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Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir Nick Carter's annual RUSI speech

Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir Nick Carter's annual RUSI speech

Thursday, 05 December 2019

CDS' annual speech at the Royal United Services Institute, on the current state of Defence....

NATO Leaders' Meeting London 2019: Defence Secretary’s Statement

NATO Leaders' Meeting London 2019: Defence Secretary’s Statement

Wednesday, 04 December 2019

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace comments on the 2019 NATO Leaders' Meeting....

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Defence Secretary's speech at NATO Engages

Defence Secretary's speech at NATO Engages

Tuesday, 03 December 2019

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace outlines the future of NATO in the Alliance's 70th year....

Operational Honours and Awards list November 2019

Operational Honours and Awards list November 2019

Friday, 29 November 2019

A number of members of the Armed Forces have been named in the latest Operational Honours and Awards List....

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200 UK troops deploy to support flood relief

200 UK troops deploy to support flood relief

Wednesday, 13 November 2019

Two hundred UK Armed Forces personnel have deployed this morning to South Yorkshire to support flood relief efforts....

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Armed Forces lead nation in Cenotaph service on Remembrance Sunday

Armed Forces lead nation in Cenotaph service on Remembrance Sunday

Sunday, 10 November 2019

Over 800 members of the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force paraded alongside the Royal Family for the National Service of Remembrance....

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How a century old spoon led to the military burial of an Essex soldier from the Great War

How a century old spoon led to the military burial of an Essex soldier from the Great War

Thursday, 07 November 2019

Artefacts led to a fitting burial service for Lance Corporal (LCpl) Frederick Thomas Perkins, of the 11th Battalion The Essex Regiment, who was killed...

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Burial Service Held on the Western Front for a Soldier of the Essex Regiment and his Comrade

Burial Service Held on the Western Front for a Soldier of the Essex Regiment and his Comrade

Wednesday, 06 November 2019

Soldier of The Essex Regiment and an unknown soldier of an unknown regiment, who were killed during the Great War, were finally laid to rest with full...

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Strengthening Air Safety   The Defence Aviation Environment Conference 2019

Strengthening Air Safety The Defence Aviation Environment Conference 2019

Tuesday, 05 November 2019

To mark the 10th anniversary of The Nimrod Review, the MAA hosted a conference to assess advancements in air safety and the future challenges that lie...

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£2.8 billion armoured vehicle contract secured for British Army

£2.8 billion armoured vehicle contract secured for British Army

Tuesday, 05 November 2019

A contract worth £2.8-billion has been signed to provide state-of-the-art armoured fighting vehicles to the British Army....

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Defence Secretary announces extension of UK training mission to Ukraine

Defence Secretary announces extension of UK training mission to Ukraine

Monday, 04 November 2019

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has today announced that the UK will be extending its training mission to Ukraine by three years to March 2023....

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Production starts on world leading respirators for UK armed forces

Production starts on world leading respirators for UK armed forces

Friday, 01 November 2019

UK service personnel will be equipped with world-class respirators under a £16-million contract. ...

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New Service Launched Helping Service Leavers to Plan Early and Leave Well

New Service Launched Helping Service Leavers to Plan Early and Leave Well

Friday, 01 November 2019

The launch of a new service from Veterans UK targets Service Leavers and their families that may need extra help and guidance transitioning from Servi...

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Cadet Expansion Programme reaches 500 unit target

Cadet Expansion Programme reaches 500 unit target

Friday, 01 November 2019

The target of 500 parading cadet units in schools across the UK has been reached. ...

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New service to provide enhanced support to personnel leaving the military

New service to provide enhanced support to personnel leaving the military

Friday, 01 November 2019

The Defence Transition Service will support people as they transition to civilian life. ...

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Helping Service Leavers to plan early and leave well

Helping Service Leavers to plan early and leave well

Friday, 01 November 2019

The launch of a new service from Veterans UK targets Service Leavers and their families that may need extra help and guidance transitioning from Servi...

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First Poseidon aircraft delivered to the RAF

First Poseidon aircraft delivered to the RAF

Thursday, 31 October 2019

The first submarine-hunting Poseidon MRA1 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) has been delivered to the Royal Air Force....

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HMS Pembroke back in action after Fife refit

HMS Pembroke back in action after Fife refit

Wednesday, 30 October 2019

HMS Pembroke is back with the Royal Navy ahead of schedule and ready for action after a successful 42-week, £8-million refit at Babcock’s Rosyth docky...

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Team UK unveiled for Invictus Games in The Hague 2020

Team UK unveiled for Invictus Games in The Hague 2020

Tuesday, 29 October 2019

65 serving personnel and veterans will represent the UK at the fifth Invictus Games in The Hague next year. ...

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Defence Secretary meets NATO allies to discuss security challenges

Defence Secretary meets NATO allies to discuss security challenges

Friday, 25 October 2019

The Defence Secretary has met with NATO counterparts in Brussels to discuss how the alliance can tackle evolving security challenges....

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Forces Help to Buy scheme extended for a further three years

Forces Help to Buy scheme extended for a further three years

Tuesday, 22 October 2019

A government scheme to help military personnel get on the housing ladder has been extended until the end of 2022, the Defence Secretary has announced....

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New solar panels generate savings at Worthy Down

New solar panels generate savings at Worthy Down

Tuesday, 15 October 2019

Solar panels are helping the environment and saving money at the Defence College of Logistics, Policing and Administration (DCLPA) at Worthy Down....

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Defence Secretary Ben Wallace addresses the NATO Parliamentary Assembly 2019

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace addresses the NATO Parliamentary Assembly 2019

Monday, 14 October 2019

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace addressed parliamentarians from across the NATO Alliance at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly on Monday 14 October 2019....

First UK fighter jets land onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth

First UK fighter jets land onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth

Sunday, 13 October 2019

Pictures released by the MOD show UK F-35 Lightning jets landing, taking off and hovering onboard Britain’s next generation aircraft carrier, HMS Quee...

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Cayman Islands to establish a new reserve unit with support of the UK military

Cayman Islands to establish a new reserve unit with support of the UK military

Saturday, 12 October 2019

Defence Minister Mark Lancaster travelled to the Cayman Islands and met with the Governor, and the Premier to agree the first steps in establishing th...

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DIO awards contract worth £17 million for next phase of work at Bassingbourn Barracks

DIO awards contract worth £17 million for next phase of work at Bassingbourn Barracks

Friday, 11 October 2019

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has awarded a contract worth £17-million to Kier Graham Defence Ltd to ready Bassingbourn Barracks for t...

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Burial of 13 WW1 soldiers brings closure to crowdfunded archaeological project

Burial of 13 WW1 soldiers brings closure to crowdfunded archaeological project

Thursday, 10 October 2019

A burial service on Thursday 10 October brought closure to a crowdfunded archaeological project that discovered 110 previously missing soldiers. ...

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Burial service held on the Western Front for two Unknown London Soldiers of the Royal Fusiliers

Burial service held on the Western Front for two Unknown London Soldiers of the Royal Fusiliers

Wednesday, 09 October 2019

On Wednesday 9 October, on what was the Western Front just over a century ago, two Unknown Soldiers of The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) k...

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Army and RAF listed as top 100 social mobility employers

Army and RAF listed as top 100 social mobility employers

Tuesday, 08 October 2019

The Army and the Royal Air Force have today been listed as two of the top 100 employers in the country for encouraging social mobility....

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Over 3,000 troops from 14 countries in UK for NATO Exercise

Over 3,000 troops from 14 countries in UK for NATO Exercise

Monday, 07 October 2019

Joint Warrior, the major multinational military exercise which will boost the defensive capabilities of the UK and its Allies, takes place across Scot...

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