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  • Visit by NATO Secretary General

    Statement on the Prime Minister's meeting with the NATO Secretary General today.

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

  • HMS Dauntless impresses in Atlantic exercise

    HMS Dauntless impressed the members of other navies during a multinational exercise in the Atlantic last week to practise improving security at sea.

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

  • Woolwich Barracks prepares for London 2012

    Woolwich Barracks is being vigorously tested as a London 2012 Olympic venue this week as it hosts the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup.

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

  • HMS Westminster makes huge drugs haul

    The Portsmouth-based warship intercepted a suspicious dhow in the Indian Ocean, seizing over 70 bales containing more than 180kg of pure heroin…

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

  • Royal Navy blows up WW2 German mine in Thames Estuary

    Royal Navy divers destroyed a Second World War German mine in the Thames Estuary off the Kent coast on Sunday 8 April.

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

  • HMS Liverpool decommissioned

    After 30 years of service, Type 42 HMS Liverpool ended her Royal Navy career on Friday 30 March 2012 at Portsmouth Naval Base.

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

  • Services commemorate Falklands War anniversary

    Services are being held to mark the 30th anniversary of the start of the Falklands War.

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

  • IN PICTURES: Household Cavalry fit for 2012 ceremonial duties

    The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment has passed its annual inspection and been declared fit to perform in this year's state ceremonial events.

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

  • UK commits more troops to Balkans peacekeeping mission

    Up to 120 UK troops are to be made available to the EU-led peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina, it has been announced today.

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

  • Army Apache crew members honoured for actions over Libya

    Members of the team that controlled and flew Army Apache helicopters during Operation ELLAMY over Libya have been honoured for their actions.

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

  • Prince and King visit HMS Liverpool

    The Type 42 destroyer is being decommissioned after 30 years in the Royal Navy and will be sailing into Portsmouth for the final time on Monday…

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

  • 2012/03/21 - Franco-British Council 2012 Defence Conference

    Speech delivered by Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology at H.M. Ambassador's Residence, Paris on Wednesday 21 March 2012.

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

  • RFA Wave Knight returns from 11-month deployment

    Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) tanker Wave Knight has been welcomed home to Portland as she returned from 11 months away, east of Suez.

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

  • Tornado livery marks 100 years of RAF Squadron

    Number II (Army Cooperation) [AC] Squadron have decorated a Tornado GR4 in special livery to commemorate the Squadron's 100th anniversary.

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

  • HMS Protector battles through ice to retrieve scientists

    The Portsmouth-based survey ship had delivered a small geology team from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) to remote James Ross Island, off…

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

  • Navy medics in major exercise at sea

    150 Royal Navy personnel have been taking part in a major medical exercise off the UK's south west coast on board Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessel Argus.

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

  • European aerospace industry: UK-France vision of its future

    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

  • HMS Bulwark lands commandos in the Arctic

    HMS Bulwark has landed Royal Marines from 42 Commando on the shores of Norway for NATO's winter war games, Exercise Cold Response.

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

  • Paratroopers train with French Airborne Cavalry

    British and French troops have been training together to improve their urban fighting skills and develop co-operation between the two armies.

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

  • Building for growth

    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