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Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon unveiled the name of one of the new Type 26 frigates as HMS Belfast during a trip to Northern Ireland today.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon unveiled a newly restored runway at RAF Valley on a trip to Anglesey, Wales today.
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.
Exercise Formidable Shield, a US-led multinational maritime integrated air and ballistic missile defence exercise has begun today off the coast of Scotland.
UK is providing a further £5 million UK aid package for Dominica, the island worst hit by Hurricane Maria, Priti Patel announced during a visit to the region.
Last night the crew of Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Mounts Bay helped save the lives of three people in a search and rescue operation in the Caribbean, working alongside the US Coastguard.
The Royal Navy’s flagship HMS Ocean has arrived in the British Virgin Islands to support those affected by Hurricane Irma and Maria.
UK aid teams have been on the ground in Dominica to assess the devastation caused by the recent extreme weather in the Caribbean.
The team will join 16 other nations at the international event for wounded, injured and sick military personnel and veterans.
Building on the strong collaboration seen between the three nations so far in the international response to the devastation caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the UK, Netherlands and France have created the Multinational C…
Minister for Defence People and Veterans, Tobias Ellwood, has praised the London Stock Exchange Group for signing the Armed Forces Covenant.
Speaking to the BBC Today programme Sir Alan Duncan gave an update on the UK government's response to Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria.
Defence Secretary, Sir Michael Fallon, has announced an Iraq and Syria Operational Service Medal as part of his visit to Iraq on the eve of Operation Shader’s three year anniversary.
The UK and Saudi Arabia have announced a new Military and Security Cooperation Agreement.
First Secretary of State Damian Green chaired a COBR meeting this afternoon on the government’s response to Hurricane Irma and preparations for Hurricane Maria.
The Minister for the Americas spoke following the COBR meeting on how the UK government is preparing in advance of Hurricane Maria.
UK aid experts, military assets and relief supplies remain in the region and are ready to respond.
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 …
Today the Defence Secretary has welcomed Qatar’s intent to proceed with the purchase of Typhoon aircraft and the further strengthening of the United Kingdom’s defence relationship with the State of Qatar.
UK Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach elected the new NATO Chairman of the Military Committee.
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