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  • Air Power Conference

    Speech by Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Allez Yorkshire! DIO supports 2014 Tour de France

    Defence Infrastructure Organisation staff supported Tour de France cyclists as they raced through military training areas in Yorkshire.

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  • British Embassy Sofia visits NATO exercise in the Black Sea

    British diplomats visit HMS CHIDDINGFOLD, a Royal Navy minehunter, that is taking part in the NATO multinational exercise Breeze 2014 in Burgas.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 65 years of NATO

    Secretary of State Philip Hammond talks about the important role the UK has played at the heart of NATO.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New Chairman of the Dstl Board

    Sir David Pepper has been named as the new Chair of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Board.

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  • Press briefing: morning 8 July 2014

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on the Cabinet, the Home Office child abuse inquiry and Afghanistan.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Royal Marines Reserve to benefit from new training facility

    Prime Minister David Cameron has officially opened a new training facility for the Royal Marines Reserve (RMR) in Edinburgh.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Digging up the past

    Wounded service personnel have helped archaeologists make a historical discovery in a British cave.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Industry and academia engagement day

    An engagement day is being held to help shape how the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory contracts for analysis in the future.

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  • HMS Queen Elizabeth is named

    History was made as Her Majesty The Queen officially named the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier on Friday 4 July.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • PM attends naming ceremony for HMS Queen Elizabeth carrier

    The Prime Minister attended the naming ceremony for the new HMS Queen Elizabeth carrier.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Soldiers sleep in 'stone tents' at STANTA

    The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has upgraded and weatherproofed 'stone tents' on Stanford Training Area (STANTA).

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  • Industry leaders gather to celebrate Royal Navy's new carrier

    The Defence Secretary has thanked the defence industry for their help in building the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Additional UK troops join EUFOR operation in Bosnia & Herzegovina

    UK to send additional 95 troops to EU peacekeeping mission in Bosnia & Herzegovina in support of stability and security.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tickets on sale for Invictus Games opening ceremony

    The Red Arrows, Queen's Colour Squadron and King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery are set to perform at the Invictus Games opening ceremony.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • MOD identifies future strategic trends

    The Ministry of Defence Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre has set out what the world might look like 30 years from now.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Armed forces on parade at Pride in London

    Service personnel proudly marched in their uniforms at London's biggest gay pride event.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Thousands show their support on Armed Forces Day

    Events across the UK take place to celebrate the outstanding work of our armed forces.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • PM to announce train companies’ offer of discounted travel for reservists

    Train companies are set to extend offer of Armed Forces travel discount scheme to tens of thousands of volunteer reservists.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British and French forces train together

    Airborne forces from the UK and France have been taking part in a training exercise.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government