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HMS Illustrious has arrived in the Philippines to deliver humanitarian aid provided by the Department for International Development.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Over the weekend, an RAF C-17 Globemaster delivered further emergency supplies to the Philippine islands in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan.
It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Lance Corporal Jamie Webb, of 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Cheshire), died in an ISAF Hospital in Afghanistan on 26 March 2013.
Britain will give the Philippines the long term support it needs to get back on its feet after the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan.
HMS Illustrious has today departed Singapore and is on her way to the Philippines with over 500 tonnes of disaster relief aid on board.
Reservists of the Royal Wessex Yeomanry have trained alongside former regular soldiers in a live firing exercise on Lulworth Ranges, Dorset.
A TV series, which starts this evening, gives a rare glimpse behind-the-scenes at the RAF's largest station, Brize Norton.
A Royal Air Force C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft has flown its first missions delivering much needed humanitarian aid around the Philippines.
Royal Navy amphibious helicopter carrier HMS Illustrious is in Singapore taking on stores ready to render aid to the Philippines.
A pioneering project in which the Army helps long-term jobseekers become more employable has begun this week.
Royal Navy sailors are on the island of Guintacan which suffered extensive damage to buildings and infrastructure during Typhoon Haiyan.
The Royal Navy has reached further Philippine islands devastated by Typhoon Haiyan, distributing humanitarian aid to desperate villagers.
The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards have bid farewell to the Challenger 2 main battle tank and welcomed in the Jackal armoured vehicle.
RAF C-130 aircraft lands at Cebu airport in the Philippines where it will carry aid to the hardest to reach areas.
Defence Business Services (DBS) has begun the transfer of Second World War Royal Air Force (RAF) casualty packs to the National Archives.
Opera singer Katherine Jenkins has performed for hundreds of UK service personnel during a visit to Afghanistan.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is investing £35 million to sustain the RAF's stockpile of Brimstone missiles.
Soldiers from the Royal Gibraltar Regiment are strengthening ties with the Moroccan Army by taking part in Exercise Jebel Sahara.
Vitally needed aid supplies and medical assistance from the UK is arriving in remote areas in the Philippines that aid agencies have so far not been able to reach.
Defence scientists are investigating how to protect helicopter engines from a common problem that occurs in Afghanistan.
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