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  • Transporting vital equipment for Libya operations

    The RAF's No 2 (Mechanical Transport) [MT] Squadron has been busier than normal over recent weeks having been tasked to drive equipment and supplies to Italy for the RAF's operations over Libya.

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

  • Soldiers help battle Brecon fires

    Soldiers from the Infantry Battle School in Brecon were called on last week to assist in fighting devastating grassfires in the Brecon Beacons National Park.

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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

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

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

  • RAF destroys Gaddafi rocket launchers

    Two Tornado GR4 aircraft struck the weapons at a location south of Sirte in a co-ordinated attack based on intelligence gathered earlier by …

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

  • Royal Navy clears Libyan harbour mine

    Forces loyal to Colonel Gaddafi have made repeated attempts to close down the port to limit the flow of humanitarian assistance to the population…

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

  • HMS Severn Lieutenant Commander’s gift to Welsh Secretary

    Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan was presented with a special gift today (27th April 2011), as HMS Severn’s Lieutenant Commander Catherine Jordan…

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

  • HMS Edinburgh passes her missile test

    Type-42 destroyer HMS Edinburgh and her ship's company have proved she is ready to fight and take down fast-moving air targets, after successfully firing three Sea Darts.

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

  • NATO Foreign Ministers meet in Berlin

    In Berlin, NATO Allies and Partners show unity and resolve on all fronts

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

  • HMS Liverpool protects Libya's civilian population

    As part of the UK's ongoing involvement in Operation ELLAMY, Royal Navy destroyer HMS Liverpool has been working tirelessly to protect Libya's civilian population under threat of attack from Colonel Gaddafi's for…

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

  • Royal Navy patrol vessels gather for squadron exercise

    The ships of 1st Patrol Boat Squadron left Portsmouth Naval Base in tight formation at 1000hrs, and, once in open water, started a series of…

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

  • UK military liaison advisory team to be sent to Libya

    The Foreign Secretary, William Hague, has announced that the National Security Council has decided to expand the diplomatic team already in Benghazi, led by Christopher Prentice, to include an additional military liaison adv…

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

  • HMS Cumberland welcomed home from Libya operations

    HMS Cumberland's ship's company received a rapturous welcome home to the UK as she returned from six-and-a-half months of operations, including high-profile roles evacuating refugees from Libya and enforcing an arms …

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

  • RAF armourers ensure strike missions continue in Libya

    Royal Air Force armourers are making sure that Britain continues to play a full part in delivering precision strikes against forces loyal to the Gaddafi regime in Libya.

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

  • Typhoon joins Tornado in Libya ground attack operations

    Typhoon jets are providing a ground attack capability in addition to Tornado GR4 aircraft as British forces continue to support NATO operations in Libya.

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

  • Admiral thanks Cornwall for anti-piracy efforts

    The Royal Navy's second most senior sailor has thanked the men and women of HMS Cornwall for their four-month sweep of the Indian Ocean keeping the pirate scourge in check.

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

  • HMS Campbeltown makes historic final voyage to St Nazaire

    Royal Navy Type 22 frigate HMS Campbeltown has marked the 69th anniversary of a World War Two battle with two Royal Navy veterans.

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

  • NATO delivers update on Libya operations

    Speaking in Naples, the deputy commander of NATO's operations in Libya has delivered an update on the situation.

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

  • RN ships deploy as part of new amphibious task group

    HMS Albion, HMS Sutherland and RFA Cardigan Bay, together with elements of 40 Commando Royal Marines, have set sail this week as the lead element of the Cougar 11 deployment to the Mediterranean and Middle East.

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

  • Royal Navy divers dispose of three bombs in a day

    Bomb disposal experts from HM Naval Base Clyde's Northern Diving Group had a busy time of it recently when they were called out to three different bomb disposal tasks in a single day.

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

  • Action in Libya has prevented 'humanitarian catastrophe'

    As Britain continues military operations over Libya, Foreign Secretary William Hague today said that coalition action enforcing UN Resolution 1973 has 'prevented a huge loss of life and a humanitarian catastrophe'.

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