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111 defence personnel have been granted state honours by Her Majesty the Queen in the annual Birthday Honours List.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
UK jets to deploy to Iceland and Estonia and 40 troops to Bosnia & Herzegovina
The first of Britain’s next-generation fighter jets have arrived home 2 months ahead of schedule in a major milestone for the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy.
Gavin Williamson's speech at the 2018 Shangri-La Dialogue
On the 74th anniversary of the Normandy Landings veterans of D-Day are invited to register to take part in commemorations planned for June 2019
The international community must stand up as one to tackle extremism and complex cyber threats, Gavin Williamson has declared.
As the UK space sector’s world-leading experts gather for the first ever UK Defence Space Conference, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced the launch of the UK’s first Defence Space Strategy and pledged an uplift…
Gavin Williamson has praised British Army personnel who are preparing to train park rangers in Malawi in techniques that will help them protect African elephants and for the first time, black rhinos from poachers.
A brand-new missile system at the heart of the British Army’s future air defences has completed its first successful firing trials, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced.
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson opened the RUSI Sea Power conference in London.
The number of Army reserves in Northern Ireland will increase by nearly 200, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced.
A world-class missile system that will protect the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carriers has officially entered service, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced today.
The Prime Minister Theresa May, has welcomed members of the Military to No10 to mark the Centenary of the Royal Air Force (RAF.)
The UK Armed Forces’ contribution to peacekeeping with the United Nations over seven decades has been marked with a ceremony at the Cenotaph in London.
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson announced the launch of a new artificial intelligence hub as he hosted the first ever joint US-UK Defence Innovation Board meeting yesterday (21 May) to explore important areas of co-operat…
Members of the Armed Forces perform ceremonial duties at the Royal Wedding of HRH Prince Henry of Wales and Ms Meghan Markle.
First Defence Ministerial Council takes place in Paris
Britain’s next generation of fighter jets will start arriving at their new home early next month, the Defence Secretary has announced.
72 strong team of service personnel and veterans will represent the UK at the fourth Invictus Games in October.
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson today announced the Ministry of Defence is investing a massive £2.5 billion in boosting Britain’s submarine building projects.
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