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We lead the UK government’s efforts to ensure our veterans get the respect, support and recognition they deserve and are owed due to their service. OVA is part of the Ministry of Defence .
Defence Secretary John Healey MP gave the Lord Mayor’s Mansion House Defence and Security Lecture on Monday 20 October 2025.
The UK will contribute Typhoons to NATO's Eastern Sentry mission, after Russian drones violated Polish airspace
This is a scanned version of a catalogue of charts and nautical publications produced by the Hydrographic Office available for use by the Royal Navy (not the public) in 1945 covering Europe.
BowTie is widely used across the defence air environment (DAE) as a tool for risk management, with the MAA providing support to all DAE users.
Royal Air Force Typhoon patrolled the skies over Poland as part of NATO's Eastern Sentry mission
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The UK Government has issued a statement following the outcome of the International Civil Aviation Organisation hearing on the case of Flight MH17.
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