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  • Defence Secretary visits Royal Marines commandos in Norway

    Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has seen for himself Royal Marines commandos training alongside Dutch and Norwegian troops.

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

  • DIO supports troops' preparation for Afghanistan

    The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has been supporting a major exercise on Salisbury Plain helping to prepare soldiers who are deploying to Afghanistan.

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

  • Reservist medics prepare for airborne operations

    Army reservists have put their medical skills to the test using the lightweight facilities that they would deploy with when supporting airborne operations.

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

  • Civilians continue to support operations in Afghanistan

    The Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology, Philip Dunne, has presented Afghanistan campaign medals to 26 civilian employees working for the Defence Support Group in a ceremony at MOD Donnington.

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

  • Royal Navy warship prepares for counter-narcotics assignment

    HMS Argyll has stopped at Lisbon to be briefed on the illegal drugs trade off west Africa in preparation for her Atlantic deployment.

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

  • New recognition for WWII veterans within weeks

    Veterans of the Arctic Convoys and Bomber Command will begin receiving new awards in recognition of their heroic service within weeks.

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

  • Banking fines to fund Armed Forces charity projects

    Chancellor George Osborne has announced that a further £1.3 million will be given to causes and charities supporting the Armed Forces community.

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

  • Royal Navy ship discovers Red Sea canyon

    A Royal Navy survey ship has discovered a previously uncharted 250-metre-deep canyon on the floor of the Red Sea.

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

  • British and French forces work together on artillery exercise

    A live firing artillery exercise is preparing soldiers from regular, reserve and French units for contingency operations.

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

  • Armed forces APPG dinner speech

    Speech by Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, First Sea Lord at the Houses of Parliament.

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

  • Smart materials sought by MOD for UK defence and security

    Smart materials to extend the life of a vehicle or textiles which incorporate electronics are among the ideas being sought by the Ministry of Defence.

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

  • Tune in to TA LIVE

    Look out for the second set of live TV adverts on ITV1 this weekend, broadcast directly from military operations in Afghanistan.

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

  • Queen's Royal Hussars on Hohne Ranges

    The British Army's senior light cavalry regiment have been getting recquainted with their Challenger 2 main battle tanks during a training exercise on Hohne Ranges in Germany.

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

  • Foreign Secretary: UK aid to support Syrian refugees in Lebanon

    Foreign Secretary announces $17m in aid to support Syrian refugees and host communities in Lebanon, bringing UK total to $30m.

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

  • Red Arrows challenge

    Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton has taken off with the Red Arrows in the third of her 'Magnificent 7' challenges to raise money for Red Nose Day 2013.

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

  • Letter from FCO Minister to The Independent on UK arms exports to Sri Lanka

    Submitted on 18 February, in response to the article “Revealed: UK sells arms to Sri Lanka’s brutal regime”, The Independent, 18 February 2013

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

  • UK communities encouraged to hold Armed Forces Day events

    Communities across the UK are invited to apply for funding to host events to celebrate this year's Armed Forces Day on 29 June.

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

  • Military amputees to get bionic legs

    The government has set aside £6.5 million for injured military personnel to access the latest prosthetic limbs.

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

  • HMS Argyll deploys on counter-narcotics operations

    HMS Argyll left Plymouth yesterday to conduct counter-narcotic operations across the Atlantic.

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

  • Paratroopers endure attacks during exercise

    A group of paratroopers has been on the receiving end of verbal abuse and petrol bombs as part of their training as the Army's global rapid reaction force.

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