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  • Iron Duke back at sea after major upgrade

    Portsmouth-based HMS Iron Duke has returned to sea after a 16-month upgrade and now boasts one of the world's most advanced radar systems.

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

  • HMS Dragon conducts dual helicopter operations

    A Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer has used 2 helicopters on front line operations for the first time.

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

  • Defence equipment event reflects operational changes

    This year's Defence Vehicle Dynamics (DVD) event illustrates the step-change being experienced by the UK's Armed Forces as they begin to draw down in Afghanistan.

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

  • Military community's views sought

    MOD is canvassing the opinions of UK Service personnel and their families on the modernisation of terms and conditions of military service.

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

  • TA soldiers on exercise in South Dakota

    British Territorial Army (TA) soldiers training in the United States have been working on a community project with US and Danish allies.

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

  • RAF Typhoons to get weapons upgrade

    The UK's Typhoon aircraft are set to be armed with world-leading Meteor air-to-air missiles later this decade.

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

  • Army personnel informed of redundancies

    Army personnel will today, 18 June, be notified if they have been selected for the third tranche of the Armed Forces Redundancy Programme.

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

  • Royal Navy personnel qualify in US Navy roles

    In a show of allied co-operation, 2 Royal Navy sailors have successfully qualified in US Navy roles on submarines and aircraft carriers.

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

  • Troops gather for mission specific training at Otterburn

    Over 600 troops descended on Otterburn Training Area to take part in a major exercise that will prepare them for deployment on operations.

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  • 2013 Birthday Honours for Service personnel and Defence civilians

    125 UK Service personnel have been granted state honours by Her Majesty The Queen in the annual Birthday Honours List.

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

  • First pilots complete new fast jet training

    The first pilots have graduated from the UK's new advanced fast jet training course.

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

  • Nottingham soldiers prepare to start Armed Forces Day with a bang

    The eyes of the nation will be on 16 Nottingham based Territorial Army soldiers later this month when they officially launch the start of Armed Forces Day 2013 with a roar of gun fire.

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

  • RAF Museum successfully raises Dornier Do 17

    The only known example of a Second World War Dornier Do 17 aircraft has been successfully lifted from Goodwin Sands in the English Channel.

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

  • Cyprus exercise challenges TA and regular soldiers

    Territorial Army soldiers from 6th Battalion The Rifles have joined their regular colleagues to take part in Exercise Lion Star 3 in Cyprus.

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

  • 20th Armoured Brigade hone their skills in southern Germany

    Over 2,000 troops and 750 vehicles from 20th Armoured Brigade have been preparing for the scenarios likely to be faced in future conflicts.

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

  • Mountain leadership opens to all Royal Marines

    The Royal Marines elite mountain leaders branch has introduced a new course, available to all marine-level ranks.

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

  • Last Type 42 warship decommissions

    HMS Edinburgh, the last of the Royal Navy's Type 42 destroyers, officially bows out of service today, Thursday 6 June.

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

  • Gun salutes mark the Queen's coronation anniversary

    A series of royal salutes have been fired by Army units in honour of the 60th anniversary of the coronation of Her Majesty The Queen.

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

  • Army receives new Terrier vehicle

    The British Army has taken delivery of Terrier, its newest and most advanced engineering vehicle.

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

  • UK Merlins' Afghanistan mission over

    The UK's Merlin helicopter fleet has concluded operations in Afghanistan after providing nearly 4 years of continuous front line support.

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