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  • Ofcom to manage release of MOD radio spectrum

    The Ministry of Defence is preparing to release around 200 megahertz (MHz) of radio spectrum to the communications regulator.

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

  • Lightning II jets in vertical night landing tests

    UK military pilots have been involved in the second round of vertical night landings at sea of the new F-35B Lightning II fighter aircraft.

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

  • More Foxhound vehicles for British Army

    The MOD is to buy an additional 24 Foxhound vehicles for the British Army in a new £23 million contract.

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

  • Military helicopter support contract awarded

    The MOD has awarded a £367 million contract to provide engine maintenance for 2 of the UK's military helicopter fleets.

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

  • Royal Navy missile contract sustains 500 UK jobs

    A new naval air defence system that can intercept and destroy enemy missiles is to be manufactured in the UK under a £250 million contract.

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

  • More than 1,000 vehicles return from Afghanistan

    The delivery of nearly 100 vehicles to the UK from Afghanistan today brings the total number redeployed from theatre to more than 1,000.

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

  • UK Defence Equipment Minister visits North East Asia

    Philip Dunne has visited North East Asia to review growing equipment cooperation relationships with both Japan and the Republic of Korea.

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

  • Forces radio contract secures 300 UK jobs

    MOD has awarded a £45 million maintenance contract for the Armed Forces Bowman radio system that will secure up to 300 British defence jobs.

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

  • Royal Navy receives upgraded Merlin helicopters

    The first of the UK's fleet of next-generation anti-submarine maritime patrol Merlin Mk2 helicopters have been delivered to the Royal Navy.

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

  • Sixth Astute Class submarine keel laid

    Assembly of the Royal Navy's sixth Astute Class attack submarine, Agamemnon, has begun at Barrow-in-Furness.

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

  • Projectile management

    Keeping MOD's shelves stocked with the right amount of bombs, bullets, grenades and explosives is a skilled balancing act.

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

  • Army engineers issue Bloodhound rocket challenge

    An Army team has run a 'rocket challenge' for young future scientists and engineers at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

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

  • First Navy aircrew begin training on Wildcat

    The Royal Navy has begun training the first aircrew to fly its next-generation helicopter, the Wildcat.

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

  • Foreign Secretary signs groundbreaking defence and security agreements with Japan

    Government announces the signing of the UK-Japan Defence Equipment Cooperation Framework and an Information Security Agreement.

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

  • Aft island of Queen Elizabeth carrier in place

    The aft island of HMS Queen Elizabeth has been lowered into place by Aircraft Carrier Alliance workers at Rosyth Dockyard in Fife.

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

  • Third Joint Strike Fighter for the UK arrives

    The third of the UK's F-35 short take-off and vertical landing Lightning II aircraft has arrived at Eglin US Air Force Base in Florida.

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

  • Defence equipment event reflects operational changes

    This year's Defence Vehicle Dynamics (DVD) event illustrates the step-change being experienced by the UK's Armed Forces as they begin to draw down in Afghanistan.

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

  • Redeployment of kit from Afghanistan

    As the drawdown of UK forces continues apace in Helmand, a senior officer talks of the unprecedented redeployment of equipment taking place.

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

  • DESG Graduate Scheme: Jacqui

    Case study of a graduate on the Defence Engineering and Science Group (DESG) Graduate Scheme, now working as a Naval Architect in the maritime area of the MOD.

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  • MOD contract rules changes could save £200 million a year

    New proposals could save taxpayers hundreds of millions of pounds by changing the rules which govern how MOD contracts are awarded.

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