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  • 65th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day

    Services to commemorate the 65th anniversry of Victory over Japan (VJ) Day took place at the Cenotaph in London and at the National Memorial Arboretum on Sunday 15 August 2010.

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

  • Royal Navy warships return home from major US exercise

    The ships were the latest of the task force to return to the UK following the return of HMS Sutherland and HMS Albion to Devonport last week…

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

  • Sapper Ishwor Gurung killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Sapper Ishwor Gurung from 69 Gurkha Field Squadron, 21 Engineer Regiment, was killed in Afghanistan on Friday 13 August 2010.

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  • 2010/08/13 - The Need for Defence Reform

    Speech delivered by Secretary of State for Defence at The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors on Friday, 13 August 2010.

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

  • RAF motorbike safety plan to cut road deaths

    In 2009 the Royal Air Force lost more people to motorcycle accidents than it did on front line operations in Afghanistan - the worst casualty level in the Armed Forces. Now the Service has launched a road safety drive to mak…

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

  • Corsham project will make Defence connections more efficient

    A major construction project to provide new facilities for the team that keep people across Defence connected is nearing completion.

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

  • Sapper Darren Foster killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Sapper Darren Foster of 21 Engineer Regiment was killed on Friday 13 August 2010.

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  • MSSG: Building bridges in Afghanistan

    Key to success in Afghanistan is improving security through stabilisation and reducing the influence of insurgents, and at the hard end of this strategy is the Military Stabilisation Support Group (MSSG) and its personnel on…

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

  • HMS Albion arrives back after major US exercise

    The ship’s crew and Royal Marines from 42 Commando, based at Bickleigh Barracks in Plymouth, have been away from the UK since early June, taking…

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

  • RAF test pilot on Lightning II

    The radical F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter is set to become the future of air combat according to the RAF test pilot putting the groundbreaking aircraft through its paces.

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

  • Rifleman Remand Kulung dies of wounds sustained in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Rifleman Remand Kulung, from G (Tobruk) Company, 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Cheshire), attached to the Danish Battle Group, died on Thursday 12 Augus…

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  • New depot smoothes the way to Afghanistan

    A new storage depot has been completed at Royal Marines Barracks (RMB) Chivenor, which will allow military vehicles to be despatched quickly and efficiently to the front line.

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

  • Extra RAF jets being sent to Afghanistan

    Two additional Royal Air Force Tornado jets are being sent to Afghanistan, Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has announced today while visiting British forces serving in the country.

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

  • Flexibility key to future forces' kit

    Experts from Defence Equipment and Support’s Personal Combat Equipment (PCE) Team have been working hard to create a fully-integrated line-up…

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

  • 'Flying Robot' pilot helps find IEDs in Helmand

    The 'Flying Robot' is part of the Talisman counter-IED system. Lance Corporal Rob McInerney pilots one in Afghanistan.

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

  • Scots Guards guide Afghan troops in clearance operation

    The operation was jointly planned by the Afghan security forces with guidance from the 1 SG advisors who are acting as part of the 2nd Battalion…

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

  • HMS Montrose deploys on counter-piracy operations

    The Royal Navy frigate HMS Montrose set sail from Her Majesty's Naval Base in Devonport, Plymouth, this week for the Horn of Africa and the Somali Basin, where she will take part in counter-piracy operations.

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

  • Lieutenant John Charles Sanderson dies of wounds sustained in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Lieutenant John Charles Sanderson of 1st Battalion The Mercian Regiment (Cheshire) [1 MERCIAN], attached to 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles Battle Group…

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  • Afghan flag raised over Sayedabad

    Members of the Afghan National Army have raised their country's flag above the town of Sayedabad, the focus of Operation TOR SHEZADA and once a safe haven for insurgents, but now under Afghan and ISAF control.

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

  • Hollywood stars meet British soldiers

    Stallone and other members of the cast and crew of the film visited the soldiers at Wellington Barracks in central London to show their support…

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