Government news, all in one place

Ministry of Defence

7720 articles

Showing 1471-1500

British Army trains 500th Somali soldier in infantry skills

British Army trains 500th Somali soldier in infantry skills

Friday, 15 January 2021

Troops from Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment shared key military skills with Somali National Army soldiers to help them conduct effective security o...

Read More → news_story
£76 million contract boosts F 35 Lightning fleet support

£76 million contract boosts F 35 Lightning fleet support

Thursday, 14 January 2021

A £76-million aircraft support contract, supporting more than 170 jobs, will maximise the availability and capability of the UK’s F-35 Lightning steal...

Read More → press_release
Record number of armed forces personnel help with Covid response

Record number of armed forces personnel help with Covid response

Wednesday, 13 January 2021

The Defence Secretary has today updated Parliament on the role the UK Armed Forces are playing to tackle Covid....

Read More → news_story
Defence Secretary hails support for military families

Defence Secretary hails support for military families

Tuesday, 12 January 2021

Thousands more military families are benefiting from free childcare, accommodation upgrades and tailored career guidance, Defence Secretary Ben Wallac...

Read More → press_release
MOD archaeologist awarded MBE in New Year’s Honours list

MOD archaeologist awarded MBE in New Year’s Honours list

Friday, 08 January 2021

Richard Osgood, Senior Archaeologist for the MOD’s Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has been awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours list. ...

Read More → news_story
£550 million F 35 missile contract signed

£550 million F 35 missile contract signed

Wednesday, 06 January 2021

A £550-million contract for new surface-attack missiles will secure hundreds of UK jobs and provide unrivalled lethality for the UK’s F-35B Lightning ...

Read More → press_release
Carrier Strike Group hits important milestone

Carrier Strike Group hits important milestone

Monday, 04 January 2021

The UK’s Carrier Strike Group (CSG) has achieved a major milestone ahead of its first operational deployment this year....

Read More → press_release
Over 5,000 armed forces deployed in support of the COVID 19 response in the biggest homeland operation in peacetime

Over 5,000 armed forces deployed in support of the COVID 19 response in the biggest homeland operation in peacetime

Monday, 04 January 2021

Over 5,000 UK Armed Forces personnel are currently deployed to support the response to the Coronavirus across the UK, working on 70 different tasks ra...

Read More → news_story
New Year Honours and Awards: Military

New Year Honours and Awards: Military

Thursday, 31 December 2020

Military personnel have been recognised for their response to the Coronavirus outbreak in the New Year’s Honours list 2021 published today. ...

Read More → news_story
The Military Division of the New Year Honours 2021

The Military Division of the New Year Honours 2021

Thursday, 31 December 2020

A number of armed forces personnel have been honoured by Her Majesty the Queen in the annual New Year Honours list....

Read More → news_story
Government reforms intimidation scheme to relocate more Afghan staff under threat

Government reforms intimidation scheme to relocate more Afghan staff under threat

Tuesday, 29 December 2020

Hundreds of Afghan staff who find themselves at risk as a result of their work to support British Armed Forces will be able to relocate to the UK unde...

Read More → news_story
Military to support the testing of thousands of secondary school and college students in England

Military to support the testing of thousands of secondary school and college students in England

Tuesday, 29 December 2020

UK Military personnel will provide planning and training support to secondary schools and colleges with testing at the start of the spring term....

Read More → news_story
British troops train Zambian rangers to catch poachers

British troops train Zambian rangers to catch poachers

Thursday, 24 December 2020

Soldiers from the Royal Gurkha Rifles supported the Zambian National Anti-Poaching Task Force by sharing their skills with recruits...

Read More → news_story
Important information for customers living in the European Union (EU)/ European Economic Area (EEA)

Important information for customers living in the European Union (EU)/ European Economic Area (EEA)

Friday, 18 December 2020

From 1 January 2021, you may no longer be able to use a British bank account for your War Pension Scheme, Armed Forces Compensation Scheme or Armed Fo...

Read More → news_story
Statutory Instrument on Royal Navy Police enforcement powers

Statutory Instrument on Royal Navy Police enforcement powers

Thursday, 17 December 2020

A Regulation has been introduced to the Policing and Crime Act 2017 to provide Royal Navy Police with enforcement powers as the transition period for ...

Read More → news_story
Chief of Defence Staff speech RUSI Annual lecture

Chief of Defence Staff speech RUSI Annual lecture

Thursday, 17 December 2020

General Sir Nick Carter GCB CBE DSO ADC Gen, Chief of Defence Staff's speech the Annual RUSI Conference. ...

Defence Secretary visits British troops defending NATO’s eastern flank in Estonia

Defence Secretary visits British troops defending NATO’s eastern flank in Estonia

Wednesday, 16 December 2020

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace gave his personal thanks to British troops deployed in Estonia over the Christmas period, during a visit to the Baltic s...

Read More → news_story
Army develops spray to kill coronavirus

Army develops spray to kill coronavirus

Wednesday, 16 December 2020

A novel disinfectant spray developed by the Army that can eliminate 99.99% of the Covid-19 virus will now be made available to the public and used by ...

Read More → news_story
Sustainable fuels to power RAF jets

Sustainable fuels to power RAF jets

Saturday, 12 December 2020

Algae, alcohol and household waste will power RAF fighter jets under bold MOD plans to slash carbon emissions, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announced...

Read More → news_story
Defence Secretary's speech on defence reform

Defence Secretary's speech on defence reform

Friday, 11 December 2020

Defence Secretary's speech at the RUSI Conference covering the Integrated Review, the spending review settlement and other issues for defence.  ...

Fifth hunter killer submarine named Anson

Fifth hunter killer submarine named Anson

Friday, 11 December 2020

Anson, the Royal Navy's latest Astute Class attack submarine, has officially been named in a virtual ceremony at BAE Systems' Barrow-in-Furness shipya...

Read More → news_story
Massive Type 31 frigate building hall unveiled in Rosyth

Massive Type 31 frigate building hall unveiled in Rosyth

Friday, 11 December 2020

A vast building hall for the Royal Navy’s next-generation Type 31 frigates has been unveiled in Rosyth....

Read More → news_story
‘Good progress’ made in tackling unacceptable behaviour in the military

‘Good progress’ made in tackling unacceptable behaviour in the military

Tuesday, 08 December 2020

Good progress has been made introducing new measures to clamp down on unacceptable behaviour in the military, an independent review released today has...

Read More → press_release
Thousands of organisations pledge support for armed forces

Thousands of organisations pledge support for armed forces

Monday, 07 December 2020

Thousands more businesses, charities and public organisations have this year pledged to support veterans, service personnel and their families by sign...

Read More → news_story
Stay vigilant and report suspicious activity

Stay vigilant and report suspicious activity

Monday, 07 December 2020

The Ministry of Defence Police reminds the communities that it serves to remain vigilant throughout the Winter months and festive season. ...

Read More → news_story
Royal Navy warships monitor significant Russian presence close to UK waters

Royal Navy warships monitor significant Russian presence close to UK waters

Monday, 07 December 2020

The Royal Navy has monitored nine Russian vessels around the UK in recent weeks....

Read More → press_release
300 British troops deploy to Mali on UN Peacekeeping Mission

300 British troops deploy to Mali on UN Peacekeeping Mission

Thursday, 03 December 2020

A UK task force has arrived in Mali to join the UN peacekeeping mission where they will provide a reconnaissance capability ...

Read More → news_story
Baroness Goldie speech at 25th Conference of States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention

Baroness Goldie speech at 25th Conference of States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention

Monday, 30 November 2020

Baroness Goldie's speech at the 25th Conference of States Parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention in The Hague....

£2.4 billion munitions deal secures thousands of UK jobs

£2.4 billion munitions deal secures thousands of UK jobs

Monday, 30 November 2020

A new £2.4-billion contract to equip UK Armed Forces with essential fire power will sustain 4,000 jobs around the UK over 15 years, Defence Minister J...

Read More → news_story
Operational Honours and Awards list November 2020

Operational Honours and Awards list November 2020

Friday, 27 November 2020

The latest Operational Honours and Awards List recognises the bravery, commitment and commendable service of service personnel within the military....

Read More → news_story

Share This


Enjoyed this? Why not share it with others if you've found it useful by using one of the tools below: