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General Sir Roly Walker KCB DSO is to be appointed as Chief of the General Staff and Aide-de-Camp to His Majesty in the rank of General.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps confirming the transfer of two Royal Navy minehunter ships to the Ukrainian Navy.
The MOD is urging all wildlife enthusiasts heading to Donna Nook during the pupping season to be vigilant of military debris and unexploded ordnance (UXO).
Minister for Defence People and Families, Rt Hon Dr Andrew Murrison MP visited troops at Tapa Camp to thank them for their part in protecting NATO’s borders
UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific Anne-Marie Trevelyan gave a keynote speech on AUKUS at a 'Future of defence in Western Australia' conference in Perth.
A £48 million contract has been awarded to build new homes for service personnel and their families at Dhekelia Station in Cyprus.
The MOD have signed contracts to provide new and refurbished infrastructure for the Red Arrows at their new home of RAF Waddington.
More than 70 AI companies shared how their innovations can enhance defence’s current and future capabilities at the inaugural DAIC Connect industry event on Monday 27 November.
As part of ongoing diplomatic efforts in the Middle East, the Defence Secretary travels to the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPTs) and Israel this week.
Today is Ukraine Armed Forces Day and DIO is proud to be playing a key role in supporting the UK-based training of thousands of Ukrainian volunteer recruits.
A new landmark radar initiative will increase UK security by being able to better detect, track and identify objects in deep space.
DASA has launched a new Themed Competition to identify and develop novel technologies that could be exploited in the development of a new category of missile – cooperative missiles.
Thousands of troops have been involved in one of the largest military training exercises to take place on the Salisbury Plain Training Area (SPTA): Exercise Wessex Storm.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Ministry of Defence statement in response to attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea by Houthi militants.
Industry and MOD recently teamed up to develop a future capability operating concept for the test and evaluation of autonomous military systems.
Statement on UK military activity in the Eastern Mediterranean
A landmark security partnership entered a new phase today as the Defence Ministers of the UK, Australia and United States met in California.
It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Major Kevin McCool who has died while off-duty in Kenya on 29 November 2023.
Minister for Armed Forces attends OSCE Ministerial Council in North Macedonia to call out Russian aggression across Europe.
The Ministry of Defence has introduced Armed Forces Non-Religious Pastoral Officers (NRPO) to further bolster the support given to our Armed Forces.
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