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  • 'Veterans First' wins mental health award

    A MOD partnership mental health team has been recognised for their efforts in supporting our armed forces and their families.

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

  • MOD invests £36 million in new army air defence missile

    The army is a step closer to receiving a new multi-million-pound air defence missile system thanks to an investment by MOD.

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

  • F-35 Lightning II jet to make maiden British flight

    The combat aircraft will fly in Britain for the first time this summer at 2 airshows.

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

  • Defence in Scotland

    Armed Forces Minister has said 'UK defence is better together' during a visit to Royal Air Force air defence headquarters in Scotland.

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

  • Reservists train with army rapid reaction force

    Airborne reservists have taken their place in the British Army's rapid reaction force on Exercise Joint Warrior.

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

  • Defence intelligence training

    Army reservists and RAF regulars have been taking part in intelligence training together for the first time.

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

  • Medics practise life-saving skills

    Royal Navy doctors, nurses and surgeons have been putting their life-saving skills to the test in a high tempo exercise.

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

  • Defence Secretary's interview with Andrew Marr

    Defence Secretary Philip Hammond says the UK is a 'credible and capable' military force.

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

  • Capel Curig supports army cyclists' epic challenge

    Army cyclists tackled the challenging terrain of Snowdonia during a pre-season training camp that tested bikers and bikes to the limit.

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  • The UK-US defence partnership

    Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has been talking about why the UK and US must remain partners of choice in defence.

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

  • Healthcare reservists in the armed forces

    Plans to expand the number of NHS staff who train as reservists for the armed forces have been explored in a major reservist summit.

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

  • Remotely piloted aircraft report

    A Defence Select Committee report published today says remotely piloted aircraft are an important military capability for the future.

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

  • Kent coastal redoubt protected once again

    Prompt action by Ministry of Defence staff has saved a Napoleonic fortification threatened after winter storms damaged nearby sea defences.

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  • Royal Marines reservists complete Arctic training

    Reserves in the Royal Marines have completed an intensive 2-week deployment to snow-covered northern Norway.

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

  • MOD announces preferred private sector bidder to join DIO

    MOD is a step closer to bringing in a strategic business partner to help improve the running of the 230,000-hectare defence estate.

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

  • Apprenticeship opportunities at leading defence firm

    Armed Forces Minister Mark Francois has learned about the opportunities available to apprentices at defence equipment company MBDA.

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

  • Reserves prepare for deployment with regulars

    Army reservists from the London Regiment are to take part in the UN peacekeeping mission in Cyprus with their paired regular counterparts.

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

  • Home Front legacy project

    Armed forces volunteers have been delving deeper into the recently discovered remains of a First World War practice battlefield.

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

  • Army cleared to fly next-generation eye-in-the-sky

    Watchkeeper, the Army's next-generation unmanned aerial system, has been cleared to begin military flight training with the Royal Artillery.

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

  • International science collaboration agreed

    UK and US ministers have announced plans to boost science and technology collaboration.

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