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  • 100 days until Armed Forces Day

    Today marks the 100-day countdown to Armed Forces Day 2013; a chance for the nation to show its appreciation for our military personnel.

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

  • HMS Defender joins the fleet

    The Type 45 destroyer HMS Defender has today been commissioned into the Royal Navy.

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

  • New UK Chief of the Defence Staff appointed

    General Sir Nicholas Houghton will succeed General Sir David Richards as the UK's next Chief of the Defence Staff in July 2013.

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

  • PM statement on new Chief of the Defence Staff General Houghton

    David Cameron has praised outgoing Chief of the Defence Staff General Sir David Richards and welcomed his successor General Sir Nick Houghton.

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

  • £100 million bomb disposal training facility opens

    A new explosives search and disposal training regiment has been officially opened by the head of the British Army, General Sir Peter Wall.

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

  • Armed Forces support Comic Relief

    Armed Forces personnel across the country have been getting into the spirit of Comic Relief.

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

  • MOD reopens competition for Scottish construction projects

    Industry competition is now open for arrangements to deliver construction projects up to £12 million on the Scottish military estate.

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

  • Bridge installation a milestone for UK carrier build

    The Defence Secretary was in Scotland today to watch an enormous bridge section fitted to the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier.

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

  • Commando medics ready for contingency operations

    Over 100 medical staff from the UK Armed Forces have completed a major exercise to prepare for worldwide deployment with the Royal Marines.

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

  • Devon Royal Marines in French exercise

    Royal Marines from the West Country recently crossed the Channel to take part in an exercise with their French colleagues.

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

  • UK Forces armed for financial fitness

    A new training programme and website to help improve the financial awareness of UK Service personnel has been launched today.

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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

  • 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

  • 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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  • 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

  • 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