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  • Commander of Strategic Command RUSI conference speech

    General Sir Patrick Sanders, Commander of Strategic Command’s speech at the RUSI Strategic Command Conference: Sharpening the UK Defence’s edge in the 2020’s.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary Strategic Command RUSI conference speech

    Defence Secretary Ben Wallace’s speech at the RUSI Strategic Command Conference: Sharpening the UK Defence’s edge in the 2020’s.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Consultation launched to waive visa fees for non-UK military personnel

    Service personnel from non-UK nations could be offered indefinite leave to remain in the UK for free under a new public consultation launched today by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Home Secretary Priti Patel.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Carrier Strike Group sets sail on seven-month maiden deployment

    Britain’s new flagship aircraft carrier will lead the largest concentration of maritime and air power to be deployed from the UK in a generation.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Carrier Strike Group sets sail on seven-month maiden deployment

    Nine ships, 32 aircraft, and 3,700 personnel will set sail today on the UK Carrier Strike Group’s maiden operational deployment.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • DE&S-led expertise set to revolutionise development of UK military robotics

    Development of innovative robotic equipment to give the UK military an operational advantage will be accelerated by a specialist organisation.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Fleet Solid Support ships competition launched

    Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has launched a competition to build three new Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships to provide vital support to Royal Navy operations across the world.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Carrier Strike Group sets sail for first operational deployment

    HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales meet at sea for the first time following Exercise Strike Warrior 21

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Carrier Strike Group completes final exercise before setting sail for first operational deployment this weekend

    Twenty warships, three submarines and 150 aircraft have taken part in a UK-led multinational military exercise to test the UK Carrier Strike Group’s response to a range of crisis and conflict situations.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • New ‘Inspiration Class’ Type-31 warships named

    The names of five next-generation Type-31 frigates for the Royal Navy have been announced by the First Sea Lord, Admiral Tony Radakin.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Princess Royal opens new Defence College of Logistics, Policing and Administration and The RLC Museum

    HRH The Princess Royal visited Worthy Down on 13 May to tour and open the Defence College of Logistics, Policing and Administration and The Royal Logistic Corps Museum.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK troops seize Daesh arms cache in Mali peacekeeping operation

    British peacekeepers seized AK47s, ammunition, fuel and radios hidden by a jihadist cell intimidating civilians, after conducting a search in a sandstorm.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Market Exploration: High Consequence Infectious Disease Medical Evacuation

    The Defence and Security Accelerator is scoping capabilities, technologies and initiatives for High Consequence Infectious Disease Medical Evacuation.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • DE&S launches new Strategy

    The new strategy sets out our ambitions for 2025 and is our response to the Government’s Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • £1.4-billion modernised Chinook fleet

    A £1.4-billion contract to modernise the Chinook fleet over the next 10 years has been agreed. The deal will see British forces benefit from 14 of the latest iconic heavy-lift helicopters.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Reserve Forces 2030 Review Published

    The findings of a 10 month study to reform the Reserve Forces for the future has been published.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Look out! DASA competition seeks to enhance Royal Navy early warning capabilities

    Getting the full picture: £1.25 million for innovations that improve situational awareness for Royal Navy Carrier and Littoral Strike Groups

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • British Army to possess most lethal tank in Europe

    The British Army will receive a fleet of 148 Challenger 3 main battle tanks as part of an £800 million contract with Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL), the Defence Secretary has announced today.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • F-35B jets to join the fight against Daesh from the Carrier Strike Group

    UK F-35B fighter jets operating from HMS Queen Elizabeth will join Operation Shader in the fight against Daesh.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Overseas Operations Bill completes passage in Parliament

    The Government has delivered the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Act to reduce the uncertainty faced by our service personnel and veterans around historical allegations during overseas operations.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government