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  • Pioneering Royal Navy women meet across generations

    A 92-year-old heroine of the Second World War met a female air engineer officer in the Royal Navy this week.

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

  • First female RAF search and rescue commander

    In recognition of International Women's Day on 8 March, we are profiling women making their mark in the Armed Forces.

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

  • The Welsh Cavalry swap Scimitars for jungle boots

    B Squadron of 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards, 'The Welsh Cavalry', swapped their Scimitar vehicles for jungle boots to take part in warfare training in Brunei.

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

  • Royal Navy destroyer to join ballistic defence trial

    The potential for Type 45 destroyers to help protect deployed UK and Allied forces from threat of ballistic missiles is to be investigated.

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

  • Historic covenant signing for Army's North East Brigade

    The British Army's largest regional brigade is the first to have signed up every local authority in its area to the Armed Forces Community Covenant.

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

  • RAF firefighters train Afghan counterparts

    RAF firefighters serving in Afghanistan have been training Afghans to take the lead for fire safety in Camp Shorabak, Helmand province.

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

  • Armed Forces join in Bradford Diwali celebrations

    Soldiers of various faiths have joined members of the Hindu community in Bradford to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.

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

  • Forces' recovery centre pool complex under construction

    The start of construction of part of a major centre for Service personnel recovering from conditions and injuries was marked this week.

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

  • Military police ready for global operations

    Members of the Royal Military Police have swapped the armoured vehicles and patrol bases of Afghanistan for the boots and backpacks of contingency operations.

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

  • Military mixmasters - soldiers on the decks

    Two Army friends recently DJ'd at London's Ministry of Sound, while a third has returned to the decks after losing an arm in Afghanistan.

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

  • RFA Argus works with Dutch Navy

    The UK and Dutch navies joined forces in the war on drugs when RFA Argus met up with the Netherlands frigate Van Amstel in the Caribbean.

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

  • Battle Back Centre opens in Lilleshall

    An adaptive sports and adventure training centre to aid the recovery of injured Service people has been officially opened at Lilleshall.

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

  • UK calls for a robust Arms Trade Treaty

    Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt will answer questions on Twitter on UK efforts to secure an Arms Trade Treaty.

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

  • DIO to host French fighter jets in Wales

    French fighter jets will be flying over Pembrey Sands and Castlemartin as part of a major training exercise which starts next week.

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  • Royal Navy helicopters in NATO submarine-hunting exercise

    Three Merlin helicopters from 814 and 829 Naval Air Squadrons, as well as 75 supporting air and ground crew, are the UK's input to 'Proud Manta' - the biggest anti-submarine exercise run by NATO.

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

  • Army return from Germany to boost UK economy by £1.8 billion

    The UK economy is set to receive a £1.8 billion boost when the Army returns from Germany, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has announced today.

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

  • First Arctic Star medals already in production

    The first Arctic Stars, to be worn by veterans of convoys to Russia during the Second World War, have been produced at the Royal Mint.

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

  • Northern Defence Industries (NDI) annual conference keynote speech

    Speech by Philip Dunne, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology.

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

  • £226 million training facilities announced for new RAF transport planes

    RAF pilots and ground crew who will operate the new A400M Atlas transport aircraft are to benefit from state-of-the-art training facilities thanks to a new multi-million pound contract.

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

  • Submarine HMS Ambush commissioned into the Royal Navy

    The Royal Navy's latest, most advanced attack submarine was commissioned into the Royal Navy on Friday, 1 March 2013, during a ceremony at Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde.

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