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  • Gibraltar Defence Police welcome four-legged recruits

    The Gibraltar Defence Police (GDP) have welcomed the latest recruits to the force - six working dogs.

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

  • Navy submarine HMS Turbulent retires

    A ceremony marking the retirement of Royal Navy submarine HMS Turbulent took place this weekend at Her Majesty's Naval Base Devonport in Plymouth.

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

  • SSAFA fund raising dinner (part of Farnborough 2012)

    Speech by Peter Luff, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology.

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

  • 097/2012 - Defence Secretary unveils new Wildcat Helicopter

    The Defence Secretary has today unveiled the first of a new fleet of Wildcat helicopters and confirmed a £250M contract to support them.

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

  • New Wildcat helicopter unveiled

    The Defence Secretary has today unveiled the first of a new fleet of Wildcat helicopters, and confirmed a £250m contract to support them.

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

  • Royal Marines get essential Medical & Dental facilities

    The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has delivered new Medical & Dental facilities for 42 Commando Royal Marines, one of three elite battalion-sized units which make up 3 Commando Brigade.

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

  • 094/2012 - RAF’s newest transport aircraft named Atlas

    The RAF’s next generation military transport aircraft has today been officially named as Atlas.

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

  • Flying Tigers hunt submarines off Norway

    Merlin helicopters and crews from 814 Naval Air Squadron (814 NAS) have returned from the Norwegian Sea, where they took part in a NATO anti-submarine warfare exercise.

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

  • 093/2012 - ARMY 2020: DEFINING THE FUTURE OF THE BRITISH ARMY

    Plans to redesign the Army into an agile, capable, formidable force for the future have been announced today by the Defence Secretary Philip Hammond and the head of the Army, Chief of the General Staff General Sir Peter Wall.

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

  • CGS outlines rationale behind today's Army 2020 announcement

    Writing in The Times newspaper, Chief of the General Staff General Sir Peter Wall has outlined the thinking behind the changes to be made to the Army in today's Army 2020 announcement.

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

  • Future Reserve Forces 2020

    Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has announced that the Government accepts the broad thrust of the six recommendations made in the review of the United Kingdom's Reserve Forces published on 18 July 2011.

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

  • Army 2020: transforming the British Army for the future

    Today the Secretary of State announced the outcome of the Army 2020 review setting out how the Army will transform to become a smaller, integrated and more adaptable army than it is today.

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

  • RUSI Future Maritime Operations Conference 2012

    Speech by Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, First Sea Lord.

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

  • HMS Diamond exercises with her French counterpart

    One of the Royal Navy's newest warships HMS Diamond has been working with one of her French counterpart near-identical twin ships in the Mediterranean Sea.

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

  • 088/2012 - More Cadets for our communities

    New Cadet Units across England will be given a £10.85 million boost so that more young people can join up and take pride in their community, the Government announced today on Armed Forces Day.

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

  • IN PICTURES: Armed Forces Day 2012

    People united across Britain to support Armed Forces Day over the weekend reports Lorraine McBride.

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

  • Motorsport Industry Association

    Speech by Peter Luff, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology.

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

  • Public shows support on Armed Forces Day

    Thousands of people have shown their support for Service personnel at the Armed Forces Day 2012 national event in Plymouth today.

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

  • More cadets for our communities

    New cadet units across England will be given a £10.85m boost so that more young people can join up and take pride in their community, the Government announced today, Armed Forces Day.

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

  • Expansion of Cadet Forces

    Secondary state schools have been invited to take part in a £10.85 million scheme to encourage young people to join the Cadet Forces.

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