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  • Defence Secretary announces world class innovation panel

    In a major speech at the University of Oxford, the Defence Secretary today announced the formation of a world class panel which will help challenge and drive the Ministry of Defence’s innovation agenda.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • SJFHQ undertake valuable maritime familiarisation visit to HMNB Devonport

    Personnel from the Standing Joint Force Headquarters visit HMNB Devonport to expand their knowledge of how the Royal Navy and Royal Marines operate.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK troops on NATO mission join Estonian national celebration

    UK Armed Forces in Estonia have taken part in celebrations to mark the country’s Independence Day.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • HMS Ocean visits Lebanon next week

    The visit of the Fleet flagship of the Royal Navy emphasises and deepens the partnership between the UK and Lebanon.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary confirms £1.7bn investment in Scottish military bases

    The Defence Secretary today (Friday 24 February 2017) confirmed £1.7 billion will be invested to upgrade Scottish military bases as the MOD’s Defence Board convened in Edinburgh for the first time.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief exercise in Bosnia and Herzegovina

    The British Army 77th Brigade have returned to Bosnia and Herzegovina to run a disaster relief exercise.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • MOD to attend Who Do You Think You Are? Live 2017

    Experts from Defence Business Services (DBS) within the MOD are to attend the Who Do You Think You Are Live event at the NEC, Birmingham.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • PM call with Prime Minister Turnbull of Australia: 23 February 2017

    Theresa May spoke to Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull about stability in the Middle East, Brexit and a free trade agreement.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Queens Park Rangers sign the Armed Forces Covenant

    Championship football team QPR are kicking unfairness towards the military out of football, by becoming the first London football league club to sign the Armed Forces Covenant.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • MOD signs £146 million contract to upgrade RAF’s long-range missile

    Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin has today announced a £146 million contract with MBDA to regenerate an air-launched missile, alongside her French counterpart Laurent Collet-Billon.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary meets Apprentices working on nuclear submarines as new Training Facility announced

    Defence Secretary, Sir Michael Fallon today met apprentices working on Britain’s new submarines who will benefit from a new £25 million Apprentice Training Facility at Barrow-in-Furness.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Welsh company wins £82M contract on global stage

    Leading the UK delegation at the IDEX trade show in Abu Dhabi, Minister Harriett Baldwin has announced the award of an innovative £82 million contract to Welsh company Qioptiq, who provide support for vital surveillance and …

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary: Britain committed to leading European security

    Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has confirmed that Britain is firmly committed to European security, with the UK’s NATO deployments this year demonstrating its resolve.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary calls on NATO to be fitter, faster, more agile

    Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has called on NATO to modernise its structures in order to make itself faster at dealing with current and future threats, such as terrorism and cyber.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • PM meeting with French Prime Minister Cazeneuve: 17 February 2017

    Prime Minister Theresa May met the Prime Minister of France Bernard Cazeneuve and discussed a range of bilateral and foreign policy issues.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK’s global role reinforced in new International Defence Engagement Strategy

    Britain’s diplomatic and military strength abroad will help enhance UK security and prosperity, the Defence and Foreign Secretaries announced today.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • We have voted to leave the EU, but not Europe: article by Theresa May

    Writing in Le Figaro, Prime Minister Theresa May explains how the UK will be a dependable partner for our friends in France and Europe.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK urges Coalition to maintain momentum against Daesh

    Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has urged Coalition partners to maintain the momentum that is defeating Daesh in Iraq and Syria, at today’s meeting of Defence Ministers.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Wave Knight in Bermuda

    The Royal Naval support ship Royal Fleet Auxiliary Wave Knight arrived in Bermuda on 14 February for a four day visit.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Andrew Salmon awarded Member of the MBE

    Andrew Salmon MBE has been recognised for his outstanding contribution as a historian of the Korean War

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government