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Services held for 2 Welsh brothers in arms killed during the Great War

Services held for 2 Welsh brothers in arms killed during the Great War

Thursday, 20 June 2019

Two military services took place yesterday on the western front to commemorate 2 Welsh soldiers killed during the Great War. ...

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UK troops teach women to protect themselves against sexual violence in conflict

UK troops teach women to protect themselves against sexual violence in conflict

Wednesday, 19 June 2019

British Military Engineers are hosting self-defence workshops for women in a Protection of Civilians Camp in South Sudan...

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Grave of Royal Welsh Fusilier identified a century after his death in the Great War

Grave of Royal Welsh Fusilier identified a century after his death in the Great War

Wednesday, 19 June 2019

A rededication ceremony for Corporal Robert Owen Davies was held on Tuesday 18 June in France....

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RAF Typhoons scramble to intercept Russian fighters as part of Baltic Air Policing Mission

RAF Typhoons scramble to intercept Russian fighters as part of Baltic Air Policing Mission

Monday, 17 June 2019

RAF jets deployed in Estonia were scrambled twice over the weekend (14-15 June) to intercept Russian fighter aircraft....

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Military personnel receive over £4million in extra cash to protect them from Scottish tax hikes

Military personnel receive over £4million in extra cash to protect them from Scottish tax hikes

Monday, 17 June 2019

Military personnel liable for Scottish income tax will this month receive extra money from the MOD to protect them from increased tax rates in Scotlan...

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North Wales employers’ pledge support to UK Armed Forces

North Wales employers’ pledge support to UK Armed Forces

Friday, 14 June 2019

The Ministry of Defence's Defence Electronics and Components Agency (DECA) signalled their commitment to veterans by signing the Armed Forces Covenant...

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The Military division of the Queen's birthday honours list 2019

The Military division of the Queen's birthday honours list 2019

Thursday, 13 June 2019

Defence personnel have been granted state honours by Her Majesty the Queen in the annual Birthday Honours List....

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Family of World War 1 soldiers attend their relatives' funeral a century after they gave their lives

Family of World War 1 soldiers attend their relatives' funeral a century after they gave their lives

Wednesday, 12 June 2019

Niece and great nephews of British soldiers attend their relative's funeral 100 years after they were killed in World War 1....

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RAF Typhoons scrambled to intercept Russian transport aircraft

RAF Typhoons scrambled to intercept Russian transport aircraft

Tuesday, 11 June 2019

Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon fighter jets based at Ämari Air Base in Estonia launched on Monday 10 June to intercept two Russian transport aircraft t...

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Hundreds of British troops arrive in Croatia for airborne exercises

Hundreds of British troops arrive in Croatia for airborne exercises

Tuesday, 11 June 2019

UK Armed Forces personnel will take part in Exercise Swift Response, a major multi-national exercise taking place across Europe this month....

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Working together with the United Nations

Working together with the United Nations

Monday, 10 June 2019

The Buddy First Aid Course will become the first aid course required to be completed by every soldier, from every country, contributing to UN Peacekee...

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Coventry company wins £63 million Army vehicle support contract

Coventry company wins £63 million Army vehicle support contract

Thursday, 06 June 2019

The MOD has awarded a contract worth more than £60-million to British industry to maintain the Army’s cutting-edge fleet of armoured vehicles. ...

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Operational legacy investigations and inquests

Operational legacy investigations and inquests

Thursday, 06 June 2019

Help for Veterans from Veterans UK, Veterans Welfare Service....

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Defence Secretary keynote speech at the Land Warfare Conference 2019

Defence Secretary keynote speech at the Land Warfare Conference 2019

Tuesday, 04 June 2019

Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt speaks about the 'full value of Defence'...

More than a third of the capital’s boroughs attend workshop on housing for Veterans

More than a third of the capital’s boroughs attend workshop on housing for Veterans

Tuesday, 04 June 2019

London VAPC event brings together local authorities, armed forces charities and military support organisations. ...

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HMS Queen Elizabeth to join NATO rapid reaction force

HMS Queen Elizabeth to join NATO rapid reaction force

Tuesday, 04 June 2019

The nation’s future flagship will be made available to deploy as part of NATO’s multinational force...

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HMS Queen Elizabeth step closer to operations with transatlantic training

HMS Queen Elizabeth step closer to operations with transatlantic training

Monday, 03 June 2019

HMS Queen Elizabeth, the nation’s future flagship, will deploy in late summer for the eastern seaboard of the US, including a port visit in the Washin...

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Defence Secretary speech at the Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore

Defence Secretary speech at the Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore

Saturday, 01 June 2019

Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt speaks about the power of human rights, democracy and respect for the rules based international order....

RAF Typhoons intercept Russian fighters in Estonia

RAF Typhoons intercept Russian fighters in Estonia

Friday, 31 May 2019

Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon fighter jets based at Ämari Air Base in Estonia launched to intercept Russian aircraft for the third time this month....

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Minister for the Armed Forces visits Washington ahead of Presidential State Visit

Minister for the Armed Forces visits Washington ahead of Presidential State Visit

Friday, 31 May 2019

Defence Minister Mark Lancaster has travelled to the US to reaffirm the historic and enduring defence relationship shared by the two countries ahead o...

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Thousands of troops from UK led force begin milestone maritime training deployment

Thousands of troops from UK led force begin milestone maritime training deployment

Friday, 24 May 2019

Exercises got underway today across Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea region as a part of Baltic Protector....

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Number of servicewomen on UN Peacekeeping operations to increase

Number of servicewomen on UN Peacekeeping operations to increase

Friday, 24 May 2019

Penny Mordaunt has announced her intention to increase the number of women on peacekeeping operations as a commemorative ceremony took place at the Ce...

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UK reaffirms commitment to chemical weapon prohibition at international conference in London

UK reaffirms commitment to chemical weapon prohibition at international conference in London

Thursday, 23 May 2019

The 22nd annual Chemical Weapon Demilitarisation Conference is being hosted by the Ministry of Defence and the Defence Science and Technology Laborato...

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RAF Typhoon jets trial miniature missile decoy device

RAF Typhoon jets trial miniature missile decoy device

Thursday, 23 May 2019

The RAF has commenced trials of a new cutting-edge missile decoy device on its Typhoon fighter jets. ...

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New Ministry of Defence Police Deputy Chief Constable takes up post

New Ministry of Defence Police Deputy Chief Constable takes up post

Thursday, 23 May 2019

The new Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) Deputy Chief Constable (DCC) Gareth Wilson takes up post this week having recently retired as the Chief Const...

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Cyber innovation at the forefront of UK’s approach to modern warfare

Cyber innovation at the forefront of UK’s approach to modern warfare

Wednesday, 22 May 2019

Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt has announced £22-million in funding for Army cyber operations centres...

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French authorities announce travel arrangements for D Day 75 in Normandy

French authorities announce travel arrangements for D Day 75 in Normandy

Wednesday, 22 May 2019

Vehicle permits will be required for travel in Normandy on 6 June....

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Sea king helicopters, asbestos

Sea king helicopters, asbestos

Wednesday, 22 May 2019

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has been investigating the incidence of asbestos in sea king helicopters. ...

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F 35 Lightning aircraft take off for inaugural overseas exercise

F 35 Lightning aircraft take off for inaugural overseas exercise

Tuesday, 21 May 2019

The Royal Air Force’s newest fighter left its home base for Cyprus today to take part in its first overseas training exercise following introduction. ...

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Two unknown soldiers given military burial a century after their deaths in the Great War

Two unknown soldiers given military burial a century after their deaths in the Great War

Tuesday, 21 May 2019

Two unknown soldiers have been laid to rest more than 100 years after they fell serving their country during World War 1....

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