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Friday, 23 December 2011
Nearly 1,000 British and Afghan soldiers and Afghan Police have taken part in a major operation to clear insurgents from a crucial area of Helmand pro...
Friday, 23 December 2011
The event was organised by fledging charity, My Daddy is a Soldier Adventures, whose founders Louise Fetigan and Linda Trickett are both military…...
Thursday, 22 December 2011
UK servicemen and women in Afghanistan will enjoy an extra 1 hour and 15 minutes of talk-time to keep in touch with family and friends this Christmas....
Thursday, 22 December 2011
A £400m package of protected vehicles and Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) technology to further improve the protection of British Forces i...
Thursday, 22 December 2011
The four-strong Royal Navy Search & Rescue team were re-tasked from routine training at approx 1600hrs on Sunday, 18 December 2011, to Munro…...
Thursday, 22 December 2011
Soldiers from the Royal Anglian Regiment raised the flag at their new barracks in Wiltshire for the first time earlier this month, just in time for Ch...
Wednesday, 21 December 2011
Prime Minister David Cameron has visited UK troops deployed to Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan to wish them a Merry Christmas....
Wednesday, 21 December 2011
Professor Sir Mark Welland, Chief Scientific Adviser to the Ministry of Defence and Head of the Department's Nanoscience Centre, has been given two pr...
Tuesday, 20 December 2011
Helicopters of the Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS) have assisted local schools by providing ‘Santa Drops’ with their helicopters. The…...
Tuesday, 20 December 2011
A new ministerial committee will ensure that the Government delivers promises made under the Armed Forces Covenant as part of a cross-Government effor...
Tuesday, 20 December 2011
The four-year Future Combat Air System (FCAS) focused research contract aims to sustain and develop the UK’s critical technology and skills …...
Tuesday, 20 December 2011
A star-studded line up of royalty, politicians and entertainers paid tribute to the courage, sacrifice, achievements and excellence of the UK's Armed ...
Monday, 19 December 2011
A third contingent of Tonga Defence Services (TDS) has conducted a ceremonial handover to begin work alongside members of the RAF Police and the RAF R...
Monday, 19 December 2011
During the visit, the Type 23 Frigate hosted a number of Tanzanian dignitaries, and the ship’s company were welcomed as guests of this most …...
Monday, 19 December 2011
Yorkshire-based families of soldiers killed in action or seriously injured in Afghanistan have joined the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, at a sp...
Monday, 19 December 2011
122 members of the Commando Helicopter Force (CHF) marched through London to Clarence House last week to receive their Afghanistan Campaign Medals....
Friday, 16 December 2011
The last of 22 upgraded Lynx support helicopters has been handed over to the Army Air Corps on budget and three months ahead of schedule....
Friday, 16 December 2011
Members of the RAF Marham-based 31 Squadron received their Operation HERRICK campaign medals this week in front of proud family members, friends and l...
Friday, 16 December 2011
The single biggest strategic risk facing the UK today is economic rather than military, Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) General Sir David Richards sa...
Friday, 16 December 2011
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has written the following Christmas message of support and best wishes to all Defence personnel....
Thursday, 15 December 2011
The submarine, with about 130 sailors on board, is the last unit from Operation ELLAMY, the UK’s contribution to action in Libya, to return …...
Thursday, 15 December 2011
The Type 42 destroyer sailed north from her home port of Portsmouth last week and first observed the Admiral Kuznetsov north east of the Orkneys…...
Thursday, 15 December 2011
The extent to which Britain's Armed Forces will support the security effort for next year's Olympic and Paralympic Games in London was announced today...
Thursday, 15 December 2011
The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) and the MOD Permanent Secretary (PUS) have written a joint Christmas message to all staff, and separately CDS has...
Thursday, 15 December 2011
The Government has accepted the recommendations in the Cyprus Review on Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs) and confirmed its enduring commitment to the SBAs ...
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
Speech by General Sir David Richards, Chief of Defence Staff....
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
Carl Bryant and Chris Fowler used their experience and radar facilities at the range to help the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre locate …...
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
Each year, for the last five years, Service personnel are encouraged to say how they are feeling about things like commitment to the job, living…...
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton, has welcomed home the final RAF vehicle convoy from Italy following the end of UK op...
Wednesday, 14 December 2011
Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ship Largs Bay has won the Firmin Sword of Peace for her role in the Haiti disaster relief effort last year....
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