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  • UK business buoyed by £5 million Royal Navy refit

    A Plymouth-based company has been awarded a £5 million contract to overhaul the interiors of all the Royal Navy's ships and submarines.

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

  • F-35 Lightning II jet to make maiden British flight

    The combat aircraft will fly in Britain for the first time this summer at 2 airshows.

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

  • Royal Navy tests remote-controlled minehunter

    A remote-controlled boat that can search for, hunt and destroy mines is being tested by a specialist Royal Navy unit.

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

  • Robot man to test protective equipment

    MOD has invested £1.1 million in a robotic mannequin that will test protective suits and equipment for the UK armed forces.

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

  • RAF sees progress on Atlas

    The RAF has paid a visit to Airbus Defence and Space in Spain to see the progress being made on the A400M, also known as Atlas.

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

  • Multi-million-pound investment in Royal Navy missiles

    The Royal Navy will benefit from advanced new anti-ship missiles thanks to a £500 million joint investment by the UK and French governments.

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

  • 100 days to go until new aircraft carrier is named

    The 100-day countdown to the naming of the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier has begun.

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

  • TriStar retires after 30 years' service

    The Lockheed TriStar has flown its last operational mission with the Royal Air Force.

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

  • Remotely piloted aircraft report

    A Defence Select Committee report published today says remotely piloted aircraft are an important military capability for the future.

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

  • New Wildcat aircraft drops in on HMS Dragon

    A Wildcat, the navy's next-generation helicopter, has landed for the first time on the flight deck of a Type 45 destroyer at sea.

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

  • £300 million investment for UK submarine industry

    More than £300 million is to be invested into building the Royal Navy's next generation of nuclear submarines.

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

  • £20 million contract for new Royal Navy ships

    The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has signed a £20 million contract to buy parts for the Royal Navy's 3 new offshore patrol vessels (OPVs).

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

  • Nuclear submarines

    The nuclear reactor in HMS Vanguard is to be refuelled, the Defence Secretary has announced.

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

  • Army cleared to fly next-generation eye-in-the-sky

    Watchkeeper, the Army's next-generation unmanned aerial system, has been cleared to begin military flight training with the Royal Artillery.

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

  • Possible nuclear storage sites

    Five nuclear facilities across the UK have been identified as potential sites to store waste from disused nuclear-powered submarines.

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

  • Defence Secretary responds to Major Projects Report

    The cost of 10 of MOD's 11 biggest equipment programmes fell by almost £50 million in the last year, according to an independent audit.

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

  • First flight trials of Taranis aircraft

    MOD and BAE Systems have revealed that the Taranis unmanned combat air vehicle surpassed all expectations during its first flight trials.

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

  • New surveillance system for Royal Navy aircraft carriers

    Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers will get helicopter-borne early warning systems 18 months earlier than planned, saving £22 million.

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

  • Helicopter investment secures 1,000 UK jobs

    The Defence Secretary has announced a £760 million investment in Merlin and Apache helicopters that will help boost the UK economy.

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

  • New Army kit helps soldiers see more clearly

    British troops are to benefit from up to £53 million of new equipment to help them identify targets more clearly.

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