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  • Battle of Britain Spitfire unearthed on Salisbury Plain

    An award-winning project which uses archaeology to aid the recovery of injured soldiers has uncovered a crashed Spitfire on Salisbury Plain.

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  • Press briefing: afternoon 4 September 2013

    The Prime Minister’s spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on the Prime Minister’s appointments and Syria.

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

  • HMS Westminster tests sub-hunting skills

    A Royal Navy warship deployed in the Mediterranean has been testing her skills in an anti-submarine warfare exercise with the Italian Navy.

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

  • G8 Deauville Partnership: SME Mentoring Scheme

    The UK launched a new mentoring initiative called Forsa in June 2013 to support SME development in the Arab Countries in Transition

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

  • DIO and NFU tackle dog attacks on Salisbury Plain

    DIO and the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) have joined forces in the battle to stop dogs attacking cattle and sheep on Salisbury Plain.

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  • Apaches fire first shots at STANTA

    Soldiers who fly and maintain the Apache attack helicopter have trained close to home as they prepare to deploy to Afghanistan.

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  • Just one week left to nominate Millies heroes

    Nominations are still open for the Sun Military Awards 2013, but there is just 1 week left before this year's deadline.

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

  • Desert Rats prepare for Afghanistan

    7th Armoured Brigade personnel have displayed their skills on Salisbury Plain prior to deploying to Afghanistan later this year.

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

  • HMS Dragon proves versatile in the Gulf

    In the space of just 7 days Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon has hosted 4 different types of aircraft during her ongoing operations in the Gulf.

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

  • Typhoons deploying to Cyprus

    6 RAF Typhoon interceptor fast jets are being deployed to Akrotiri in Cyprus this morning.

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

  • Chief of Defence Staff meets Lebanese Army Commander

    British Chief of Defence Staff held his first meeting with Lebanese Army Commander Gen. Kahwaji

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

  • Foreign Secretary discusses motion for Parliamentary debate on Syria

    Foreign Secretary calls for Britain to send clear message that the use of chemical weapons cannot be tolerated.

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

  • Royal Marines begin Exercise Albanian Lion

    A large-scale exercise which will see more than 600 Royal Marines hone their skills alongside their Albanian counterparts is now underway.

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

  • Body-worn cameras set to reduce crime and support military training

    Innovative body-worn cameras will be used by MOD officials to help educate troops and reduce nuisance and crime on Salisbury Plain.

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  • Royal Navy takes part in counter-drugs operations

    Royal Navy warship HMS Argyll has just completed an intense period of counter-narcotics operations in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

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

  • British and Portuguese marines train together

    Marines from the UK and Portugal have taken part in a training exercise on HMS Bulwark to share knowledge of amphibious operations.

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

  • Nominate now for the Millies 2013

    Nominations are still open for the Sun Military Awards 2013 but there are less than 2 weeks left before this year's deadline.

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

  • Stirling to host Armed Forces Day 2014

    The city of Stirling in Scotland has been announced as the host of next year's Armed Forces Day.

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

  • Syria: PM call with Chancellor Merkel

    The PM has discussed the situation in Syria with Chancellor Merkel and agreed that UN investigators should visit the site of the attack.

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

  • Scotland and Northern Ireland defence estate procurement enters final phase

    The Ministry of Defence has invited final tenders for its Regional Prime Scotland and Northern Ireland estates contract.

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