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  • £25m MOD weapons contract sustains 450 UK jobs

    Manufacturing jobs in the British defence industry have been secured by a £25m contract for Paveway IV precision weapons for the RAF.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fox and Hague respond to Iranian weapons seizure in Afghanistan

    Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox and Foreign Secretary William Hague have issued statements following media reporting that Iranian-made weapons destined for the Taliban have been seized by UK Special Forces.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • "A step-by-step approach to global nuclear disarmament is what we need to build trust and confidence."

    Statement by Ambassador Matthew Rycroft, UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations, on the nuclear weapons ban treaty.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Corporal James Oakland RMP killed in Afghanistan

    It is with deep regret that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Corporal James Oakland of the Royal Military Police was killed in Afghanistan yesterday, Thursday 22 October 2009.

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  • Lance Corporal Liam Richard Tasker killed in Afghanistan

    It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Lance Corporal Liam Richard Tasker, from the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, was killed in Afghanistan on Tuesday 1 March 2011.

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  • Government targets illegal firearms

    Consultation on strengthening law on illegal firearms launched by Theresa May as part of government’s drive to end gang and youth violence.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Foreign Secretary calls for strong international response to chemical attack in Syria

    National Security Council unanimous: the use of chemical weapons unacceptable and world cannot stand by in the face of it

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • "The United Kingdom remains committed to the Non Proliferation Treaty"

    Statement by Baroness Anelay, Minister of State at the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office, at the UN 2015 Review Conference of the Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Defence Secretary keynote speech at the Land Warfare Conference 2019

    Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt speaks about the 'full value of Defence'

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Firearms sentence doubled at Court of Appeal

    Man found with a loaded firearm he was to supply to another criminal has his sentence raised.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Firearms training centre opens at Clyde

    A £3.8m firearms training facility was opened at HM Naval Base Clyde yesterday, 13 June, for use by military personnel and Ministry of Defence Police.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New pistols for UK Armed Forces

    The Armed Forces are to be supplied with more than 25,000 new Glock sidearms to replace the ageing Browning pistols currently in service.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • IN PICTURES: Firepower from the skies over Helmand

    Lance Corporal 'Gaz' Lovett, an aviation crewman on a new Lynx Mark 9A helicopter, tells of his experiences as he provides firepower from the skies in Afghanistan to support troops on the ground.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • IN PICTURES: Royal Navy Photographic Competition 2011

    The awards ceremony for the annual Royal Navy Photographic Competition, The Peregrine Trophy, took place at Trinity House, London, yesterday, Thursday 30 June 2011.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British forces launch Afghan Army's first Infantry Branch School

    British forces have created a new Infantry Branch School in the mountainous outskirts of Kabul in partnership with the Afghan National Army (ANA).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Royal Marines are first to use new Sharpshooter rifle in Helmand

    The first new infantry combat rifle to be issued to troops for more than 20 years has arrived in Afghanistan and is being used by Royal Marines from 40 Commando.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • We cannot ignore what has happened in Salisbury: UN Security Council statement, 5 April 2018

    Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council meeting requested by Russia on the Salisbury attack.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • More Phalanx systems for Royal Navy

    The Royal Navy is to receive a further five highly-advanced, radar-controlled defence systems to protect Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ships.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • French join British soldiers for big guns' return to Norfolk

    The first artillery shells in over a decade have been fired at Stanford Training Area (STANTA) during a joint UK and French Army exercise.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British Army’s rifle set for multi-million-pound upgrade

    The Ministry of Defence is upgrading the British Army’s standard combat rifle to ensure troops are equipped with the best possible battle-winning kit, Defence Minister Guto Bebb has announced.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government