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  • HMS Iron Duke celebrates anniversary of Kuwait's independence

    The Royal Navy's HMS Iron Duke has visited Kuwait to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the country's independence in 1961 and the 20th anniversary of her liberation from Iraq in 1991.

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

  • RAF serviceman saves baby's life

    While driving to work at RAF Waddington recently an RAF Air Traffic Controller saved the life of a baby whose distraught mother flagged him down for help as her child had stopped breathing. Report by Neale Adams.

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

  • Afghan and Brit Gunners conduct first live firing exercise

    Afghan National Army Gunners have marked the end of five months of training alongside British troops with the first multinational partnered live firing exercise to take place in Helmand.

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

  • Crane for Navy's new carriers arrives in Scotland

    The UK's largest crane, which will be used to help assemble the Royal Navy's new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, passed under the Forth bridges last week on its way to Babcock's Rosyth dockyard in Fife.

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

  • Update on Libya

    The Defence Secretary, Foreign Secretary and the Chief of the Defence Staff's official spokesman have all spoken over the weekend about UK military and diplomatic efforts regarding the Libyan crisis.

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

  • HMS Bulwark rejoins the fleet

    The Royal Navy amphibious landing ship HMS Bulwark has returned to the Royal Navy's operational fleet and is ready for any tasking worldwide.

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

  • RAF pilot on Libya evacuations

    Hercules pilot Flight Lieutenant Stu Patton speaks about his involvement in the missions to evacuate British civilians from Libya in the last week of February.

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

  • Dentists honoured for work on Helmand-bound soldiers' teeth

    Dental staff at Colchester Garrison have been honoured for their tireless work to ensure that 16 Air Assault Brigade's soldiers' teeth were in the best possible condition before they deployed to Helmand province last…

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

  • Royal Irish discover large Taliban weapons cache

    Soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment (1 R IRISH) recently discovered a large Taliban weapons cache during a patrol in the Nawabad desert area of Helmand province.

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

  • Navy-based submarine rescue system goes airborne

    The NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS), which is based at HM Naval Base Clyde in Scotland, was deployed by air for the first time last week to be a part of a major exercise in Norway.

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

  • The military hospital dedicated to dogs

    As soldiers aren't the only ones who can be injured on operations, the UK has its very own military hospital dedicated to nursing canine casualties back to health.

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

  • RAF's 31 Squadron prepares for Afghanistan

    The aircrew of 31 Squadron who will be flying their Tornados over Afghanistan to support ground troops this summer have been preparing for their deployment with a series of training exercises.

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

  • HMS Richmond escorts food aid to Somalia

    The Royal Navy's HMS Richmond, which is taking part in anti-piracy patrols off the coast of the Horn of Africa, has recently escorted a cargo ship filled with international food aid bound for Somalia.

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

  • Irish Guards visit Helmand school

    During a patrol in the Upper Gereshk Valley this week, soldiers from the 1st Battalion Irish Guards visited a newly-built school to see the positive effects of their aggressive assaults on the Taliban.

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

  • British Army medics support Afghan health project

    British and Afghan soldiers have recently been helping to improve the public health of the local communities in which they work in southern Nad 'Ali, Helmand province.

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

  • HMS York arrives in Malta with evacuees from Libya

    The Royal Navy warship HMS York arrived in Malta today carrying 43 more evacuees from Libya, including 11 British nationals.

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

  • Council elections in Marjah

    The first ever District Community Council elections in Marjah have taken place just a year after Operation MOSHTARAK was launched by ISAF and Afghan forces.

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

  • HMS Gloucester assists British Antarctic Survey

    The Royal Navy's Type 42 destroyer HMS Gloucester has been assisting the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) in South Georgia, to assess the effects of climate change.

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

  • Parachute troops leap into new virtual world

    The Parachute Training School at RAF Brize Norton recently opened a new virtual reality parachute trainer which uses the latest digital imagery to create a realistic virtual world in which to train Service personnel.

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

  • Armed Forces Redundancy Calculator now online

    An Armed Forces Redundancy Calculator is available on the MOD website which gives a forecast of benefits for prospective redundees under the Armed Forces Redundancy Programme announced yesterday.

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