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Sunday, 26 May 2024
The Type 45 destroyed sailed from Portsmouth today to relieve her sister ship, HMS Diamond...
Wednesday, 22 May 2024
Secretary of State for Defence Grant Shapps gave a keynote speech at the London Defence Conference at Bush House, London on 22 May 2024....
Monday, 20 May 2024
30 children visited 10 Downing Street and HMS Belfast for the ultimate D-Day history lesson, transported on a Second World War-era red London bus. ...
Friday, 17 May 2024
General Dame Sharon Nesmith DCB ADC Gen is to be appointed as Vice Chief of the Defence Staff and Aide-de-Camp to His Majesty in the rank of General....
Wednesday, 15 May 2024
Thousands of Armed Forces personnel and members of the public will take part in events in Normandy and Portsmouth this June....
Wednesday, 15 May 2024
A new game-changing weapon that uses radio waves to disable enemy electronics and take down multiple drones at once is under development for the UK’s ...
Wednesday, 15 May 2024
In the 10 years since the Forces Help To Buy scheme launched, over 30,000 families have so far benefitted from government support, with more than £450...
Wednesday, 15 May 2024
A World War 1 soldier from Dundee who was identified in part through possible tartan fragments and a thistle brooch, has finally been laid to rest wit...
Wednesday, 15 May 2024
More than a century after his death, the grave of World War 1 soldier Lance Corporal (L/Cpl) Edward Smith has finally been marked....
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
With up to 28 warships and submarines in the pipeline, backed by defence spending rising to 2.5% of GDP, Britain is seeing a new Golden Age of shipbui...
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
The UK’s steadfast commitment to Indo-Pacific security and prosperity was underlined as Defence Minister The Earl of Minto visited Malaysia and Thaila...
Monday, 13 May 2024
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak today launched the commemorations for the 80th anniversary of D-Day by lighting a torch that will tour the UK before travel...
Monday, 13 May 2024
The United Kingdom (UK) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) have conducted joint maritime patrols in the waters around the Korean Peninsula....
Monday, 13 May 2024
The Secretary of State for Defence, Grant Shapps addressed the First Sea Lord’s Sea Power conference on 14 May 2024. ...
Monday, 13 May 2024
A cutting-edge 3D printer is being used by the British Army for the first time in the field on the largest NATO deployment in Europe in a generation....
Sunday, 12 May 2024
New high-tech bomb disposal robots will provide greater protection for soldiers and the public in a new deal for the British Army announced today (10 ...
Friday, 10 May 2024
Over a thousand properties have been brought back into use for the Armed Forces and their families thanks to £400m investment in military accommodatio...
Thursday, 09 May 2024
Defence Secretary has met with apprentices, engineers and key industry leaders during a visit to key shipyards. Scotland plays a crucial role in the N...
Wednesday, 08 May 2024
The Royal Air Force completed its 11th airdrop today, delivering a total of 110 tonnes of aid from 120 parachutes. In this latest airdrop, the UK has ...
Wednesday, 08 May 2024
Armed Forces minister has met with defence leaders and military chiefs in Romania and Bulgaria. This follows the UK government announcing a further £5...
Wednesday, 08 May 2024
The Chief of the Defence Staff, Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, gave a speech at the Ash Carter Exchange in Washington DC. ...
Wednesday, 08 May 2024
Defence Minister the Earl of Minto gave a speech at the Malaysia National Security International Seminar....
Sunday, 05 May 2024
HMS Trent seizes £204m of cocaine in latest drugs bust. It takes the total value of drugs seized in their Caribbean operation to more than half a bill...
Monday, 29 April 2024
The Joint Economic Data Hub (JEDHub) report shows growth in Defence sector employment, recruitment and revenue....
Friday, 26 April 2024
RFA Cardigan Bay will support the US military as it builds a new temporary pier to deliver aid directly into Gaza ...
Friday, 26 April 2024
HMS Diamond has shot down a missile fired by the Iranian-backed Houthis from Yemen. ...
Thursday, 25 April 2024
Minister for Defence Procurement, James Cartlidge, delivered a speech on procurement reforms at the UK Strategic Command Annual Conference in London....
Thursday, 25 April 2024
The Armed Forces led commemorations in London to pay respect to Australian and New Zealand Armed Forces personnel....
Thursday, 25 April 2024
Live firings of the British Army’s highly lethal future tank – the Challenger 3 - have taken place in Germany this week, witnessed by UK Defence Procu...
Friday, 19 April 2024
The UK warmly welcomes the significant progress made with our partners the US and Australia to advance the AUKUS trilateral partnership, working toget...
Environment Agency First phase finished on Preston and South Ribble Flood Scheme
Attorney General's Office Violent gang members’ sentences increased after attempted murder
Mining Remediation Authority Coal mining ground collapse made safe
Home Office Controlling spending is not abuse say a fifth of young men
National Space Operations Centre How we protected the UK and space in May 2026