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From The Rt Hon Philip Hammond
  • F-35 Lightning II handover ceremony

    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

  • 099/2012 - Defence assets in place as Olympic air security operations get under way

    Armed Forces equipment which will support the security effort for the London 2012 Olympic Games has been deployed during the course of this week – with the operation continuing into the weekend.

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

  • 097/2012 - Defence Secretary unveils new Wildcat Helicopter

    The Defence Secretary has today unveiled the first of a new fleet of Wildcat helicopters and confirmed a £250M contract to support them.

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

  • 093/2012 - ARMY 2020: DEFINING THE FUTURE OF THE BRITISH ARMY

    Plans to redesign the Army into an agile, capable, formidable force for the future have been announced today by the Defence Secretary Philip Hammond and the head of the Army, Chief of the General Staff General Sir Peter Wall.

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

  • 089/2012 - Ground Based Air Defence Systems to protect Olympic sites

    The Government has today confirmed that ground based air defence systems will be deployed at six sites in and around London for the duration of the 2012 Olympic Games.

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

  • 088/2012 - More Cadets for our communities

    New Cadet Units across England will be given a £10.85 million boost so that more young people can join up and take pride in their community, the Government announced today on Armed Forces Day.

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

  • More cadets for our communities

    Details of a £10.85 million boost to aid in the recruitment of cadets.

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

  • 085/2012 - Reservists undertake Olympic effort for Uniform to Work Day

    Reservists across the country will today wear their service uniforms with pride at work or as they kick start their training for the Olympics.

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

  • 084/2012 - Communities get behind the Armed Forces Covenant

    Communities across the country are getting behind the Armed Forces Covenant to improve the lives of Service personnel and their families.

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

  • 080/2012 - Hammond announces £1billion contract to power future submarines

    The MoD has awarded Rolls Royce a £1.1 billion contract to produce new reactor cores for the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarines and upgrade the plant where they will be built. The nuclear reactor cores will be used to power th…

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

  • 077/2012 - Star of Jubilee celebrations deploys to Gulf

    HMS Diamond, which played a starring role in Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations earlier this month, sails from Portsmouth on Wednesday (June 13) for her maiden operational deployment to the Middle East.

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

  • Royal United Services Institute: Land Warfare Conference 2012

    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 RAF C-17 aircraft touches down in the UK

    A new C-17 transport aircraft has been unveiled today by the Defence Secretary at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire.

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

  • Injured personnel display garden at Chelsea Flower Show

    Patients at Headley Court are growing stronger through a gardening project which has culminated in the creation of a display garden at the Chelsea Flower Show.

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

  • Independent report states public rate Armed Forces highly

    The biggest ever independent survey of British troops, which explores the relationship between Service personnel and wider society, has been published this week.

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

  • 3rd annual Electrical Infrastructure Security Summit

    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

  • Final Helmand district in UK operational area enters transition process

    Nahr-e Saraj district in Helmand province, where British forces operate, has now entered the transition process whereby responsibility for security will be handed over to Afghan forces.

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

  • Defence Secretary balances MOD budget

    Through a series of tough but necessary decisions, combined with radical reforms of the MOD’s financial processes, the £38bn black hole in the…

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

  • MOD announces change of Joint Strike Fighter jet

    The MOD will move away from the Carrier Variant (CV) JSF and our Armed Forces will instead operate the short take-off and vertical landing (…

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

  • British wounded warriors return victorious

    The trip was supported and funded by the UK charity Help for Heroes and culminated in the team meeting His Royal Highness Prince Harry, who …

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