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  • Royal Navy warship heads to Philippines

    HMS Daring is on her way to assist the Philippines after the country suffered crippling devastation during Typhoon Haiyan.

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

  • First Rivet Joint aircraft delivered to the UK

    The first of 3 Rivet Joint signals intelligence aircraft has been delivered to MOD ahead of its entry into service with the RAF in 2014.

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

  • Royal Navy aircraft carrier ramping up

    The final section of the flight deck of HMS Queen Elizabeth has been fitted onto the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier.

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

  • Archbishop of Canterbury visits MOD on Armistice Day

    The Archbishop of Canterbury has visited the Ministry of Defence on the 95th anniversary of the armistice that ended the First World War.

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

  • Service personnel around the world pay tribute to the fallen

    Armed Forces personnel and members of the public took time to remember those who have been lost to war on this year's Remembrance Sunday.

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

  • Appointment of UK non-resident Chargé d’Affaires to Iran

    Mr Ajay Sharma has been appointed the UK’s non-resident Chargé d’Affaires to Iran.

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

  • Remembrance service held in Afghanistan

    The Duke of York and the Defence Secretary Philip Hammond joined service personnel on operations for a remembrance service at Camp Bastion.

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

  • Nick Clegg's message for Remembrance Day 2013

    The Deputy Prime Minister speaks about his personal reasons for wearing a poppy on Remembrance Sunday.

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

  • Children bury treasures beneath new Portsmouth Navy block

    Children have buried their belongings for future generations to find under the foundations of new accommodation at Portsmouth Naval Base.

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  • Troops get innovative on Salisbury Plain

    Troops from the Queen's Royal Lancers (QRL) stepped into their leaders' boots as part of an innovative training exercise on Salisbury Plain.

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

  • Armed Forces Minister visits air cadets

    The work of the committed volunteer staff who keep the RAF's air cadets flying has been praised by Armed Forces Minister Mark Francois.

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

  • The sound of silence

    As London stands silent on Sunday at the 11th hour for the remembrance ceremony at the Cenotaph, 2 men will be shouting as loud as they can.

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

  • Helping small firms in the defence supply chain

    Boosting small businesses and helping them to grow is crucial to the continuing health of the British economy.

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

  • Armed Forces support London Poppy Day

    Royalty, celebrities and Armed Forces personnel took to the streets yesterday for the launch of the Royal British Legion's London Poppy Day.

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

  • Parliament's veterans show support for the Armed Forces

    Members of Parliament with previous military service have taken part in an act of remembrance ahead of Sunday's national commemorations.

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

  • Warrant Officer Class 2 Ian Fisher killed in Afghanistan

    It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Warrant Officer Class 2 Ian Fisher from 3rd Battalion The Mercian Regiment was killed in action in Helmand province, Afghanistan, on 5 November 2013.

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  • New Korean War memorial

    The Duke of Cambridge and the President of the Republic of Korea have attended a ceremony for a new Korean War memorial in London.

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

  • FCO Minister visits the Occupied Palestinian Territories

    Minister for Middle East Hugh Robertson meets President Abbas and expresses strong support for peace talks.

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

  • New offshore patrol vessels for Royal Navy

    MOD plans to commission 3 new ocean-going offshore patrol vessels for the Royal Navy.

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

  • UK Chief of Defence Staff visits Thailand to strengthen military relations

    UK Chief of Defence Staff, General Sir Nicholas Houghton, arrived in Thailand on a three day visit at the invitation of General Tanasak Patimapragorn, Chief of Defence Forces, Royal Thai Armed Forces.

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