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Defence Minister unveils DASA and RAF contract winners to develop novel technique that could save money and help the environment
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Four F-35 Lightning jets have completed night landings on HMS Queen Elizabeth flying over UK waters on operational training.
The Millies are awarded for inspiring individual and collective achievements from within the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force
The United Kingdom’s Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, Admiral Tim Fraser, and his US counterpart General John Hyten, have signed a bilateral Charter, confirming their nations’ commitment to working together to tackle global …
The first Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft has arrived in the UK.
The new headquarters for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) will be built by Kier and work is set to start in Spring 2020.
The MOD has released the official statistics for 2018/19 regional expenditure with UK industry, commerce and employment.
Defence Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan travelled to South Sudan to present medals to the final rotation of personnel as Pakistan takes over the engineer task group.
Her Majesty the Queen has approved the appointment of the next CDP to succeed Lieutenant General Richard Edward Nugee.
A Royal Navy officer has formally taken command of the international mission to reassure commercial shipping in the Gulf region.
Ministry of Defence statistics for 2018-19 show more than 7,000 Welsh jobs supported by UK defence expenditure.
New figures today show Ministry of Defence (MOD) procurement spend in Scotland has risen to £1.76 billion in 2018/19, the fifth year running there has been an increase
Ministry of Defence Medals and Records Offices, part of Defence Business Services, are attending family history show events where you can question the experts and order a service record.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Lieutenant General R A Magowan CB CBE begins his post as Strategic Command’s Deputy Commander.
Military veterans to get cut-price train travel to help boost job prospects and bring them closer to family and friends.
A new contract has been signed to boost training services for Rotary Wing pilots.
Ash Dieback, a serious fungal disease affecting ash trees across the country, has infected many of the woodlands on the Salisbury Plain Training Area.
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer discuss European and wider international security.
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has announced the first wave of £4-million funding.
To mark 20 years since the landmark ruling allowing military personnel to serve as openly lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB), buildings across defence have been lit in celebration.
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