bebb has announced.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Royal Navy ships fulfil international duty in Asia Pacific

    The UK has sent a third Royal Navy warship to the Asia-Pacific to support allies in the region.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Joint Forces Command seeks out innovation in Silicon Valley

    General Sir Chris Deverell, Commander Joint Forces Command, recently spent 4 days on the US West Coast meeting organisations that are leading the way in global innovation.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Pan-London launch of Project Servator

    The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) hosted a formal launch event at the Tower of London to mark the London-wide introduction of Project Servator.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Prince Harry and Meghan Markle meet Invictus Games UK Team hopefuls

    The patron and Meghan Markle visited wounded, injured and sick serving personnel and veterans trying out for a place on the 2018 UK Team.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New Royal Navy operations hub opens in Gulf

    Britain has cemented its enhanced and permanent presence in the Gulf with the opening of the United Kingdom Naval Support Facility at a ceremony at Mina Salman port in Bahrain today.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New building performance standards to save MOD up to 20%

    The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), which manages the defence estate, has published new building performance standards which are expected to save the taxpayer between 15 and 20% on MOD construction programmes.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Army officer helps Zambia set up health care education programme

    Major Chris Carter not only teaches the next generation of critical care nurses for the British Armed Forces, but also leads a medical programme in Zambia.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government