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  • £150M cannon contract signed for UK armoured fighting vehicles

    The Defence Secretary has announced that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a £150 million contract to supply a new cannon capability for the UK Armed Forces.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Photo exhibition in Italy: "A different kind of bravery"

    Thomas Ashby’s photographs of the British Red Cross in Italy during World War I.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • DIO awards contract to dredge Portsmouth Harbour

    Defence Infrastructure Organisation has awarded the £31 million contract to dredge Portsmouth Harbour to Boskalis Westminster.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • RAF aircraft leaves UK to help Tunisia effort

    A Royal Air Force aircraft has flown from RAF Brize Norton to assist with the Government’s response to the terrorist attack in Tunisia.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Thousands celebrate Armed Forces Day

    People up and down the country have been celebrating the men and women of the Armed Forces, past and present, for Armed Forces Day.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • MOD awards multi-million pound resettlement contract

    The MOD has awarded Right Management Ltd the Career Transition Partnership contract, worth up to £100 million

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Prime Minister announces employment support for armed forces community

    Prime Minister David Cameron has announced support for the armed forces and their families with finding work when they leave the forces.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Apply for business funding: opportunities with the MOD

    The Ministry of Defence is looking to fund development of innovative products and services by businesses in 7 specific technology areas

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  • Mighty engine brings HMS Queen Elizabeth to life

    HMS Queen Elizabeth’s mighty diesel generators have been powered-up marking a major milestone on the way to becoming an operational warship.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • CDE Innovation Network event: 24 June 2015, London

    The Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) held a networking event for science and technology providers in London on 24 June 2015.

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  • Senior military officers visited Vienam

    A delegation of 17 Generals and Senior Colonels from 12 nations from the Royal College of Defence Studies of the United Kingdom conducted a study tour of Vietnam from 13 – 20 June.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK Defence Secretary meets King of Jordan

    Michael Fallon has met with His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan to discuss ideas on tackling ISIL, regional issues and defence cooperation.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Army Reserves take flight to broaden their horizons

    Soldiers from the Adjutant General’s Corps take a trip in the RAF’s new Puma 2 helicopters at Barton Stacey in Hampshire.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Employers and Reservists celebrate Reserves Day

    Reservists ditch their civilian work clothes in favour of military uniform to show their commitment on Reserves Day

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Contacting the MAA

    Initial point of contact for MAA regulatory publications (MRP) enquiries.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Aldershot barracks revamped for army medics’ arrival

    DIO has completed the first phase of its £50 million redevelopment of Keogh Barracks, Ash Vale, for the arrival of 4 Armoured Medical Regiment (4AMR).

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • F35B jet begins first ski-jump launch and weapons testing

    Joint US and UK test team have begun testing the Short Takeoff capability for the Lightning II.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • PM at 2015 Global Security Forum

    David Cameron discussed current security challenges at GLOBSEC 2015, held in Bratislava.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • HMS Enterprise to replace HMS Bulwark in the Mediterranean

    Michael Fallon has announced HMS Enterprise will replace HMS Bulwark in support of the EU mission to tackle the migration in the Med.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Armed Forces Minister praises female cadets on graduation from Afghanistan’s Officer Academy

    Afghanistan’s future security will be boosted by the work of the country’s first female officer cadets, Britain’s first female Armed Forces minister has said.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government