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  • Royal couple visit UK naval personnel in Bahrain

    Commodore-in-Chief of the RFA, Prince Edward and his wife toured submarine HMS Triumph and support ship RFA Diligence and dropped in on the …

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

  • Defence scientist awarded OBE for front line armour protection work

    Dr Andrew Baxter of the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), based at Porton Down, has been the driving force behind many of the…

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

  • UK troops in Afghanistan run New Year marathons

    British soldiers serving in Afghanistan have seen in the New Year by undertaking marathons at their bases to raise money for charity.

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

  • Private John King killed in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Private John King, from 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment, was killed in Afghanistan on 30 December 2011.

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  • 2012: New Year's Honours for Service personnel and Defence civilians

    119 UK Service personnel have been granted state honours by Her Majesty The Queen in the annual New Year's Honours list.

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

  • Defence 2011: A Year in Pictures

    A different image will be posted here each day until 24 December 2011. Most of the featured photographs were taken by Service or MOD photographers…

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

  • HMS Somerset celebrates Christmas at sea

    HMS Somerset is working under Combined Maritime Forces as part of a task force which patrols the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Indian Ocean and the…

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

  • Combined Services Disabled Ski Team trains in Austria

    Keen to build on the success of last season, which saw them win a total of 11 medals in international events, the team have been training hard…

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

  • UK troops support Afghan led Operation WINTER SUCCESS

    Nearly 1,000 British and Afghan soldiers and Afghan Police have taken part in a major operation to clear insurgents from a crucial area of Helmand province.

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

  • Christmas cheer for children of deployed soldiers

    The event was organised by fledging charity, My Daddy is a Soldier Adventures, whose founders Louise Fetigan and Linda Trickett are both military…

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

  • Squadron Leader Anthony Downing dies of wounds sustained in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Squadron Leader Anthony Downing, who died on 23 December 2011 following an incident in Afghanistan.

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  • Extra talk-time to those back home for troops in Afghanistan this Christmas

    UK servicemen and women in Afghanistan will enjoy an extra 1 hour and 15 minutes of talk-time to keep in touch with family and friends this Christmas.

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

  • £400m equipment package for troops in Afghanistan announced

    A £400m package of protected vehicles and Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) technology to further improve the protection of British Forces in Afghanistan has been announced by Defence Secretary Philp Hammond today.

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

  • Royal Navy crew in hazardous snowy rescue

    The four-strong Royal Navy Search & Rescue team were re-tasked from routine training at approx 1600hrs on Sunday, 18 December 2011, to Munro…

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

  • Royal Anglian Soldiers get new homes for Christmas

    Soldiers from the Royal Anglian Regiment raised the flag at their new barracks in Wiltshire for the first time earlier this month, just in time for Christmas.

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

  • Captain Tom Jennings, Royal Marines, killed in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Captain Tom Jennings, Royal Marines, who was killed in Afghanistan on 22 December 2011.

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  • Prime Minister pays Christmas visit to troops in Afghanistan

    Prime Minister David Cameron has visited UK troops deployed to Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan to wish them a Merry Christmas.

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

  • MOD Chief Scientific Adviser receives prestigious US awards

    Professor Sir Mark Welland, Chief Scientific Adviser to the Ministry of Defence and Head of the Department's Nanoscience Centre, has been given two prestigious awards by the United States Department of Defence and the U…

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

  • Santa swaps sleigh for helicopter

    Helicopters of the Defence Helicopter Flying School (DHFS) have assisted local schools by providing ‘Santa Drops’ with their helicopters. The…

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

  • New ministerial committee to uphold pledges to Armed Forces

    A new ministerial committee will ensure that the Government delivers promises made under the Armed Forces Covenant as part of a cross-Government effort to keep the interests of Service personnel at the heart of the Nation.

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