Government news, all in one place

Ministry of Defence

7790 articles

Showing 3661-3690

RAF gunner foils Afghan bombers

RAF gunner foils Afghan bombers

Monday, 09 June 2014

A keen-eyed RAF gunner has been commended by US and UK commanders for his life-saving diligence in Afghanistan....

Read More → news_story
UK military honour D Day 70

UK military honour D Day 70

Monday, 09 June 2014

Military personnel have supported veterans commemorating the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy....

Read More → news_story
Armed forces training gets £250 million boost

Armed forces training gets £250 million boost

Monday, 09 June 2014

A new, state-of-the-art defence training college is to be built in Hampshire....

Read More → news_story
HMS Belfast marks D Day 70

HMS Belfast marks D Day 70

Friday, 06 June 2014

The London skyline echoed to the sound of gunfire today, 70 years since the signal was given to launch the Allied invasion of Europe....

Read More → news_story
UK drawdown in Afghanistan enters final phase

UK drawdown in Afghanistan enters final phase

Friday, 06 June 2014

The headquarters responsible for UK military logistics in Afghanistan has changed command for the last time....

Read More → news_story
Military descend from the skies to mark D Day 70

Military descend from the skies to mark D Day 70

Friday, 06 June 2014

Events in Normandy and Portsmouth commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day....

Read More → news_story
Airborne troops study D Day battlefields

Airborne troops study D Day battlefields

Wednesday, 04 June 2014

Paratroopers have visited the battlefields in Normandy that helped to form the formidable reputation of the British Army's airborne forces....

Read More → news_story
Covenant boost for armed forces community

Covenant boost for armed forces community

Wednesday, 04 June 2014

The Queen's Speech has set out legislation for the creation of a service complaints ombudsman to protect and support the UK armed forces....

Read More → news_story
Ceremony of British military tradition

Ceremony of British military tradition

Wednesday, 04 June 2014

Beating Retreat is set to be even more spectacular for 2014....

Read More → news_story
The Shangri La dialogue, advancing military to military cooperation

The Shangri La dialogue, advancing military to military cooperation

Tuesday, 03 June 2014

Speech by Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence....

RAF Tornado jets 'recce' D Day beaches

RAF Tornado jets 'recce' D Day beaches

Tuesday, 03 June 2014

Modern-day RAF pilots have emulated the work of their Second World War counterparts over Normandy beaches....

Read More → news_story
Reservists parachute over Salisbury Plain

Reservists parachute over Salisbury Plain

Tuesday, 03 June 2014

British reservists have been conducting joint parachute training alongside their American counterparts on Exercise Airdrop Warrior....

Read More → news_story
D Day commemorative events

D Day commemorative events

Tuesday, 03 June 2014

The 70th anniversary of D-Day will be marked this week with commemorative events at home and abroad....

Read More → news_story
Living memorial for Scotland's First World War heroes

Living memorial for Scotland's First World War heroes

Tuesday, 03 June 2014

Scotland's First World War heroes will be commemorated by new native woodland in the Pentland Hills, south of Edinburgh....

Read More → news_story
UK Defence Secretary in Singapore

UK Defence Secretary in Singapore

Monday, 02 June 2014

Philip Hammond attended an international security summit and met HMS Echo's ship's company during a visit to Singapore at the weekend....

Read More → news_story
Clothing for injured service personnel

Clothing for injured service personnel

Monday, 02 June 2014

A small Staffordshire business has designed innovative new clothing for wounded soldiers thanks to Ministry of Defence funding....

Read More → news_story
Reservist vet

Reservist vet

Friday, 30 May 2014

Angela Heeley talks about balancing her life as a busy vet with a career as an officer in the Army Reserve....

Read More → news_story
Royal Navy life on camera

Royal Navy life on camera

Thursday, 29 May 2014

The winners of this year's Royal Navy photographic competition have been announced today....

Read More → news_story
First flights for Global Hawk over the UK

First flights for Global Hawk over the UK

Thursday, 29 May 2014

The United States Air Force remotely-piloted aircraft has flown in UK airspace for the first time....

Read More → news_story
D Day veterans meet today's paratroopers

D Day veterans meet today's paratroopers

Wednesday, 28 May 2014

Veterans who parachuted into battle on D-Day have met paratroopers preparing for a commemorative jump onto the same fields 70 years later....

Read More → news_story
Multi million pound drug bust for HMS Somerset

Multi million pound drug bust for HMS Somerset

Wednesday, 28 May 2014

The Royal Navy has seized an £8.5 million haul of heroin after a raid on a suspect vessel in the northern Arabian Sea....

Read More → news_story
Red Arrows begin 50th display season

Red Arrows begin 50th display season

Wednesday, 28 May 2014

The Royal Air Force aerobatic display team have donned their red flying suits for the start of their landmark 50th year in the air. ...

Read More → news_story
Ration packs spiced up

Ration packs spiced up

Wednesday, 28 May 2014

Armed forces ration packs are being given a kick with the introduction of a new hot sauce, created by a former submariner....

Read More → news_story
RAF's new surveillance aircraft takes to the skies

RAF's new surveillance aircraft takes to the skies

Tuesday, 27 May 2014

A Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft has been flown in UK airspace by an RAF aircrew for the first time....

Read More → news_story
The importance of Europe in NATO's maritime work

The importance of Europe in NATO's maritime work

Friday, 23 May 2014

Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has delivered a speech at the annual meeting of the Chiefs of European Navies in Portsmouth....

Read More → news_story
Cutting the mustard

Cutting the mustard

Thursday, 22 May 2014

A new technique to detect chemical warfare agents using white mustard plants has been developed....

Read More → news_story
D Day commemorations commence

D Day commemorations commence

Wednesday, 21 May 2014

Ceremonies to mark the start of the 70th anniversary commemorations of the D-Day landings have taken place this week....

Read More → news_story
Search for 4 British sailors

Search for 4 British sailors

Wednesday, 21 May 2014

Earlier this morning, the Ministry of Defence sent a military aircraft to join the search and rescue effort for the missing British sailors....

Read More → news_story
UK joins new space partnership

UK joins new space partnership

Tuesday, 20 May 2014

The UK has joined forces with Australia, Canada and the US to share expertise and resources dedicated to space operations....

Read More → news_story
FA Cup final duties for service personnel

FA Cup final duties for service personnel

Monday, 19 May 2014

Saturday's FA Cup final between Arsenal and Hull City at Wembley was a big occasion for 6 lucky servicemen....

Read More → news_story

Share This


Enjoyed this? Why not share it with others if you've found it useful by using one of the tools below: