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  • RAF and Navy helicopters assist weather-stricken communities

    Military helicopter crews are providing essential search and rescue and aid services to UK communities afflicted by recent harsh weather.

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

  • Britain's biggest gun aims for Netherlands

    The UK's largest artillery piece, 1 of 12 surviving wartime railway howitzers in the world, is being moved for exhibition in the Netherlands.

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

  • Future of UK helicopter search and rescue agreed

    The Department for Transport has announced the signing of a £1.6 billion contract to provide the UK's search and rescue helicopter services.

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

  • Private risked life to save fellow soldier

    A soldier who removed his helmet and body armour, under attack, to carry a stricken comrade to safety has been commended for his bravery.

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

  • UK stealth fighters base announced

    The UK's Lightning II stealth fighter aircraft will be based at RAF Marham in Norfolk, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond announced today.

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

  • Forces unite to save injured fisherman

    A Royal Navy warship joined RAF and RNLI rescue crews to retrieve an injured crewman from a French trawler in the Irish Sea last Thursday.

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

  • Arctic Convoy and Bomber Command veterans honoured

    Second World War veterans of the Arctic Convoys and Bomber Command were today decorated for their heroic actions.

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

  • Military heroes honoured at Sandhurst

    The Head of the Army paid tribute to the 118 UK Service personnel named in today's Operational Honours List at the famous military academy.

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

  • HMS Duncan enters home port for 1st time

    Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan has arrived in Portsmouth to commence sea trials ahead of her entering service.

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

  • Scotland leads support for UK Armed Forces

    Scotland has become the first UK country to unite behind the Armed Forces Covenant.

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

  • More Armed Forces charities to benefit from banking fines

    More causes and charities supporting the Armed Forces community are to benefit from fines levied on banks.

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

  • 100 days until Armed Forces Day

    Today marks the 100-day countdown to Armed Forces Day 2013; a chance for the nation to show its appreciation for our military personnel.

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

  • Operational Honours and Awards List: 22 March 2013

    A total of 118 members of the Armed Forces have received honours and awards in the Operational Honours List dated today, 22 March 2013.

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

  • HMS Defender joins the fleet

    The Type 45 destroyer HMS Defender has today been commissioned into the Royal Navy.

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

  • Charity move provides essential training for airborne medics

    Airborne medics from 16 Medical Regiment have practised providing essential humanitarian assistance by helping a charity move premises.

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

  • Army and Navy units deploy to Afghanistan

    Soldiers from 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland are deploying to Afghanistan and 847 Naval Air Squadron is already at work there.

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

  • Royal Navy warship in Middle East drugs bust

    HMS Northumberland has intercepted 2 drug-smuggling skiffs carrying an estimated £5.4 million of cannabis resin in the Gulf of Oman.

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

  • New UK Chief of the Defence Staff appointed

    General Sir Nicholas Houghton will succeed General Sir David Richards as the UK's next Chief of the Defence Staff in July 2013.

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

  • Queen's Dragoon Guards put to the test in Kenya

    Soldiers of the Queen's Dragoon Guards (QDG) have recently returned from 6 weeks' intense training in Kenya.

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

  • Royal Navy warship rescues injured fisherman

    Sailors onboard a Royal Navy warship saved the life of a Japanese fisherman who had suffered a serious head injury off the coast of Africa.

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