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Royal Navy's new 'eye in the sky'

Royal Navy's new 'eye in the sky'

Thursday, 20 June 2013

UK warships are to benefit from a new surveillance capability as part of a £30 million contract signed by MOD....

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Military community's views sought

Military community's views sought

Thursday, 20 June 2013

MOD is canvassing the opinions of UK Service personnel and their families on the modernisation of terms and conditions of military service....

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HMS Ledbury in Albania

HMS Ledbury in Albania

Thursday, 20 June 2013

The Royal Navy minehunter recently joined NATO allies at the Albanian port of Vlore for a series of exercises and manoeuvres....

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RAF airman receives top French medal

RAF airman receives top French medal

Wednesday, 19 June 2013

An RAF navigator has been awarded for heroism under fire while protecting civilians from attack by Gaddafi-regime forces in Libya in 2011....

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TA soldiers on exercise in South Dakota

TA soldiers on exercise in South Dakota

Wednesday, 19 June 2013

British Territorial Army (TA) soldiers training in the United States have been working on a community project with US and Danish allies....

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Redeployment of kit from Afghanistan

Redeployment of kit from Afghanistan

Wednesday, 19 June 2013

As the drawdown of UK forces continues apace in Helmand, a senior officer talks of the unprecedented redeployment of equipment taking place....

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RAF Typhoons to get weapons upgrade

RAF Typhoons to get weapons upgrade

Tuesday, 18 June 2013

The UK's Typhoon aircraft are set to be armed with world-leading Meteor air-to-air missiles later this decade....

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Army personnel informed of redundancies

Army personnel informed of redundancies

Tuesday, 18 June 2013

Army personnel will today, 18 June, be notified if they have been selected for the third tranche of the Armed Forces Redundancy Programme....

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Royal Navy personnel qualify in US Navy roles

Royal Navy personnel qualify in US Navy roles

Tuesday, 18 June 2013

In a show of allied co-operation, 2 Royal Navy sailors have successfully qualified in US Navy roles on submarines and aircraft carriers....

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UK riflemen train Afghan army snipers

UK riflemen train Afghan army snipers

Tuesday, 18 June 2013

Afghan soldiers have been honing their sniping skills under the expert tuition of marksmen from 4th Battalion The Rifles (4 RIFLES). ...

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Afghans take security lead across Afghanistan

Afghans take security lead across Afghanistan

Tuesday, 18 June 2013

NATO-led forces have formally handed over the last of Afghanistan's 95 districts to Afghan security forces....

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Allied Rapid Reaction Corps personnel learn valuable lessons in Corsica exercise

Allied Rapid Reaction Corps personnel learn valuable lessons in Corsica exercise

Monday, 17 June 2013

Troops assigned to NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps completed the first part of a rapid deployment exercise in Corsica this weekend....

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Armed Forces mark Her Majesty's birthday

Armed Forces mark Her Majesty's birthday

Monday, 17 June 2013

Military precision, colour and pageantry marked the Queen's birthday in London, both on the ground and in the skies above....

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Father and son in Afghanistan

Father and son in Afghanistan

Sunday, 16 June 2013

A father and son from Kent will this year spend Father's Day together – in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan....

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Relocation of UK military HQ in Afghanistan

Relocation of UK military HQ in Afghanistan

Saturday, 15 June 2013

The headquarters of British forces deployed in Afghanistan is set to move from Lashkar Gah to Camp Bastion this summer....

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2013 Birthday Honours for Service personnel and Defence civilians

2013 Birthday Honours for Service personnel and Defence civilians

Friday, 14 June 2013

125 UK Service personnel have been granted state honours by Her Majesty The Queen in the annual Birthday Honours List....

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Armed Forces Day aerial spectacular

Armed Forces Day aerial spectacular

Friday, 14 June 2013

The Red Arrows will lead a display of military aircraft past and present in the skies over Nottingham on 29 June....

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RAF Tornado Squadron prepares for Afghanistan

RAF Tornado Squadron prepares for Afghanistan

Friday, 14 June 2013

An RAF Tornado Squadron is being put through its paces at RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland this week as it makes final preparations for a deployment to Afg...

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Online support for the Armed Forces community

Online support for the Armed Forces community

Friday, 14 June 2013

Armed Forces personnel are being urged to talk about issues that are worrying them via a social media website....

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First pilots complete new fast jet training

First pilots complete new fast jet training

Thursday, 13 June 2013

The first pilots have graduated from the UK's new advanced fast jet training course....

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Nottingham soldiers prepare to start Armed Forces Day with a bang

Nottingham soldiers prepare to start Armed Forces Day with a bang

Wednesday, 12 June 2013

The eyes of the nation will be on 16 Nottingham based Territorial Army soldiers later this month when they officially launch the start of Armed Forces...

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Reservists practise humanitarian disaster relief in New Zealand

Reservists practise humanitarian disaster relief in New Zealand

Tuesday, 11 June 2013

Naval reservists from 10 nations, including the UK, descended on New Zealand to practise their response to natural disasters....

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Careers service launched for injured heroes

Careers service launched for injured heroes

Tuesday, 11 June 2013

Injured and wounded Service personnel are being given access to new career opportunities with the launch of the Recovery Career Services. ...

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Army takes part in emergency planning exercise

Army takes part in emergency planning exercise

Tuesday, 11 June 2013

Army personnel have joined local authorities and emergency services to see how prepared they are to tackle a major environmental incident....

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RAF Museum successfully raises Dornier Do 17

RAF Museum successfully raises Dornier Do 17

Tuesday, 11 June 2013

The only known example of a Second World War Dornier Do 17 aircraft has been successfully lifted from Goodwin Sands in the English Channel....

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MOD contract rules changes could save £200 million a year

MOD contract rules changes could save £200 million a year

Monday, 10 June 2013

New proposals could save taxpayers hundreds of millions of pounds by changing the rules which govern how MOD contracts are awarded....

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Life in 'The Royal' Squadron

Life in 'The Royal' Squadron

Monday, 10 June 2013

From transporting VIPs to foreign war criminals and urgently-needed vaccines, we look at the work of the RAF's prestigious 32 Squadron....

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Cyprus exercise challenges TA and regular soldiers

Cyprus exercise challenges TA and regular soldiers

Monday, 10 June 2013

Territorial Army soldiers from 6th Battalion The Rifles have joined their regular colleagues to take part in Exercise Lion Star 3 in Cyprus....

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Army chief visits troops in Afghanistan

Army chief visits troops in Afghanistan

Monday, 10 June 2013

The head of the British Army has visited UK Service personnel working in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan. ...

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20th Armoured Brigade hone their skills in southern Germany

20th Armoured Brigade hone their skills in southern Germany

Friday, 07 June 2013

Over 2,000 troops and 750 vehicles from 20th Armoured Brigade have been preparing for the scenarios likely to be faced in future conflicts....

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