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Wednesday, 26 January 2011
Troops from the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment (2 RTR) have begun a 'DIY-SOS-style' makeover of their new home in Helmand province....
Wednesday, 26 January 2011
An independent review will investigate whether pricing rules for single supplier defence contracts can be modernised to deliver better value for money...
Wednesday, 26 January 2011
British soldiers and the Head of the District Stabilisation Team show MOD reporter Ian Carr the various development projects they are helping to set u...
Tuesday, 25 January 2011
A group of 40 Officer Cadets from the French Navy have spent the weekend at Portsmouth Naval Base to help build the relationship between the French an...
Tuesday, 25 January 2011
Having cleared the Taliban out of Helmand's 'Red Wedge', British soldiers are now working with military and civilian stabilisation experts to help the...
Tuesday, 25 January 2011
The new Families' Activity Breaks (FAB) website offering bereaved military families the chance to go on an activity holiday in 2011 with people who ha...
Tuesday, 25 January 2011
For the second year running, the Ideal Home Show is showing its support for the UK's Armed Forces by giving free entry to this year's show to all Serv...
Monday, 24 January 2011
In a stark diversion from his traditional role, a Company Sergeant Major in Helmand is helping his unit to talk through any problems they may have and...
Monday, 24 January 2011
British troops are helping the residents of an Afghan village make a public show of defiance against insurgents who once terrorised their community by...
Monday, 24 January 2011
A new group has recently been set up to make sure that Defence tackles any criminal activity that is targeted against the supply of equipment and supp...
Monday, 24 January 2011
The Afghan First Deputy Minister of Defence, Enayatullah Nazari, met with members of the Grenadier Guards last week to thank them for their hard work ...
Monday, 24 January 2011
The 25-year career of HMS Ark Royal and its affiliation with her home city of Portsmouth was celebrated this weekend with a parade through the city by...
Friday, 21 January 2011
British troops and Afghan police have taken advantage of a tip-off from local people to raid a bomb factory in what was once a Taliban stronghold....
Friday, 21 January 2011
Prime Minister David Cameron praised the work of Service personnel who provide the 'airbridge' between Britain and Afghanistan today as he took to the...
Friday, 21 January 2011
Members of Parliament from the House of Commons Defence Select Committee have visited Afghanistan's Helmand province to find out about the work of Bri...
Friday, 21 January 2011
Another 200 police officers are about to begin patrolling the towns and villages of Afghanistan's Helmand province following the latest graduation fro...
Friday, 21 January 2011
The IndyCar 500 team has visited RAF Honington in Suffolk to formally thank serving personnel for their support to operations in Iraq and Afghanistan....
Thursday, 20 January 2011
British troops are helping with the rejuvenation of the once-thriving Helmand town of Chah-e Anjir by creating a secure environment and now providing ...
Thursday, 20 January 2011
The Ministry of Defence has today announced changes to the allowances paid to Armed Forces personnel for expenses incurred during service....
Thursday, 20 January 2011
A new joint NHS and military trauma and microbiology research centre which should improve the treatment of around 20,000 people who suffer major traum...
Thursday, 20 January 2011
British-trained members of the Iraqi Navy have conducted their first patrol of Iraqi territorial waters surrounding the Al Basrah Oil Terminal (ABOT) ...
Thursday, 20 January 2011
On a visit to New Zealand, UK Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has met with his counterpart, the Honourable Dr Wayne Mapp, to discuss boosting security a...
Wednesday, 19 January 2011
Sailors and Royal Marines from 847 Naval Air Squadron (NAS) are preparing to return to the front line in Afghanistan....
Wednesday, 19 January 2011
The success of a recent operation in Helmand led by British-trained Afghan National Army (ANA) warriors has led the Commander of Task Force Helmand to...
Wednesday, 19 January 2011
More than 100,000 new state-of-the-art lightweight SA80 rifle magazines have arrived in Afghanistan to be used by troops fighting on the front line....
Wednesday, 19 January 2011
Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox and Foreign Secretary William Hague are currently visiting Australia accompanied by Sir Peter Ricketts, the National Sec...
Wednesday, 19 January 2011
Two members of the Royal Anglian Regiment are currently seconded to Bermuda where they are helping to train members of The Bermuda Regiment....
Tuesday, 18 January 2011
A Royal Navy Lieutenant Commander has made history by becoming the Fleet Air Arm's first ever female Senior Observer at one of Europe's largest helico...
Tuesday, 18 January 2011
Three soldiers seriously injured in Afghanistan have been visibly moved by the warmth of the welcome they received in Gibraltar as the guests of the l...
Tuesday, 18 January 2011
14 Squadron have returned to their base at RAF Lossiemouth, Moray, after completing a three-month deployment to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, in sup...
HM Treasury Joint statement from member countries of the Multilateral Defence Mechanism
Department for Education Government to cut costs for parents ahead of new school year
UK Health Security Agency UKHSA updates heat health alerts across England
UK Health Security Agency UKHSA updates heat health alerts across England