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Defence Secretary calls for veteran led support to be at the heart of mental health services

Defence Secretary calls for veteran led support to be at the heart of mental health services

Monday, 13 May 2019

Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt has announced a new package of measures to boost mental health support for ex-service personnel....

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Housing workshop for Veterans to be hosted by London VAPC

Housing workshop for Veterans to be hosted by London VAPC

Friday, 10 May 2019

More than a third of the capital’s local authorities to attend the event....

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Armed Forces Minister meets 1,000 UK personnel based in Estonia on NATO mission

Armed Forces Minister meets 1,000 UK personnel based in Estonia on NATO mission

Friday, 10 May 2019

Armed Forces Minister Mark Lancaster witnessed the depth and breadth of the UK’s longstanding defence relationship with Estonia first-hand after visit...

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Ministry of Defence confirms the death of Guardsman Mathew Talbot

Ministry of Defence confirms the death of Guardsman Mathew Talbot

Tuesday, 07 May 2019

It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Guardsman Mathew Talbot. ...

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The grave of Private Frederick Foskett, Lancashire Fusilier, killed during the Great War rededicated a century later

The grave of Private Frederick Foskett, Lancashire Fusilier, killed during the Great War rededicated a century later

Tuesday, 07 May 2019

The resting place of Private Frederick Foskett was honoured during a rededication service held at the Prowse Point Military Cemetery, Belgium....

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Defence Secretary praises 50 years of nuclear service as new submarine is named

Defence Secretary praises 50 years of nuclear service as new submarine is named

Friday, 03 May 2019

The Defence Secretary has announced the fourth Dreadnought submarine as HMS King George VI ahead of a special service at Westminster Abbey today to re...

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Fourth Quick Reaction Alert Squadron for RAF Lossiemouth

Fourth Quick Reaction Alert Squadron for RAF Lossiemouth

Thursday, 02 May 2019

RAF Lossiemouth welcomed a new, fourth operational Typhoon squadron to augment its mission to protect UK and NATO airspace today, Thursday, 2 May 2019...

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Can you help trace the family of a missing World War 2 soldier?

Can you help trace the family of a missing World War 2 soldier?

Monday, 29 April 2019

The MOD’s Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre is searching for male family members of a British soldier who was killed in action in October 1944....

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Armed Forces mark Anzac Day at Cenotaph service

Armed Forces mark Anzac Day at Cenotaph service

Thursday, 25 April 2019

Representatives of the Armed Forces have taken part in Anzac Day commemorations in London...

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D Day 75: Veterans to be saluted by land, sea and air in June

D Day 75: Veterans to be saluted by land, sea and air in June

Monday, 22 April 2019

The Ministry of Defence has announced that 4,000 Armed Forces personnel will salute Normandy veterans at commemorative events taking place in Normandy...

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Sherwood Forester and an unknown soldier buried 100 years after their deaths in the Great War

Sherwood Forester and an unknown soldier buried 100 years after their deaths in the Great War

Thursday, 18 April 2019

Two burial services have taken place on the Western Front for an unknown soldier of the Sherwood Foresters and an unknown soldier of an unknown regime...

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Life saving frontline technology given £5 million boost

Life saving frontline technology given £5 million boost

Tuesday, 16 April 2019

The development of the TXA Autoinjector will allow life-saving blood clotting treatment to be given at the push of a button....

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UK and India strengthen defence ties with new agreement

UK and India strengthen defence ties with new agreement

Monday, 15 April 2019

The UK is set to strengthen defence ties with India through a renewed Memorandum of Understanding, Defence Minister Stuart Andrew has announced....

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Apaches take off for Estonia

Apaches take off for Estonia

Monday, 15 April 2019

Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson bid farewell to Army aviators as they took off for Estonia, where they will be training alongside NATO forces worki...

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RAF Northolt runway closes as planned for resurfacing

RAF Northolt runway closes as planned for resurfacing

Monday, 15 April 2019

RAF Northolt’s runway has closed for 6 months as planned so that resurfacing works can take place....

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Cornish soldier killed during World War 1 is finally laid to rest

Cornish soldier killed during World War 1 is finally laid to rest

Monday, 15 April 2019

Private (Pte) Arthur Burt who served with the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, has been honoured and has finally been laid to rest....

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Suppliers announced for housing and facilities management contract framework

Suppliers announced for housing and facilities management contract framework

Wednesday, 10 April 2019

DIO’s Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS) programme has reached a milestone with the announcement that Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has ap...

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MOD launches £2 million fund to counter drones threat

MOD launches £2 million fund to counter drones threat

Tuesday, 09 April 2019

The MOD has launched a £2-million competition for proposals to tackle the future threats of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)....

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UK’s most advanced jets deploy overseas for the first time

UK’s most advanced jets deploy overseas for the first time

Monday, 08 April 2019

F-35B Lightning aircraft are set to deploy to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus...

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Billion pound investment in vital MOD testing sites

Billion pound investment in vital MOD testing sites

Friday, 05 April 2019

Military equipment testing, training and evaluation sites are set to get a £1.3-billion boost, the Defence Secretary has announced....

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Royal Navy vessel identifies evasion of North Korea sanctions

Royal Navy vessel identifies evasion of North Korea sanctions

Friday, 05 April 2019

A Royal Navy vessel conducting United Nations sanctions enforcement against North Korea has successfully tracked an illegal transfer at sea....

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Operational Honours and Awards List: April 2019

Operational Honours and Awards List: April 2019

Friday, 05 April 2019

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

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MOD to establish Centre of Excellence for Human Security

MOD to establish Centre of Excellence for Human Security

Thursday, 04 April 2019

The UK is a nation that leads from the front and it should do so in protecting human rights, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson declares....

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UK and Cyprus agree to closer defence and security ties

UK and Cyprus agree to closer defence and security ties

Thursday, 04 April 2019

Gavin Williamson and his Cypriot counterpart sign Memorandum of Understanding enhancing defence co-operation ...

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Seven Decades of Security: NATO at 70

Seven Decades of Security: NATO at 70

Thursday, 04 April 2019

As the world’s most successful alliance turns 70 it remains the cornerstone of UK defence....

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Defence Minister and industry leaders commit to closer collaboration

Defence Minister and industry leaders commit to closer collaboration

Wednesday, 03 April 2019

Defence Minister Stuart Andrew has joined industry leaders at the Defence Suppliers Forum today to make a series of landmark commitments that will pro...

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UK led high readiness force to deploy to the Baltic Sea

UK led high readiness force to deploy to the Baltic Sea

Wednesday, 03 April 2019

Nearly 2,000 UK Armed Forces personnel will deploy to the Baltic Sea for a series of multinational exercises in support of European security....

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New ACC Andrea Bishop joins the Ministry of Defence Police

New ACC Andrea Bishop joins the Ministry of Defence Police

Tuesday, 02 April 2019

This week the Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) welcomes new Assistant Chief Constable (ACC) Andrea Bishop, who will celebrate 30 years’ police service...

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£75 million investment set to revolutionise Royal Navy operations

£75 million investment set to revolutionise Royal Navy operations

Monday, 01 April 2019

Robots and autonomous mine-hunters are set to revolutionise Royal Navy operations after the Defence Secretary announced a £75-million injection into n...

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New initiatives introduced to support modern service life

New initiatives introduced to support modern service life

Monday, 01 April 2019

A series of new initiatives, aimed at modernising the living and working arrangements for armed forces personnel have been launched today by the Defen...

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