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  • Preparation for the new Service accommodation charging system

    The modern Combined Accommodation Assessment System will create a fairer, simpler and more balanced way of charging for accommodation.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK forces participate in Allied Shield Baltic exercises

    Royal Navy and Army units are taking part in a series of exercises, alongside thousands of personnel from dozens of participating nations.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK and US military test Lightning II jets at sea

    Royal Navy and Royal Air Force personnel are at sea onboard USS WASP for the latest F-35B Lightning II fast jet trials.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Armed Forces Day: one month to go

    There is one month to go until Armed Forces Day 2015 and plans are well advanced for the upcoming events across the country.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Development plans for North Luffenham army barracks approved

    The planning permission will enable 1st Military Working Dog Regiment (1MWD Regt) to relocate from Germany to North Luffenham by the end of 2017.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New surveillance system for future Royal Navy aircraft carriers revealed

    A new helicopter-borne surveillance system has been chosen to protect the Royal Navy’s future Queen Elizabeth Class carriers.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Defence scientists support efforts to defeat Ebola

    Ministry of Defence scientists have been working with industry and government partners to help combat the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Nepal earthquake: UK aid response

    Latest updates and summary of the UK's humanitarian response to the Nepal earthquake.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Update: air strikes in Iraq

    British forces have continued to conduct air operations to assist the Iraqi government in its fight against ISIL.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HMS Bulwark rescues over 400 migrants

    HMS Bulwark is conducting its largest tasking to date as part of the coordinated response to the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • RAF Typhoons intercept Russian aircraft near Estonia

    RAF Typhoon jets operating as part of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission have intercepted Russian military aircraft near Baltic airspace.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Ministry of Defence Ministerial appointments finalised

    Prime Minister retains Philip Dunne and Julian Brazier, and appoints Penny Mordaunt, Mark Lancaster and Earl Howe to roles in the Ministry of Defence.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • US Navy Vice Admiral shows commitment to combined carrier strike

    One of the highest-ranking women in the US Armed Forces has met with her Royal Navy counterparts to plan future joint carrier operations.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • HM The Queen leads VE Day 70 commemorations at Westminster Abbey

    HM The Queen has led the nation in marking VE Day 70 today, 10 May, at a Service of Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Additional British Army Gurkhas join relief efforts in Nepal

    Defence Secretary, Michael Fallon, has announced that a further 92 British Army Gurkha engineers will be supporting the relief effort in Nepal.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Cenotaph service leads 3 days of events to mark 70th anniversary of VE Day

    A Service of Remembrance was held at the Cenotaph in London to mark the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) today (Friday 8 May).

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Michael Fallon announced as Defence Secretary

    Prime Minister David Cameron has re-appointed Michael Fallon as Defence Secretary.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • The two-minute silence: remembrance of the Glorious Dead

    In the build up to Victory in Europe (VE) Day we look at the history of the two-minute silence.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HMS Bulwark and Merlin helicopters ready for operations in the Mediterranean

    HMS Bulwark and three Merlin helicopters are now ready to operate in the Mediterranean, working closely with the Italian Navy, and coordinated via Rome.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • More vital UK aid reaches Nepal

    Latest flights have delivered much-needed aid into Kathmandu.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government