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A brand-new missile system at the heart of the British Army’s future air defences has completed its first successful firing trials, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced.
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Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson opened the RUSI Sea Power conference in London.
The number of Army reserves in Northern Ireland will increase by nearly 200, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced.
A world-class missile system that will protect the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carriers has officially entered service, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced today.
The Prime Minister Theresa May, has welcomed members of the Military to No10 to mark the Centenary of the Royal Air Force (RAF.)
The UK Armed Forces’ contribution to peacekeeping with the United Nations over seven decades has been marked with a ceremony at the Cenotaph in London.
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson announced the launch of a new artificial intelligence hub as he hosted the first ever joint US-UK Defence Innovation Board meeting yesterday (21 May) to explore important areas of co-operat…
Members of the Armed Forces perform ceremonial duties at the Royal Wedding of HRH Prince Henry of Wales and Ms Meghan Markle.
First Defence Ministerial Council takes place in Paris
Britain’s next generation of fighter jets will start arriving at their new home early next month, the Defence Secretary has announced.
72 strong team of service personnel and veterans will represent the UK at the fourth Invictus Games in October.
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson today announced the Ministry of Defence is investing a massive £2.5 billion in boosting Britain’s submarine building projects.
Event organisers are ramping up preparations for Armed Forces Day with just 50 days to go until the national celebration of the UK’s military.
He will succeed General Sir Nick Carter as head of the Army in June of this year.
Nine nations come together for Joint Expeditionary Force live demonstration
The Defence Secretary, Gavin Williamson, has today announced that 26 schools across the country will create new cadet units under the Government’s Cadet Expansion Programme (CEP).
The Cabinet Secretary, with the agreement of the Prime Minister, has today announced the appointment of Sir Simon Bollom as the new Chief Executive for Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), an arm’s length body of the Mi…
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced that the UK has officially gifted the historic Franklin Wrecks to the Canadian government and Inuit community.
Veterans’ homelessness, loneliness, debt problems, and mental health issues will be tackled by the first ever Government Veterans Strategy, announced today by Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson.
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has laid a wreath at the Cenotaph to mark the wartime service of Britain’s close allies Australia and New Zealand.
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