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  • Macedonian Army Officer Makes History

    Lt Selma Biberovic becomes first ever Macedonian to graduate from the UK internationally renowned Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Military Aviation Authority (MAA) welcomes new Director

    The MAA is pleased to welcome Rear Admiral Paul Chivers as Director Military Aviation Authority (D MAA).

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Defence Safety Authority (DSA) annual assurance report

    The DSA annual assurance report April 2014 to March 2015 contains safety assurance statements from each regulator, including aviation.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • 2016 war pensions and allowance rates

    The Ministry of Defence has announced the rates of pensions and allowances payable under the War Pensions Scheme from April 2016.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Dredging project paves way for new QEC Carriers to make their home in Portsmouth

    Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has today visited Her Majesty’s Naval Base Portsmouth to view the preparations to ready the city to become the base port of the brand new Queen Elizabeth Class Carriers in early 2017.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Third Astute submarine formally handed over to the Royal Navy

    The third of the new Astute Class attack submarines, Artful, has officially been handed over to the Royal Navy.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary in talks with US counterpart

    Defence Secretary Michael Fallon met his US counterpart Ash Carter in Washington ahead of concluding his two-day visit to the United States.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Stronger defence in a more dangerous world

    Speech by Michael Fallon, Secretary of State for Defence.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • More beds completed for carrier crew

    The second phase of innovative new modular accommodation for sailors working on the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carrier has been completed by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO).

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Foreign Secretary congratulates Nobel Peace Prize winners

    Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond congratulates the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet who were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize at a ceremony in Norway.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • British ambassador to Montenegro speaks at Western Balkans IPA conference

    Conference organised in cooperation with the British Council, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration and Delegation of the European Union within the Project "Communicating EU Accession and IPA Assistance i…

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Armed Forces Covenant to be extended as Annual Report is published

    The Armed Forces Covenant ensures that past and present personnel and their families are treated fairly.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Second Royal Navy Mediterranean drugs bust in a fortnight

    The Royal Navy has carried out its second drugs bust in the Mediterranean in as many weeks with HMS St Albans seizing around 320kg of cannabis.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • PM statement on talks in Romania, 9 December 2015

    David Cameron made a statement following his meeting with President Iohannis of Romania in Bucharest on defence, immigration and EU reform.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Operation Nightingale excavation shortlisted for prestigious archaeological award

    A Salisbury Plain archaeological dig has been shortlisted for a prestigious award from Current Archaeology magazine.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • 2015 Christmas gift initiative for Armed Forces launches HMS Belfast

    Army, Navy and Royal Air Force personnel joined sponsors, supporters and trustees of the charity uk4u Thanks! to launch the 2015 Christmas Box campaign today.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Army engineers help with storm Desmond response

    Several teams of Royal Engineers have been deployed to help in the emergency response and recovery after the floods in Cumbria and Lancashire.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Visit to Algiers of HMS Lancaster

    British Royal Navy frigate HMS Lancaster visited Algiers from 6 to 8 December.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary highlights defence boost to Scottish Jobs

    The Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has today visited key defence companies in Scotland to highlight the contribution MOD investment is making to its economy.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary announces £800 million innovation initiative

    While visiting Rosyth today, the Defence Secretary Michael Fallon announced that the Ministry of Defence (MOD) will spend around £800 million on boosting innovation over the next ten years to meet future threats.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government