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  • Game old bird thrives on MOD firing range

    A Ministry of Defence training range in South West Wales is home to what is thought to be the oldest chough in the UK.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • 2015 birthday honours for service personnel and defence civilians

    108 UK service personnel have been granted state honours by Her Majesty The Queen in the annual birthday honours list.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Prince Harry leads tributes at the Bastion Memorial Service

    Prince Harry has joined families and members of the Armed Forces at the Bastion Memorial Service of Rededication at the National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire, to remember those who gave their lives during Combat Operati…

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Bastion Memorial: Forever in our hearts and prayers

    On Thursday 11 June 2015, a congregation of over 2,000 people gathered at the National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • DIO delivers drinkable water for Sennybridge soldiers

    Britain’s third largest military training area now has a sustainable supply of drinking water, thanks to new boreholes delivered by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • CDE Innovation Network event with UK Defence Solutions Centre

    The Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) held a networking event for science and technology providers in London on 8 July 2015.

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  • Hangars complete at new Defence college

    Work has completed on three hangars at the new Defence College for Technical Training at MOD Lyneham in Wiltshire.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK to increase support to Nigeria

    Prime Minister announces UK to step up support to the Nigerian Forces as part of our global commitment to developing security and stability.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Land Integrated Survivability Technology Exploitation Network

    A network of experts in the field of land integrated survivability is being developed by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).

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  • The Bastion Memorial, by Major Tom McDermott RTR

    Major Tom McDermott RTR tells us his Bastion Memorial story.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • RAF Typhoons intercept two Russian aircraft near Baltic states

    RAF Typhoon jets deployed as part of the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission intercepted two unknown aircraft on a mission over the Baltic Sea.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • The Bastion Memorial, it reminds us they were never alone

    Jacqui Thompson tragically lost her husband of over 20 years and father to their 5 daughters, Senior Aircraftman Gary Thompson, due to an Improvised Explosive Device explosion in Afghanistan on 13 April 2008.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK to increase contribution to NATO task force

    The Defence Secretary has announced that the UK will contribute an additional 500 personnel to a NATO high-readiness task force

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Second Scottish built Royal Navy warship moves closer to service

    Construction of the second of three new Royal Navy offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) has taken an important forward

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • HMS Bulwark conducts largest rescue to date

    Defence Secretary praises Royal Navy efforts in the Mediterranean as HMS Bulwark conducts its largest rescue to date.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • The History of the Bastion Memorial

    A service to rededicate the Bastion Memorial will take place on Thursday 11 June at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • International Chemical Weapons Demilitarisation Conference

    Dstl hosts 18th Chemical Weapons Demilitarisation Conference, London, 3 - 5 June 2015

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Mr Fallon praises French relationship ahead of joint exercise

    Michael Fallon has reaffirmed the UK’s relationship with France as 1,000 British and French personnel prepare for a joint exercise.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Funding to develop a new analytics platform for defence

    The Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) is looking for prototype solutions to provide an unstructured and open-source data analytics platform for defence.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • MOD invests £80 million in new Helicopter simulator equipment

    The Ministry of Defence is investing £80 million in new world-class equipment to help train the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy helicopter pilots and rear crews of the future.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government