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  • RAF suppliers and movers vital to Libya operation

    As NATO continues its mission in Libya, RAF suppliers and movers ensure that personnel can operate at a tempo not seen since the Second World War.

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

  • 2 PARA in Ukraine for Exercise Rapid Trident

    Personnel from 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) joined military parachutists from around the globe to exercise in Ukraine.

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

  • RAF Tornados conduct more long-range strikes in Libya

    British aircraft have again conducted long-range strikes against some of Colonel Gaddafi's remaining military bases, as NATO continues with Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR to enforce United Nations Security Council Resolutio…

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

  • RAF aircraft target a former regime compound in Libya

    Royal Air Force aircraft yesterday participated in a long-range mission, targeting a military vehicle depot at a former regime compound located near Sebha.

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

  • RAF and Navy take further action against pro-Gaddafi forces

    Royal Air Force Tornado and Typhoon aircraft conducted a number of armed reconnaissance patrols over Libya yesterday, as NATO maintained its…

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

  • RAF reservist helps keep news coming from operations over Libya

    Helping keep the British public informed of the regular work the RAF is doing to support the UN resolutions in Libya from Italy is reservist Flight Lieutenant Tony Newton.

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

  • RAF rescue team aids North Sea ferry fall victim

    An RAF Search and Rescue crew was scrambled on Monday evening to assist a young woman who had plunged from a ferry into the North Sea.

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

  • MOD civilians help keep RAF flying over Libya

    UK forces based in Italy working to enforce United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 are being supported by a small team of dedicated MOD civilians, working hard to make sure costs to the UK taxpayer are kept down.

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

  • RAF crew rescue injured walker in the Lake District

    An injured elderly walker was last week rescued in the Lake District by the RAF Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopter crew from A Flight, 202 Squadron, based at RAF Boulmer.

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

  • RAF Tornados conduct strikes on Gaddafi troops at Sirte

    British aircraft yesterday mounted a long-range mission against a military facility in the Libyan city of Sebha and conducted strikes on pro-Gaddafi troops at Sirte.

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

  • RAF imagery wing helps identify Gaddafi targets

    The RAPTOR (Reconnaissance Airborne Pod for Tornado) intelligence-gathering system is a canoe-sized digital camera pod which is capable of photographing…

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

  • First Airbus arrives in UK for conversion into RAF Voyager

    Cobham Aviation Services has received the first of 12 Airbus Military A330-200 aircraft at its Bournemouth facility for conversion into 'Voyager', the Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft for the Royal Air Force.

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

  • RAF and Navy take further action against pro-Gaddafi forces

    The Royal Navy and RAF took further action yesterday against pro-Gaddafi forces in Libya under NATO's Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR to enforce UN Security Council Resolution 1973.

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

  • HMS Liverpool escorts Free Libya Forces flagship into Tripoli

    HMS Liverpool has escorted the Al Hani - flagship of the Free Libya Forces - into Tripoli harbour now the capital is no longer in the hands of Gaddafi's former regime.

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

  • RAF delivers cash to Libya

    The newly-minted banknotes, printed in the UK, were part of a stock of 1.86bn Libyan dinars frozen under United Nations Security Council Resolution…

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

  • RAF destroys Gaddafi Scud missile launchers

    Early on Tuesday morning, 30 August 2011, RAF Tornado and Typhoon aircraft used Paveway bombs to destroy a military command and control site…

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

  • Dragon enters her new home of Portsmouth

    The 7,500-tonne vessel has today been formally accepted from shipbuilder BAE Systems and will now undergo a series of tests before being declared…

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

  • HMS Bangor continues work off Libya

    Royal Navy minehunter HMS Bangor has been stationed off the coast of Libya for the last two months, ensuring that vital humanitarian aid reaches the Libyan people.

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

  • 2011/08/30 - Partnership with Purpose: Multi-Layered Security in the 21st Century

    Speech delivered by Secretary of State for Defence at the Baltic Defence College, Tartu, Estonia, on Tuesday 30 August 2011.

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

  • UK forces continue action against Gaddafi former regime

    UK forces, as part of NATO's Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR, taking further action against elements of Colonel Gaddafi's former regime in Libya.

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