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From Ministry of Defence (MOD)
  • Military community's views sought

    MOD is canvassing the opinions of UK Service personnel and their families on the modernisation of terms and conditions of military service.

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

  • HMS Ledbury in Albania

    The Royal Navy minehunter recently joined NATO allies at the Albanian port of Vlore for a series of exercises and manoeuvres.

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

  • RAF airman receives top French medal

    An RAF navigator has been awarded for heroism under fire while protecting civilians from attack by Gaddafi-regime forces in Libya in 2011.

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

  • TA soldiers on exercise in South Dakota

    British Territorial Army (TA) soldiers training in the United States have been working on a community project with US and Danish allies.

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

  • Redeployment of kit from Afghanistan

    As the drawdown of UK forces continues apace in Helmand, a senior officer talks of the unprecedented redeployment of equipment taking place.

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

  • RAF Typhoons to get weapons upgrade

    The UK's Typhoon aircraft are set to be armed with world-leading Meteor air-to-air missiles later this decade.

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

  • Army personnel informed of redundancies

    Army personnel will today, 18 June, be notified if they have been selected for the third tranche of the Armed Forces Redundancy Programme.

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

  • Royal Navy personnel qualify in US Navy roles

    In a show of allied co-operation, 2 Royal Navy sailors have successfully qualified in US Navy roles on submarines and aircraft carriers.

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

  • UK riflemen train Afghan army snipers

    Afghan soldiers have been honing their sniping skills under the expert tuition of marksmen from 4th Battalion The Rifles (4 RIFLES).

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

  • Afghans take security lead across Afghanistan

    NATO-led forces have formally handed over the last of Afghanistan's 95 districts to Afghan security forces.

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

  • Allied Rapid Reaction Corps personnel learn valuable lessons in Corsica exercise

    Troops assigned to NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps completed the first part of a rapid deployment exercise in Corsica this weekend.

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

  • Armed Forces mark Her Majesty's birthday

    Military precision, colour and pageantry marked the Queen's birthday in London, both on the ground and in the skies above.

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

  • Father and son in Afghanistan

    A father and son from Kent will this year spend Father's Day together – in Camp Bastion, Afghanistan.

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

  • Relocation of UK military HQ in Afghanistan

    The headquarters of British forces deployed in Afghanistan is set to move from Lashkar Gah to Camp Bastion this summer.

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

  • 2013 Birthday Honours for Service personnel and Defence civilians

    125 UK Service personnel have been granted state honours by Her Majesty The Queen in the annual Birthday Honours List.

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

  • Armed Forces Day aerial spectacular

    The Red Arrows will lead a display of military aircraft past and present in the skies over Nottingham on 29 June.

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

  • RAF Tornado Squadron prepares for Afghanistan

    An RAF Tornado Squadron is being put through its paces at RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland this week as it makes final preparations for a deployment to Afghanistan.

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

  • Online support for the Armed Forces community

    Armed Forces personnel are being urged to talk about issues that are worrying them via a social media website.

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

  • First pilots complete new fast jet training

    The first pilots have graduated from the UK's new advanced fast jet training course.

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

  • Nottingham soldiers prepare to start Armed Forces Day with a bang

    The eyes of the nation will be on 16 Nottingham based Territorial Army soldiers later this month when they officially launch the start of Armed Forces Day 2013 with a roar of gun fire.

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