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  • MRI scanner centre opens in Bastion Hospital

    The UK-led Anglo/American Role 3 hospital at Camp Bastion, Helmand province, has celebrated the opening of its first magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner centre.

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

  • HMS Bulwark develops her twin Chinook capability

    To develop her lift capacity the Royal Navy's flagship, HMS Bulwark, has been operating with two CH-47 Chinook helicopters whilst transiting north to the Tyne.

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

  • RAF Tornados return home from Libya operations

    After completing over 8,000 hours of flying and almost 1,500 sorties the Tornado Force personnel from RAF Marham have begun returning home after successfully completing their mission to help free Libya and protect the civili…

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

  • Local Government Association conference

    Speech by Andrew Robathan, Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans.

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

  • US Marines honour paratrooper for actions in Afghanistan

    A paratrooper has received an American military honour for 'his decision, actions and calm leadership in the face of chaos' while serving alongside US Marines in Afghanistan.

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

  • MOD announces first community projects to receive Covenant funding

    More than £423,000 has been given to 13 bids from across the country to help fund local projects that increase understanding of, or support …

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

  • Parliament welcomes home 3 Commando Brigade

    Following their return from Helmand province last month 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines paraded through London to Westminster yesterday for a reception at the Houses of Parliament.

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

  • RAF Typhoons fly 7,000 miles for Ex Bersama Lima

    RAF Typhoon jets have completed a 7,000-mile (11,265km) journey to take part in Exercise Bersama Lima 11, marking the 40th anniversary of the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) (UK, Singapore, Malaysia, New Zealand and A…

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

  • Gunners receive Afghanistan campaign medals

    Personnel from the 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery (3 RHA) C Battery have been presented with campaign medals after returning from a demanding six-month tour in Afghanistan.

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

  • Royal Engineer honoured for work developing Afghan forces

    Lieutenant Colonel Martin Sturgeon developed a programme to coordinate the dozens of international agencies responsible for recruiting and training…

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

  • Hammond – we owe troops honesty and certainty

    Philip Hammond gave his first newspaper interview as Defence Secretary on Friday, during a visit to British troops who have been involved in the Libya campaign from Italy's Gioia del Colle airfield.

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

  • Sailor Beefeater begins work at Tower of London

    Royal Navy Warrant Officer Class 1 Rob Fuller is only the second member of the Senior Service to become a Yeoman Warder of Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress The Tower of London.

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

  • Afghanistan operational air update

    RAF and Royal Navy personnel conducted numerous missions across southern Afghanistan last week, 17 to 23 October 2011. Here follows an operational update.

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

  • Royal Navy displays its wide-ranging abilities

    The full gamut of the Royal Navy's abilities were on show in the Solent last week, during a series of high-profile action-packed demonstrations.

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

  • Benefits of virtual testing felt on front line

    The Information Superiority Experimentation Laboratory (ISEL) is located at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) site at Porton…

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

  • Royal town receives funds to strengthen ties with Armed Forces

    The MOD’s Community Covenant Grant Scheme, launched in August 2011, aims to strengthen the ties between the Armed Forces and the general public…

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

  • British and French navies plan major exercise for 2012

    The Royal Navy’s key deployment of 2012 - which will see the UK Response Force Task Group (UK RFTG) head to the Mediterranean - is due to join…

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

  • End of Libya operations announced by NATO

    British military assets used in operations over Libya are on their way home tonight, following today's decision by NATO to conclude the mission on Monday 31 October 2011.

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

  • The Confederation of Service Charities (COBSEO) AGM

    Speech by Andrew Robathan, Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans.

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

  • UK forces' contribution to Libya campaign

    With the announcement today by the United Nations Security Council to end the mandate for operations in Libya, the UK's Chief of Joint Operations (CJO), Air Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, has highlighted the contributions mad…

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