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  • New autonomous minesweepers to protect sailors at sea

    Three world-class autonomous minesweeping systems will detect and destroy sea mines on dangerous naval operations for the Royal Navy, thanks to a £25-million contract announced today.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Joint Statement on Carrier Strike Group 2021 Joint Declaration Signing

    Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and US Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher C. Miller have co-signed the UK-US Joint Declaration for the Carrier Strike Group 2021 deployment.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Service Complaints Ombudsman Appointment announcement

    The Ministry of Defence is pleased to announce the appointment of Mariette Hughes as the next Service Complaints Ombudsman for the UK Armed Forces.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Armed Forces to set up vaccine sites in Scotland

    The British Army is establishing 80 new COVID-19 vaccine centres for NHS Scotland, from Monday 18 January, as part of the largest peacetime resilience operation ever undertaken by the UK Armed Forces.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • British Army trains 500th Somali soldier in infantry skills

    Troops from Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment shared key military skills with Somali National Army soldiers to help them conduct effective security operations.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Defence scientists ramp up their support to the Covid-19 pandemic

    Scientists from Dstl have been working tirelessly since the start of the pandemic to support a whole host of government agencies and civilian authorities.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • £76-million contract boosts F-35 Lightning fleet support

    A £76-million aircraft support contract, supporting more than 170 jobs, will maximise the availability and capability of the UK’s F-35 Lightning stealth jets, ensuring they are ready for combat operations across the globe.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • State-of-the-art robot seeks out chemical agents

    Dstl scientists have successfully trialled a fully autonomous robot that will help defence and security personnel dealing with hazardous scenes.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Record number of armed forces personnel help with Covid response

    The Defence Secretary has today updated Parliament on the role the UK Armed Forces are playing to tackle Covid.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary hails support for military families

    Thousands more military families are benefiting from free childcare, accommodation upgrades and tailored career guidance, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announced today as he outlined recent measures to support service famili…

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary Oral Statement: Defence's COVID-19 support

    Defence Secretary Ben Wallace detailed Defence's support to the COVID-19 response.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • MOD archaeologist awarded MBE in New Year’s Honours list

    Richard Osgood, Senior Archaeologist for the MOD’s Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has been awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours list.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • £550-million F-35 missile contract signed

    A £550-million contract for new surface-attack missiles will secure hundreds of UK jobs and provide unrivalled lethality for the UK’s F-35B Lightning jets, Defence Minister Jeremy Quin announced today.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Carrier Strike Group hits important milestone

    The UK’s Carrier Strike Group (CSG) has achieved a major milestone ahead of its first operational deployment this year.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Over 5,000 armed forces deployed in support of the COVID-19 response in the biggest homeland operation in peacetime

    Over 5,000 UK Armed Forces personnel are currently deployed to support the response to the Coronavirus across the UK, working on 70 different tasks ranging from schools testing to the rollout of vaccines.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Government opens further COVID-19 testing locations for hauliers heading to France

    COVID-19 tests available at haulier information advice sites around England.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • New Year Honours and Awards: Military

    Military personnel have been recognised for their response to the Coronavirus outbreak in the New Year’s Honours list 2021 published today.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • The Military Division of the New Year Honours 2021

    A number of armed forces personnel have been honoured by Her Majesty the Queen in the annual New Year Honours list.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Government reforms intimidation scheme to relocate more Afghan staff under threat

    Hundreds of Afghan staff who find themselves at risk as a result of their work to support British Armed Forces will be able to relocate to the UK under a new scheme announced by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Home Secreta…

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Military to support the testing of thousands of secondary school and college students in England

    UK Military personnel will provide planning and training support to secondary schools and colleges with testing at the start of the spring term.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government