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Defence Minister reaffirms UK commitment to the Gulf

Defence Minister reaffirms UK commitment to the Gulf

Friday, 05 October 2018

Minister for the Armed Forces Mark Lancaster visits Iraq, Bahrain, and Oman ...

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UK aid arrives: Vital relief lands in Indonesia

UK aid arrives: Vital relief lands in Indonesia

Friday, 05 October 2018

An RAF aircraft has successfully delivered 17.5 tonnes of UK aid supplies to those affected by the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Indo...

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UK to send transport aircraft to provide relief to Indonesia

UK to send transport aircraft to provide relief to Indonesia

Wednesday, 03 October 2018

Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has agreed to deploy an A400M transport aircraft and a team of military experts to Indonesia to help with the after...

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Wedgetail is on the radar, Defence Secretary announces ahead of NATO conference

Wedgetail is on the radar, Defence Secretary announces ahead of NATO conference

Wednesday, 03 October 2018

Speaking ahead of this week’s NATO conference, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced that the Ministry of Defence is in discussion with Boe...

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Exercise Combined Joint Atlantic Serpent 2018

Exercise Combined Joint Atlantic Serpent 2018

Monday, 01 October 2018

Exercise Combined Joint Atlantic Serpent 2018 (Ex CJAS 18) is the annual collective training event for deployed hospital care within the Joint Medical...

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Defence Secretary reveals new generation of ‘cyber cadets’

Defence Secretary reveals new generation of ‘cyber cadets’

Sunday, 30 September 2018

A new scheme to help develop the next generation of cyber security experts and protect our nation against sophisticated and evolving threats has been ...

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Defence Secretary announces new Defence Arctic Strategy

Defence Secretary announces new Defence Arctic Strategy

Sunday, 30 September 2018

Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has today announced a new Defence Arctic Strategy, acknowledging the increasing opportunities and threats the regio...

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UK to maintain military presence in Germany

UK to maintain military presence in Germany

Sunday, 30 September 2018

The UK will continue to have a military presence in Germany beyond 2020, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced today...

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Defence Secretary Bolsters Support for Armed Forces

Defence Secretary Bolsters Support for Armed Forces

Sunday, 30 September 2018

A series of new schemes and initiatives, designed to support serving personnel and their families throughout their military careers and beyond, has be...

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UK set for new Birmingham warship and will keep amphibious assault ships, Defence Secretary announces

UK set for new Birmingham warship and will keep amphibious assault ships, Defence Secretary announces

Sunday, 30 September 2018

Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has today made two major announcements for the future of British warships, as he named a new frigate HMS Birmingham...

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Fighter jets join forces with British aircraft carrier to make history

Fighter jets join forces with British aircraft carrier to make history

Friday, 28 September 2018

The first F-35 Lightning fighter jets have landed on the deck of the United Kingdom’s new aircraft carrier, making history and marking the beginning o...

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Cadet Forces increase social mobility and help young people’s self belief, new report finds

Cadet Forces increase social mobility and help young people’s self belief, new report finds

Friday, 28 September 2018

Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson welcomes a report highlighting the positive effects of Cadet Forces as dozens of new units across the UK are approv...

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Multi million pound competition to destroy battlefield chemical weapons launched by UK and US

Multi million pound competition to destroy battlefield chemical weapons launched by UK and US

Thursday, 27 September 2018

The UK has launched a two-million-pound competition alongside the US in a joint-mission to safely eliminate chemical and biological devices on the bat...

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A visual guide to Exercise Saif Sareea logistics

A visual guide to Exercise Saif Sareea logistics

Tuesday, 25 September 2018

In preparation for Exercise Saif Sareea 3 (SS3), Joint Forces Command have put together a series of videos explaining the logistics of the operation....

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Streets ahead: British AI eyes scan future frontline in multinational urban experiment

Streets ahead: British AI eyes scan future frontline in multinational urban experiment

Monday, 24 September 2018

British autonomous technology able to scour urban environments for enemy advances has been tested alongside an arsenal of futuristic military technolo...

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UK boosts cyber links after tri nation visit to Central America

UK boosts cyber links after tri nation visit to Central America

Friday, 21 September 2018

Defence Minister Mark Lancaster has returned from a visit to Chile, Mexico and Belize....

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Defence Secretary announces extension of support to Ukraine’s Armed Forces

Defence Secretary announces extension of support to Ukraine’s Armed Forces

Friday, 21 September 2018

Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has reaffirmed the United Kingdom's commitment to Ukraine in visit to Marinka and Kyiv...

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UK fighter jets intercept Russian bombers approaching UK airspace

UK fighter jets intercept Russian bombers approaching UK airspace

Thursday, 20 September 2018

Russian Blackjack bombers were not talking to air traffic control, making them a hazard to all other aviation...

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Facilities management suppliers invited to bid for places on new framework

Facilities management suppliers invited to bid for places on new framework

Thursday, 20 September 2018

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation is launching a search for suppliers to tender for £2.9-billion worth of new facilities management (FM) contrac...

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Grave of courageous World War 2 pilot has been rededicated 77 years after his death

Grave of courageous World War 2 pilot has been rededicated 77 years after his death

Thursday, 20 September 2018

The grave of Flying Officer David Stein has been rededicated in France on Wednesday 19 September 2018....

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Defence Minister Stuart Andrew at DVD18, Millbrook

Defence Minister Stuart Andrew at DVD18, Millbrook

Wednesday, 19 September 2018

A programme to supply the British Army with a new fleet of eight-wheeled armoured vehicles has taken a major step forward, Defence Minister Stuart And...

British companies get green light to press ahead with new Army vehicle plans

British companies get green light to press ahead with new Army vehicle plans

Wednesday, 19 September 2018

A programme to supply the British Army with a new fleet of eight-wheeled armoured vehicles has taken a major step forward, Defence Minister Stuart And...

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Lift off: F 35 take off technology site opens ahead of historic flight trials

Lift off: F 35 take off technology site opens ahead of historic flight trials

Tuesday, 18 September 2018

A state-of-the-art new facility making unique vertical lift technology for fighter jets has been opened by Defence Minister Stuart Andrew in Bristol t...

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Qatari jet export deal swings into action

Qatari jet export deal swings into action

Tuesday, 18 September 2018

Qatar’s deal to buy 24 Typhoon jets and nine Hawks is now officially effective after BAE Systems received its first payment today....

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UK tests life saving chemical detection robots and drones

UK tests life saving chemical detection robots and drones

Monday, 17 September 2018

A new fleet of robots and drones designed to test for chemical agents, provide 3D mapping and identify casualties have been put through their paces by...

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International Federation of Pharmacists’ Annual Congress

International Federation of Pharmacists’ Annual Congress

Friday, 14 September 2018

Over 3,000 delegates attended the annual Federation Internationale Pharmaceutique (FIP) Congress in Glasgow, representing over a hundred different cou...

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Defence Minister hails enormous Shropshire military hub as transformative for frontline troops

Defence Minister hails enormous Shropshire military hub as transformative for frontline troops

Friday, 14 September 2018

Defence Minister Stuart Andrew has paid tribute to the future of Shropshire’s giant military logistics facility, which was opened last year to revolut...

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LOGNET 18 2: Accelerating Support Innovation, 9 October 2018

LOGNET 18 2: Accelerating Support Innovation, 9 October 2018

Friday, 14 September 2018

This event will focus members of the defence support network on accelerating support innovation to help defence face emerging threats. ...

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UK standing by for Storm Isaac in the Caribbean

UK standing by for Storm Isaac in the Caribbean

Thursday, 13 September 2018

The UK’s military is on standby in the Caribbean and fully prepared to assist British Overseas Territories in the path of Storm Isaac....

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Sea king helicopters: asbestos

Sea king helicopters: asbestos

Wednesday, 12 September 2018

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) are currently making a thorough investigation into whether some sea king helicopters contain asbestos. ...

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