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  • RAF bombs Libyan frigate

    RAF jets successfully bombed a Libyan frigate in Tripoli harbour this week, along with various other key targets of forces loyal to Colonel Gaddafi.

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

  • Navy cultural advisor invaluable to Cougar 11

    One of only two Royal Naval cultural advisors, reservist Lieutenant Commander Shah Esfahani's deployment on the Cougar 11 tasking marked the first time either has been deployed in this role at sea. The mine was in exc…

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

  • Typhoon pilot clocks up 1,000 flying hours over Libya

    A dawn patrol mission over Libya as part of NATO's commitment to protect the civilian population saw an RAF Typhoon pilot rack up his 1,000th flying hour

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

  • RAF Sentry helps control operations over Libya

    The Royal Air Force's E-3D Sentry AEW (Airborne Early Warning) aircraft is a key part of the UK contribution to NATO's Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR, the mission to protect Libyan civilians from Colonel Gaddafi's f…

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

  • Naval reservists' role in Cougar 11 deployment

    Amongst the personnel deployed with the Royal Navy's Response Force Task Group Cougar 11 deployment, whose lead ships arrived home yesterday, were a small group of individuals from the Royal Naval Reserve.

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

  • Royal Navy's Cougar 11 deployment returns

    Lieutenant Commander Al Nekrews, who led an eight-man team during the operation, said the controlled explosion created a 300-foot (91m) plume. He added:

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

  • HMS Ocean's medical team supports Apache crews flying over Libya

    Embarked on HMS Ocean, the Royal Navy’s largest warship, is a surgical team drawn from across all parts of the UK. Mainly comprising Royal Navy…

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

  • Royal Navy detains fishing vessel with illegal nets

    The owner and master of a Dutch fishing vessel, caught with nets illegally adapted to catch baby fish, have been fined £51,000 after they were caught by a Royal Navy patrol ship.

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

  • Street named after MOD policeman

    A team from Southern Diving Unit 2 in Portsmouth were faced with an initial precarious task of detaching the parachute mine from the vessel before laying it safely on the sea bed.

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

  • The Royal Navy's weather gurus

    In order to ensure that the Royal Navy's Response Force Task Group (RFTG) is prepared for any natural phenomenon which may affect their operations, a dedicated team is on hand to give them the low-down on the weather.

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

  • HMS Sutherland begins boarding operations off Libya

    HMS Sutherland deployed a team of Royal Marines and Royal Navy sailors to search the merchant vessel in international waters close to Libya,…

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

  • 2011/07/26 - 1958 UK/US Mutual Defence Agreement Stocktake

    Speech delivered by Minister for International Security Strategy at 1 Carlton Gardens, London on Tuesday 26 July 2011.

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

  • RAF strikes Gaddafi targets in Tripoli

    RAF aircraft bombed a key intelligence building in Tripoli and breached the walls of Colonel Gaddafi's command complex this weekend, and inflicted further losses on pro-Gaddafi forces massed at Zlitan and Gharyan.

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

  • Senior Aircraftman James Smart killed in Italy road accident

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Senior Aircraftman James Smart, from No 2 (Mechanical Transport) Squadron, Royal Air Force, was killed in a road traffic accident in southern Italy on Wednesd…

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

  • RAF and Navy continue to strike at Gaddafi regime

    The RAF and Royal Navy have been involved in a number of precision attacks to protect Libyan civilians over the last few days as part of NATO's Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR.

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

  • Royal Navy blows up WWII mine

    Royal Navy bomb disposal experts successfully blew up a huge German Second World War mine off the Essex coast on Tuesday 19 July 2011.

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

  • 2011/07/20 - UK/France Industry Day

    Speech delivered by Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology at the Business, Innovation and Skills Conference Centre, London on Wednesday 20 July 2011.

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

  • Additional RAF Tornado jets arrive in Italy

    Four Royal Air Force Tornado GR4 fast jets have arrived at Gioia del Colle air base in southern Italy to provide further support to UK operations over Libya.

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

  • Defence science lab showcases future equipment

    The exhibition took place last week at Defence Equipment and Support’s (DE&S’s) headquarters at Abbey Wood in Bristol and was made up of equipment…

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

  • Revamped frigate Argyll ready for action

    Royal Navy bomb disposal experts successfully blew up a huge German Second World War mine off the Essex coast on Tuesday 19 July 2011.

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