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  • Battle Back Centre opens in Lilleshall

    An adaptive sports and adventure training centre to aid the recovery of injured Service people has been officially opened at Lilleshall.

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

  • RAF and Danish helicopter crews train together for Afghanistan

    RAF helicopter crews have exercised with their counterparts from the Royal Danish Air Force in preparation for deployment to Afghanistan.

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

  • Royal Navy helicopters in NATO submarine-hunting exercise

    Three Merlin helicopters from 814 and 829 Naval Air Squadrons, as well as 75 supporting air and ground crew, are the UK's input to 'Proud Manta' - the biggest anti-submarine exercise run by NATO.

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

  • Army return from Germany to boost UK economy by £1.8 billion

    The UK economy is set to receive a £1.8 billion boost when the Army returns from Germany, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has announced today.

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

  • UK infantry unit completes Afghanistan training

    2nd Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment (2 LANCS) has completed its final training exercise and will shortly deploy to Afghanistan.

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

  • First Arctic Star medals already in production

    The first Arctic Stars, to be worn by veterans of convoys to Russia during the Second World War, have been produced at the Royal Mint.

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

  • Northern Defence Industries (NDI) annual conference keynote speech

    Speech by 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

  • £226 million training facilities announced for new RAF transport planes

    RAF pilots and ground crew who will operate the new A400M Atlas transport aircraft are to benefit from state-of-the-art training facilities thanks to a new multi-million pound contract.

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

  • Submarine HMS Ambush commissioned into the Royal Navy

    The Royal Navy's latest, most advanced attack submarine was commissioned into the Royal Navy on Friday, 1 March 2013, during a ceremony at Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde.

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

  • Defence Secretary visits Royal Marines commandos in Norway

    Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has seen for himself Royal Marines commandos training alongside Dutch and Norwegian troops.

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

  • Gulf mine warfare exercise

    Six Royal Navy and 2 American ships, plus helicopters and mini-robot submarines, have joined forces for the year's first major mine warfare exercise in the Gulf.

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

  • DIO supports troops' preparation for Afghanistan

    The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has been supporting a major exercise on Salisbury Plain helping to prepare soldiers who are deploying to Afghanistan.

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

  • Royal Navy flies flag for UK at Gulf exhibition

    Three of the Royal Navy's ships have been flying the flag for Britain at the Gulf's biggest defence exhibition.

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

  • Scots Guards return from Afghanistan

    70 soldiers from the Scots Guards Battle Group have returned home early from Afghanistan as the Afghan Police take responsibility for security in their area of operations.

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

  • Reservist medics prepare for airborne operations

    Army reservists have put their medical skills to the test using the lightweight facilities that they would deploy with when supporting airborne operations.

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

  • Civilians continue to support operations in Afghanistan

    The Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology, Philip Dunne, has presented Afghanistan campaign medals to 26 civilian employees working for the Defence Support Group in a ceremony at MOD Donnington.

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

  • Reconnaissance force ready for Afghanistan deployment

    Soldiers from the 1st Mechanized Brigade Reconnaissance Force (BRF) have conducted their final training exercise on Salisbury Plain.

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

  • Afghan Defence Minister visits Sandhurst

    Afghanistan's Defence Minister has visited the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst to see how it can influence officer training plans in his country.

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

  • Royal Navy warship prepares for counter-narcotics assignment

    HMS Argyll has stopped at Lisbon to be briefed on the illegal drugs trade off west Africa in preparation for her Atlantic deployment.

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

  • New recognition for WWII veterans within weeks

    Veterans of the Arctic Convoys and Bomber Command will begin receiving new awards in recognition of their heroic service within weeks.

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