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Tuesday, 25 June 2024
The remains of 14 Commonwealth soldiers who fought in World War One, none of them identifiable by name, have been laid to rest in France. ...
Thursday, 13 June 2024
A number of military personnel have been granted state honours in the King’s Birthday Honours list for their work in the Armed Forces....
Thursday, 13 June 2024
Two soldiers, whose remains were found in a cave, have been laid to rest with full military honours more than a century after their deaths. ...
Monday, 03 June 2024
Dozens of veterans of the Normandy Landings gathered at Southwick House in Hampshire today as a week of events marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day b...
Sunday, 02 June 2024
The drones will be procured as part of the Drone Capability Coalition for Ukraine, co-led by the UK and Latvia...
Thursday, 30 May 2024
Royal Air Force participates in operation targeting Houthi military facilities in Yemen. ...
Tuesday, 28 May 2024
A young soldier who worked as a schoolteacher and played for Bolton Wanderers Football Club has finally been laid to rest in France along with two unk...
Sunday, 26 May 2024
The Type 45 destroyed sailed from Portsmouth today to relieve her sister ship, HMS Diamond...
Wednesday, 22 May 2024
Secretary of State for Defence Grant Shapps gave a keynote speech at the London Defence Conference at Bush House, London on 22 May 2024....
Monday, 20 May 2024
30 children visited 10 Downing Street and HMS Belfast for the ultimate D-Day history lesson, transported on a Second World War-era red London bus. ...
Friday, 17 May 2024
General Dame Sharon Nesmith DCB ADC Gen is to be appointed as Vice Chief of the Defence Staff and Aide-de-Camp to His Majesty in the rank of General....
Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Thousands of Armed Forces personnel and members of the public will take part in events in Normandy and Portsmouth this June....
Wednesday, 15 May 2024
A new game-changing weapon that uses radio waves to disable enemy electronics and take down multiple drones at once is under development for the UK’s ...
Wednesday, 15 May 2024
In the 10 years since the Forces Help To Buy scheme launched, over 30,000 families have so far benefitted from government support, with more than £450...
Wednesday, 15 May 2024
A World War 1 soldier from Dundee who was identified in part through possible tartan fragments and a thistle brooch, has finally been laid to rest wit...
Wednesday, 15 May 2024
More than a century after his death, the grave of World War 1 soldier Lance Corporal (L/Cpl) Edward Smith has finally been marked....
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
With up to 28 warships and submarines in the pipeline, backed by defence spending rising to 2.5% of GDP, Britain is seeing a new Golden Age of shipbui...
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
The UK’s steadfast commitment to Indo-Pacific security and prosperity was underlined as Defence Minister The Earl of Minto visited Malaysia and Thaila...
Monday, 13 May 2024
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak today launched the commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day by lighting a torch that will tour the UK before travel...
Monday, 13 May 2024
The United Kingdom (UK) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) have conducted joint maritime patrols in the waters around the Korean Peninsula....
Monday, 13 May 2024
The Secretary of State for Defence, Grant Shapps addressed the First Sea Lord’s Sea Power conference on 14 May 2024. ...
Monday, 13 May 2024
A cutting-edge 3D printer is being used by the British Army for the first time in the field on the largest NATO deployment in Europe in a generation....
Sunday, 12 May 2024
New high-tech bomb disposal robots will provide greater protection for soldiers and the public in a new deal for the British Army announced today (10 ...
Friday, 10 May 2024
Over a thousand properties have been brought back into use for the Armed Forces and their families thanks to £400m investment in military accommodatio...
Thursday, 09 May 2024
Defence Secretary has met with apprentices, engineers and key industry leaders during a visit to key shipyards. Scotland plays a crucial role in the N...
Wednesday, 08 May 2024
The Royal Air Force completed its 11th airdrop today, delivering a total of 110 tonnes of aid from 120 parachutes. In this latest airdrop, the UK has ...
Wednesday, 08 May 2024
Armed Forces minister has met with defence leaders and military chiefs in Romania and Bulgaria. This follows the UK government announcing a further £5...
Wednesday, 08 May 2024
The Chief of the Defence Staff, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, gave a speech at the Ash Carter Exchange in Washington DC. ...
Wednesday, 08 May 2024
Defence Minister the Earl of Minto gave a speech at the Malaysia National Security International Seminar....
Sunday, 05 May 2024
HMS Trent seizes £204m of cocaine in latest drugs bust. It takes the total value of drugs seized in their Caribbean operation to more than half a bill...
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Air Accidents Investigation Branch The AAIB has dispatched a team to Dunkeswell Airfield, Devon
UK Health Security Agency UKHSA extends red heat-health alerts across England
Security Industry Authority SIA inspections uncover public safety risks in night-time economy