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Opening Remarks from Defence Secretary John Healey
UK based defence firms will be prioritised for government investment under a new defence industrial strategy.
Residents in Providenciales and Grand Turk were given the opportunity to visit the ship and learn more about the Royal Navy
A new agreement will see information, data and technical advice on maritime activity shared, to raise awareness of and prevent illegal acts.
Construction has begun on HMS Sheffield - a new warfare ship for the Royal Navy, and will be one of the world’s most advanced warships.
The UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force partnership has completed an exercise on NATO’s eastern flank
The Government has announced that around 5,000 eligible Tri-Service aircraft engineers will receive £30,000 when they sign up for an additional three years of service, whilst a new £8,000 retention payment has been announced…
The new Rolls-Royce Submarines site will enhance UK engineer capabilities and support the country’s nuclear deterrent, alongside supporting jobs.
The British Army has completed the first live firing of a next-generation howitzer in Finland in one of the largest series of NATO artillery exercises ever conducted in Europe.
Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto, Japanese Defense Minister NAKATANI Gen and UK Defence Minister John Healey have welcomed recent progress made on the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).
Statement by the Defence Secretary John Healey to the House of Commons on Wednesday 20 November.
The UK is expanding military support for Ukraine with funding to provide new drone capabilities, on the the 1,000th day of Putin’s illegal full-scale invasion.
The development of hypersonic technology is to be accelerated under a new AUKUS arrangement – bolstering the collective security of the three nations.
British soldiers are to receive high-tech rifle sights, helping them to better track and shoot the enemy in dark conditions.
Royal Navy and Royal Air Force pilots will benefit from a cutting-edge new cruise missile, following the first successful guided firing trial of the missile.
Defence Secretary expands wraparound childcare support to service families deployed overseas. They will now receive 20 hours a week of funded before and after-school childcare saving families around £3,400 a year.
Four British soldiers who lost their lives during the Korean War and were buried as unknown casualties, have finally been identified, more than 70 years after they fell.
Deepening defence cooperation and urgently de-escalating tensions in the Middle East will be the focus of the Defence Secretary's visit to Türkiye and Saudi Arabia.
Defence Secretary, John Healey MP, signed the new agreement in London with his Romanian counterpart
Minister for the Armed Forces, Luke Pollard, met service personnel and members of the Falkland Islands Government, and also attended a Remembrance Day service
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