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  • Olympic gold medallist returns from Afghanistan

    Captain Heather Stanning has recently completed a 6-month tour as part of the British military force in Afghanistan.

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

  • Royal Navy warship heads to Philippines

    HMS Daring is on her way to assist the Philippines after the country suffered crippling devastation during Typhoon Haiyan.

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

  • First Rivet Joint aircraft delivered to the UK

    The first of 3 Rivet Joint signals intelligence aircraft has been delivered to MOD ahead of its entry into service with the RAF in 2014.

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

  • HMS Daring deployment to boost UK response to Philippines typhoon

    Britain will deploy a Royal Navy warship and RAF military transport aircraft to help people devastated by Typhoon Haiyan.

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

  • Philip Hammond joins Afghan president at military academy opening

    The UK Defence Secretary has joined President Hamid Karzai at the formal opening of the Afghan National Army Officer Academy in Kabul.

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

  • Royal Navy aircraft carrier ramping up

    The final section of the flight deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth has been fitted onto the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier.

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

  • Archbishop of Canterbury visits MOD on Armistice Day

    The Archbishop of Canterbury has visited the Ministry of Defence on the 95th anniversary of the armistice that ended the First World War.

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

  • Service personnel around the world pay tribute to the fallen

    Armed Forces personnel and members of the public took time to remember those who have been lost to war on this year's Remembrance Sunday.

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

  • Remembrance service held in Afghanistan

    The Duke of York and the Defence Secretary Philip Hammond joined service personnel on operations for a remembrance service at Camp Bastion.

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

  • Troops get innovative on Salisbury Plain

    Troops from the Queen's Royal Lancers (QRL) stepped into their leaders' boots as part of an innovative training exercise on Salisbury Plain.

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

  • Armed Forces Minister visits air cadets

    The work of the committed volunteer staff who keep the RAF's air cadets flying has been praised by Armed Forces Minister Mark Francois.

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

  • The sound of silence

    As London stands silent on Sunday at the 11th hour for the remembrance ceremony at the Cenotaph, 2 men will be shouting as loud as they can.

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

  • Helping small firms in the defence supply chain

    Boosting small businesses and helping them to grow is crucial to the continuing health of the British economy.

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

  • Armed Forces support London Poppy Day

    Royalty, celebrities and Armed Forces personnel took to the streets yesterday for the launch of the Royal British Legion's London Poppy Day.

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

  • Parliament's veterans show support for the Armed Forces

    Members of Parliament with previous military service have taken part in an act of remembrance ahead of Sunday's national commemorations.

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

  • Warrant Officer Class 2 Ian Fisher killed in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Warrant Officer Class 2 Ian Fisher from 3rd Battalion The Mercian Regiment was killed in action in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on 5 November 2013.

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  • New Korean War memorial

    The Duke of Cambridge and the President of the Republic of Korea have attended a ceremony for a new Korean War memorial in London.

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

  • New offshore patrol vessels for Royal Navy

    MOD plans to commission 3 new ocean-going offshore patrol vessels for the Royal Navy.

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

  • Female military mechanic awarded for supersonic work

    A British Army vehicle mechanic has been recognised for her contribution to the Bloodhound supersonic car project.

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

  • Afghan Army soldiers seize weapons haul

    An Afghan National Army (ANA) unit has seized machine guns and ammunition shells after overpowering their opponents in an ambush.

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