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Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon visited the Royal Marines (RM) base at Chivenor today to underline the importance of the South West to the defence of the UK.
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A Basingstoke company is set to deliver lifesaving medical monitors to the UK Armed Forces under a £14 million deal with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) that will sustain over 60 jobs.
Lance Corporal (LCpl) Ronald George Blackham laid to rest alongside 2 unknown soldiers after they were killed in Italy, during World War 2.
Sergeant (Sgt) Wilfred Lawson, Royal Air Force, has finally been laid to rest after he was killed in action over Germany during World War 2.
Addressing a group of would-be officers yesterday, Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon revealed that nearly a third of serving officers have progressed from the lower ranks.
The Defence Secretary has today announced a better deal for taxpayers, with the lowering of the baseline profit rate for contracts placed under Single Source Contract Regulations from 8.95% to 7.46%.
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has announced that 1,500 UK organisations have now signed the Armed Forces Covenant and pledged to treat our Service personnel and veterans fairly.
Joint Forces Command (JFC), held an event to celebrate International Women’s Day.
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Work to ready a historic jetty at Her Majesty’s Naval Dockyard Portsmouth for the arrival of the largest warships ever built for the Royal Navy has been completed.
The UK’s second most senior military officer has hailed the important role Afghan women play in defending their country.
Funeral service held for 3 unknown soldiers who enlisted into The Lancashire Fusiliers, the New Zealand Infantry and of an unknown regiment.
HM The Queen, accompanied by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, unveiled the Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial in Victoria Embankment Gardens, London.
The first of the Royal Navy’s new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) has been formally named in Scotland today.
Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin's address to the Chatham House Security and Defence Conference 2017
Defence Minister Mark Lancaster has launched the Army Apprenticeship Awards as part of National Apprenticeship Week.
Britain is committed to playing a leading role in European security, the Defence Secretary has reaffirmed.
UK maritime forces are taking part in a major French naval deployment to the Indian Ocean and Far East.
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon today thanked the Armed Forces in Scotland for their bravery and hard work protecting the UK and projecting British influence around the world.
New rates of pensions and allowances payable under the War Pension Scheme.
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