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  • Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir Nick Carter launches the Integrated Operating Concept

    Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir Nick Carter delivers a speech on the Integrated Operating Concept at Policy Exchange

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • MOD extends contract for NATO submarine rescue missions

    A three-year contract extension to ensure NATO submariners are backed up by world-class rescue operations has been awarded to Scotland-based firm, JFD.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Future Accommodation Model: one year on

    FAM has given over 1,000 personnel across 3 pilot sites (HMNB Clyde, Aldershot Garrison and RAF Wittering) financial support and choice over where, how and with whom they live.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK leads thousands of NATO troops in major exercise off Scottish coast

    Thousands of sailors, soldiers and airmen and airwomen will next week take part in Exercise Joint Warrior, a major show of NATO’s collective force and capability.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK flying displays - regulation and assurance

    How the air safety regulators assure and regulate flying displays in the UK to ensure they comply with safety standards and minimse risk to life.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Royal Air Force A400M showcased in Kazakhstan

    During a recent visit, which promoted the bilateral military co-operation between the UK and Kazakhstan, the capability of the RAF A400M was showcased to the Kazakh Government.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Completion of training facility at RAF Waddington

    The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has completed the refurbishment of a hangar at RAF Waddington to convert it into a joint training facility.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Troops and veterans one step closer to stronger legal protection

    The Overseas Operations Bill for service personnel and veterans will be laid before Parliament today for its Second Reading.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Extra funding for service charities as veterans’ support is stepped up

    Today the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) and the MOD have announced that 100 UK Armed Forces charities will benefit from nearly £6-million of extra funding to support serving personnel, veterans and their families during…

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Hundreds of UK troops parachute into Ukraine for joint exercises

    Over 200 British paratroopers made history this week when they jumped into southern Ukraine for the first time.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • More Afghan interpreters who risked their lives supporting British troops to begin new lives in the UK

    Dozens more Afghan interpreters who supported British Armed Forces on the frontline in Helmand Province will be able to move to the UK as part of an expanded relocation scheme announced by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and H…

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • All ranks common room opens at RAF Benson

    A new all ranks Common Room has officially opened at RAF Benson, enhancing the lived experience of RAF personnel and their families.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Royal Marines accommodation in Lympstone reaches milestone

    The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) project to build new accommodation for personnel at the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (CTCRM) in Devon has celebrated a major milestone.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • RAF looks to the future on Battle of Britain Day

    On the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain a special day of events was hosted at RAF Waddington, the home of the RAF’s intelligence gathering assets, showcasing how the RAF are ready to meet the challenges of today, an…

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Innovation call for urban drone technology

    The Ministry of Defence is seeking new ways to assist military drone operators in urban environments in a new funding competition.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Chief of Defence Intelligence comments on threats the UK will face in coming decades

    Lieutenant-General Jim Hockenhull looks to the future, outlining the changing character of the threat and the role of UK Defence

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary announces investment in strategic Omani port

    The Defence Secretary has announced a further £23.8 million investment in the UK logistics hub at Duqm port

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK leads multi-national task group of warships above the Arctic Circle in demonstration of freedom of navigation

    The Royal Navy has led a multi-national task group of warships and aircraft into the High North for the first time in more than twenty years on an operation to demonstrate freedom of navigation above the Arctic Circle.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • DIO awards new cost price analysis contract

    DIO has awarded the Cost Price Analytical Capability (CPAC) contract. The contract will make DIO a more intelligent customer when costing infrastructure programmes.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • From Arab headdresses to the aerospace industry, the thread of history links us to the Middle East

    In an opinion editorial for the Sunday Times, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace explains why he is going to the Gulf to champion British technology.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government