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From The Rt Hon Philip Hammond
  • Final tranche of armed forces redundancies

    Details of the fourth and final set of armed forces redundancies have been announced by the Defence Secretary.

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

  • New Army recruitment campaign hits screens

    A brand new Army recruitment campaign – 'More than meets the eye' – launches this weekend to kick-start Army recruitment in the New Year.

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

  • Wave Knight seizes drugs in the Caribbean

    Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) naval support ship Wave Knight has seized marijuana from a suspect vessel in the Caribbean.

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

  • Unmanned aerial systems on show

    The Ministry of Defence has, for the first time, opened the doors to its unmanned aerial systems (UAS) control centre, based in the UK.

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

  • New investment in Successor submarines

    The Defence Secretary has announced £79 million of investment in the next generation of Royal Navy submarines.

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

  • HMS Illustrious completes Philippines aid mission

    The Royal Navy vessel and her ship's company have completed their task supporting the post-Typhoon Haiyan relief mission.

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

  • Defence procurement

    Statement by Phillip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence.

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

  • Independent report praises MOD reform

    Significant progress has been made to transform MOD into a more professional and responsible organisation, an independent report has said.

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

  • Life-changing prosthetics technology

    Service personnel who have benefited from the latest in prosthetics technology have spoken about how their lives have been improved.

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

  • Philip Hammond joins Afghan president at military academy opening

    The UK Defence Secretary has joined President Hamid Karzai at the formal opening of the Afghan National Army Officer Academy in Kabul.

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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

  • Afghan President visits Sandhurst

    Afghan President Hamid Karzai yesterday visited the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst to see British Army officer training in action.

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

  • Guard of Honour for Kazakh Defence Minister

    The UK Defence Minister Philip Hammond this morning welcomed his counterpart from Kazakhstan, His Excellency Mr Adilbek Dzhaksybekov.

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

  • SSAFA's support of the armed services

    Speech by Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence

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

  • UK supports Aung San Suu Kyi’s call for democratic reform in Burma

    Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi meets senior ministers at the beginning of UK visit to London, Northern Ireland and Sandhurst.

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

  • Afghan army officer academy welcomes first intake

    Hundreds of new recruits have begun training at the new Afghan National Army Officer Academy (ANAOA) in Kabul, Afghanistan.

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

  • Scotland analysis: defence

    Speech by Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence

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

  • New Scotland analysis paper on Defence

    Scotland benefits from every single pound spent on UK defence, a new Scotland analysis programme paper makes clear.

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

  • Military courage recognised by Operational Honours List

    A soldier who single-handedly saved Afghan and Danish soldiers from an explosive trap is among those recognised for bravery on operations.

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

  • Defence and Security Equipment International

    Speech by Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence

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