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Homes fit for heroes with extra £1.5 billion for forces housing through upcoming Strategic Defence Review

Homes fit for heroes with extra £1.5 billion for forces housing through upcoming Strategic Defence Review

Friday, 30 May 2025

Record additional funding for forces family housing to tackle state of accommodation, and builds on the Defence Consumer Charter to transform living c...

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UK to deliver pioneering battlefield system and bolster cyber warfare capabilities under Strategic Defence Review

UK to deliver pioneering battlefield system and bolster cyber warfare capabilities under Strategic Defence Review

Wednesday, 28 May 2025

Defence Secretary announces new Cyber and Electromagnetic Command and £1 billion investment in pioneering battlefield system. ...

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Largest ever UK defence AI trial conducted across land, sea and air

Largest ever UK defence AI trial conducted across land, sea and air

Tuesday, 27 May 2025

Sailors and air crews are set to benefit from new artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities following the UK's largest ever multi-domain AI trial, bri...

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Graves of Missing World War 1 Soldiers Identified in Belgium

Graves of Missing World War 1 Soldiers Identified in Belgium

Tuesday, 27 May 2025

More than a century after their deaths, the previously unmarked graves of Second Lieutenant William Knight and Private John Walton have finally been i...

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British firepower deployed on NATO's eastern flank in show of force

British firepower deployed on NATO's eastern flank in show of force

Friday, 23 May 2025

UK shores up NATO's eastern flank with deployment to Finland. ...

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Defence Secretary and General Hockenhull opening remarks

Defence Secretary and General Hockenhull opening remarks

Thursday, 22 May 2025

Defence Secretary John Healey and General Sir Jim Hockenhull remarks on the Chagos Islands deal signed by the Prime Minister today. ...

HMS Glasgow naming ceremony marks milestone for UK security and economy

HMS Glasgow naming ceremony marks milestone for UK security and economy

Thursday, 22 May 2025

The people and city of Glasgow have been honoured today (22 May) as the Royal Navy's most advanced anti-submarine warfare warship is officially named ...

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Dedication and professionalism of Armed Forces rewarded with above inflation pay rise

Dedication and professionalism of Armed Forces rewarded with above inflation pay rise

Thursday, 22 May 2025

Government recognises professionalism and dedication of the Armed Forces with 4.5% pay rise, which follows last year's record pay deal for personnel. ...

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Major £1.5 billion defence contract with British firm ensures world class equipment testing for UK forces and secures 1,200 jobs

Major £1.5 billion defence contract with British firm ensures world class equipment testing for UK forces and secures 1,200 jobs

Thursday, 22 May 2025

UK Armed Forces will benefit from world-class equipment training and testing under a contract which supports more than 1,200 skilled jobs across the U...

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Five First World War Soldiers Buried in Belgium

Five First World War Soldiers Buried in Belgium

Thursday, 22 May 2025

The remains of Private (Pte) Harry James Birch of the Cheshire Regiment, and four unknown soldiers were recovered during roadworks in the Poelcapelle-...

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UK secures future of vital Diego Garcia Military Base to protect national security

UK secures future of vital Diego Garcia Military Base to protect national security

Wednesday, 21 May 2025

The long-term agreement secures future of joint UK-US military base at Diego Garcia....

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UK Armed Forces to benefit from ground breaking underwater glue developed with industry

UK Armed Forces to benefit from ground breaking underwater glue developed with industry

Friday, 16 May 2025

Defence scientists develop glue that enables rapid repairs to equipment in extreme environments....

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Joint statement on UK Germany Trinity House Agreement progress   15 May 2025

Joint statement on UK Germany Trinity House Agreement progress 15 May 2025

Thursday, 15 May 2025

A joint statement between the UK and Germany, providing progress on the Trinity House Agreement, following a meeting of Defence Secretary John Healey ...

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New 2,000 km “deep precision strike” weapon to be developed by UK and Germany as Trinity House Agreement delivers first major milestones

New 2,000 km “deep precision strike” weapon to be developed by UK and Germany as Trinity House Agreement delivers first major milestones

Thursday, 15 May 2025

The UK and Germany will confirm for the first time that they will work together to develop a new long-range strike capability with a range of over 2,0...

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General Sir Gwyn Jenkins KCB OBE RM has been appointed as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff, and Aide de Camp to His Majesty

General Sir Gwyn Jenkins KCB OBE RM has been appointed as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff, and Aide de Camp to His Majesty

Thursday, 15 May 2025

Defence Secretary John Healey has confirmed that His Majesty The King has approved the new appointment of First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff....

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UK reaffirms commitment to UN peacekeeping operations as Minister announces new funding for programmes

UK reaffirms commitment to UN peacekeeping operations as Minister announces new funding for programmes

Wednesday, 14 May 2025

More than 250 personnel from the UK Armed Forces are deployed to locations such as Cyprus and Somalia, working to reduce the threat of violence...

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New 'engine for growth' package announced as Defence Secretary closes London Stock Exchange

New 'engine for growth' package announced as Defence Secretary closes London Stock Exchange

Monday, 12 May 2025

Industry, innovators and investors will benefit from a new partnership with UK Defence, making it easier and more attractive to do business than ever ...

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Windsor soldier of World War 1 buried with Full Military Honours

Windsor soldier of World War 1 buried with Full Military Honours

Friday, 09 May 2025

The remains of Private (Pte) John Tame of 2nd Battalion The Royal Berkshire Regiment were laid to rest on 8 May in Belgium, nearly 108 years after his...

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Thousands of veterans to benefit from new UK wide support network

Thousands of veterans to benefit from new UK wide support network

Sunday, 04 May 2025

Veterans across the UK will have easier access to essential care and support under a new VALOUR system being announced today, as part of the Governme...

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Unknown Soldiers Buried in France

Unknown Soldiers Buried in France

Wednesday, 30 April 2025

Remains from six Commonwealth soldiers who fought in World War 1, none of them identifiable by name, have been laid to rest in France. ...

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Statement on air strike against Houthi military facility in Yemen: 29 April 2025

Statement on air strike against Houthi military facility in Yemen: 29 April 2025

Tuesday, 29 April 2025

Royal Air Force participates in operation targeting a Houthi military facility in Yemen....

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New King’s Gurkha Artillery Unit to boost Armed Forces Capabilities

New King’s Gurkha Artillery Unit to boost Armed Forces Capabilities

Monday, 28 April 2025

Gurkhas are to take on artillery roles for the first time with the creation of a new regiment. ...

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UK fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft near NATO’s eastern flank

UK fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft near NATO’s eastern flank

Sunday, 20 April 2025

UK fighter jets have intercepted two Russian aircraft flying close to NATO airspace ...

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Homes fit for heroes: Raft of new measures to improve military family housing

Homes fit for heroes: Raft of new measures to improve military family housing

Thursday, 17 April 2025

Living conditions for families in military housing will be transformed under a new Consumer Charter, as Defence Secretary John Healey promised to “sto...

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British soldiers take down drone swarm in groundbreaking use of radio wave weapon

British soldiers take down drone swarm in groundbreaking use of radio wave weapon

Wednesday, 16 April 2025

British soldiers have successfully tracked, targeted and defeated swarms of drones in the latest trial of a new directed energy weapon developed in th...

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Joint Statement: 16th Ukraine Defence Contact Group   National Armaments Directors Format

Joint Statement: 16th Ukraine Defence Contact Group National Armaments Directors Format

Tuesday, 15 April 2025

Joint Statement from Ukraine, Germany and the United Kingdom, co-chairs of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG)....

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Coalition of the Willing: Joint UK France statement following 10 April meeting

Coalition of the Willing: Joint UK France statement following 10 April meeting

Friday, 11 April 2025

A statement from Defence Secretary John Healey MP and Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu following the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing on 10 A...

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£450M surge of military support to boost Ukraine's Armed Forces as UK and Germany chair meeting of 50 nations

£450M surge of military support to boost Ukraine's Armed Forces as UK and Germany chair meeting of 50 nations

Thursday, 10 April 2025

Package will support UK jobs and growth, with equipment and repair contracts connecting UK companies with Ukrainian industry...

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UK and France convene first Defence Ministers' Ukraine Coalition of the Willing meeting

UK and France convene first Defence Ministers' Ukraine Coalition of the Willing meeting

Thursday, 10 April 2025

UK and France convene defence ministers’ meeting in Brussels to progress planning to support a lasting peace in Ukraine...

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New British Army robotic mine plough aims to better shield soldiers from danger

New British Army robotic mine plough aims to better shield soldiers from danger

Thursday, 10 April 2025

British soldiers are to be better shielded from danger as a new high-tech, remote-controlled mine plough system is put through its paces....

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