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  • HMS Echo finds 18 wrecks off Libya

    Discoveries in waters off Libya have provided the Royal Navy with one of its most fruitful periods of survey work in recent years.

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

  • Forces radio contract secures 300 UK jobs

    MOD has awarded a £45 million maintenance contract for the Armed Forces Bowman radio system that will secure up to 300 British defence jobs.

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

  • Gun salutes welcome royal baby

    British soldiers have officially welcomed the royal baby into the world today with volleys of gunfire across the capital.

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

  • Royal Navy receives upgraded Merlin helicopters

    The first of the UK's fleet of next-generation anti-submarine maritime patrol Merlin Mk2 helicopters have been delivered to the Royal Navy.

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

  • Royal Navy hosts Japanese warships in Portsmouth

    Three Japanese warships have arrived in Portsmouth for a 4-day visit to help forge closer links with the Royal Navy.

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

  • Armed Forces celebrate royal birth with gunfire and cheers

    The Armed Forces are celebrating the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's first child in fine style across the world today.

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

  • RAF at world's largest air show

    The Royal Air Force demonstrated its global capabilities to 130,000 people at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) at the weekend.

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

  • Corporal William Savage, Fusilier Samuel Flint and Private Robert Hetherington killed in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Corporal William Savage and Fusilier Samuel Flint, both from 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland, and Private Robert Hetherington, from 7th Bat…

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  • Lost RAF bomber crew finally laid to rest

    The remains of an RAF bomber crew lost weeks before the end of the Second World War have been laid to rest with full military honours.

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

  • IEDs - the unseen enemy

    A thought-provoking exhibition on improvised explosive devices (IEDs) opens today, 19 July, at the National Army Museum in London.

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

  • Sixth Astute Class submarine keel laid

    Assembly of the Royal Navy's sixth Astute Class attack submarine, Agamemnon, has begun at Barrow-in-Furness.

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

  • Dambusters to be first Lightning II squadron

    The Royal Air Force's famous 'Dambusters' will be the first operational UK squadron to use the Lightning II aircraft.

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

  • Outgoing Chief of the Defence Staff honoured at farewell ceremony

    Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir David Richards formally handed over to his successor General Sir Nicholas Houghton today, 18 July.

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

  • Cadet volunteers to receive Queen's Award

    An Army Cadet Force has been recognised for the difference they make to young people's lives with the UK's highest award for volunteers.

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

  • Projectile management

    Keeping MOD's shelves stocked with the right amount of bombs, bullets, grenades and explosives is a skilled balancing act.

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

  • The Duke of York visits troops in Helmand

    His Royal Highness The Duke of York has travelled to Afghanistan where he met with British troops serving in Helmand province.

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

  • Joint Headquarters Rheindahlen begins to say goodbye

    A series of farewell events to mark the closure of Joint Headquarters (JHQ) Rheindahlen has begun with a reception and musical ceremony.

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

  • Airborne medics learn casualty extraction skills

    Airborne medics have been learning how a fire brigade extracts casualties from damaged vehicles in preparation for Exercise Askari Serpent.

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

  • Army engineers issue Bloodhound rocket challenge

    An Army team has run a 'rocket challenge' for young future scientists and engineers at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

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

  • UK residency rules for Armed Forces recruits

    The government has announced that UK residency rules for new Armed Forces recruits have been reviewed.

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