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  • RAF Puma celebrates 40th anniversary

    The Royal Air Force Puma helicopter officially celebrated its 40th anniversary last week, with the first aircraft having undertaken its maiden operational flight on 29 September 1971.

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

  • Ministry of Defence Police rescue yachtsman

    Ministry of Defence Marine Police came to the aid of a stricken lone yachtsman last week in Plymouth Sound.

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

  • HMS Monmouth home from anti-piracy operations

    Crowds of families and friends welcomed Royal Navy frigate HMS Monmouth back to her base port of HM Naval Base Devonport yesterday following a six-month anti-piracy deployment.

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

  • RAF wins culinary challenge

    The RAF Culinary Arts Team remains undefeated for a fourth consecutive year having won the Challenge Shield at last week's Exercise Joint Caterer (formally the Combined Services Culinary Challenge) that took place at San…

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

  • RFA Fort Rosalie finishes her Libya mission

    The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessel Fort Rosalie has completed her tasking under Operation ELLAMY, the UK's contribution to international efforts to protect Libyan civilians from attack by the former Gaddafi regime.

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

  • RAF and Royal Navy continue action against Gaddafi forces

    The Royal Navy and RAF have been in action all week against Colonel Gaddafi's forces who continue to operate indiscriminately in Sirte and Bani Walid.

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

  • RFA Black Rover returns from 18-month deployment

    RFA Black Rover supported maritime security operations and provided a military presence in the South Atlantic and overseas UK territories including…

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

  • HMS Argyll deploys to Middle East after refit

    The Plymouth-based Royal Navy warship HMS Argyll is sailing on a six-month deployment to the Middle East after an 11-month refit.

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

  • Royal Marines train in Californian desert

    For the past week, Royal Marines from 40 Commando have been training at a US Marine Corps facility in the searing heat of the Californian desert.

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

  • Queen's Gurkha Signals mark anniversary on Op ELLAMY

    Members of the Queen's Gurkha Signals from 22 Signal Regiment, currently based at Gioia del Colle air base in southern Italy, recently celebrated the unit's birthday.

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

  • RAF continues strikes against Gaddafi forces in Sirte

    Over the weekend and into Monday, RAF operations over Libya have continued, with attacks on pro-Gaddafi forces in Sirte and Bani Walid.

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

  • RAF Typhoons return from Libya operations

    After six months and one day supporting the UK mission over Libya as part of Operation ELLAMY, RAF Typhoons have left Gioia del Colle in Italy and returned to the UK.

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

  • Royal Navy's 'eye in the sky' home from Libya mission

    Royal Navy personnel, who by using Sea King Airborne Surveillance and Control helicopters helped Army Air Corps (AAC) Apache helicopter launch strikes against Gaddafi's forces in Libya, have returned home from operations.

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

  • Defence Secretary welcomes extension of NATO mission over Libya

    The North Atlantic Council decided yesterday to extend the current mandate of Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR, while keeping the situation under…

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

  • Assembly of new Royal Navy aircraft carriers gets underway in Fife

    The event, held at Babcock’s shipyard in Rosyth, marked the official start of the assembly of the first of the two 65,000-tonne vessels - the…

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

  • HMS Edinburgh visits South Africa

    HMS Edinburgh and her ship's company recently visited Cape Town on a two-week maintenance stop during patrol operations in the South Atlantic.

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

  • Defence Chief praises UK Forces on Libya mission

    During a visit to 906 Expeditionary Air Wing, based at Gioia del Colle air base in southern Italy, General Richards took the opportunity to …

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

  • Second Sea Lord visits HMS Ocean

    The Second Sea Lord, Vice Admiral Charles Montgomery, has visited HMS Ocean in the Mediterranean, where she has recently been supporting the enforcement of the UN Security Council Resolution to protect Libyan citizens.

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

  • UK and French ships rendezvous off Libyan coast

    Attack helicopter ships from the British and French navies have met up off the coast of Libya in a practical demonstration of the UK-French Defence Co-operation Treaty

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

  • RAF aircraft engage pro-Gaddafi troops in Libya

    RAF aircraft successfully engaged pro-Gaddafi forces and military targets in Libya to enforce UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973.

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