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Operational Honours and Awards List April 2023

Operational Honours and Awards List April 2023

Thursday, 13 April 2023

The latest Operational Honours and Awards List recognises the bravery, commitment and commendable service of Armed Forces personnel....

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Joint Expeditionary Force Chiefs of Defence meet in Helsinki

Joint Expeditionary Force Chiefs of Defence meet in Helsinki

Wednesday, 12 April 2023

The Chiefs discussed Baltic Sea and the High North security, the future development of the joint force and the groups’ commitment to wider regional st...

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HMS Birmingham steel cut milestone supports thousands of UK jobs

HMS Birmingham steel cut milestone supports thousands of UK jobs

Tuesday, 04 April 2023

Steel has been cut on the first of the second batch of Type 26 warships, following a £4.2 billion contract awarded to BAE Systems in November 2022. ...

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£161 million contract for F 35 jet maintenance supports 140 UK jobs

£161 million contract for F 35 jet maintenance supports 140 UK jobs

Monday, 03 April 2023

The UK’s fleet of F-35 Lightning stealth jets will be maintained and supported in a new £161 million contract, keeping them ready for global combat op...

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UK deepens Indo Pacific defence ties as Baroness Goldie visits Malaysia and Vietnam

UK deepens Indo Pacific defence ties as Baroness Goldie visits Malaysia and Vietnam

Friday, 31 March 2023

The visits aimed to strengthen defence ties and celebrate our historical defence and security cooperation....

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Air Marshal Sir Richard Knighton appointed new Chief of the Air Staff

Air Marshal Sir Richard Knighton appointed new Chief of the Air Staff

Friday, 31 March 2023

Air Marshal Sir Richard Knighton KCB FREng is to be appointed as Chief of the Air Staff and Aide-de-Camp to His Majesty in the rank of Air Chief Marsh...

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Royal Military Academy Sandhurst leads cultural change across the Army

Royal Military Academy Sandhurst leads cultural change across the Army

Thursday, 30 March 2023

Changes have been made to policies on alcohol, as well as the creation of the sexual harassment task force and a new code of conduct....

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First NATO defence innovation HQ opens in London

First NATO defence innovation HQ opens in London

Thursday, 30 March 2023

The first Regional Office of NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) was opened in London today....

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Strategic Command Annual Conference 2023

Strategic Command Annual Conference 2023

Thursday, 30 March 2023

Strategic Command’s “Now. Next. Future.” conference was held at Plexal in East London....

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UK and Sweden strengthen defence relationship as ministers sign agreement on self propelled guns

UK and Sweden strengthen defence relationship as ministers sign agreement on self propelled guns

Wednesday, 29 March 2023

The UK and Swedish defence ministers signed a letter of intent relating to a new contract to deliver 14 Archer self-propelled guns...

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HMS Mersey in Estonia as all three UK Armed Services operating in support of Estonian security

HMS Mersey in Estonia as all three UK Armed Services operating in support of Estonian security

Tuesday, 28 March 2023

Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force bolster security in Estonia as part of NATO and the Joint Expeditionary Force...

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10,000 organisations sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant

10,000 organisations sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant

Tuesday, 28 March 2023

John Lewis becomes the 10,000th signatory for the Armed Forces Covenant - Minister for Defence People, Veterans and Service Families attends latest si...

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Ukrainian tank crews complete Challenger 2 training in UK

Ukrainian tank crews complete Challenger 2 training in UK

Sunday, 26 March 2023

Ukrainian tank crews have completed training on Challenger 2 tanks in the UK and have returned home to continue their fight against Russia’s illegal i...

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RAF joins five other nations in UK's biggest aerial exercise

RAF joins five other nations in UK's biggest aerial exercise

Friday, 24 March 2023

70 aircraft flown by six nations have taken part in the UK’s biggest aerial training exercise lasting three weeks...

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General Jim Hockenhull Keynote Speech at UKStratCom Conference: Now. Next. Future.

General Jim Hockenhull Keynote Speech at UKStratCom Conference: Now. Next. Future.

Friday, 24 March 2023

General Sir Jim Hockenhull's keynote speech delivered as part of the Strategic Command conference....

Graves of two officers missing since 1918 rededicated in France

Graves of two officers missing since 1918 rededicated in France

Friday, 24 March 2023

The graves of Lieutenant (Lt) Harold Rymer Smith and Second Lieutenant (2ndLt) Wilfred John Massey Lynch, who were killed on the Western Front in the ...

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Grave of a Worcestershire Soldier Identified  in Belgium

Grave of a Worcestershire Soldier Identified in Belgium

Wednesday, 22 March 2023

The grave of First World War soldier, Serjeant (Sjt) William Clay Cubberley, aged 28, of 2nd Battalion The Worcestershire Regiment, has finally been m...

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Armed Forces Families Fund grants improving lives for Service Families

Armed Forces Families Fund grants improving lives for Service Families

Wednesday, 22 March 2023

Further funding programmes will open from April 2023....

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Defence innovations recognised in 32nd sustainability and conservation awards

Defence innovations recognised in 32nd sustainability and conservation awards

Tuesday, 21 March 2023

The Sanctuary Awards have today recognised outstanding sustainability and conservation efforts across the Ministry of Defence (MOD) over the past year...

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MDP celebrates White Ribbon Accreditation

MDP celebrates White Ribbon Accreditation

Tuesday, 21 March 2023

The Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) has become a White Ribbon Accredited organisation, demonstrating its commitment to ending violence against women ...

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Ajax vehicles on course for new delivery times

Ajax vehicles on course for new delivery times

Monday, 20 March 2023

Positive progress has continued on the next phase of Ajax trials as new in-service dates are confirmed and payments resume to General Dynamics. ...

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Royal Gibraltar Regiment trains partners in West Africa

Royal Gibraltar Regiment trains partners in West Africa

Saturday, 18 March 2023

Members of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment (RG) have spent five weeks in The Gambia training officers and soldiers from the Gambian Armed Forces (GAF)....

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UK and Japan sign arrangement to cooperate in space

UK and Japan sign arrangement to cooperate in space

Friday, 17 March 2023

Leaders of the Royal Air Force and the Koku-Jietai (Japan Air Self Defence Force) have signed Terms of Reference outlining future space cooperation....

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British Army announces new artillery deal with Sweden

British Army announces new artillery deal with Sweden

Thursday, 16 March 2023

The British Army will receive modern artillery platforms to replace those supplied to Ukraine, as part of an agreement struck with Sweden....

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Global Combat Air Programme takes centre stage at DSEI Japan

Global Combat Air Programme takes centre stage at DSEI Japan

Thursday, 16 March 2023

The UK, Japan and Italy joined forces at DSEI Japan to showcase the new Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP)....

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RAF and German Air Force Typhoons intercept Russian aircraft in first joint NATO air policing scramble

RAF and German Air Force Typhoons intercept Russian aircraft in first joint NATO air policing scramble

Wednesday, 15 March 2023

The British and German fighters escorted a Russian IL78 Midas air-to-air refuelling aircraft, which was not responding to communications, near Estonia...

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UK Defence Secretary   Keynote speech DSEI Japan 2023

UK Defence Secretary Keynote speech DSEI Japan 2023

Wednesday, 15 March 2023

During a speech at DSEI Japan, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace spoke about the importance of long-term industry partnerships for the Global Combat Air P...

£83 million investment at RAF Lossiemouth creates more than 100 UK jobs

£83 million investment at RAF Lossiemouth creates more than 100 UK jobs

Tuesday, 14 March 2023

Scottish business McLaughlin & Harvey Construction Limited have been awarded a contract to build a new facility ready for the arrival of the UK E-7 We...

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UK and France commit to greater defence cooperation at Paris summit

UK and France commit to greater defence cooperation at Paris summit

Friday, 10 March 2023

UK and France commit to continued support for Ukraine, working together as NATO allies to ensure Russia’s illegal invasion fails...

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Approval granted for 1,300 new homes in Ripon

Approval granted for 1,300 new homes in Ripon

Tuesday, 07 March 2023

Defence Estate Optimisation (DEO) plans to relocate 21 Engineer Regiment to Catterick have moved one step closer following council approval for 1300 h...

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