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RFA Mounts Bay delivers aid to The Bahamas

RFA Mounts Bay delivers aid to The Bahamas

Wednesday, 04 September 2019

Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship RFA Mounts Bay has delivered essential aid to residents of Great Abaco in The Bahamas. ...

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Finishing touches put to £30 million project to prepare Portsmouth for second aircraft carrier

Finishing touches put to £30 million project to prepare Portsmouth for second aircraft carrier

Wednesday, 04 September 2019

The finishing touches are being put to Portsmouth’s Naval Base to prepare for the arrival of the HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier....

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RAF Typhoons complete NATO air policing mission in Estonia

RAF Typhoons complete NATO air policing mission in Estonia

Monday, 02 September 2019

Royal Air Force Typhoon jets return to their Lincolnshire base today after completing the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission and handing over to Gripen ...

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DE&S and British Army launch the Army Warfighting Experiment (AWE) 20 experimentation project

DE&S and British Army launch the Army Warfighting Experiment (AWE) 20 experimentation project

Monday, 02 September 2019

The latest in the AWE series will engage with all suppliers to explore emerging technology in Agile Command, Control and Communication....

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HMS Queen Elizabeth sails to US for fighter jet trials

HMS Queen Elizabeth sails to US for fighter jet trials

Friday, 30 August 2019

Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has sailed from Portsmouth today, bound for the east coast of the USA for operational trials. ...

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Defence Minister visits West Africa and extends language training to Senegalese Armed Forces

Defence Minister visits West Africa and extends language training to Senegalese Armed Forces

Friday, 30 August 2019

Armed Forces Minister Mark Lancaster has visited Ghana, The Gambia and Senegal to highlight the importance of West Africa to the UK and strengthen def...

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Veterans ministers meet ex forces personnel on first joint visit

Veterans ministers meet ex forces personnel on first joint visit

Friday, 30 August 2019

Office for Veterans' Affairs ministers Oliver Dowden and Johnny Mercer visited Salesforce to hear about how they support those who have served in the ...

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Upgrades to RAF Lossiemouth continue with runway resurfacing

Upgrades to RAF Lossiemouth continue with runway resurfacing

Thursday, 29 August 2019

The signing of a new contract marks the start of improvements to RAF Lossiemouth’s runway and other airfield operating surfaces....

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Armed forces personnel complete Hajj

Armed forces personnel complete Hajj

Friday, 23 August 2019

9 Muslim armed forces personnel have travelled to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to undertake the annual Hajj pilgrimage....

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Alec Don named as new DECA Chairman

Alec Don named as new DECA Chairman

Friday, 23 August 2019

The Defence Electronics and Components Agency (DECA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Alec Don as Chairman of the Board. ...

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UK and Iraq agree future defence relationship

UK and Iraq agree future defence relationship

Thursday, 22 August 2019

The UK has cemented its commitment to continued military support to Iraq, after an agreement was signed in London today....

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100 employers awarded for supporting the armed forces

100 employers awarded for supporting the armed forces

Thursday, 22 August 2019

The Defence Secretary has congratulated the 100 employers who have been recognised for their support of personnel, veterans and their families....

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UK and Norway Reinforce North Atlantic Security

UK and Norway Reinforce North Atlantic Security

Thursday, 15 August 2019

The UK and Norway reinforced their commitment to joint anti-submarine operations in the North Atlantic at RAF Lossiemouth today....

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Armed Forces mark 50 years since the start of operations in Northern Ireland

Armed Forces mark 50 years since the start of operations in Northern Ireland

Wednesday, 14 August 2019

Service personnel joined veterans at the Armed Forces Memorial in Staffordshire to commemorate 50 years since the start of Operation Banner....

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First steel cut for HMS Cardiff

First steel cut for HMS Cardiff

Wednesday, 14 August 2019

The first steel has been cut for HMS Cardiff, the second ship in the Royal Navy’s next generation of Type 26 anti-submarine frigates....

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DIO supports further renovation of RAF Lakenheath

DIO supports further renovation of RAF Lakenheath

Friday, 09 August 2019

Work is about to begin at RAF Lakenheath to renovate the United States Visiting Forces (USVF) security forces facilities as part of an ongoing program...

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RAF Typhoons scramble from UK and Estonia to intercept Russian aircraft

RAF Typhoons scramble from UK and Estonia to intercept Russian aircraft

Thursday, 08 August 2019

The Typhoon fighter jets demonstrated the sizable scope of the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) contribution to European security after scrambling from two loc...

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The Challenge of Regulation in an Age of Advanced Automation

The Challenge of Regulation in an Age of Advanced Automation

Thursday, 08 August 2019

How much can a regulator understand the autonomous safety systems that transcend traditional levels of automation and what level of assurance can be p...

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RAF Typhoons scrambled twice in two days to intercept Russian military aircraft

RAF Typhoons scrambled twice in two days to intercept Russian military aircraft

Tuesday, 06 August 2019

Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets have intercepted five Russian military aircraft in the last two days; four after launching on Monday and another ...

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UK joins international maritime security mission in the Gulf

UK joins international maritime security mission in the Gulf

Tuesday, 06 August 2019

The United Kingdom has reaffirmed its commitment to freedom of navigation and safe passage through the Gulf....

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£350 million Typhoon engine support contract

£350 million Typhoon engine support contract

Monday, 05 August 2019

The MOD has signed a contract worth almost £350-million to support the engines that power the UK’s fleet of Typhoon fighter jets....

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RAF Chinook assists Derbyshire Police at Toddbrook Reservoir

RAF Chinook assists Derbyshire Police at Toddbrook Reservoir

Friday, 02 August 2019

An RAF Chinook helicopter has deployed from RAF Odiham to Whaley Bridge to assist civil authorities dealing with the emergency situation at Toddbro...

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RAF Lakenheath gets power to grow thanks to the Defence Infrastructure Organisation

RAF Lakenheath gets power to grow thanks to the Defence Infrastructure Organisation

Thursday, 01 August 2019

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has worked with partners to boost the electrical supply at RAF Lakenheath 4 months ahead of schedule....

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Army restructures to confront evolving threats

Army restructures to confront evolving threats

Thursday, 01 August 2019

The Army has outlined its plans to rebalance the Field Army to ensure that it can compete with and defeat adversaries both above and below the thresho...

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RAF Typhoons scrambled from Ämari Air Base to intercept a Russian military transport aircraft

RAF Typhoons scrambled from Ämari Air Base to intercept a Russian military transport aircraft

Tuesday, 30 July 2019

RAF Typhoons intercept a Russian IL-76 military transport aircraft ...

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MOD announces new DE&S Chair

MOD announces new DE&S Chair

Tuesday, 30 July 2019

Mark Russell CBE has been named as the new Chair of Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S). ...

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HMS DUNCAN arrives in the Gulf

HMS DUNCAN arrives in the Gulf

Monday, 29 July 2019

Royal Navy vessel HMS DUNCAN has arrived in the Gulf, where she will support the safe passage of British-flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz al...

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Public consultation on new laws launches to protect armed forces from historical allegations

Public consultation on new laws launches to protect armed forces from historical allegations

Monday, 22 July 2019

The Government asks public for views on new measures to ensure military personnel and veterans are not subject to repeated prosecutions...

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Lowest paid in military receive bumper pay rise

Lowest paid in military receive bumper pay rise

Monday, 22 July 2019

Armed forces personnel receive highest pay rise since 2007...

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UK to deploy 250 troops to Mali on peacekeeping operations

UK to deploy 250 troops to Mali on peacekeeping operations

Monday, 22 July 2019

The Defence Secretary has announced that UK Armed Forces will deploy to Mali in 2020 in support of the UN Peacekeeping Operation...

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