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  • MOD contract rules changes could save £200 million a year

    New proposals could save taxpayers hundreds of millions of pounds by changing the rules which govern how MOD contracts are awarded.

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

  • Life in 'The Royal' Squadron

    From transporting VIPs to foreign war criminals and urgently-needed vaccines, we look at the work of the RAF's prestigious 32 Squadron.

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

  • Cyprus exercise challenges TA and regular soldiers

    Territorial Army soldiers from 6th Battalion The Rifles have joined their regular colleagues to take part in Exercise Lion Star 3 in Cyprus.

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

  • Army chief visits troops in Afghanistan

    The head of the British Army has visited UK Service personnel working in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan.

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

  • Maria Miller sets out how government will mark First World War Centenary in 2014

    UK-wide cultural programme, Service for Commonwealth leaders at Glasgow Cathedral and Battlefield visits for schools planned

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

  • 20th Armoured Brigade hone their skills in southern Germany

    Over 2,000 troops and 750 vehicles from 20th Armoured Brigade have been preparing for the scenarios likely to be faced in future conflicts.

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

  • Mercian Regiment receives new Colours

    The Mercian Regiment has been presented with new Colours by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales.

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

  • Navy officer in GB wheelchair basketball team

    A Royal Navy lieutenant will be making her debut with the Great Britain Women's Wheelchair Basketball Team at the championships in Germany.

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

  • New routes for talented ex-armed forces personnel to become teachers

    The Troops to Teachers graduate and non-graduate programmes were launched today.

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

  • Mountain leadership opens to all Royal Marines

    The Royal Marines elite mountain leaders branch has introduced a new course, available to all marine-level ranks.

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

  • Last Type 42 warship decommissions

    HMS Edinburgh, the last of the Royal Navy's Type 42 destroyers, officially bows out of service today, Thursday 6 June.

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

  • Transfer of detainees to Afghan custody to resume

    The MOD intends to restart the transfer of detainees captured by UK forces into the Afghan judicial system.

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

  • UK troops train for Balkans role

    Soldiers of the Irish Guards have taken part in a multinational peacekeeping exercise in Bosnia.

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

  • Camp Bastion protectors receive Afghanistan medals

    Soldiers who thwarted a rocket attack on Camp Bastion in February have been awarded their richly-deserved Afghanistan campaign medals.

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

  • Gun salutes mark the Queen's coronation anniversary

    A series of royal salutes have been fired by Army units in honour of the 60th anniversary of the coronation of Her Majesty The Queen.

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

  • Army receives new Terrier vehicle

    The British Army has taken delivery of Terrier, its newest and most advanced engineering vehicle.

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

  • New app to help Service community

    A new mobile phone application, or app, is set to help the Defence community save cash.

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

  • Faith on the front line in Afghanistan

    A Royal Navy commando chaplain has deployed to Afghanistan to provide support to troops, and travels around Camp Bastion on his 'God Quad'.

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

  • Statement on Afghanistan: locally engaged staff redundancy scheme

    Written Ministerial Statement

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

  • Packages for locally engaged staff in Afghanistan

    Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has announced the redundancy options available for the UK's locally engaged staff in Afghanistan.

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