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  • 080/2012 - Hammond announces £1billion contract to power future submarines

    The MoD has awarded Rolls Royce a £1.1 billion contract to produce new reactor cores for the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarines and upgrade the plant where they will be built. The nuclear reactor cores will be used to power th…

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

  • Troops in Afghanistan celebrate Father's Day

    Deployed dads across Afghanistan's Helmand province received a welcome morale-boost yesterday when they opened Father's Day cards from their sons and daughters back home.

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

  • Royal Navy submarine contract awarded

    The MOD has secured a supplier to produce new reactor cores for the Royal Navy's nuclear submarines and to upgrade the plant where they will be built.

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

  • RAF units to remain at Scampton

    It has been announced that RAF Scampton is to remain the base for the RAF Aerobatic Team (RAFAT) - also known as the Red Arrows - and the RAF's Air Surveillance and Control System (ASACS).

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

  • 079/2012 - Celebrating Fathers’ Day in Afghanistan

    Deployed dads across Afghanistan’s Helmand province have received a welcome morale boost as Fathers’ Day cards have been delivered to the operational theatre, thanks to the British Forces Post Office.

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

  • Foxhound arrives in Afghanistan

    The first of the British Army's new Foxhound vehicles have arrived in Afghanistan.

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

  • Queen's 2012 Birthday Honours for Service personnel and Defence civilians

    109 UK Service personnel have been granted state honours by Her Majesty The Queen in her annual Birthday Honours List.

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

  • Corporal Alex Guy killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Corporal Alex Guy of 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment was killed in Afghanistan on Friday 15 June 2012.

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  • RAF Leuchars celebrates Olympic Torch Relay

    RAF personnel and their families were among those lining the route of the Olympic Torch Relay earlier this week as the torch made its way past RAF Leuchars in north east Scotland.

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

  • Soldier from 1 R ANGLIAN killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that a soldier from 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment was killed in Afghanistan on Friday 15 June 2012.

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

  • RFA Fort Rosalie visits Cuba

    Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Fort Rosalie has made a rare visit to Cuba for a British ship to strengthen counter-narcotics collaboration work between UK and Cuban authorities.

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

  • RFA Argus joins bicentennial celebrations in USA

    RFA Argus has sailed into the biggest naval base in the world to take part in events marking the last time Britain and the USA went to war.

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

  • 30th anniversary of Falklands liberation marked

    Service personnel from all three Services are today commemorating 30 years since the liberation of the Falkland Islands.

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

  • Firearms training centre opens at Clyde

    A £3.8m firearms training facility was opened at HM Naval Base Clyde yesterday, 13 June, for use by military personnel and Ministry of Defence Police.

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

  • Soldier serving with 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that a soldier from the 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards was killed in Afghanistan on Wednesday 13 June 2012.

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

  • Reservist helps train Afghan Police

    Territorial Army soldier Lance Corporal Aiden Cooper is currently working with the Afghan Uniform Police to help nurture an efficient police force who can maintain the security of the country themselves.

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

  • British forces help Afghans repair roads in Nad 'Ali

    British forces have been assisting Afghans in Nad 'Ali to repair local roads that are vital to local commerce, helping to build confidence in the Afghan Government and increase stability.

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

  • Life after leaving the UK's Armed Forces

    Leaving the Armed Forces can be a daunting prospect. After years of living a structured lifestyle which could involve fighting on the front line, entering what might seem like the comparatively quieter civilian world can tak…

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

  • HMS Ledbury destroys mine in Mediterranean

    Royal Navy divers from HMS Ledbury have helped to blow up a Second World War mine found off Sardinia's busiest port.

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

  • HMS Diamond sets sail on maiden deployment

    HMS Diamond set sail from Portsmouth for the Middle East today on her maiden operational deployment.

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