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  • RAF flying high in new Chinook helicopters

    The first of 14 new RAF Chinook helicopters has been unveiled today by the Defence Secretary following their entry into service on time.

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

  • 2014 Birthday Honours for service personnel and defence civilians

    118 UK service personnel have been granted state honours by Her Majesty The Queen in the annual Birthday Honours List.

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

  • Reservists complete Scottish war games

    Over 400 Army reservists from across Northern Ireland have undertaken a major military exercise in southern Scotland.

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

  • Launch of the UK National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security

    Foreign Secretary, Secretary of State for Defence, and Secretary of State for International Development launch UK’s third national action plan at the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict.

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

  • 9 in 10 reservists wear their uniforms with pride

    A new survey has revealed three quarters of UK reservists are satisfied in the reserve forces, and 82% would recommend joining to others.

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

  • Service personnel notified of redundancies

    "End to a period of uncertainty" for UK service personnel who find out if they have been selected for redundancy.

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

  • £111 million of work buoys UK's boat support industry

    The Ministry of Defence has awarded millions of pounds worth of new contracts to maintain its fleet of small boats.

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

  • Libyan cadets arrive in UK for training

    The British Army are to train more than 300 members of the Libyan security forces who arrived in the UK yesterday.

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

  • Undersea Defence Technologies conference

    Speech by Mr Philip Dunne, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology.

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

  • National Audit Office report on Army 2020

    The National Audit Office has published a report into the progress of Army 2020, the transformation programme for the British Army.

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

  • MOD announces trading entity chair

    Top UK business leader Paul Skinner has been named as the new chair of Defence Equipment and Support.

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

  • Military leaders meet in London for first time since WW2

    The UK has hosted the entire Combined Chiefs of Staff, Britain and the USA's most senior military figures.

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

  • Reservists train on Salisbury Plain

    British Army reservists have honed their specialist skills on Salisbury Plain training area to prepare to support the regular army.

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

  • Forces TV

    A new television channel all about the armed forces has been launched.

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

  • UK increases military support in Bosnia

    Ninety additional UK army personnel are being sent to Bosnia and Herzegovina to support the EU mission.

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

  • RAF gunner foils Afghan bombers

    A keen-eyed RAF gunner has been commended by US and UK commanders for his life-saving diligence in Afghanistan.

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

  • UK military honour D-Day 70

    Military personnel have supported veterans commemorating the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy.

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

  • Armed forces training gets £250 million boost

    A new, state-of-the-art defence training college is to be built in Hampshire.

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

  • HMS Belfast marks D-Day 70

    The London skyline echoed to the sound of gunfire today, 70 years since the signal was given to launch the Allied invasion of Europe.

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

  • UK drawdown in Afghanistan enters final phase

    The headquarters responsible for UK military logistics in Afghanistan has changed command for the last time.

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