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From Ministry of Defence (MOD)
  • MOD announces trading entity chair

    Top UK business leader Paul Skinner has been named as the new chair of Defence Equipment and Support.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Military leaders meet in London for first time since WW2

    The UK has hosted the entire Combined Chiefs of Staff, Britain and the USA's most senior military figures.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Reservists train on Salisbury Plain

    British Army reservists have honed their specialist skills on Salisbury Plain training area to prepare to support the regular army.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Forces TV

    A new television channel all about the armed forces has been launched.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK increases military support in Bosnia

    Ninety additional UK army personnel are being sent to Bosnia and Herzegovina to support the EU mission.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • RAF gunner foils Afghan bombers

    A keen-eyed RAF gunner has been commended by US and UK commanders for his life-saving diligence in Afghanistan.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK military honour D-Day 70

    Military personnel have supported veterans commemorating the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Armed forces training gets £250 million boost

    A new, state-of-the-art defence training college is to be built in Hampshire.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HMS Belfast marks D-Day 70

    The London skyline echoed to the sound of gunfire today, 70 years since the signal was given to launch the Allied invasion of Europe.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK drawdown in Afghanistan enters final phase

    The headquarters responsible for UK military logistics in Afghanistan has changed command for the last time.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Military descend from the skies to mark D-Day 70

    Events in Normandy and Portsmouth commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Airborne troops study D-Day battlefields

    Paratroopers have visited the battlefields in Normandy that helped to form the formidable reputation of the British Army's airborne forces.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Covenant boost for armed forces community

    The Queen's Speech has set out legislation for the creation of a service complaints ombudsman to protect and support the UK armed forces.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ceremony of British military tradition

    Beating Retreat is set to be even more spectacular for 2014.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister Swire’s Speech at Tri Chandra College Kathmandu

    The Rt Hon Hugo Swire MP delivered a speech at Tri-Chandra Campus infront of students and leaders from business, politics and civil society.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The Shangri-La dialogue, advancing military-to-military cooperation

    Speech by Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • RAF Tornado jets 'recce' D-Day beaches

    Modern-day RAF pilots have emulated the work of their Second World War counterparts over Normandy beaches.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Reservists parachute over Salisbury Plain

    British reservists have been conducting joint parachute training alongside their American counterparts on Exercise Airdrop Warrior.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • D-Day commemorative events

    The 70th anniversary of D-Day will be marked this week with commemorative events at home and abroad.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Living memorial for Scotland's First World War heroes

    Scotland's First World War heroes will be commemorated by new native woodland in the Pentland Hills, south of Edinburgh.

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