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From Secretary of State for Defence
  • G4S pledges its support for armed forces reservists

    Leading global integrated security company commits to providing 600 staff for the military reserve.

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

  • UK defence secretary supports Japan self-defence stance

    Michael Fallon welcomes Japanese announcement on collective self-defence.

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

  • UK and France strengthen defence co-operation

    Defence co-operation between the UK and France has been strengthened following agreements signed at the Farnborough Air Show today, 15 July.

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

  • Michael Fallon appointed as Defence Secretary

    Today, 15 July, the Prime Minister has announced the appointment of the Right Honourable Michael Fallon MP as Defence Secretary.

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

  • Air Power Conference

    Speech by Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence.

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

  • 65 years of NATO

    Secretary of State Philip Hammond talks about the important role the UK has played at the heart of NATO.

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

  • HMS Queen Elizabeth is named

    History was made as Her Majesty The Queen officially named the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier on Friday 4 July.

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

  • Industry leaders gather to celebrate Royal Navy's new carrier

    The Defence Secretary has thanked the defence industry for their help in building the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier.

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

  • Defence Secretary visits Middle East partners

    Defence Secretary Philip Hammond is in the Gulf to discuss the threat terrorist group ISIL poses to Iraq and the region as a whole.

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

  • RAF flying high in new Chinook helicopters

    The first of 14 new RAF Chinook helicopters has been unveiled today by the Defence Secretary following their entry into service on time.

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

  • Launch of the UK National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security

    Foreign Secretary, Secretary of State for Defence, and Secretary of State for International Development launch UK’s third national action plan at the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict.

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

  • Service personnel notified of redundancies

    "End to a period of uncertainty" for UK service personnel who find out if they have been selected for redundancy.

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

  • National Audit Office report on Army 2020

    The National Audit Office has published a report into the progress of Army 2020, the transformation programme for the British Army.

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

  • UK military honour D-Day 70

    Military personnel have supported veterans commemorating the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy.

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

  • The Shangri-La dialogue, advancing military-to-military cooperation

    Speech by Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence.

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

  • UK Defence Secretary in Singapore

    Philip Hammond attended an international security summit and met HMS Echo's ship's company during a visit to Singapore at the weekend.

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

  • RAF's new surveillance aircraft takes to the skies

    A Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft has been flown in UK airspace by an RAF aircrew for the first time.

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

  • The importance of Europe in NATO's maritime work

    Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has delivered a speech at the annual meeting of the Chiefs of European Navies in Portsmouth.

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

  • Search for 4 British sailors

    Earlier this morning, the Ministry of Defence sent a military aircraft to join the search and rescue effort for the missing British sailors.

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

  • UK deploys RAF Sentinel to help search for missing schoolgirls

    The UK has sent an RAF Sentinel to assist the Nigerian government in the search for more than 200 teenage girls.

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