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  • Scottish Reserves host Canadian and American troops

    Army reservists from 7th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (7 SCOTS) hosted a joint training exercise with Canadian and American troops in the Scottish Highlands.

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

  • Royal Navy's Gulf-based minehunter force changes command

    Portsmouth mine warfare experts have taken over from their Faslane colleagues in charge of the Royal Navy's mine warfare force in the Gulf.

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

  • Service personnel benefit from 300,000 free tickets in three years

    Tickets for Troops has distributed its 300,000th free ticket just days after the scheme marked its third anniversary.

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

  • 1st Royal Tank Regiment takes part in homecoming parade in Glasgow

    The people of Glasgow turned out in force on Saturday to welcome home around 100 soldiers from D Squadron of the 1st Royal Tank Regiment (1 RTR).

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

  • Fifty-one new Foxhound vehicles for the front line

    The MOD is investing £46 million in acquiring 51 new Foxhound patrol vehicles for soldiers serving on the front line in Afghanistan.

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

  • 150/2012 - MOD Announces new £46m contract for Foxhound vehicles

    The MoD is investing £46 million in acquiring fifty-one new Foxhound patrol vehicles for soldiers serving on the frontline in Afghanistan.

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

  • HMS Northumberland prepares for patrol

    Sailors and Royal Marines from Royal Naval warship HMS Northumberland have carried out final boarding training in Crete for their upcoming maritime policing patrol in the Indian Ocean.

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

  • Injured troops set for Dakar rally

    Injured troops have met the media ahead of their departure for Peru in a bid to become the first disabled team to complete the Dakar rally.

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

  • Air Cadets prove to be a hit with Bhangra

    When the Air Cadets of 1846 (Southall) Squadron suggested that they introduce Bhangra dance to their squadron activities they couldn't have guessed that it would lead to a series of major engagements.

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

  • Delivering value for money and innovation in defence

    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

  • British and Albanian navies work together in the Adriatic

    A major two-week exercise involving British and Albanian naval forces in the western Balkans ended with Albania's President, His Excellency Mr Bujar Nishani, visiting HMS Illustrious.

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

  • Science and technology in optimising security, defence and security

    Speech delivered by Philip Dunne, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology.

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

  • HMS Blyth leads NATO exercise in Turkey

    Sandown Class mine countermeasures vessel HMS Blyth recently took part in a NATO exercise in the Bay of Izmir in Turkey, successfully locating dummy mines while coming under simulated attack.

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

  • Saracens players learn from the experiences of Royal Air Force adventurers

    The Royal Air Force Rugby Union recently played host to 12 members of the Saracens squad at RAF Halton near Wendover in Buckinghamshire.

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

  • Medics test battlefield skills in Californian desert

    In the searing heat of the Californian desert, which best mimics the conditions faced by Royal Marines in Afghanistan, medics have been putting their battlefield casualty skills to the test.

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

  • 007 joins UK Forces in Afghanistan for Skyfall screening

    Soldiers, sailors and airmen serving at Camp Bastion in Helmand, southern Afghanistan, met 007 star Daniel Craig when he visited the base today, 18 November 2012.

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

  • Hot competition at Army curry fundraiser

    A lamb biryani has helped secure the title of 'Best Curry' at an annual charity curry lunch held at the Army's headquarters in Andover.

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

  • Royal Marines stateside for live firing exercise

    Despite the devastation wreaked by Hurricane Sandy, 42 Commando Royal Marines have commenced training in Twentynine Palms, California.

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

  • HMS Monmouth sharpens skills for the Gulf

    The ship's company of Royal Navy warship HMS Monmouth have been keeping themselves in shape and ready for operations in the Gulf while transiting the Mediterranean.

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

  • Royal Marines storm former Cold War base

    Royal Marines and Albanian forces recently joined together for an assault on an abandoned Soviet submarine base as part of Exercise Albanian Lion.

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