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Friday, 31 January 2014
Minister for International Security Strategy, Dr Andrew Murrison, has taken the time to watch army officer cadets training in Scotland....
Friday, 31 January 2014
An RAF squadron famous for carrying out one of the most daring raids of the Second World War has flown its final Afghanistan mission....
Thursday, 30 January 2014
Soldiers have been making their final preparations ahead of a 6-month tour of Afghanistan....
Thursday, 30 January 2014
A joint government document explaining why the UK went to Afghanistan in 2001, and what has happened since then, has been published....
Wednesday, 29 January 2014
The Ministry of Defence has announced its involvement in the Normandy landings 70th anniversary commemorations....
Wednesday, 29 January 2014
The Defence Secretary has announced a £760 million investment in Merlin and Apache helicopters that will help boost the UK economy....
Tuesday, 28 January 2014
Over a tonne of cocaine has been seized by Royal Navy support ship Wave Knight and the US Coast Guard....
Tuesday, 28 January 2014
British troops have helped ensure safe passage for a 180-vehicle convoy of American forces redeploying from bases in northern Helmand....
Tuesday, 28 January 2014
A soldier has been honoured with the British Army's first promotion in the field since 1953....
Tuesday, 28 January 2014
HMS Talent arrived home to a cheering crowd in Plymouth on Monday (27 January) after a 5-month deployment promoting security worldwide....
Tuesday, 28 January 2014
UK squadrons have joined United States and Australian military forces for intensive training in Nevada, USA....
Monday, 27 January 2014
The third annual Anglo-Colombian strategic defence conference has been held onboard HMS Richmond in Cartagena....
Friday, 24 January 2014
The Royal Air Force has met with several international partners to share knowledge by training on each other's weapons at Kandahar Airfield....
Thursday, 23 January 2014
Details of the fourth and final set of armed forces redundancies have been announced by the Defence Secretary....
Thursday, 23 January 2014
Soldiers have been getting a taste of life in Afghanistan during an exercise on Salisbury Plain to prepare them for operations....
Wednesday, 22 January 2014
Four service personnel have completed the world's toughest rowing race – the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge....
Wednesday, 22 January 2014
University students have been contributing to the department's forensic explosives work....
Tuesday, 21 January 2014
British paratroopers and their French Foreign Legion counterparts have been training together as they build a closer working relationship....
Tuesday, 21 January 2014
Over a tonne of illegal fertiliser, used by bomb-makers, has been seized by the Afghan army in Helmand....
Friday, 17 January 2014
British troops are to benefit from up to £53 million of new equipment to help them identify targets more clearly....
Friday, 17 January 2014
Prince Harry has completed his attachment to 3 Regiment Army Air Corps and will now take up a staff officer role in HQ London District. ...
Friday, 17 January 2014
Soldiers in Afghanistan have helped to intercept bomb-making equipment and ammunition during an operation supporting the Afghan police....
Thursday, 16 January 2014
This Saturday, 18 January, the Army Reserve will be calling on the people of Nottingham and the East Midlands to turn out and sign up....
Thursday, 16 January 2014
Air Chief Marshal Sir Andrew Pulford spent 2 days meeting personnel at Camp Bastion and Kandahar Airfield....
Wednesday, 15 January 2014
Mark Francois toured RAF Waddington today to view the full scope of the UK's unmanned aerial systems capability....
Wednesday, 15 January 2014
The MOD is among a list of top employers who have been recognised for creating inclusive workplaces for lesbian, gay and bisexual employees....
Monday, 13 January 2014
The Royal Navy frigate is assisting in the international effort to remove chemical stocks from Syria to stop them being used in weapons....
Monday, 13 January 2014
A new discount programme launched today could save armed forces members and their families thousands of pounds on the cost of a new car....
Saturday, 11 January 2014
A brand new Army recruitment campaign – 'More than meets the eye' – launches this weekend to kick-start Army recruitment in the New Year. ...
Friday, 10 January 2014
HMS Illustrious has returned home to Portsmouth after playing a major part in the typhoon relief effort in the Philippines....