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  • Revised estate procurement schedule announced

    The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has revised the timings of its Next Generation Estate Contracts (NGEC) programme, following a major review of the procurement schedule for its future UK estate commercial arrange…

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

  • Defence scientists 10 years supporting Afghan front line

    It has been more than ten years since science and technology experts based at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) first deployed to Afghanistan in support of UK operations.

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

  • IN PICTURES: Ice patrol ship photos win Royal Navy annual awards

    Pictures of the Royal Navy's ice patrol ship HMS Protector have won this year's Peregrine Trophy, the Royal Navy's annual photographic competition.

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

  • Army Air Corps soldiers honoured by local community

    100 Army Air Corps soldiers marched through cheering crowds in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, at the weekend 'with swords drawn, bayonets fixed, drums beating, bands playing and colours flying'.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes intensification of EU pressure on Syria

    Another round of EU sanctions targets banking, military and state media entities.

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

  • 084/2012 - Communities get behind the Armed Forces Covenant

    Communities across the country are getting behind the Armed Forces Covenant to improve the lives of Service personnel and their families.

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

  • 083/2012 - Flags raised across the world for the Armed Forces

    Armed Forces Day celebrations will begin in style today when thousands of Armed Forces Day flags will be raised across the UK.

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

  • Armed Forces Day flags raised

    Armed Forces Day celebrations begin in style today with thousands of Armed Forces Day flags being raised across the UK.

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

  • Communities are getting behind Armed Forces Covenant

    Communities across the country are getting behind the Armed Forces Covenant to improve the lives of Service personnel and their families.

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

  • TA soldiers undertake tank training

    Territorial Army (TA) soldiers from the Royal Wessex Yeomanry have recently honed their skills on one of the most sophisticated military vehicles in the world - the Challenger 2 tank.

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

  • Foreign Secretary welcomes EU's 'toughest ever' sanctions against Iran

    The EU today agreed that the oil ban against Iran will come into force on 1 July.

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

  • Naval duo carry Olympic Torches

    A Royal Marine who survived major brain tumour surgery and a Royal Navy student nurse, who is raising money for charity in honour of troops killed in Afghanistan, have carried the Olympic Flame for part of its journey throug…

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

  • HMS St Albans strengthens ties with Germany

    Royal Navy frigate HMS St Albans has spent the past week in Germany where members of the ship's company paid their respects to the fallen at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery.

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

  • RAF wins Inter Services Cricket Tournament

    The Royal Air Force has won this year's Inter Services Twenty20 Cricket Tournament which was held at Lord's cricket ground in London earlier this week.

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

  • Foreign Office Minister attends youth event on Arms Trade Treaty

    Ahead of the UN Conference, Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt met with Amnesty International and Oxfam youth activists to set out the UK's vision for the Arms Trade Treaty.

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

  • Foreign Secretary hosts GCC ministers

    Foreign Secretary William Hague and Ministers from the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) today met in London for a meeting of the UK-GCC strategic dialogue.

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

  • Towards the July Diplomatic Conference on the Arms Trade Treaty

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt spoke at a seminar on the Arms Trade Treaty organised by the British Red Cross.

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

  • 081/2012 - Army’s new Foxhound vehicle is put on display

    Defence Minister Peter Luff has today visited Europe’s biggest Defence Vehicle Demonstration (DVD) in Millbrook, Bedfordshire, where he saw the unveiling of the British Army’s new Foxhound vehicle for the first time since it…

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

  • New Foxhound vehicle on display in the UK

    The British Army's new Foxhound vehicle has been unveiled for the first time since its arrival in Afghanistan.

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

  • Service personnel selected for GB sitting volleyball Olympic team

    Three serving and ex-serving members of the UK's Armed Forces will compete in the London 2012 Paralympic Games sitting volleyball events it was announced yesterday.

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