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The Ministry of Defence has today signed a 15-year contract with ABL Alliance to provide support of the Trident Strategic Weapon System at the Royal Naval Armament Depot (RNAD) Coulport and the Strategic Weapon Support Build…
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Team GB rower Lieutenant Pete Reed is hoping to build on his Olympic gold from Beijing with a memorable win at home. Report by Lorraine McBride.
With the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games taking place tomorrow, and Olympic events already underway, Ian Carr examines the role of the 18,000 military personnel helping to keep the Games secure from behind …
The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team – The Red Arrows are extremely proud to represent the Royal Air Force, the Armed Forces and the United Kingdom at the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics.
Modern-day soldiers have followed in their regimental ancestors' footsteps to Spain, to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Salamanca.
During a visit to HMS Ocean, which is moored on the Thames, Prime Minister David Cameron paid tribute to all the military personnel on duty over the Olympic period.
Members of the British Army Reserves are in Italy, learning how to adapt to the changing nature of conflict.
The Royal Navy’s newest Type 45 destroyer, HMS Defender, has sailed into her new home at Her Majesty’s Naval Base Portsmouth for the first time today.
International aerospace and defence contractor The Boeing Company, which is a major supplier to MOD, has become the first to sign up to a new policy encouraging overseas-based companies to make a firm commitment to continue …
In the year since British troops formally handed responsibility for security in Lashkar Gah to Afghan forces, the positive changes in the district are obvious, according to a former Stabilisation Advisor for the area.
The first dedicated centre of excellence for treating Royal Marines recruits injured in training opened yesterday in Devon.
The Royal Navy's newest Type 45 destroyer, HMS Defender, sailed into her new home at Her Majesty's Naval Base Portsmouth today.
Army Officer and Team GB rower Captain Heather Stanning is hotly tipped as a medal hope at the London 2012 Games. She talked to Lorraine McBride ahead of her Olympics debut, on Saturday.
Gunners from 51 Squadron RAF Regiment have just completed a key operation alongside the United States Marine Corps (USMC) to ensure the area around Camp Bastion in Helmand province is kept safe.
Colchester-based airborne gunners have been chased down by police dogs during training.
The Ministry of Defence is deploying an additional 1,200 members of the Armed Forces to provide resilience and flexibility as the busiest period of the London 2012 Games approaches.
British soldiers based in Kabul have been working alongside the Afghan Uniform Police (AUP) to deliver essential aid to some of the city's poorest inhabitants.
Fire crews from the Defence Fire Risk Management Organisation (DFRMO) have lent their support to tackling a major fire at a vehicle scrapyard and metal recycling facility in Royal Wootton Bassett on 5 July 2012.
The Ministry of Defence has signed a multi-million pound contract for new boots for the Army, Royal Navy and RAF.
The resting place of a Second World War RAF Hurricane pilot listed as missing in action for more than 70 years has been found.
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