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  • The Defence Secretary announced the six-year contract alongside new measures to tackle global cyber threats at the Land Warfare Conference.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon gave a speech at Cyber 2017 outlining how the Ministry of Defence is tackling today's cyber threats

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • History was made today as HMS Queen Elizabeth, the first QE Class aircraft carrier, set sail from Rosyth to commence first stage sea trials off the north-east of Scotland.

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  • Spectacular celebrations are underway today to mark the ninth annual Armed Forces Day, honouring the exceptional work and dedication of our brave Servicemen and women deployed around the world.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • More than 300 different events will take place around the world today to thank the UK’s Armed Forces for their work at home and abroad.

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  • Defence Minister Earl Howe has announced that the tenth Armed Forces Day national event will take place in and around Llandudno in the borough of Conwy, North Wales.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • The memorial was unveiled at Windrush Sq, Brixton honouring the contribution of Service personnel of African and Caribbean origin in both World Wars.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £260 million contract to supply the UK’s with the next generation of secure Identify Friend or Foe (IFF) technology. The work will sustain around 150 jobs in Luton, the West of England,…

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  • UK investment, innovation, and support for Scottish jobs and skills were the focus for Minister Harriett Baldwin today, when she visited two leading employers to meet small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and apprentices…

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  • The Defence Secretary announced that the Ministry of Defence has awarded a £135million contract to support the new fast jets at RAF Marham.

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  • New arrangements to attract and retain the best men and women for our Armed Forces by adapting service life to meet their modern needs and aspirations have today been announced in the Queen’s Speech.

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  • Ms Angelina Jolie, the Special Envoy of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and co-founder of the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI), yesterday visited training for United Nations and Afri…

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  • A rededication service to honour Flight Sergeant Frank Edward Reed was held on 20 June 2017.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • On Friday 16 June the sad and untimely death of Alf Hitchcock, the Chief Constable of the Ministry of Defence Police (MDP), was announced.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • A new 24 hour service will help veterans access the support they need quickly and easily as they transition from military to civilian life.

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  • The Prime Minister has reappointed Sir Michael Fallon as Defence Secretary.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Veterans’ Gateway formally launches to the public on 20 June 2017 and is the first point of contact for veterans seeking support.

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  • On a day that Canadian Armed Forces personnel took over the Queen's Guard at Buckingham Palace, Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has welcomed the new Canadian Defence Policy.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Sir Michael has met his Dutch counterpart in London to sign an agreement that will strengthen defence relations between the two countries.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • 163 Defence personnel have been granted state honours by Her Majesty the Queen in the annual Birthday Honours List.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government