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  • HMS Bangor en route to Libya

    Royal Navy minehunter HMS Bangor left for the Mediterranean yesterday to relieve HMS Brocklesby in supporting NATO forces off the coast of Libya to enforce United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973.

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

  • Apaches conduct operations over Libya

    The mission was carefully co-ordinated with other allied air missions by NATO’s air operations centre, based at Poggio in Italy, and in particular…

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

  • Navy's new ice-breaker officially named

    HMS Protector will fulfil HMS Endurance’s role as the Navy’s ice patrol ship for an interim period, and has been leased on a three-year contract…

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

  • Apache crews display their skills at Suffolk Show

    The Apache attack helicopter has dazzled the crowds at the Suffolk Show this week with the Army helicopters based at Wattisham Flying Station giving an exhilarating display of their flying and fighting capabilities.

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

  • RAF destroys Gaddafi ammunition depot

    RAF Typhoon and Tornado jets struck ten Gaddafi-regime ammunition storage bunkers and a military vehicle yesterday at a site near Waddan in Libya, using Enhanced Paveway II and Paveway IV bombs.

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

  • Enhanced Paveway III bombs ready for action in Libya

    The 2,000-pound (907kg) bombs, which are designed to punch through the roof or wall of a hardened building, have been prepared for use and could…

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

  • Apaches get ready to help protect Libyan civilians

    Four helicopters operating from HMS Ocean will allow operational commanders to target Gaddafi’s forces in line with United Security Council …

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

  • RAF destroys military vehicle depot in Libya

    The intensive air missions have continued all week under NATO’s Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR to protect Libyan civilians under threat of attack…

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

  • Navy's new ice patrol ship enters Portsmouth

    The ship that will fulfil HMS Endurance's role as an interim Antarctic patrol vessel entered Portsmouth Naval Base for the first time yesterday, Monday 23 May 2011.

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

  • RAF strikes Gaddafi's Navy

    RAF jets participated in a major NATO strike against Colonel Gaddafi's Navy as part of the NATO-led Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR

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

  • RAF and Navy strike targets in Tripoli

    Missiles fired by the Royal Navy and RAF struck targets in Libya's capital Tripoli last night that are closely involved in the repression of the Libyan people by Colonel Gaddafi's regime.

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

  • Navy minehunter heads for the Gulf

    Royal Navy minehunter HMS Quorn left her Portsmouth home on Sunday for the Middle East where she will spend three years on security patrols.

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

  • 2011/05/13 - Polish-British Round Table

    Speech delivered by Minister for International Security Strategy at Villa Decius, Krakow, Poland on Friday 13 May 2011.

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

  • HMS Liverpool fires on Gaddafi forces

    The Commanding Officer of Royal Navy destroyer HMS Liverpool has praised his 'cool and professional' crew after they silenced a Libyan shore battery this week which had opened fire on the ship and its helicopter.

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

  • RAF announces new Reaper squadron

    A new Reaper squadron is to form at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire which will control the aircraft over Afghanistan from the UK for the first time.

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

  • Army assisting Libya operations with RAF

    British Army personnel are taking to the skies over Libya in RAF Sentinel aircraft, helping gather essential intelligence in support of NATO-led operations to protect civilians on the ground below.

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

  • Royal Gibraltar Regiment trains in UK

    After a delay due to ongoing operations in Libya, soldiers of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment (RG) finally made it to the UK for their annual Exercise Jebel Tarik.

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

  • RAF Tornados attack Gaddafi-regime building

    Royal Air Force Tornados in Libya have successfully destroyed part of a building being used by Gaddafi-regime forces to launch attacks on Misurata.

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

  • HMS Ramsey embarks on four-year Suez deployment

    The ship will embark on a long journey down through the choppy Bay of Biscay and left into the Mediterranean, on again through the Suez Canal…

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

  • UK and France make final step towards co-operation treaty

    Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox yesterday played host to his French counterpart in London to exchange the ratified Defence and Security Co-operation Treaty.

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