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Britain’s next generation of fighter jets will start arriving at their new home early next month, the Defence Secretary has announced.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
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.
Event organisers are ramping up preparations for Armed Forces Day with just 50 days to go until the national celebration of the UK’s military.
He will succeed General Sir Nick Carter as head of the Army in June of this year.
Nine nations come together for Joint Expeditionary Force live demonstration
The Defence Secretary, Gavin Williamson, has today announced that 26 schools across the country will create new cadet units under the Government’s Cadet Expansion Programme (CEP).
The Cabinet Secretary, with the agreement of the Prime Minister, has today announced the appointment of Sir Simon Bollom as the new Chief Executive for Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), an arm’s length body of the Mi…
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced that the UK has officially gifted the historic Franklin Wrecks to the Canadian government and Inuit community.
Veterans’ homelessness, loneliness, debt problems, and mental health issues will be tackled by the first ever Government Veterans Strategy, announced today by Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson.
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has laid a wreath at the Cenotaph to mark the wartime service of Britain’s close allies Australia and New Zealand.
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has today announced a major step forward for Britain’s new nuclear submarines.
The Ministry of Defence will invest up to £80 million in a new computer system to boost the RAF’s speed and accuracy in protecting the skies, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced.
Exercise Joint Warrior starts 21st April incorporating personnel from 17 nations
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has committed to working ever closer with charity partners, during a visit to a state of the art recovery centre for veterans and service personnel.
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson cut the first turf on a £132m facility for the UK’s new fleet of submarine hunting Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) at RAF Lossiemouth today.
The squadron immortalised by the Dambusters raid of World War II has been reformed to fly the UK’s new F-35 fighter jets, the Defence Secretary has announced.
British forces joined close Allies in a precision strike on Syrian installations
Standing side by side with our Gulf partners against mutual threats not only improves regional security and stability, but keeps our people safe at home, the Defence Secretary reaffirmed in his first visit to the United Arab…
The UK has sent a third Royal Navy warship to the Asia-Pacific to support allies in the region.
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