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  • Lightning lands in the UK

    The first of Britain’s new supersonic ‘stealth’ strike fighters has touched down in the UK for the first time.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK steps up counter-Daesh training

    Britain will increase its training support to Iraqi forces taking the fight to Daesh, the Defence Secretary has announced today.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Secretary of State’s speech to the RUSI Land Warfare conference

    Speech by Michael Fallon, Secretary of State for Defence

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK Armed Forces help Tunisian forces fight violent extremism

    UK military support to counter-IED training in Tunisia has been extended for an additional year, the Defence Secretary has announced.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Armed Forces Day celebrated across the country

    Celebrations are underway today to mark the eighth annual Armed Forces Day, honouring the work and dedication of our brave Servicemen and women deployed around the world.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Insurers offer better deal for Armed Forces personnel

    Armed Forces personnel posted overseas will from today (Saturday 25 June) be able to keep their motor insurance No Claims Bonus for up to three years and not pay cancellation fees if they are posted overseas at short notice.…

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Defence personnel march with Pride through London

    Armed Forces and civilian personnel will take part in this year's march through London, capping off a range of defence activities for Pride.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Garden of Remembrance officially opens at former RAF Lyneham Base

    Defence Minister Mark Lancaster joins families of personnel repatriated through RAF Lyneham at a service marking the opening of the garden.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Thousands benefit from Armed Forces house purchase scheme

    More than 7,000 Armed Forces personnel have been helped on the housing ladder by a Government scheme, new figures reveal today (23 June).

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Defence cyber test launched

    The Ministry of Defence has created a bespoke test designed to identify military personnel with an aptitude for cyber work.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Copies of the Iraq Inquiry report for families

    Guidance on receiving a copy of the Iraq Inquiry report for families of service personnel who lost their lives in Iraq.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Royal Air Force World War 2 hero's final resting place identified

    The final resting place of a Royal Air Force hero has been recognised and rededicated after almost 75 years.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • DIO showcases infrastructure progress at RNAS Yeovilton

    Second Sea Lord, Vice Admiral Jonathan Woodcock is shown the infrastructure progress being made at the Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Yeovilton,

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary awards new medal to 46 troops.

    Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has presented the first batch of new General Service Medals to 46 recipients for deployments on nine recent operations.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • 2016 Queen’s birthday honours recognise 154 military and civilians in Defence

    Service personnel and defence civilians are to be awarded honours for their work keeping Britain safe.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Armed Forces pay tribute to The Queen at 90th Birthday Thanksgiving Service

    Personnel from the Royal Navy, the Army and the Royal Air Force have today taken part in a Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s 90th Birthday.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Elephant fence to be built around Kenyan UK training area

    UK Armed Forces will support the building of an elephant fence in Kenya to protect a British training area, local people and resources.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Veterans enjoy supper at Lloyd’s

    Guests include Chelsea pensioners, former prisoners of war and war widows.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Armed Forces Minister praises tireless work of UK military against Daesh

    Penny Mordaunt has applauded the dedication of UK personnel stationed abroad taking the fight to Daesh.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK peacekeepers arrive in South Sudan

    The first UK Armed Forces personnel have arrived in South Sudan to support peacekeeping operations, the Defence Secretary has announced.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government