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  • Work has officially begun in Scotland on HMS Spey, the fifth ship in a fleet of new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) being built for the Royal Navy.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • The UK and Vietnam signed a new Memorandum of Understanding on defence-related cooperation in Hanoi on 19 April 2017 to further promote bilateral cooperation, particularly in areas such as UN Peacekeeping Operations and inte…

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Secretary of State, Sir Michael Fallon, has today announced three new missile contracts worth a combined £539 million for state-of-the-art Meteor, Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) and Sea Viper missile systems at MBDA …

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • A young Ghana Navy officer has been presented with an award by HRH the Duke of York for being the best amongst all International Officer Cadets.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has said the UK will stand with NATO partners as he met British personnel deployed with the Alliance in Estonia.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Prime Minister Theresa May and President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine committed to working together to deepen the UK-Ukraine relationship.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • The MOD has negotiated a new £1.4 billion contract for the Royal Navy’s new attack submarine, the sixth in a total fleet of seven, which will protect the UK’s new aircraft carriers and nuclear deterrent.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • The Royal Navy ship HMS Enterprise returned home today after 3 years on Navy operations.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon met with his Indian counterpart Arun Jaitley for the first annual UK-India strategic dialogue.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Royal Navy frigate HMS Sutherland is today escorting two Russian warships which are expected to sail through the English Channel overnight tonight.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • The Aged Veterans Fund has awarded £22.7 million of LIBOR funding to ten charities to improve support and introduce new services to help older veterans.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • A team of nearly 30 UK troops has left the UK for Southern Europe

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin challenges industry and academia to design autonomous systems that can resupply our front-line troops.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • The Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon visited India this week to strengthen UK-Indian defence and security relations.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • After inspecting the parade of new officer cadets, Prime Minister Theresa May gave a speech at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • The resting place of an officer of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers has finally been commemorated after almost a century.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • A young officer from the Kosovo Security Force has been awarded the Overseas Award for the best overall results of his intake at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • A research team from the Academic Department of Military Rehabilitation, Headley Court are leading a major project that could soon help UK military personnel with hip pain.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • The resting place of 4 members of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment has finally been marked more than 100 years after they gave their lives for their country.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Minister Earl Howe has met teenagers at the Army’s first ‘Supercamp’, a new initiative which is expected to roll out across the country later this year.

    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government