The latest deployment of British troops has arrived in South Sudan to continue support to the United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping mission.
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Tuesday, 02 May 2017
Friday, 21 April 2017
A total of 49 members of the armed forces and 1 civilian have been named in the latest Operational Honours and Awards List.
Saturday, 15 April 2017
The Aged Veterans Fund has awarded £22.7 million of LIBOR funding to ten charities to improve support and introduce new services to help older veterans.
Thursday, 13 April 2017
A research team from the Academic Department of Military Rehabilitation, Headley Court are leading a major project that could soon help UK military personnel with hip pain.
Tuesday, 11 April 2017
The First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Philip Jones confirms that the Royal Marines will be restructured to better balance a growing Royal Navy.
Friday, 31 March 2017
The Loughborough University based National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine is collaborating with Headley Court’s Academic Department of Military Rehabilitation (ADMR) on a major project that could help UK military personnel with tendon problems.
Tuesday, 28 March 2017
RAF Akrotiri, Britain’s main airbase for operations against Daesh, is now better equipped than ever to combat threats to national security, after the official opening of its newly renovated runway today.
Friday, 17 March 2017
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon confirmed that the Army’s future is secure in Brecon during a visit to the Welsh town today.
Friday, 10 March 2017
Work to ready a historic jetty at Her Majesty’s Naval Dockyard Portsmouth for the arrival of the largest warships ever built for the Royal Navy has been completed.
Thursday, 09 March 2017
The UK’s second most senior military officer has hailed the important role Afghan women play in defending their country.
Thursday, 23 February 2017
Experts from Defence Business Services (DBS) within the MOD are to attend the Who Do You Think You Are live event at the NEC, Birmingham.
Wednesday, 22 February 2017
Championship football team QPR are kicking unfairness towards the military out of football, by becoming the first London football league club to sign the Armed Forces Covenant.
Wednesday, 22 February 2017
Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin has today announced a £146 million contract with MBDA to regenerate an air-launched missile, alongside her French counterpart Laurent Collet-Billon.
Defence Secretary meets Apprentices working on nuclear submarines as new Training Facility announced
Monday, 20 February 2017
Defence Secretary, Sir Michael Fallon today met apprentices working on Britain’s new submarines who will benefit from a new £25 million Apprentice Training Facility at Barrow-in-Furness.
Monday, 20 February 2017
Leading the UK delegation at the IDEX trade show in Abu Dhabi, Minister Harriett Baldwin has announced the award of an innovative £82 million contract to Welsh company Qioptiq, who provide support for vital surveillance and targeting equipment to our UK Armed Forces.
Saturday, 18 February 2017
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has confirmed that Britain is firmly committed to European security, with the UK’s NATO deployments this year demonstrating its resolve.
Saturday, 18 February 2017
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has called on NATO to modernise its structures in order to make itself faster at dealing with current and future threats, such as terrorism and cyber.
Saturday, 18 February 2017
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has called on NATO to modernise its structures in order to make itself faster at dealing with current and future threats, such as terrorism and cyber.
Friday, 17 February 2017
Britain’s diplomatic and military strength abroad will help enhance UK security and prosperity, the Defence and Foreign Secretaries announced today.
Thursday, 16 February 2017
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has urged Coalition partners to maintain the momentum that is defeating Daesh in Iraq and Syria, at today’s meeting of Defence Ministers.
Wednesday, 15 February 2017
NATO must become more agile and share burdens if it is to tackle growing threats, the Defence Secretary will say today during his first meeting with his American counterpart.
Wednesday, 15 February 2017
Deputy UK Ambassador to NATO, Paul Johnston, announces that Defence Secretary, Michael Fallon, will meet new US Defence Secretary Mattis at NATO Defence Ministerial
Monday, 13 February 2017
Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin leads UK delegation at trade show Aero India as UK and India focus on partnership, investment and technology.
Monday, 13 February 2017
Eastern England Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committee (VAPC) assists a young solider to register at his local doctors surgery.
Sunday, 12 February 2017
Operations to liberate western Mosul will begin within weeks, Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has confirmed.
Friday, 10 February 2017
The UK and Cyprus will step up co-operation in areas including maritime security and officer training under a new Defence programme.
Thursday, 09 February 2017
New rates of pensions and allowances payable under the War Pension Scheme.
Thursday, 09 February 2017
Minister Harriett Baldwin visited Newcastle today to build links with regional SMEs who play a key role in equipping the UK’s Armed Forces
Thursday, 09 February 2017
The Defence Secretary has underlined Britain and Italy’s close defence partnership on NATO and EU operations during talks in Rome.
Thursday, 09 February 2017
25 schools are to create new cadet units under the Government-sponsored Cadet Expansion Programme (CEP).
Monday, 06 February 2017
The Defence Secretary has praised Croatia’s commitment to NATO operations and wider peacekeeping exercises during a ministerial visit.
Monday, 06 February 2017
Building work on the Catering, Retail and Leisure (CRL) facility on the site of the new Defence College of Logistics, Policing and Administration (DCLPA) at Worthy Down, has been completed.
Friday, 03 February 2017
Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin has visited Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose, home of the Royal Navy’s Merlin helicopters.
Thursday, 02 February 2017
The Defence Secretary said today that the future of the Royal Marines in Scotland is secure.
Thursday, 02 February 2017
The Defence Secretary hailed the global outlook of a Midlothian-based world leader in naval innovation, design and manufacture today.
Thursday, 02 February 2017
Defence Secretary announces near £4 million milestone in the building of a single UK hub for Royal Navy’s submarine service at HMNB Clyde.
Wednesday, 01 February 2017
The Poppy Factory, and their new CEO, seek award as Defence Minister Earl Howe visits headquarters in Richmond.
Wednesday, 01 February 2017
The Defence Secretary and Chief of the Defence Staff have reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to tackle regional security threats alongside Egypt.
Tuesday, 31 January 2017
Service personnel want greater choice in deciding where they live, according to a survey on what the Future Accommodation Model for the Armed Forces should look like.
Monday, 30 January 2017
Her Majesty The Queen will unveil a new memorial in Victoria Embankment Gardens, Westminster, at a service on Thursday 9 March
Friday, 27 January 2017
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has praised the crucial role Jordan plays in the fight against Daesh, following a meeting today with His Majesty King Abdullah II.
Friday, 27 January 2017
The world's premier air combat exercise is underway in Nevada, USA, with the Royal Air Force training alongside US and Australian counterparts.
Friday, 27 January 2017
Britain’s increased support to Afghanistan is already helping the country to build a more secure and stable future, Armed Forces Minister Mike Penning has announced.
Thursday, 26 January 2017
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has underlined the UK’s Defence ties with Australia while marking the country’s national day.
Thursday, 26 January 2017
In the week the UK’s Industrial Strategy was announced, Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin met with Boeing International president Marc Allen to mark the successes of a joint initiative to build UK prosperity and growth agreed last year.
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