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  • Army Reserves regiment soars to new heights with Wildcat trials

    Army Reserves ground crew were all set to soar to new heights as they tested out the Army's next-generation helicopter, the Wildcat, during their annual training exercise.

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

  • 3 YORKS company returns from Afghanistan

    Soldiers from Corunna Company, 3rd Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (3 YORKS), returned to Warminster on Tuesday, 4 September, after a six-month deployment to Afghanistan.

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

  • Military chiefs thank personnel for Paralympics security

    The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) and the Commander of Joint Forces Command (JFC) have each dedicated time to visit various bases across the south of England to thank Service personnel for their support of security efforts fo…

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

  • Royal Navy minehunters return from the Gulf

    HMS Middleton and HMS Pembroke have both experienced emotional homecomings today after each spending three challenging years on deployment.

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

  • 4 YORKS soldiers carry Paralympic Flame

    Soldiers from 4th Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (4 YORKS) have escorted the Paralympic Flame through part of northern England.

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

  • RAF surveillance aircraft clock up 20,000 flying hours

    Surveillance aircraft based at RAF Waddington have notched up a collective total of 20,000 flying hours protecting British and other ISAF forces in Afghanistan.

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

  • 116/2012 - Ministry of Defence announces new Permanent Secretary

    The Prime Minister, with the agreement of the Secretary of State for Defence, has approved the appointment of Jon Thompson as the Permanent Under Secretary of the Ministry of Defence (MOD).

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

  • New MOD Permanent Secretary announced

    It has been announced that Jon Thompson will take up the position of Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence.

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

  • Armed Forces play wins theatre award

    A play starring several members of the Armed Forces has been awarded a prestigious theatre award.

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

  • Close protection personnel undergo intense training

    The Royal Military Police's Close Protection Unit guards ministers, senior military officials and diplomatic staff on global deployments, so thorough training for new recruits is vital.

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

  • Paras lay down fitness challenge to public

    The public is being offered the chance to take on a true test of military fitness in Colchester.

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

  • Final passing out parade at Bassingbourn Barracks

    The last tranche of soldiers to complete their Phase 1 training at Bassingbourn Barracks have marched off the parade square and into the history books.

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

  • 114/2012 - MOD Unveils Royal Navy’s future warships

    The latest design of the Royal Navy’s next generation of warships has been unveiled today by the MoD.

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

  • Adidas campaign supports injured Service personnel

    Service Chiefs have been joined by Team GB Olympians and other sporting stars to show their support for Armed Forces personnel taking part in the Paralympics.

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

  • Design unveiled of Royal Navy's future warships

    The latest design of the Royal Navy's Type 26 Global Combat Ship (T26 GCS), the next generation of warships, has been unveiled today.

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

  • CGS inspects graduating Junior Soldiers

    Chief of the General Staff (CGS), General Sir Peter Wall, has inspected the largest military graduation parade in Europe at the Army Foundation College (AFC) in Harrogate.

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

  • HMS Diamond joins forces with USS Enterprise

    HMS Diamond has joined the USS Enterprise to exercise with US Carrier Strike Group 12 in the Middle East and demonstrate the Type 45's outstanding air defence capabilities.

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

  • Professor Porter on advances in Defence medicine

    Professor Sir Keith Porter, Honorary Professor of Clinical Traumatology at the University of Birmingham, charts the remarkable progress of modern military care since the Cold War.

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

  • New £25m landing craft home takes shape in Devonport

    A £25m new complex for Royal Marines landing craft and assault boats in Devonport is well on the way to completion.

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

  • DIO delivers final bed space at Culdrose

    The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has delivered the final cabin in a major project to improve accommodation for Royal Navy personnel in Cornwall.

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