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  • Defence Secretary praises RAF role in Fallujah liberation

    Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has praised the decisive difference made by the RAF in the liberation of Fallujah.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary speech to RUSI airpower conference

    The Secretary of State for Defence, Michael Fallon, addressed delegates at this year's RUSI airpower conference.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Grave of World War 1 sailor rededicated 100 years after his death

    Grave of sailor killed during the first world war has been rededicated.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • 1000th UK employer signs up for Armed Forces Covenant

    From supermarkets to football clubs, 1000 UK companies have now signed the Armed Forces Covenant.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • F-35B Lightning II visits new homes for the first time

    Friday 1st July 2016 marks an historic day for the UK as the future of the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force combat air fleets, the F-35B Lightning II, flew over their prospective ‘homes’; HMS Queen Elizabeth, HMS Prince of Wal…

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Commemorating a century of Muslim military service

    On Wednesday evening an audience of military and civilian Muslims and non Muslims gathered for an Armed Forces Iftar in MOD Main Building.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Remembering the Battle of the Somme: Operation Reflect

    Lieutenant Colonel Tim How of the Royal Tank Regiment writes about the importance of remembering the past to inform future military tactics

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Remembering the Battle of the Somme: A bond of trust

    100 years on from the Battle of the Somme, Captain William Wade of The King’s Royal Hussars remembers his Grandfather's service.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Business Secretary to chair government group focused on business engagement following referendum

    A new business engagement inter-ministerial group bringing together ministers from across government has been established.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Lightning lands in the UK

    The first of Britain’s new supersonic ‘stealth’ strike fighters has touched down in the UK for the first time.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK steps up counter-Daesh training

    Britain will increase its training support to Iraqi forces taking the fight to Daesh, the Defence Secretary has announced today.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Secretary of State’s speech to the RUSI Land Warfare conference

    Speech by Michael Fallon, Secretary of State for Defence

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK Armed Forces help Tunisian forces fight violent extremism

    UK military support to counter-IED training in Tunisia has been extended for an additional year, the Defence Secretary has announced.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Armed Forces Day celebrated across the country

    Celebrations are underway today to mark the eighth annual Armed Forces Day, honouring the work and dedication of our brave Servicemen and women deployed around the world.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Insurers offer better deal for Armed Forces personnel

    Armed Forces personnel posted overseas will from today (Saturday 25 June) be able to keep their motor insurance No Claims Bonus for up to three years and not pay cancellation fees if they are posted overseas at short notice.…

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Defence personnel march with Pride through London

    Armed Forces and civilian personnel will take part in this year's march through London, capping off a range of defence activities for Pride.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Garden of Remembrance officially opens at former RAF Lyneham Base

    Defence Minister Mark Lancaster joins families of personnel repatriated through RAF Lyneham at a service marking the opening of the garden.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Thousands benefit from Armed Forces house purchase scheme

    More than 7,000 Armed Forces personnel have been helped on the housing ladder by a Government scheme, new figures reveal today (23 June).

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Defence cyber test launched

    The Ministry of Defence has created a bespoke test designed to identify military personnel with an aptitude for cyber work.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Copies of the Iraq Inquiry report for families

    Guidance on receiving a copy of the Iraq Inquiry report for families of service personnel who lost their lives in Iraq.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government