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UK Carrier Strike Group to exercise with Indo Pacific partners

UK Carrier Strike Group to exercise with Indo Pacific partners

Monday, 19 July 2021

The Strike Group will undertake a series of exercises with forces from the US, Australia, France, Japan, New Zealand and Korea in the Philippine Sea i...

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140 companies honoured for outstanding support towards the Armed Forces

140 companies honoured for outstanding support towards the Armed Forces

Friday, 16 July 2021

140 organisations have received the Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award for their outstanding support towards the Armed Forces community, Defence M...

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Defence Minister visits military families benefitting from newly refurbished homes at Catterick

Defence Minister visits military families benefitting from newly refurbished homes at Catterick

Thursday, 15 July 2021

Over 80 service family homes are being refurbished for soldiers and their families in Catterick....

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Minister for the Armed Forces Global Air Chiefs' Conference Speech

Minister for the Armed Forces Global Air Chiefs' Conference Speech

Wednesday, 14 July 2021

Minister for the Armed Forces James Heappey spoke about how the RAF will change over the next two decades....

The Chief of the Air Staff's speech at the Global Air Chiefs' Conference 2021

The Chief of the Air Staff's speech at the Global Air Chiefs' Conference 2021

Wednesday, 14 July 2021

Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston's keynote speech at the Global Air Chiefs' Conference 2021. ...

Defence Secretary's speech at the American Enterprise Institute

Defence Secretary's speech at the American Enterprise Institute

Tuesday, 13 July 2021

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace at the American Enterprise Institute on the importance of alliances and shared values in tackling new threats....

UK and US extend carrier cooperation agreement

UK and US extend carrier cooperation agreement

Tuesday, 13 July 2021

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and his US counterpart Lloyd Austin extended an enhanced cooperation agreement on carrier operations as they met in Wash...

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Operation TORAL draws to an end as UK transitions to new phase of support to Afghanistan

Operation TORAL draws to an end as UK transitions to new phase of support to Afghanistan

Thursday, 08 July 2021

As Operation TORAL draws to a close, a small number of UK military personnel will temporarily remain to support the transition to a new phase of UK Go...

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£230m boost for RAF submarine hunter fleet

£230m boost for RAF submarine hunter fleet

Thursday, 08 July 2021

A contract worth over £230 million for the RAF’s Poseidon Maritime Aircraft fleet has been signed with Boeing Defence UK (BDUK) creating more than 150...

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£500m firepower upgrade for Type 45 destroyers

£500m firepower upgrade for Type 45 destroyers

Tuesday, 06 July 2021

The Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers will receive a £500 million upgrade to enhance their firepower capability. ...

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Chief of Defence Staff Hosts Dragon Group with Gulf Partners

Chief of Defence Staff Hosts Dragon Group with Gulf Partners

Monday, 05 July 2021

General Sir Nick Carter hosted a meeting of the Dragon Group at Lancaster House with partners from the Gulf and wider Middle East region....

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Artificial Intelligence used on Army operation for the first time

Artificial Intelligence used on Army operation for the first time

Monday, 05 July 2021

The British Army has used Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the first time during Exercise Spring Storm, as part of Operation Cabrit in Estonia....

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JEF defence ministers set direction for cooperation on northern European security

JEF defence ministers set direction for cooperation on northern European security

Thursday, 01 July 2021

Defence Minister James Heappey and fellow Ministers from the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) member nations have signed a new Policy Direction for the...

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AWE plc transferred to the MOD

AWE plc transferred to the MOD

Thursday, 01 July 2021

AWE plc has become Non-Departmental Public Body, wholly own by the Ministry of Defence....

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£3.5 million investment for smarter missile systems

£3.5 million investment for smarter missile systems

Thursday, 01 July 2021

The Defence Science Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has been awarded £3.5 million to develop innovative new missile systems. ...

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New Red Teaming Handbook published

New Red Teaming Handbook published

Wednesday, 30 June 2021

A practical guide to using red teaming techniques that can be applied by individuals or teams to the problems they face. ...

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MOD delivers robust legal protections for personnel and veterans

MOD delivers robust legal protections for personnel and veterans

Wednesday, 30 June 2021

The commencement of the Overseas Operations Act begins today....

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First steel cut for HMS Belfast

First steel cut for HMS Belfast

Tuesday, 29 June 2021

The first steel has been cut for HMS Belfast, the third ship in the Royal Navy’s fleet of next generation Type 26 anti-submarine frigates....

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RAF Puma helicopter detachment returns from Afghanistan

RAF Puma helicopter detachment returns from Afghanistan

Friday, 25 June 2021

The RAF Puma detachment serving in Afghanistan in support of the NATO Resolute Support Mission since March 2015 has now returned to RAF Benson....

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Landmark organisations pledge to uphold Armed Forces Covenant

Landmark organisations pledge to uphold Armed Forces Covenant

Thursday, 24 June 2021

Organisations have affirmed their commitment to supporting personnel and veterans by signing the Armed Forces Covenant during Armed Forces Week....

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Paratroopers conduct joint exercise in Jordan in support of Carrier Strike Group

Paratroopers conduct joint exercise in Jordan in support of Carrier Strike Group

Thursday, 24 June 2021

British Army soldiers airdropped into Jordan as part of a Joint Theatre Entry (JTE) parachuting exercise as the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) continues i...

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Minister for the Armed Forces IISS climate change speech

Minister for the Armed Forces IISS climate change speech

Wednesday, 23 June 2021

Minister for the Armed Forces James Heappey spoke about the implications of climate change on the Armed Forces. ...

UK signs agreement to support enhancement of Ukrainian naval capabilities

UK signs agreement to support enhancement of Ukrainian naval capabilities

Wednesday, 23 June 2021

In a trilateral agreement signed onboard HMS Defender, which was in Odesa as part of the Carrier Strike Group deployment, the UK, Ukraine and industry...

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Stealth jets fight Daesh in first combat missions from HMS Queen Elizabeth

Stealth jets fight Daesh in first combat missions from HMS Queen Elizabeth

Tuesday, 22 June 2021

The UK’s Carrier Strike Group has joined the fight against Daesh with F-35 jets carrying out their very first combat missions from HMS Queen Elizabeth...

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Lord Mayor’s Defence and Security Speech   Thursday 10 June 2021

Lord Mayor’s Defence and Security Speech Thursday 10 June 2021

Tuesday, 22 June 2021

Chief of the General Staff, General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith, delivered the 2021 Annual Defence and Security Lecture at the Mansion House. ...

Ben Wallace is first ever UK Defence Secretary to visit Serbia

Ben Wallace is first ever UK Defence Secretary to visit Serbia

Friday, 18 June 2021

Mr Wallace's visit marks a development in the UK-Serbia defence relationship as the two countries agreed to expand defence engagement....

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Lt Gen Richard Nugee opens Nesscliff NetCAP buildings

Lt Gen Richard Nugee opens Nesscliff NetCAP buildings

Thursday, 17 June 2021

Brand new net-zero carbon smart buildings have been officially opened at Nesscliff Training Camp....

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Strategic Command personnel recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours List

Strategic Command personnel recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours List

Wednesday, 16 June 2021

Past and present members of Strategic Command have been recognised in Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth’s Birthday Honours List 2021 for their services to ...

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£36 million contract for new MOD Police Patrol Craft

£36 million contract for new MOD Police Patrol Craft

Wednesday, 16 June 2021

A £36 million contract has been awarded to Marine Specialised Technology to deliver 18 new police patrol craft for the MOD and Gibraltar Defence Polic...

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UK underlines commitment to Western Balkans with extension of troops in Kosovo

UK underlines commitment to Western Balkans with extension of troops in Kosovo

Tuesday, 15 June 2021

UK troops will continue to contribute to the NATO Mission in Kosovo (KFOR) until at least 2023....

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