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  • Royal Navy warship hosts NATO delegates in Qatar

    During a routine port visit on patrol in the Middle East, Royal Naval warship HMS Monmouth hosted representatives of NATO members.

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

  • Miniature surveillance helicopters help protect front line troops

    British troops in Afghanistan are the first to use state-of-the-art handheld nano surveillance helicopters.

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

  • UK-France relationship strong in Mali operation

    UK operations in support of the French military in Mali are continuing from Evreux Air Base near Paris.

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

  • Marine receives Military Cross for bravery under fire

    A Royal Marine who rescued a severely wounded colleague in Afghanistan while under enemy fire has been presented with a Military Cross.

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

  • Navy pilots swap Afghan desert for Norway snow

    Personnel from the Commando Helicopter Force have been getting firmly entrenched in freezing Arctic Circle conditions.

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

  • Army conducts largest ever virtual battlefield simulation experiment

    The British Army is conducting its largest ever virtual simulation experiment in order to better understand its future equipment and training needs.

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

  • MOD reveals £160 billion plan to equip Armed Forces

    The Ministry of Defence has today published details of how it will equip the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force over the next 10 years and how this will be funded.

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

  • RAF becomes NATO Response Force lead

    The Royal Air Force's Joint Force Air Component Commander (JFACC) today assumed lead responsibility for the NATO Response Force (NRF).

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

  • Royal visit for Rifles ahead of Afghanistan deployment

    The Duchess of Cornwall visited 4th Battalion The Rifles (4 RIFLES) yesterday, Tuesday 29 January, to see how they are preparing for their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan.

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

  • Nottingham commits to supporting the Armed Forces

    Ahead of hosting Armed Forces Day in June, Nottingham has shown the strength of its support for Service personnel and their families with the signing of a Community Covenant.

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

  • British forces to support military training mission to Mali

    The UK is to support the EU military training mission to Mali by providing up to 40 British personnel either in a headquarters or training team role.

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

  • RAF squadron takes delivery of 100th Typhoon

    The RAF's most recently formed squadron has taken delivery of the latest state-of-the-art Typhoon jet.

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

  • Navy's new carrier receives first massive gas turbine

    The first of the world's most powerful marine gas turbines has been installed in the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth at Babcock's Rosyth shipyard in Scotland.

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

  • Innovative ways sought to improve the security of maritime operations

    The Ministry of Defence is looking for ways to strengthen the security of maritime operations so that it can be more effective at combating illegal activities such as gun-running, people-smuggling and piracy.

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

  • First Navy Wildcat makes maiden flight

    The first Wildcat attack helicopter to be delivered to the Royal Navy has successfully taken its first flight at Yeovil in Somerset.

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

  • Pre-dinner speech to the Cardiff Business Club

    Speech by Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, First Sea Lord.

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

  • RAF Sentinel aircraft deploys to Africa

    A Sentinel aircraft has deployed from the UK in support of French military operations in Mali.

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

  • Fighting fire under fire

    RAF firefighters who helped fight off a Taliban attack on Camp Bastion in Helmand province have received their Afghanistan Operational Service Medals during a ceremony at the Palace of Westminster.

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

  • Top Afghan commander helps prepare UK forces for deployment

    The commander of Afghan troops who work alongside British forces to provide security in Helmand province has visited the UK to help our troops prepare for deployment to the area.

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

  • Army Reserves support youth engineering project in Redcar

    Territorial Army soldiers are supporting a new council project in Redcar to give young people a range of engineering skills by getting them to build beach buggies.

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