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  • Cayman Islands to establish a new reserve unit with support of the UK military

    Defence Minister Mark Lancaster travelled to the Cayman Islands and met with the Governor, and the Premier to agree the first steps in establishing the new unit

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • DIO awards contract worth £17-million for next phase of work at Bassingbourn Barracks

    The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has awarded a contract worth £17-million to Kier Graham Defence Ltd to ready Bassingbourn Barracks for the relocation of the British Army’s Mission Training and Mobilisation Cent…

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UN General Assembly, 74th Session: UK Statement on the P5 Process at First Committee, General Debate

    H.E. Mr Aidan Liddle, UK Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament delivers statement on the P5 process in General Debate at the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly First Committee.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Remembrance Day in Thailand: Sunday 10 November 2019

    The annual Remembrance Day Service organised by the British Embassy will be held in its new venue at The British Club Bangkok at 10.50 hrs on Sunday 10 November

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Burial of 13 WW1 soldiers brings closure to crowdfunded archaeological project

    A burial service on Thursday 10 October brought closure to a crowdfunded archaeological project that discovered 110 previously missing soldiers.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Burial service held on the Western Front for two Unknown London Soldiers of the Royal Fusiliers

    On Wednesday 9 October, on what was the Western Front just over a century ago, two Unknown Soldiers of The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) killed during the Great War were finally laid to rest with full military ho…

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • North Atlantic Council visits Georgia

    At the invitation of the Georgian authorities, the North Atlantic Council (NAC) visited Georgia on 3 and 4 October 2019.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Over 3,000 troops from 14 countries in UK for NATO Exercise

    Joint Warrior, the major multinational military exercise which will boost the defensive capabilities of the UK and its Allies, takes place across Scotland and Northern England over the next two weeks.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Air accident error prediction

    Aviation has a long history of learning from accidents. This article discusses the different approaches used to predict and prevent accidents.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Royal Navy’s new Offshore Patrol Vessel named HMS Spey

    HMS SPEY, the last of five cutting-edge Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) procured for the Royal Navy has been formally named on the Clyde today.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • RAF pilot seconded to Virgin Orbit space programme

    The Royal Air Force (RAF) and Virgin Orbit have selected the RAF pilot to be seconded to the company’s ground-breaking small satellite launch programme.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Trio of buildings completed at Worthy Down

    Construction of a combined medical dental centre, physical training centre and band/drill area has completed on the site of the Defence College of Logistics, Policing and Administration at Worthy Down.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Defence investment set to transform recovery from combat trauma

    Regenerative Medicine – Phase 2, taking radical new therapies to the front line

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  • Market exploration: remote handling and manipulation

    The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is scoping the potential for an innovation challenge, seeking capability for remotely handling and manipulating highly sensitive liquid and solid explosives.

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  • DASA seeks best Scottish innovators at Highlands roadshow

    Free expert advice and UK Government funding opportunities at Oban, Fort William, Inverness, and Thurso events

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  • HMNB Clyde selected for first UK military accommodation trial

    Scottish naval base is the first to launch the Future Accommodation Model pilot for service personnel.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Duke of Sussex visits UK troops on counter-poaching operations in Malawi

    The Duke of Sussex met British Army personnel deployed to Malawi and paid tribute to Guardsman Matthew Talbot, who sadly died there earlier this year

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK supports military transparency by hosting visit of 22 countries

    This week representatives from 22 countries - including from France, Russia and the USA – have visited military sites in the UK as part of steps to increase transparency and to reduce the risk of misunderstanding or miscalcu…

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • UK Space Conference

    Minister for Defence Procurement Anne-Marie Trevelyan's speech at the UK Space Conference in Newport, South Wales.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Dstl seeks industry wargame partners

    The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is seeking potential new suppliers to help influence future wargame development. A free “Show and Tell” event is planned on 7 November with our partners at The Manufacturi…

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