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It is with very great sadness and regret that the Ministry of Defence has confirmed the names of five British personnel killed following the crash of a Lynx helicopter in Basra City on Saturday 6 May 2006.
On 6 June this year the United Kingdom, along with its friends and allies, will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Armed Forces personnel posted overseas will from today (Saturday 25 June) be able to keep their motor insurance No Claims Bonus for up to three years and not pay cancellation fees if they are posted overseas at short notice.…
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
A £2.5 billion investment in stockpiles and a Global Response Force are behind a refreshed plan to improve the warfighting readiness of the British Armed Forces
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
A soldier has been honoured with the British Army's first promotion in the field since 1953.
A new policy to ensure appropriate support to victims/survivors of unacceptable sexual behaviour and to introduce a presumption of discharge for personnel found to have behaved in a sexually unacceptable way.
Find out which businesses have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and what they are pledging to do to support you and your family.
This page includes the summary for the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund National Security Communications Team programme.
A brief history of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the Old War Office from the 16th century.
Supporting documentation for the certification of design for military air systems.
British forces in the south Atlantic, information on the islands, accommodation and facilities for personnel and their families
A list of the catering retail and leisure/pay as you dine charges for military personnel.
Three women have become the first females to serve in the Royal Navy Submarine Service.
The graves of two World War One soldiers, one whose gun jammed while being attacked in freezing conditions and another who died trying to save his wounded men, have now been marked by name more than a century after their dea…
This document outlines the MOD’s vision to secure future advantage through science and technology.
RA covering equipment not basic to the air system will be detailed and authorized in the release to service (RTS).
This series brings together all documents relating to Joint Doctrine Notes.
UK launches 2023 Integrated Review Refresh to respond to growing global volatility.
The Prime Minister has vowed to step up the UK’s presence in Northern Europe, deepen cooperation on tackling hybrid threats and protect Critical National Infrastructure with Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) partners as he met…
Recommendations from the Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body on Armed Forces’ remuneration and charges.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
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