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  • £55.7 million infrastructure contract signed for upgrades at Mount Pleasant

    A contract to upgrade the power station, boiler house and district heating system at the Mount Pleasant complex on the Falkland Islands has been signed.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK considering further support to fight against Daesh

    Defence Secretary has met with counter-Daesh Coalition counterparts to review progress and consider further steps to accelerate the campaign.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • MOD drives £100m savings through new fleet management contract

    A new contract to manage the Ministry of Defence’s fleet of lease and hire vehicles will target savings of £100 million. It follows the Defence Secretary’s instruction last year that the cost of vehicle hire was reviewed and…

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK troops support UN mission in Somalia

    UK Armed Forces personnel have arrived in Somalia to support a United Nations-backed mission in Africa, the Defence Secretary has announced.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Versatile Vikings' £37 million upgrade completed

    The Royal Navy’s fleet of amphibious all-terrain vehicles – Vikings – have reached full operational capability (FOC) after a 3.5 year journey.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • RAF jets fly on Baltic policing mission

    The UK has taken up a leading role policing the skies over the Baltic states to deter threats such as aggression from Russia.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Enhanced Learning Credits, Further and Higher Education scheme changes

    Changes to the Enhanced Learning Credits and Further Education and Higher Education schemes come into effect from 1 April 2016.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • British Forces support Gabon's fight against elephant poachers

    British soldiers have deployed to West Africa to provide further support to the Gabon National Parks Agency in their fight against elephant poachers.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Showcasing MOD investment in innovation

    The Ministry of Defence has once again been bringing small and big businesses, investors and government together.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary response to a letter on Type 26 Global Combat Ship project press coverage

    Defence Secretary Michael Fallon's response to a letter from Emily Thornberry MP regarding press coverage on the Type 26 Global Combat Ship project.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Korean War veterans revisit country alongside Defence Minister

    Earl Howe, the Minister of State for Defence, is in South Korea to support the annual Revisit Korea programme for war veterans.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary welcomes deployable UK-France joint force

    Defence Secretary Michael Fallon and French Defence Secretary Jean-Yves Le Drian see Exercise Griffin Strike in full flow.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Troops wish The Queen a happy 90th birthday

    Personnel taking part in Exercise Griffin Strike have given The Queen royal birthday wishes

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Forces Help to Buy loans £100m for new homes in first 2 years

    More than 8,600 service personnel have used the home-buying scheme since its launch in April 2014

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • CDE Marketplace 2016

    The Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) will showcase some of the best research ideas it’s funded at a Marketplace event in London on 27 April 2016.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Army tank technician shares royal connection as The Queen turns 90

    There are three things you need to know about Corporal Rebecca Smith: she comes from Grimsby, she’s covered in tattoos and she fixes tanks for the British Army. So what does she have in common with The Queen?

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Six World War 1 soldiers laid to rest

    One hundred years after they were killed in action 6 World War 1 soldiers have been laid to rest.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Reducing time to reach mission readiness

    Case study from Transmedia Storyteller Ltd who pitched their ideas to industry and investors at the CDE Marketplace on 27 April 2016.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Helping instructors with improved immersive training system

    Case study from NSC who pitched their ideas to industry and investors at the CDE Marketplace on 27 April 2016.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Identifying strengths and weaknesses with virtual-reality skills tests

    Case study from Plextek who pitched their ideas to industry and investors at the CDE Marketplace on 27 April 2016.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government