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  • Armed Forces Day 2012: message from the Deputy Prime Minister

    The Deputy Prime Minister has recorded a video message for Armed Forces Day.

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

  • MOD announces shortlisted FM bidders for English regions

    Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has announced the private sector bidders shortlisted for each of three major new prime contracts for the delivery of facilities management to Defence establishments across England fr…

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

  • The defence industrial base: a critical component of military capability

    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

  • Reservists wear uniforms to work as Olympic call-out notices issued

    Reservists across the country are wearing their Service uniforms to work today, in the week before Armed Forces Day and as they receive their call-out notices to help provide security for the London 2012 Olympic Games.

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

  • HMS Vigilant returns to the fleet following refit

    Royal Navy submarine HMS Vigilant has recently returned to her home on the Clyde in Scotland following a multi-million pound, three-year overhaul.

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

  • 082/2012 - Ice ship snapper wins Royal Navy competition in 50th year

    The winners of the Royal Navy’s annual photographic competition, known as The Peregrine Trophy, were announced by the First Sea Lord at a ceremony at the Old Naval College Greenwich last night (June 25).

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Defence vehicles dynamics (DVD) 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

  • Glowing review for Military Corrective Training Centre

    The Chief Inspector of Prisons has heaped praise on the Military Corrective Training Centre (MCTC) in Colchester in his report published today, 20 June 2012.

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

  • Global strategy forum 2012

    Speech by Adrimal Sir Mark Stanhope, First Sea Lord.

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

  • 080/2012 - Hammond announces £1billion contract to power future submarines

    The MoD has awarded Rolls Royce a £1.1 billion contract to produce new reactor cores for the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarines and upgrade the plant where they will be built. The nuclear reactor cores will be used to power th…

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

  • RAF units to remain at Scampton

    It has been announced that RAF Scampton is to remain the base for the RAF Aerobatic Team (RAFAT) - also known as the Red Arrows - and the RAF's Air Surveillance and Control System (ASACS).

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

  • Queen's 2012 Birthday Honours for Service personnel and Defence civilians

    109 UK Service personnel have been granted state honours by Her Majesty The Queen in her annual Birthday Honours List.

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

  • HMS Diamond sets sail on maiden deployment

    HMS Diamond set sail from Portsmouth for the Middle East today on her maiden operational deployment.

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