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  • D-Day 75: Veterans to be saluted by land, sea and air in June

    The Ministry of Defence has announced that 4,000 Armed Forces personnel will salute Normandy veterans at commemorative events taking place in Normandy and Portsmouth.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Sherwood Forester and an unknown soldier buried 100 years after their deaths in the Great War

    Two burial services have taken place on the Western Front for an unknown soldier of the Sherwood Foresters and an unknown soldier of an unknown regiment.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Universities urged to boost support for armed forces

    Two Government Ministers have written to universities calling on them to step up provisions for the forces community and sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Life saving frontline technology given £5-million boost

    The development of the TXA Autoinjector will allow life-saving blood clotting treatment to be given at the push of a button.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK and India strengthen defence ties with new agreement

    The UK is set to strengthen defence ties with India through a renewed Memorandum of Understanding, Defence Minister Stuart Andrew has announced.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Apaches take off for Estonia

    Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson bid farewell to Army aviators as they took off for Estonia, where they will be training alongside NATO forces working to reassure our allies and deter our adversaries.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • RAF Northolt runway closes as planned for resurfacing

    RAF Northolt’s runway has closed for 6 months as planned so that resurfacing works can take place.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Dstl launches new game to recruit brightest minds for cyber work

    The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has launched an online game to recruit more than 60 staff to work in Cyber and Information Systems.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Cornish soldier killed during World War 1 is finally laid to rest

    Private (Pte) Arthur Burt who served with the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, has been honoured and has finally been laid to rest.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Suppliers announced for housing and facilities management contract framework

    DIO’s Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS) programme has reached a milestone with the announcement that Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has appointed companies to new frameworks for new housing and facilities managem…

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Dstl to host AI Defence and Security Conference

    Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the theme for this year’s “AI Fest”, an annual conference hosted by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) that explores the implications of AI for Defence and Security.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • MOD launches £2-million fund to counter drones threat

    The MOD has launched a £2-million competition for proposals to tackle the future threats of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK’s most advanced jets deploy overseas for the first time

    F-35B Lightning aircraft are set to deploy to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Billion-pound investment in vital MOD testing sites

    Military equipment testing, training and evaluation sites are set to get a £1.3-billion boost, the Defence Secretary has announced.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Royal Navy vessel identifies evasion of North Korea sanctions

    A Royal Navy vessel conducting United Nations sanctions enforcement against North Korea has successfully tracked an illegal transfer at sea.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Operational Honours and Awards List: April 2019

    A number of members of the Armed Forces have been named in the latest Operational Honours and Awards List.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • MOD to establish Centre of Excellence for Human Security

    The UK is a nation that leads from the front and it should do so in protecting human rights, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson declares.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK and Cyprus agree to closer defence and security ties

    Gavin Williamson and his Cypriot counterpart sign Memorandum of Understanding enhancing defence co-operation

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Seven Decades of Security: NATO at 70

    As the world’s most successful alliance turns 70 it remains the cornerstone of UK defence.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Minister and industry leaders commit to closer collaboration

    Defence Minister Stuart Andrew has joined industry leaders at the Defence Suppliers Forum today to make a series of landmark commitments that will promote more effective joint working and boost productivity.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government