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New Chief of the Air Staff takes up post

New Chief of the Air Staff takes up post

Wednesday, 31 July 2013

Air Chief Marshal Sir Andrew Pulford, a former Wessex and Chinook helicopter pilot, has taken up post as the new Chief of the Air Staff....

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MOD Police dog scoops top canine award

MOD Police dog scoops top canine award

Tuesday, 30 July 2013

A Ministry of Defence Police dog and his handler have scooped a top award at the British Police and Services Canine Association Dog Trials....

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Welcome home parade for bomb disposal team

Welcome home parade for bomb disposal team

Tuesday, 30 July 2013

Soldiers who trained the Afghan Army in bomb disposal have paraded through Saffron Walden in Essex to mark their return from Afghanistan....

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RAF rescues stranded family

RAF rescues stranded family

Tuesday, 30 July 2013

An RAF search and rescue crew have carried out a daring mission to save a mother and her 2 young daughters trapped by a fast-rising river....

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Kinloss soldiers enjoy upgraded accommodation

Kinloss soldiers enjoy upgraded accommodation

Monday, 29 July 2013

Some 140 soldiers at Kinloss Barracks are enjoying improved accommodation after the complete refurbishment of their living quarters....

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Injured troops embark on the road to glory in Rio

Injured troops embark on the road to glory in Rio

Monday, 29 July 2013

Wounded soldiers have tried out for a place in the Rio 2016 Team GB Paralympics squad as part of the 'Front Line to Start Line' programme.??...

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Hot summer deals for forces' families

Hot summer deals for forces' families

Monday, 29 July 2013

Armed Forces members and their families can benefit this summer from generous discounts available through the Defence Discount Service. ...

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Rifles reservists meet potential recruits

Rifles reservists meet potential recruits

Friday, 26 July 2013

A battalion of Army reservists in Milton Keynes has opened its doors to visitors interested in joining up....

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3 YORKS becomes 1 YORKS

3 YORKS becomes 1 YORKS

Friday, 26 July 2013

The Yorkshire Regiment held an Exchange of Colours parade in Warminster yesterday, as it reorganises as part of Army 2020 restructuring....

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HMS Echo finds 18 wrecks off Libya

HMS Echo finds 18 wrecks off Libya

Thursday, 25 July 2013

Discoveries in waters off Libya have provided the Royal Navy with one of its most fruitful periods of survey work in recent years....

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Forces radio contract secures 300 UK jobs

Forces radio contract secures 300 UK jobs

Wednesday, 24 July 2013

MOD has awarded a £45 million maintenance contract for the Armed Forces Bowman radio system that will secure up to 300 British defence jobs....

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Gun salutes welcome royal baby

Gun salutes welcome royal baby

Tuesday, 23 July 2013

British soldiers have officially welcomed the royal baby into the world today with volleys of gunfire across the capital....

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Royal Navy receives upgraded Merlin helicopters

Royal Navy receives upgraded Merlin helicopters

Tuesday, 23 July 2013

The first of the UK's fleet of next-generation anti-submarine maritime patrol Merlin Mk2 helicopters have been delivered to the Royal Navy....

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Royal Navy hosts Japanese warships in Portsmouth

Royal Navy hosts Japanese warships in Portsmouth

Tuesday, 23 July 2013

Three Japanese warships have arrived in Portsmouth for a 4-day visit to help forge closer links with the Royal Navy....

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Armed Forces celebrate royal birth with gunfire and cheers

Armed Forces celebrate royal birth with gunfire and cheers

Tuesday, 23 July 2013

The Armed Forces are celebrating the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's first child in fine style across the world today....

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RAF at world's largest air show

RAF at world's largest air show

Monday, 22 July 2013

The Royal Air Force demonstrated its global capabilities to 130,000 people at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) at the weekend....

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Lost RAF bomber crew finally laid to rest

Lost RAF bomber crew finally laid to rest

Friday, 19 July 2013

The remains of an RAF bomber crew lost weeks before the end of the Second World War have been laid to rest with full military honours....

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IEDs   the unseen enemy

IEDs the unseen enemy

Friday, 19 July 2013

A thought-provoking exhibition on improvised explosive devices (IEDs) opens today, 19 July, at the National Army Museum in London....

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Sixth Astute Class submarine keel laid

Sixth Astute Class submarine keel laid

Thursday, 18 July 2013

Assembly of the Royal Navy's sixth Astute Class attack submarine, Agamemnon, has begun at Barrow-in-Furness....

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Dambusters to be first Lightning II squadron

Dambusters to be first Lightning II squadron

Thursday, 18 July 2013

The Royal Air Force's famous 'Dambusters' will be the first operational UK squadron to use the Lightning II aircraft....

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Outgoing Chief of the Defence Staff honoured at farewell ceremony

Outgoing Chief of the Defence Staff honoured at farewell ceremony

Thursday, 18 July 2013

Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir David Richards formally handed over to his successor General Sir Nicholas Houghton today, 18 July....

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Cadet volunteers to receive Queen's Award

Cadet volunteers to receive Queen's Award

Thursday, 18 July 2013

An Army Cadet Force has been recognised for the difference they make to young people's lives with the UK's highest award for volunteers....

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Projectile management

Projectile management

Wednesday, 17 July 2013

Keeping MOD's shelves stocked with the right amount of bombs, bullets, grenades and explosives is a skilled balancing act....

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The Duke of York visits troops in Helmand

The Duke of York visits troops in Helmand

Monday, 15 July 2013

His Royal Highness The Duke of York has travelled to Afghanistan where he met with British troops serving in Helmand province. ...

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Joint Headquarters Rheindahlen begins to say goodbye

Joint Headquarters Rheindahlen begins to say goodbye

Monday, 15 July 2013

A series of farewell events to mark the closure of Joint Headquarters (JHQ) Rheindahlen has begun with a reception and musical ceremony....

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Airborne medics learn casualty extraction skills

Airborne medics learn casualty extraction skills

Friday, 12 July 2013

Airborne medics have been learning how a fire brigade extracts casualties from damaged vehicles in preparation for Exercise Askari Serpent....

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Army engineers issue Bloodhound rocket challenge

Army engineers issue Bloodhound rocket challenge

Friday, 12 July 2013

An Army team has run a 'rocket challenge' for young future scientists and engineers at the Goodwood Festival of Speed....

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UK residency rules for Armed Forces recruits

UK residency rules for Armed Forces recruits

Friday, 12 July 2013

The government has announced that UK residency rules for new Armed Forces recruits have been reviewed....

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Best of Royal Navy photography awarded

Best of Royal Navy photography awarded

Friday, 12 July 2013

Royal Navy photographers that deploy worldwide have been recognised at the annual Peregrine Trophy awards in London....

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Korean War remembered at Westminster Abbey

Korean War remembered at Westminster Abbey

Thursday, 11 July 2013

A parade and service of thanksgiving was held at Westminster Abbey today to mark 60 years since the signing of the Korean War armistice....

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