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Operational Honours and Awards List September 2017

Operational Honours and Awards List September 2017

Wednesday, 04 October 2017

A number of members of the Armed Forces have been named in the latest Operational Honours and Awards List....

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WW2 fusilier's grave rededicated 74 years after his death

WW2 fusilier's grave rededicated 74 years after his death

Wednesday, 04 October 2017

World War 2 resting place of Edward Graham, has finally been identified and rededicated....

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UK team returns following major success at the Invictus Games

UK team returns following major success at the Invictus Games

Tuesday, 03 October 2017

The team won 87 medals at the only international event specifically for wounded, injured and sick Service personnel and veterans....

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Defence Secretary announces Armed Forces Covenant and Veterans Board 

Defence Secretary announces Armed Forces Covenant and Veterans Board 

Tuesday, 03 October 2017

Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has announced that the first meeting of the cross-Government Armed Forces Covenant and Veterans Board will take p...

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Cadet Forces increase social mobility and help disadvantaged kids reach potential, report finds

Cadet Forces increase social mobility and help disadvantaged kids reach potential, report finds

Tuesday, 03 October 2017

Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has welcomed an independent report that praises the work of Cadet Forces across the country....

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Defence Secretary to announce new £1bn support model for Royal Navy

Defence Secretary to announce new £1bn support model for Royal Navy

Tuesday, 03 October 2017

Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon is set to unveil a new model worth around £1 billion to support a growing Royal Navy fleet and sustain over a tho...

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Defence Secretary Michael Fallon at Faslane

Defence Secretary Michael Fallon at Faslane

Friday, 29 September 2017

Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon welcomes NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the North Atlantic Council to Faslane. ...

UK marks 350th UK deterrent patrol

UK marks 350th UK deterrent patrol

Friday, 29 September 2017

Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has today marked the UK’s 350th nuclear deterrence submarine patrol. ...

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Burial of 19 unknown British WW1 Soldiers in Ypres, Belgium

Burial of 19 unknown British WW1 Soldiers in Ypres, Belgium

Thursday, 28 September 2017

Comrades in arms who lost their lives in WW1 have finally been laid to rest in the New Irish Farm Cemetery in Ypres, Belgium...

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Drones: how to fly them safely and legally

Drones: how to fly them safely and legally

Thursday, 28 September 2017

Article focuses on commercially bought drone systems, model aircraft, providing advice on flying safely, looking at guidance and laws that surround th...

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False Caliphate faces collapse as UK marks three year tackling Daesh

False Caliphate faces collapse as UK marks three year tackling Daesh

Thursday, 28 September 2017

Royal Air Force strikes 1,340 times in Iraq and 262 times in Syria since 2014 as terror cult cowers in Raqqa...

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Defence Equipment and Support Chief Executive to depart

Defence Equipment and Support Chief Executive to depart

Thursday, 28 September 2017

The Ministry of Defence has today announced that Tony Douglas, CEO of Defence Equipment and Support will stand down from the role at the end of this y...

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Defence Secretary names new warship HMS Belfast in Northern Ireland

Defence Secretary names new warship HMS Belfast in Northern Ireland

Wednesday, 27 September 2017

Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon unveiled the name of one of the new Type 26 frigates as HMS Belfast during a trip to Northern Ireland today....

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RAF Valley’s future secure for next 25 years as restoration work is completed

RAF Valley’s future secure for next 25 years as restoration work is completed

Tuesday, 26 September 2017

Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon unveiled a newly restored runway at RAF Valley on a trip to Anglesey, Wales today....

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New ship to support the aircraft carriers arrives in UK

New ship to support the aircraft carriers arrives in UK

Monday, 25 September 2017

The second of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s new Tide-class support ships, RFA Tiderace, has arrived in Cornwall to begin a programme of customisation th...

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UK AT HEART OF INTERNATIONAL MISSILE DEFENCE EXERCISE

UK AT HEART OF INTERNATIONAL MISSILE DEFENCE EXERCISE

Sunday, 24 September 2017

Exercise Formidable Shield, a US-led multinational maritime integrated air and ballistic missile defence exercise has begun today off the coast of Sco...

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British naval team comes to assistance of family in search and rescue mission

British naval team comes to assistance of family in search and rescue mission

Friday, 22 September 2017

Last night the crew of Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Mounts Bay helped save the lives of three people in a search and rescue operation in the Caribbean,...

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HMS Ocean arrives in Caribbean to boost UK disaster relief effort

HMS Ocean arrives in Caribbean to boost UK disaster relief effort

Friday, 22 September 2017

The Royal Navy’s flagship HMS Ocean has arrived in the British Virgin Islands to support those affected by Hurricane Irma and Maria. ...

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UK team sets off to compete at the Invictus Games Toronto 2017

UK team sets off to compete at the Invictus Games Toronto 2017

Thursday, 21 September 2017

The team will join 16 other nations at the international event for wounded, injured and sick military personnel and veterans....

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UK sets up joint Caribbean Coordination Cell with French and Dutch allies

UK sets up joint Caribbean Coordination Cell with French and Dutch allies

Thursday, 21 September 2017

Building on the strong collaboration seen between the three nations so far in the international response to the devastation caused by Hurricanes Irma ...

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Defence Minister welcomes London Stock Exchange's commitment to Armed Forces

Defence Minister welcomes London Stock Exchange's commitment to Armed Forces

Wednesday, 20 September 2017

Minister for Defence People and Veterans, Tobias Ellwood, has praised the London Stock Exchange Group for signing the Armed Forces Covenant....

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Defence Secretary recognises UK efforts in the fight against Daesh with service medal

Defence Secretary recognises UK efforts in the fight against Daesh with service medal

Wednesday, 20 September 2017

Defence Secretary, Sir Michael Fallon, has announced an Iraq and Syria Operational Service Medal as part of his visit to Iraq on the eve of Operation ...

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New agreement strengthens UK Saudi Arabia Defence relationship

New agreement strengthens UK Saudi Arabia Defence relationship

Tuesday, 19 September 2017

The UK and Saudi Arabia have announced a new Military and Security Cooperation Agreement....

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Ministers announce Ajax delivery milestone in Wales

Ministers announce Ajax delivery milestone in Wales

Monday, 18 September 2017

Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin and Minister for the UK Government in Wales Guto Bebb visited General Dynamics’ factory in Wales today to see two...

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Defence Secretary strengthens UK Qatar Defence relationship

Defence Secretary strengthens UK Qatar Defence relationship

Sunday, 17 September 2017

Today the Defence Secretary has welcomed Qatar’s intent to proceed with the purchase of Typhoon aircraft and the further strengthening of the United K...

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UK Defence Chief appointed as NATO Chairman of Military Committee

UK Defence Chief appointed as NATO Chairman of Military Committee

Saturday, 16 September 2017

UK Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach elected the new NATO Chairman of the Military Committee....

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Defence Minister Tobias Ellwood DSEI Speech 2017

Defence Minister Tobias Ellwood DSEI Speech 2017

Friday, 15 September 2017

Tobias Ellwood, Minister for Defence People and Veterans, gave a speech on the future of talent in the Armed Forces....

Opening of the RBLI Invictus and Victory Houses

Opening of the RBLI Invictus and Victory Houses

Friday, 15 September 2017

Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon gave a speech and officially opened Victory and Invictus Games Houses built by the Royal British Legion Industrie...

Defence personnel embracing fourth industrial revolution by developing skills

Defence personnel embracing fourth industrial revolution by developing skills

Friday, 15 September 2017

The MOD is adapting its workforce to meet the needs of the modern world, Minister for Defence People and Veterans Tobias Ellwood has told top industry...

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Autonomy on the front line: Defence Minister announces world leading UK innovation at DSEI

Autonomy on the front line: Defence Minister announces world leading UK innovation at DSEI

Thursday, 14 September 2017

Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin today announced some of the latest developments in UK defence innovation at the Defence and Security Equipment Inter...

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