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Ministry of Defence Police appoints new Deputy Chief Constable

Ministry of Defence Police appoints new Deputy Chief Constable

Wednesday, 29 April 2026

Following the appointment of Chief Constable Kier Pritchard in January, the Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) has appointed Simon Dobinson as their new...

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UK tests defence supply chains under war conditions in major exercise

UK tests defence supply chains under war conditions in major exercise

Wednesday, 29 April 2026

Major wargame exercise brings together leading defence companies to test supply chain resilience under wartime pressure. ...

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Graves of two missing Lance Corporals from World War One identified in Belgium

Graves of two missing Lance Corporals from World War One identified in Belgium

Wednesday, 29 April 2026

Lance Corporal William Voice MM was born in Horsham, Sussex in 1886. Lance Corporal Lionel Weller Sandell – known to his family as Solly, was born in...

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Entertainment on demand for Armed Forces personnel at home and abroad

Entertainment on demand for Armed Forces personnel at home and abroad

Friday, 24 April 2026

Members of the Armed Forces will soon have expanded access to media and entertainment, from top-flight sports like football and rugby to podcasts, gam...

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Grave of Great War soldier from Hampstead identified

Grave of Great War soldier from Hampstead identified

Friday, 24 April 2026

Lieutenant (Lt) George Kenneth Steinberg MC, from Hampstead, London, has been given a named grave after he was killed near Arras during the Great War ...

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Modernised homes for military families in Woolwich returning from Cyprus deployment

Modernised homes for military families in Woolwich returning from Cyprus deployment

Thursday, 23 April 2026

More than 120 military families in Woolwich will live in newly refurbished properties, as part of an overhaul that is already benefitting families ret...

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DNA test identifies Essex soldier of the Great War

DNA test identifies Essex soldier of the Great War

Thursday, 23 April 2026

Private (Pte) Reginald Joesph Blake, from Tendring, Essex, was buried in France today nearly 110 years after he went missing in action. ...

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Northern Ireland start up boost with new £50 million defence growth deal

Northern Ireland start up boost with new £50 million defence growth deal

Wednesday, 22 April 2026

Defence tech start-ups and small businesses in Northern Ireland will benefit from a £50 million investment boost launched by the UK government today, ...

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Unlocking private investment to drive UK defence as an engine for growth

Unlocking private investment to drive UK defence as an engine for growth

Wednesday, 22 April 2026

The UK defence industry stands to benefit as the Government considers new ways to unlock private investment to drive military readiness, create jobs a...

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UK and France to lead multinational Strait of Hormuz military planning conference

UK and France to lead multinational Strait of Hormuz military planning conference

Tuesday, 21 April 2026

Military planners from over 30 nations will today (Wednesday 22 April) advance detailed planning to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in a two-day UK-hosted...

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1,200 UK jobs supported by nearly £900 million defence deal to keep military helicopters mission ready

1,200 UK jobs supported by nearly £900 million defence deal to keep military helicopters mission ready

Wednesday, 15 April 2026

More than 1,000 jobs have been secured through a new contract to help sustain Army Apache and RAF Chinook helicopters. ...

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UK announces biggest ever drone package for Ukraine to push back Putin

UK announces biggest ever drone package for Ukraine to push back Putin

Wednesday, 15 April 2026

Biggest ever UK drone package for Ukraine announced, including more than 120,000 drones, supplying cutting-edge battlefield technology. ...

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50 million boost to defence innovation in South Yorkshire with new Defence Growth Deal

50 million boost to defence innovation in South Yorkshire with new Defence Growth Deal

Monday, 13 April 2026

New £50 million South Yorkshire Defence Growth Deal expanding cutting-edge defence research to help defence companies and boost skills in a region tha...

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NAD Group fully established as Deputy NAD Andy Start retires

NAD Group fully established as Deputy NAD Andy Start retires

Monday, 13 April 2026

The National Armaments Director (NAD) Group is now fully established and sees the retirement of its Deputy Director Andy Start after 37 years in defe...

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Minister for Armed Forces speech at the London Defence Conference

Minister for Armed Forces speech at the London Defence Conference

Saturday, 11 April 2026

The Minister for Armed Forces delivered a closing speech at the London Defence Conference. ...

UK start up to supply interceptor missiles to UK military and Gulf partners

UK start up to supply interceptor missiles to UK military and Gulf partners

Friday, 10 April 2026

Defence Secretary announces Cambridge Aerospace set to supply new interceptor missiles - known as 'Skyhammer' and launchers to the UK Armed Forces and...

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Defence Secretary No9 speech   09 April 2026

Defence Secretary No9 speech 09 April 2026

Thursday, 09 April 2026

The Defence Secretary held a media briefing at No9 today to give an operational update on Russian activity in the Atlantic....

UK exposes covert Russian submarine operation in and around UK waters

UK exposes covert Russian submarine operation in and around UK waters

Thursday, 09 April 2026

The British military has exposed a covert Russian submarine operation in and around UK waters, forcing the vessels to retreat back to Russia....

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£50 million boost for defence businesses in Plymouth and the South West with new defence growth deal

£50 million boost for defence businesses in Plymouth and the South West with new defence growth deal

Thursday, 09 April 2026

New defence investment will help defence businesses grow, by cutting red tape and creating hundreds of well-paid jobs, showing how defence is an engin...

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Eligibility for care at Ilford Park Polish Home: who can apply

Eligibility for care at Ilford Park Polish Home: who can apply

Tuesday, 07 April 2026

Ilford Park Polish Home in Devon is welcoming applications from eligible individuals....

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Independent champion for Armed Forces appointed as new team stands up

Independent champion for Armed Forces appointed as new team stands up

Sunday, 05 April 2026

The UK’s first ever Armed Forces Commissioner has been appointed by the Defence Secretary John Healey MP.  ...

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AI powered drones to detect explosive threats and protect military personnel

AI powered drones to detect explosive threats and protect military personnel

Thursday, 02 April 2026

The British Army trialled AI-powered drone technology to help identify landmines and explosive ordnance, allowing bomb-disposal experts to rapidly rec...

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Gulf air defences boosted further, as Defence Secretary visits Middle East

Gulf air defences boosted further, as Defence Secretary visits Middle East

Tuesday, 31 March 2026

Further vital air defence support for Gulf partners has been confirmed by Defence Secretary John Healey MP as he visits the Middle East....

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UK and Belgium sign multi million pound Mission Data partnership

UK and Belgium sign multi million pound Mission Data partnership

Tuesday, 31 March 2026

The UK and Belgium have signed an MOU that will see Belgium invest over five years in UK expertise to develop world-class mission data collection and ...

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Grave of officer missing since 1940 identified in France

Grave of officer missing since 1940 identified in France

Monday, 30 March 2026

The previously un-named grave of an Officer from Kent, who served with the 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards, has been identified and rededicated in hi...

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RAF personnel become first ever drone 'aces' during operations in the Middle East

RAF personnel become first ever drone 'aces' during operations in the Middle East

Saturday, 28 March 2026

Crack gunners from the RAF Regiment have become ‘aces’ for the first time, having blasted Iranian drones out of the sky during operations in the Middl...

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UK commits £100 million air defence package for Ukraine to protect cities and critical infrastructure

UK commits £100 million air defence package for Ukraine to protect cities and critical infrastructure

Friday, 27 March 2026

The UK will urgently commit an additional £100 million for air defence support to Ukraine, helping to defend the country from Russia’s relentless atta...

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Good homes at the heart of military life: MOD to build first new forces homes in a decade

Good homes at the heart of military life: MOD to build first new forces homes in a decade

Friday, 27 March 2026

Good homes will be placed at the heart of UK military family life, as the first forces family homes built by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) in nearly a...

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New boost to defence victim support and prevention to raise standards across the Armed Forces  

New boost to defence victim support and prevention to raise standards across the Armed Forces  

Thursday, 26 March 2026

More than half a million pounds is being committed to expand the Victim Witness Care Unit to support around 100 additional cases each year and specia...

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Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollard MP, Keynote Speech at DPRTE 2026

Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollard MP, Keynote Speech at DPRTE 2026

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

The Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, Luke Pollard MP, opened the two-day DPRTE 2026 conference with a keynote speech addressing topics suc...

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