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Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has today announced a major step forward for Britain’s new nuclear submarines.
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The Ministry of Defence will invest up to £80 million in a new computer system to boost the RAF’s speed and accuracy in protecting the skies, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced.
Exercise Joint Warrior starts 21st April incorporating personnel from 17 nations
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has committed to working ever closer with charity partners, during a visit to a state of the art recovery centre for veterans and service personnel.
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson cut the first turf on a £132m facility for the UK’s new fleet of submarine hunting Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) at RAF Lossiemouth today.
The squadron immortalised by the Dambusters raid of World War II has been reformed to fly the UK’s new F-35 fighter jets, the Defence Secretary has announced.
British forces joined close Allies in a precision strike on Syrian installations
Standing side by side with our Gulf partners against mutual threats not only improves regional security and stability, but keeps our people safe at home, the Defence Secretary reaffirmed in his first visit to the United Arab…
The UK has sent a third Royal Navy warship to the Asia-Pacific to support allies in the region.
The patron and Meghan Markle visited wounded, injured and sick serving personnel and veterans trying out for a place on the 2018 UK Team.
Britain has cemented its enhanced and permanent presence in the Gulf with the opening of the United Kingdom Naval Support Facility at a ceremony at Mina Salman port in Bahrain today.
It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm the death of Sergeant Matt Tonroe
Her Majesty the Queen has approved the appointment of General Sir Nicholas Patrick Carter KCB CBE DSO ADC Gen to take over from Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach GBE KCB ADC DL as the next Chief of the Defence Staff this su…
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson visits Estonia for the first time
130 new jobs and a further 270 jobs sustained at MBDA’s sites in Stevenage, Bolton and across the company’s significant UK supply chain.
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) in Porton Down has revolutionised the production of titanium by reducing the 40 stage process down to just two steps and potentially halving the cost.
The Royal Navy has taken delivery of the first of their next-generation Offshore Patrol ships which will support monitoring and protection of UK fisheries after we leave the EU.
It is with great sadness that the MOD must confirm the death of Corporal Jonathan Bayliss of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (The Red Arrows).
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson visits Afghanistan for the first time
An RAF Warrant Officer who took up boxing to beat the school ground bullies will lead out the England Boxing team at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia next month.
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