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99 Squadron gives the Hounds for Heroes charity a boost

99 Squadron gives the Hounds for Heroes charity a boost

Tuesday, 02 November 2010

Endal Junior - or EJ - is a highly trained assistance dog and for his owner, Allen Parton, who was severely injured in the first Gulf War, EJ…...

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Courageous Royal Marine honoured by his community

Courageous Royal Marine honoured by his community

Tuesday, 02 November 2010

Hundreds of Street residents turned out to cheer and wave flags as the parish council conferred the distinction to recognise WO1 Tomlinson&rsquo…...

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Peter Luff announces industrial and technological Green Paper

Peter Luff announces industrial and technological Green Paper

Tuesday, 02 November 2010

In a speech to defence industry members, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology, Peter Luff, today announced that, by the end of 2010,...

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UK France Defence Co operation Treaty announced

UK France Defence Co operation Treaty announced

Tuesday, 02 November 2010

A new programme of defence co-operation between the UK and France has been announced by British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nico...

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2010/11/01   Air Power Middle East Conference

2010/11/01 Air Power Middle East Conference

Monday, 01 November 2010

Speech delivered by Under Secretary of State in Doha, Qatar on Monday 1 November 2010....

Poppy Appeal launched in Afghanistan

Poppy Appeal launched in Afghanistan

Monday, 01 November 2010

The 90th Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal was launched in the UK last week, focusing on its support for the injured, wounded and bereaved of Afghanis...

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HMS Ocean welcomed home after world wide deployment

HMS Ocean welcomed home after world wide deployment

Monday, 01 November 2010

The jetty was packed with banner-waving families entertained by Her Majesty’s Royal Marine Band of Plymouth as the ship arrived. First off…...

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Iraq Historic Allegations Team starts work

Iraq Historic Allegations Team starts work

Monday, 01 November 2010

The Iraq Historic Allegations Team (IHAT), which will investigate allegations of abuse of Iraqi citizens by British Service personnel, has now started...

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New Chief of the Defence Staff and Permanent Secretary issue messages to UK defence staff

New Chief of the Defence Staff and Permanent Secretary issue messages to UK defence staff

Monday, 01 November 2010

Ursula Brennan, who formally took over as the MOD's new Permanent Under Secretary today and General Sir David Richards who formally assumed responsibi...

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Chief of the Defence Staff and Permanent Secretary send farewells to MOD

Chief of the Defence Staff and Permanent Secretary send farewells to MOD

Friday, 29 October 2010

Meanwhile, we have just completed a difficult and painful Defence and Security Review. To those who believe we should have taken more time over…...

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Prince William honours UK submariners

Prince William honours UK submariners

Friday, 29 October 2010

Prince William paid a special visit to HM Naval Base Clyde yesterday to personally present awards to the sailors who maintain the UK's nuclear deterre...

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HMS Cornwall sails on counter piracy operations

HMS Cornwall sails on counter piracy operations

Friday, 29 October 2010

Plymouth-based Royal Navy warship HMS Cornwall set sail yesterday on a six-month deployment to the Gulf of Aden where she will conduct counter-piracy ...

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New Chief of the Defence Staff and MOD Permanent Secretary take over

New Chief of the Defence Staff and MOD Permanent Secretary take over

Friday, 29 October 2010

General Sir David Richards has assumed the appointment of Chief of the Defence Staff today, Friday 29 October 2010, and Mrs Ursula Brennan takes over ...

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Army medic plays in netball competition one year after Taliban injury

Army medic plays in netball competition one year after Taliban injury

Friday, 29 October 2010

An Army medic has helped her team come second in an Army netball tournament in Germany just over a year after being injured in a Taliban ambush while ...

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Royal Mail recognises sacrifice of Armed Forces with new stamps

Royal Mail recognises sacrifice of Armed Forces with new stamps

Thursday, 28 October 2010

Royal Mail has issued a special commemorative sheet of stamps today to recognise the sacrifice and contribution made by all those who have served in t...

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Specialist MOD team recovers damaged ships from round the world

Specialist MOD team recovers damaged ships from round the world

Thursday, 28 October 2010

Early one evening in 2008, with just eight shopping days left to Christmas, phones rang in the homes of members of the MOD Salvage and Marine…...

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Tank Regiment builds relationships with Helmand people

Tank Regiment builds relationships with Helmand people

Thursday, 28 October 2010

Having completed their final in-country training, soldiers from the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment's Falcon Squadron have been out talking with their new nei...

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Body armour saves soldier's life in Afghanistan

Body armour saves soldier's life in Afghanistan

Thursday, 28 October 2010

A British soldier, recently deployed to Afghanistan, has escaped serious injury or worse thanks to his Osprey Body Armour....

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Pop stars help soldiers launch 2010 Poppy Appeal

Pop stars help soldiers launch 2010 Poppy Appeal

Thursday, 28 October 2010

The Royal British Legion's 90th Poppy Appeal was launched today with a special focus on the support for the injured, wounded and bereaved members of t...

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Foreign Secretary issues first quarterly report on Afghanistan

Foreign Secretary issues first quarterly report on Afghanistan

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

Foreign Secretary William Hague has delivered the Government's first quarterly report on Afghanistan in which he said steady progress is being made al...

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Royal Navy engineers receive infantry training in Afghanistan

Royal Navy engineers receive infantry training in Afghanistan

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

A small team of Royal Naval engineers, who fly out to fix and recover Sea King helicopters that break down outside the confines of Camp Bastion, have ...

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Fighting fires in Helmand   the RAF Fire Service

Fighting fires in Helmand the RAF Fire Service

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

The role of the RAF Fire Service (RAFFS) at Camp Bastion, the main UK base in Helmand province, goes far beyond that which is expected in normal UK op...

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UK National Action Plan announced for UN Resolution on Women, Peace and Security

UK National Action Plan announced for UN Resolution on Women, Peace and Security

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

The UK Government announced its revised National Action Plan (NAP) for the implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR 1325), covering...

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Army hosts the European Military Climbing Championships

Army hosts the European Military Climbing Championships

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

Two Army engineers have scaled the sheer rock beneath Edinburgh Castle in bare feet to mark the beginning of the European Military Climbing Championsh...

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Dr Fox   SDSR sets our Armed Forces on path to sustainable future

Dr Fox SDSR sets our Armed Forces on path to sustainable future

Tuesday, 26 October 2010

Explaining the background to the review Dr Fox said that over the last six months he has had to help produce a thorough, cross-government Strategic…...

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Tank Regiment hits the ground in Helmand with Wolfhound

Tank Regiment hits the ground in Helmand with Wolfhound

Tuesday, 26 October 2010

Cyclops Squadron from the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment (2 RTR) is now on the ground in Helmand province putting the new Wolfhound and Mastiff vehicles to g...

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HMS Montrose aids German ship after pirate attack

HMS Montrose aids German ship after pirate attack

Tuesday, 26 October 2010

British warship HMS Montrose came to the aid of the German-owned ship MV Beluga Fortune yesterday after she had been attacked by armed pirates in the ...

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Defence Minister opens UK cyber security test range

Defence Minister opens UK cyber security test range

Tuesday, 26 October 2010

The first commercially available, federated cyber test range in the UK was opened last week by the Minister for International Security Strategy, Geral...

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Engineers earn NCO stripes

Engineers earn NCO stripes

Tuesday, 26 October 2010

Cambridge Sappers earned their first non-commissioned officer (NCO) stripes after completing a four-week course which concluded last week with one of ...

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2010/10/25   SSAFA Industry Dinner

2010/10/25 SSAFA Industry Dinner

Monday, 25 October 2010

Speech delivered by Secretary of State for Defence at the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA) industry dinner on Monday 25 Octo...

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