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Personnel from across the RAF, Navy and Army have been awarded state honours for their outstanding service in the Armed Forces.
Armed Forces to launch “gap year” Foundation Scheme in 2026 to give under-25s experience of armed forces
Military families across the UK will celebrate Christmas in homes fit for heroes as improvements to fix 1,000 of the worst forces houses have completed ahead of schedule.
The UK has committed £600 million in air-defence capabilities, including cutting edge turrets that can shoot down Russian drones to support Ukraine through the winter.
The Royal Marine will lead one of the most senior posts in the UK Armed Forces, overseeing cyber and specialist forces.
UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) will invest over £140 million in drone and counter-drone technology in its first year of operation
New unified organisation to speed up how Defence gathers and shares intelligence.
AUKUS Defence Minister's meeting reaffirmed shared commitment to the AUKUS partnership at the Pentagon in Washington D.C.
The Defence Secretary met with his US and Australian counterparts in the United States to discuss the progress on AUKUS.
It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Lance Corporal George Hooley, who died in Ukraine on 9 December 2025.
The UK has unveiled work on its groundbreaking Atlantic Bastion programme, which will make Britain more secure secure from Russian undersea threats in the North Atlantic through a transformation of the Royal Navy and its sub…
Up to 35,000 service personnel to receive extra travel support this Christmas to reunite with their loved ones.
Combined fleet of at least 13 warships, bolstered by autonomous systems, will hunt Russian submarines and protect critical infrastructure in the North Atlantic as part of new agreement.
The Defence Secretary set out the scale of threats we face, including from the Russian spy ship Yantar which was threatening UK waters between 5 and 11 November.
Multiple sites across the UK for new factories to make munitions and military explosives to boost the UK’s warfighting readiness have been identified as the government moves to the next phase of building the factories of the…
Statement from UK and Italian Foreign and Defence Ministers Yvette Cooper, Antonio Tajani, John Healey and Guido Crosetto following a virtual meeting.
The Royal Navy’s powerful aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales and her advanced fighter jets are under NATO command, the Defence Secretary has announced.
Veterans support centres to be rolled out across the country as transformational strategy is launched.
The government is launching its new Veterans Strategy to transform government support for our heroes and recognise their invaluable contribution across the country
His Majesty The King will lead the nation in a two-minute silence to remember those who died in conflict
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