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  • DIO provides energy efficiency for service homes and substantial savings for soldiers

    Soldiers and their families at 3 army bases are benefitting from sustainably warm homes and significantly lower bills, after the DIO completed significant improvement work over the last year.

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  • MOD announces investment in upgrading helicopter fleet

    The MOD has delivered some of the most technologically advanced and well supported helicopter fleets in the world over the last year.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK Defence Secretary first to visit US counterpart

    Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has become the first defence minister to be hosted by his US opposite number since Defense Secretary Ash Carter was sworn in.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK submarine industry to benefit from £285m investment in successor programme

    The UK’s submarine industry will benefit from £285 million of investment to continue design work for the Royal Navy’s next generation of nuclear deterrent submarines.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Graduates key to success of Beacon Barracks development

    A team of graduates is helping to successfully deliver the £100 million redevelopment of Beacon Barracks in Stafford.

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  • Making space for ex-military personnel

    MOD continues to support the Armed Forces Covenant by making surplus estate available to small business and social enterprises.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Apprenticeships offer the way

    The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is the single largest provider of apprenticeships in the UK.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Army top dogs in Reserves recruitment

    British Army continues to ‘lead the way’ in military innovation with the creation of a Reserve Military Working Dog Unit.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • International Women’s Day 2015: Frontline Females

    Three women tell the story of a day in their life and what it’s like to be female on the frontline.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Defence Secretary announces further UK support to Ukrainian Armed Forces

    The Defence Secretary has today confirmed that the UK will provide a new package of non-lethal equipment to the Ukrainian armed forces.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister for reserves urges industry to support Armed Forces

    Minister for Reserves Julian Brazier urged UK industry to get behind the Armed Forces during a visit to Portsmouth Naval Base today (March 5).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Defence Secretary Discusses Regional Threats On Middle East Visit

    The Defence Secretary met ministers in Saudi Arabia and Oman to discuss regional security and international co-ordination against ISIL.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Thousands of military families helped onto the property ladder

    More than 4,000 personnel have had applications approved to buy a home of under the Forces Help to Buy scheme.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • DIO provides new accommodation at Europe’s biggest residential driving school

    The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) will this month complete the last of 4 new accommodation blocks at the Defence School of Transport (DST) at Leconfield in east Yorkshire.

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  • Improvements to urban training on Salisbury Plain

    The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is investing more than £500,000 to improve facilities at Copehill Down’s Fighting in Built Areas (FIBUA) village on Salisbury Plain.

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  • MOD boosts Government target for providing land for new housing

    The Ministry of Defence has released enough land for more than 38,000 new homes, helping the Government to surpass its target

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK Defence Secretary visits Oman

    Defence Secretary Michael Fallon MP visited Oman today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ministry of Defence announces preferred bidder for Marchwood Sea Mounting Centre

    Solent Gateway chosen as preferred bidder to manage and develop commercial potential of Marchwood Sea Mounting Centre

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Harmonising airworthiness article

    Air Vice-Marshal Martin Clark, Director (Technical), MAA, reviews recent progress in harmonising military airworthiness.

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  • NGO Military Contact Group conference 2015

    Speech by Mark Francois, Minister of State for the Armed Forces.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government