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The Army's largest brigade has played host to a group of French officer cadets to give them a taste of British military training.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The forward island of the first of the Royal Navy's new aircraft carriers today began its journey to Scotland to join the rest of the ship.
A new strategy has been published outlining how international defence engagement will be better focused towards contributing to wider government objectives.
During a routine port visit on patrol in the Middle East, Royal Naval warship HMS Monmouth hosted representatives of NATO members.
British troops in Afghanistan are the first to use state-of-the-art handheld nano surveillance helicopters.
The British Army is conducting its largest ever virtual simulation experiment in order to better understand its future equipment and training needs.
The RAF's most recently formed squadron has taken delivery of the latest state-of-the-art Typhoon jet.
Speech by Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, First Sea Lord.
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…
A team of injured Service personnel are to attempt a world-first microlight flight to the South Pole.
The Army has today announced which employment fields will be liable for tranche three of the Armed Forces Redundancy Programme.
Patients and staff at the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine have been treated to a visit from a footballing legend and a Hollywood star.
The UK and Australia will strengthen their long-standing relationship today with a new defence treaty to provide a framework for the many strands of co-operation between the 2 countries.
A new £14 million contract will deliver hundreds of precision attack weapons to the RAF.
Speech by Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence.
Royal Navy frigate HMS Somerset has returned to sea for the first time in 9 months following an extensive revamp.
As the clock counts down to the end of the Future Reserves 2020 Consultation, the Ministry of Defence has reached out to several of the UK's largest employers to pick their brains.
Two UK Defence ministers have travelled to Afghanistan and the Middle East to visit British Service personnel on operations.
Typhoon aircraft of 6 Squadron have been exercising with a multinational contingent at Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates.
The Armed Forces are to be supplied with more than 25,000 new Glock sidearms to replace the ageing Browning pistols currently in service.
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