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Veterans to retain military ID, allowing easier access to services

Veterans to retain military ID, allowing easier access to services

Thursday, 07 June 2018

Personnel leaving the armed forces will now be able to keep their military ID, Minister for Defence People and Veterans Tobias Ellwood has announced. ...

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Britain’s most advanced jets touch down on home soil

Britain’s most advanced jets touch down on home soil

Wednesday, 06 June 2018

The first of Britain’s next-generation fighter jets have arrived home 2 months ahead of schedule in a major milestone for the Royal Air Force and Roya...

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Tech giant Microsoft signs Armed Forces Covenant

Tech giant Microsoft signs Armed Forces Covenant

Wednesday, 06 June 2018

Microsoft today become one of the biggest companies to sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant....

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Raising the Bar for Regional Security Cooperation

Raising the Bar for Regional Security Cooperation

Wednesday, 06 June 2018

Gavin Williamson's speech at the 2018 Shangri-La Dialogue...

D Day veterans invited to register for 75th Anniversary

D Day veterans invited to register for 75th Anniversary

Wednesday, 06 June 2018

On the 74th anniversary of the Normandy Landings veterans of D-Day are invited to register to take part in commemorations planned for June 2019...

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Defence Secretary outlines plans for Indo Pacific security at global summit

Defence Secretary outlines plans for Indo Pacific security at global summit

Monday, 04 June 2018

The international community must stand up as one to tackle extremism and complex cyber threats, Gavin Williamson has declared....

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Defence Minister's visit strengthens UK ties with South America

Defence Minister's visit strengthens UK ties with South America

Monday, 04 June 2018

The UK is determined to forge closer bonds with its partners in South America, Mark Lancaster has declared after a visit to three nations on the conti...

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Soldiers begin training on first sports facility delivered for Army Basing Programme

Soldiers begin training on first sports facility delivered for Army Basing Programme

Monday, 04 June 2018

An all-weather pitch is one of the assets being delivered at Perham Down, Wiltshire, to help soldiers live, work and train....

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Ready for F 35s: runway resurfaced at RAF Marham

Ready for F 35s: runway resurfaced at RAF Marham

Monday, 04 June 2018

Preparations for the arrival of the UK’s new F-35 multi-role combat aircraft have taken a major step forward with the completion of resurfacing work o...

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Your chance to question Ministry of Defence medals and records experts at Family History Shows

Your chance to question Ministry of Defence medals and records experts at Family History Shows

Monday, 04 June 2018

Ministry of Defence Medals and Records Offices part of Defence Business Services, are attending family history show events where you can question the ...

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Two World War 1 Majors have finally been identified a century later

Two World War 1 Majors have finally been identified a century later

Wednesday, 30 May 2018

The resting places of 2 World War 1 Majors have been marked 100 years after their deaths in the great war....

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UK poised for take off on ambitious Defence Space Strategy with personnel boost

UK poised for take off on ambitious Defence Space Strategy with personnel boost

Wednesday, 30 May 2018

As the UK space sector’s world-leading experts gather for the first ever UK Defence Space Conference, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced...

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First plot stone unveiled at new service accomodation site in Wiltshire

First plot stone unveiled at new service accomodation site in Wiltshire

Wednesday, 30 May 2018

A ‘First Plot’ commemorative stone was unveiled at the latest service accommodation construction site at Bulford, Wiltshire. ...

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The injured troops revolutionising motorsport visit The Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre

The injured troops revolutionising motorsport visit The Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre

Wednesday, 30 May 2018

A team of injured servicemen who are looking to make motorsport history have returned to The Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) at Headley C...

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Defence Secretary praises troops about to embark on countering elephant and rhino poaching operation

Defence Secretary praises troops about to embark on countering elephant and rhino poaching operation

Tuesday, 29 May 2018

Gavin Williamson has praised British Army personnel who are preparing to train park rangers in Malawi in techniques that will help them protect Africa...

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British Army’s new air defence missile blasts airborne target by Baltic Sea

British Army’s new air defence missile blasts airborne target by Baltic Sea

Monday, 28 May 2018

A brand-new missile system at the heart of the British Army’s future air defences has completed its first successful firing trials, Defence Secretary ...

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First Sea Lord speech at the RUSI Sea Power Conference

First Sea Lord speech at the RUSI Sea Power Conference

Friday, 25 May 2018

Admiral Sir Philip Jones, First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, delivered the closing keynote address at the 2018 Sea Power Conference at the Royal...

Defence Minister welcomes first of new carrier ready helicopter fleet

Defence Minister welcomes first of new carrier ready helicopter fleet

Thursday, 24 May 2018

Defence Minister Guto Bebb has today announced the delivery of the first of a fleet of new helicopters designed for Royal Marine aircraft carrier oper...

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RUSI Sea Power conference speech

RUSI Sea Power conference speech

Thursday, 24 May 2018

Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson opened the RUSI Sea Power conference in London....

Defence Secretary expands Army reserve numbers in Northern Ireland

Defence Secretary expands Army reserve numbers in Northern Ireland

Thursday, 24 May 2018

The number of Army reserves in Northern Ireland will increase by nearly 200, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced....

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£850m Sea Ceptor missile system enters service with Royal Navy

£850m Sea Ceptor missile system enters service with Royal Navy

Thursday, 24 May 2018

A world-class missile system that will protect the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carriers has officially entered service, Defence Secretary Gavin Williams...

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Prime Minister praises Royal Air Force at Centenary Reception

Prime Minister praises Royal Air Force at Centenary Reception

Wednesday, 23 May 2018

The Prime Minister Theresa May, has welcomed members of the Military to No10 to mark the Centenary of the Royal Air Force (RAF.) ...

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Wreaths laid to honour sacrifice of British peacekeepers

Wreaths laid to honour sacrifice of British peacekeepers

Wednesday, 23 May 2018

The UK Armed Forces’ contribution to peacekeeping with the United Nations over seven decades has been marked with a ceremony at the Cenotaph in London...

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LOGNET 18 1: Modernising Defence Logistics

LOGNET 18 1: Modernising Defence Logistics

Tuesday, 22 May 2018

LOGNET is the Ministry of Defence’s logistics support enterprise engagement and future development event, the next of which is planned on the 7 and 8 ...

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Flagship AI Lab announced as Defence Secretary hosts first meet between British and American defence innovators

Flagship AI Lab announced as Defence Secretary hosts first meet between British and American defence innovators

Tuesday, 22 May 2018

Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson announced the launch of a new artificial intelligence hub as he hosted the first ever joint US-UK Defence Innovatio...

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Armed Forces proud to take part in Royal Wedding

Armed Forces proud to take part in Royal Wedding

Saturday, 19 May 2018

Members of the Armed Forces perform ceremonial duties at the Royal Wedding of HRH Prince Henry of Wales and Ms Meghan Markle....

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Iron Age and Roman evidence found at Corunna Barracks Ludgershall

Iron Age and Roman evidence found at Corunna Barracks Ludgershall

Friday, 18 May 2018

The remains of a Romano- British cemetery and a small section of Iron Age ditch have been identified on land within the fence-line at a former Army ba...

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Defence Minister visits UK flagship of NATO maritime group in Georgia

Defence Minister visits UK flagship of NATO maritime group in Georgia

Friday, 18 May 2018

HMS Duncan is currently on deployment to the Black Seas...

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DIO puts Commercial Strategy into action with  Clyde Construction Framework

DIO puts Commercial Strategy into action with Clyde Construction Framework

Friday, 18 May 2018

A flagship 10 year construction framework has been awarded today by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), on behalf of the Ministry of Defenc...

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Defence Minister launches new military ‘FireDragon’ fuel production line

Defence Minister launches new military ‘FireDragon’ fuel production line

Thursday, 17 May 2018

Defence Minister Guto Bebb has officially launched a brand-new production line for the world’s first solid bio-ethanol fuel, FireDragon....

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