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  • UK agrees sale of HMS Ocean to Brazil

    The MOD has agreed to sell HMS Ocean to the Government of Brazil after 20 years of service.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • £260m deal signed to keep RAF giants flying

    A £260 million agreement with the United States Government to support RAF C-17 heavy lift transport aircraft into the next decade has been signed by the MOD, Defence Minister Guto Bebb announced today.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Firing of 50,000th simulated round from turret trainer signals savings of £125M

    The 50,000th simulated round has been fired from an AS90 Turret Trainer signalling savings of approximately £125 million to the Ministry of Defence.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Huge new Atlas aircraft hangar opened by Defence Minister

    A £70 million hangar large enough to contain three of the RAF’s new Atlas transport aircraft at the same time was officially opened by Defence Minister Guto Bebb at RAF Brize Norton today.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New Shetland radar to better protect UK Northern airspace

    A new RAF radar facility reinforcing the UK’s ability to track unidentified military or civilian aircraft will be powered up ready to operate soon, the head of the RAF heard today.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New navy warship accepted by Defence Minister

    Defence Minister Guto Bebb today formally announced the acceptance of HMS Forth, the Royal Navy's new Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), from manufacturer BAE Systems at the company's Scotstoun shipyard.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Support deal worth £100m agreed for Puma helicopters

    Just months after providing vital relief in the Caribbean, a £100 million deal to provide future support to the Royal Air Force’s fleet of Puma HC Mk2 helicopters through to March 2022 has been agreed.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Sea Ceptor missile test firing complete at sea

    Firing trials from the first Royal Navy ship to test the new Sea Ceptor air defence system have been successfully completed.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary in Doha as multi-billion pound jet contract with Qatar is signed

    A multi-billion pound contract to supply Qatar with 24 Typhoon aircraft has been signed today, supporting thousands of British manufacturing jobs.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Millions invested in pilot training at state-of-the-art helicopter centre

    The Ministry of Defence has announced an over £90 million investment in a world-leading helicopter simulation centre to help train the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy helicopter pilots of the future.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New Navy ship named in Glasgow

    A new Royal Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) has been named in Scotland today.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • F-35 jet cleared for Carrier take-off, Defence Minister tells Select Committee

    The UK’s cutting-edge F-35 fighter jet is now cleared for take-off from HMS Queen Elizabeth following successful trials using the ski-ramp design featured on the UK flagship.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Secretary of State for Defence visits DECA Sealand

    The Right Honourable Sir Michael Fallon MP visited the Defence Electronics and Components Agency (DECA) Sealand site to experience close up the critical support that DECA provides to the UK’s Armed Forces.

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

    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 thousand British jobs.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Equipment and Support Chief Executive to depart

    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 year.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New ship to support the aircraft carriers arrives in UK

    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 that will support 300 UK jobs.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Ministers announce Ajax delivery milestone in Wales

    Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin and Minister for the UK Government in Wales Guto Bebb visited General Dynamics’ factory in Wales today to see two vehicles in the final stages of testing before they are delivered to the …

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary announces £55m contract for UK bomb disposal robots at DSEI

    Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has announced a contract worth up to £55 million for 56 innovative bomb disposal robots at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) Exhibition in London this morning.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary Keynote Speech at DSEI 2017 – 13 September

    Secretary of State for Defence Sir Michael Fallon delivered the keynote speech at the Defence and Security Equipment International 2017 at the Excel Centre.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Britain's second aircraft carrier named in Rosyth

    HMS Prince of Wales, the second of the Royal Navy’s two future flagships being built by the Aircraft Carrier Alliance, was officially named today during a ceremony in Rosyth, Scotland

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government