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  • Horses on holiday in Blackpool

    A group of horses and soldiers from the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery have travelled from London to Blackpool to indulge in a week of training and enjoy a break from the rigours of ceremonial duties.

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

  • Prince Charles honours Army helicopter pilots

    Army helicopter pilots, ground crew and technicians who have served in Afghanistan were presented with campaign medals by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales yesterday.

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

  • Royal Marine survives Taliban bullet

    Marine Jason Nash was on duty in Helmand province when he was shot by insurgents in April 2010. But thanks to body armour doing its job, the…

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

  • Defence Industry and Technology policy timeline set

    Mr Luff, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology, said a green paper will be published by the end of this year, following the…

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

  • Devonport plays host to international relief exercise

    The ships - FS Primauguet from France, RFS Severomorsk from Russia, HMS Kent from the UK, and USS Mount Whitney from America - spent the week…

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

  • Corporal Matthew James Stenton and Lance Corporal Stephen Daniel Monkhouse killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Corporal Matthew James Stenton from The Royal Dragoon Guards and Lance Corporal Stephen Daniel Monkhouse from the 1st Battalion Scots Guards were killed in Af…

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  • 2010/07/22 - ADS Charity Dinner in support of SSAFA Forces Help

    Speech delivered by Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology at the RAF Club, Piccadilly, London on Thursday 22 July 2010.

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

  • RAF reservists help defend Kandahar Airfield

    Two RAF reservists have been helping co-ordinate a battle group sized operation to defend the giant coalition air base at Kandahar in Afghanistan

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

  • Defence Minister Peter Luff is talking equipment

    For a minister with only a limited military background, the new Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology, Peter Luff, has quickly developed a firm grasp of his new brief. Report by Steve Moore.

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

  • Sun Military Awards return to honour best in Defence

    Organised by The Sun newspaper in close association with the Ministry of Defence, the Millies focus on the excellence of Her Majesty’s Armed…

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

  • Green home for MOD equipment team

    Providing flexible space for 600 desks, the new Oak building is part of a major programme to transfer 4,000 posts from the more expensive south…

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

  • Army chaplain brings comfort to the front line

    Reverend Abeledo, aged 51, is spending six months working as Task Force Helmand senior chaplain, where all his skills as a minister will be …

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

  • Changes to rest and recuperation policy

    The move delivers on the commitment outlined in the Coalition Programme for Government to maximise R&R as part of rebuilding the military covenant…

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

  • UK and Italian Defence Ministers meet

    The UK's Defence and Foreign Secretaries today met with their Italian counterparts at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to discuss the ongoing working relationship of the two nations as part of the International Securi…

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

  • ISAF supports Afghan Army medic's work in villages

    A former Mujahidin fighter, now a senior non-commissioned officer in the Afghan National Army (ANA), is bringing medical care to remote villages in central Helmand with the help of ISAF forces.

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

  • Armed Forces Compensation Scheme improved

    The period in which personnel injured in service can claim compensation is to rise from five to seven years from point of diagnosis as part of a series of changes to the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme.

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

  • Lynx helicopters help bring fight to Taliban

    After nearly two months of being operational in Afghanistan, the world's fastest helicopter, the Lynx Mark 9A, has proved to be a vital boost to the UK's battlefield capability.

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

  • International community supports phased Afghan control over security

    At the Kabul conference yesterday the international community expressed its support for President Karzai's objective that the Afghan National Security Forces should lead and conduct all military operations in all provinc…

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

  • Farnborough International Air Show 2010

    Speech by Dr Liam Fox, Secretary of State for Defence

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

  • Colchester homes fit for heroes

    Defence Estates (DE) has completely refurbished 136 homes, externally and internally. The homes have been given new kitchens and bathrooms with…

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