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  • London Poppy Day aims to raise £1m

    His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales has been joined by some of London's most famous faces, including the Mayor of London and Barbara Windsor, to support the Royal British Legion's London Poppy Day appeal in a bid …

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

  • Fleet Air Arm squadron celebrates diamond jubilee

    The Fleet Air Arm's airborne early warning squadron are celebrating six decades of acting as the Royal Navy's 'eyes in the sky'.

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

  • Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt gave a speech at the (GICNT) symposium on the detection of nuclear material.

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

  • 2012/11/01 - Air Power: Partnership in the 21st Century

    Speech delivered by Secretary of State for Defence at the Royal United Services Institute Air Power Conference, Church House, Dean's Yard, Westminster on Thursday 1 November 2012.

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

  • Army Corporal honoured at Pride of Britain Awards

    The bravery of an Army Corporal has been recognised at the Daily Mirror's Pride of Britain Awards. Report by Leigh Hamilton.

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

  • RAF Leuchars pilots train in Tay Estuary

    Typhoon pilots from No 1 (Fighter) Squadron and No 6 Squadron based at RAF Leuchars took to the icy waters of the Tay Estuary to complete essential training drills testing their ability to survive in an emergency situation a…

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

  • Final group of 3 YORKS soldiers returns from Afghanistan

    The last group of soldiers from 3rd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (3 YORKS) has returned home from their deployment as part of 12th Mechanized Brigade on Operation HERRICK 16 in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

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

  • The UK's response to the Arab Spring

    Two years on the UK's Arab Partnership program is helping to turn aspirations into real tangible results.

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

  • The Confederation of Service Charities (Cobseo) annual general meeting

    Speech by Mark Francois, Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans.

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

  • RAF reservists' bravery and sacrifices remembered

    A Roll of Honour which lists all those members of the Auxiliary Air Force and Royal Auxiliary Air Force (RAuxAF) who died in service has been dedicated at St Clement Danes, the Central Church of the RAF.

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

  • Zimbabwean brothers serve with RAF in Afghanistan

    Two brothers, both originally from Zimbabwe and serving in the RAF, are providing crucial medical services in Afghanistan.

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

  • Two soldiers from the Royal Gurkha Rifles killed in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must announce that two soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles have been killed in Afghanistan today, Tuesday 30 October 2012.

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

  • Longest-serving female sailor retires from Royal Navy

    The longest-serving woman in the history of the Royal Navy has retired from active service following a 34-year career.

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

  • Lieutenant Edward Drummond-Baxter and Lance Corporal Siddhanta Kunwar killed in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Lieutenant Edward Drummond-Baxter and Lance Corporal Siddhanta Kunwar, both from 1st Battalion The Royal Gurkha Rifles, were killed in Afghanistan on Tu…

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  • Helicopter masterclass for airborne medics

    Airborne medics have trained with an RAF Chinook helicopter to refresh the specialist air skills that make them unique.

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

  • IN PICTURES: Hundreds of military chefs square up in battle of the dishes

    The Army and the RAF have proved their appetite for success by jointly winning one of the military's biggest culinary challenges.

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

  • Defence Secretary announces further £350m for Successor submarines

    The Defence Secretary has today announced an additional £350m worth of funding for the next stage of design work for Successor, the future generation of UK nuclear-armed submarines.

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

  • Westminster Abbey service commemorates Battle of El Alamein

    To mark the 70th anniversary of the famous Battle of El Alamein, hundreds of people attended an evensong service at Westminster Abbey to remember the thousands of UK and Commonwealth Armed Forces personnel who fought in the …

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

  • 142/2012 - Major Anglo-French exercise gets underway in the Mediterranean

    The Defence Secretary and his French counterpart today witnessed first hand a major naval exercise in the Mediterranean aimed at further developing the joint capability of the UK and French forces.

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

  • Major Anglo-French exercise gets underway in the Mediterranean

    The Defence Secretary and his French counterpart today witnessed first-hand a major naval exercise in the Mediterranean aimed at further developing the joint capability of the UK and French forces.

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