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  • Army conducts largest ever virtual battlefield simulation experiment

    The British Army is conducting its largest ever virtual simulation experiment in order to better understand its future equipment and training needs.

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

  • MOD reveals £160 billion plan to equip Armed Forces

    The Ministry of Defence has today published details of how it will equip the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force over the next 10 years and how this will be funded.

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

  • Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative: UK team of experts

    The Foreign Secretary outlines deployments for the UK team of experts working on preventing sexual violence in conflict situations.

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

  • RAF becomes NATO Response Force lead

    The Royal Air Force's Joint Force Air Component Commander (JFACC) today assumed lead responsibility for the NATO Response Force (NRF).

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

  • Royal visit for Rifles ahead of Afghanistan deployment

    The Duchess of Cornwall visited 4th Battalion The Rifles (4 RIFLES) yesterday, Tuesday 29 January, to see how they are preparing for their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan.

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

  • Press briefing - morning 30 January 2013

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on Algeria, fuel prices and the defence budget.

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

  • Nottingham commits to supporting the Armed Forces

    Ahead of hosting Armed Forces Day in June, Nottingham has shown the strength of its support for Service personnel and their families with the signing of a Community Covenant.

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

  • RAF squadron takes delivery of 100th Typhoon

    The RAF's most recently formed squadron has taken delivery of the latest state-of-the-art Typhoon jet.

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

  • Press briefing - morning 29 January 2013

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on Mali, boundary changes and Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands.

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

  • Navy's new carrier receives first massive gas turbine

    The first of the world's most powerful marine gas turbines has been installed in the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth at Babcock's Rosyth shipyard in Scotland.

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

  • Innovative ways sought to improve the security of maritime operations

    The Ministry of Defence is looking for ways to strengthen the security of maritime operations so that it can be more effective at combating illegal activities such as gun-running, people-smuggling and piracy.

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

  • First Navy Wildcat makes maiden flight

    The first Wildcat attack helicopter to be delivered to the Royal Navy has successfully taken its first flight at Yeovil in Somerset.

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

  • Pre-dinner speech to the Cardiff Business Club

    Speech by Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, First Sea Lord.

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

  • FCO warns of threat to Westerners in Somaliland

    FCO Travel Advice urges British nationals to leave Somaliland in response to specific threat to Westerners

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

  • Army Reserves support youth engineering project in Redcar

    Territorial Army soldiers are supporting a new council project in Redcar to give young people a range of engineering skills by getting them to build beach buggies.

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

  • Baghdad Visa Centre now open

    UK Trade Minister and Iraqi Foreign Minister open new Visa Centre in Baghdad.

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

  • New senior military officers appointed

    Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has today, 24 January, confirmed that Her Majesty The Queen has approved the appointments of the new Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, Chief of the Naval Staff, Chief of the Air Staff and Comm…

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

  • Press briefing - morning 24 January 2013

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on tax, horsemeat and counter-terrorism

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

  • UK welcomes UN Security Council resolution on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)

    Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire strongly encourages all states to implement the UN Security Council Resolution on DPRK

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

  • Injured personnel in bid for world-first microlight flight to the South Pole

    A team of injured Service personnel are to attempt a world-first microlight flight to the South Pole.

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