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  • British Army radio promotes internet use

    The British Army's radio service has embarked on a major promotion of listening to radio via the internet for 2012.

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

  • Defence Minister discusses space security

    Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology Peter Luff visited RAF Fylingdales in North Yorkshire yesterday with Minister for Universities and Science David Willetts to discuss drafting a National Space Security P…

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

  • RFA Wave Knight rescues sailors in distress

    Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel Wave Knight responded to a mayday distress call this weekend from a 70-foot (21m) pleasure craft sailing in the northern Arabian Sea, and helped rescue the nine-person crew.

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

  • Historic RAF squadron disbands

    The squadron - which formerly trained fast jet pilots - has been disbanded following the Strategic Defence and Security Review which has resulted…

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

  • Navy captures 13 Somali pirates

    Thirteen Somali pirates were captured on a dhow in the Indian Ocean on Friday by a combination of Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Fleet Auxiliary personnel.

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

  • MOD paves way for new wind-farm-friendly radars

    The MOD has agreed a deal for energy companies to fund new wind-farm-friendly radars, with the potential to unlock more than four gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy - enough to power over two million homes.

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

  • British and French troops train together

    Exercise Gaulish Hackle took place at the Centre d’Entrainement aux Actions en Zone Urbaine (CENZUB) - a French urban warfare training facility…

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

  • Navy Reservist awarded MBE for anti-piracy work

    A Royal Naval Reservist and Staff Officer at the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has been honoured as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his role in the anti-piracy mission off Somalia.

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

  • Nato: the case for collective defence in the 21st Century

    Speech by Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence.

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

  • The UK's contribution to freeing Libya

    At its peak the UK had around 4,000 personnel, 37 aircraft and four ships committed to the operation to support Libyan civilians under threat from Colonel Gaddafi's regime.

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

  • Defence Secretary visits Washington

    In his first visit to the United States since his appointment as Defence Secretary, Philip Hammond has travelled to Washington to meet his American counterpart, Secretary Leon Panetta.

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

  • HMS Kent sails after major upgrade

    Royal Navy warship HMS Kent returned to her Portsmouth home in December following a year-long, £24m upgrade in Rosyth, Scotland, which saw major improvements to her systems and equipment.

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

  • Royal couple visit UK naval personnel in Bahrain

    Commodore-in-Chief of the RFA, Prince Edward and his wife toured submarine HMS Triumph and support ship RFA Diligence and dropped in on the …

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

  • HMS Somerset celebrates Christmas at sea

    HMS Somerset is working under Combined Maritime Forces as part of a task force which patrols the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean and the…

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

  • HMS Turbulent serenaded home by Military Wives Choir

    The submarine, with about 130 sailors on board, is the last unit from Operation ELLAMY, the UK’s contribution to action in Libya, to return …

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

  • HMS York monitors Russian aircraft carrier 'Admiral Kuznetsov'

    The Type 42 destroyer sailed north from her home port of Portsmouth last week and first observed the Admiral Kuznetsov north east of the Orkneys…

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

  • Government confirms commitment to the SBAs in Cyprus

    The Government has accepted the recommendations in the Cyprus Review on Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs) and confirmed its enduring commitment to the SBAs in Cyprus.

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

  • Last RAF convoy comes home following Libya operations

    The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton, has welcomed home the final RAF vehicle convoy from Italy following the end of UK operations over Libya.

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

  • RFA Wave Ruler returns to UK after 21-month deployment

    RFA Wave Ruler arrived home yesterday, 12 December 2011, after spending nearly two years working across hurricane zones and drug-trafficking routes.

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

  • Apache officer named Young Woman Engineer of the Year

    An officer who helped keep the British Army's Apache attack helicopters flying in the demanding environments of Afghanistan and Libya has been named Young Woman Engineer of the Year.

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