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  • IN PICTURES: Household Cavalry fit for 2012 ceremonial duties

    The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment has passed its annual inspection and been declared fit to perform in this year's state ceremonial events.

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

  • UK commits more troops to Balkans peacekeeping mission

    Up to 120 UK troops are to be made available to the EU-led peacekeeping mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina, it has been announced today.

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

  • Army Apache crew members honoured for actions over Libya

    Members of the team that controlled and flew Army Apache helicopters during Operation ELLAMY over Libya have been honoured for their actions.

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

  • Prince and King visit HMS Liverpool

    The Type 42 destroyer is being decommissioned after 30 years in the Royal Navy and will be sailing into Portsmouth for the final time on Monday…

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

  • 2012/03/21 - Franco-British Council 2012 Defence Conference

    Speech delivered by Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology at H.M. Ambassador's Residence, Paris on Wednesday 21 March 2012.

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

  • RFA Wave Knight returns from 11-month deployment

    Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) tanker Wave Knight has been welcomed home to Portland as she returned from 11 months away, east of Suez.

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

  • Tornado livery marks 100 years of RAF Squadron

    Number II (Army Cooperation) [AC] Squadron have decorated a Tornado GR4 in special livery to commemorate the Squadron's 100th anniversary.

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

  • HMS Protector battles through ice to retrieve scientists

    The Portsmouth-based survey ship had delivered a small geology team from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) to remote James Ross Island, off…

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

  • Navy medics in major exercise at sea

    150 Royal Navy personnel have been taking part in a major medical exercise off the UK's south west coast on board Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessel Argus.

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

  • European aerospace industry: UK-France vision of its future

    Speech by Peter Luff, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology.

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

  • HMS Bulwark lands commandos in the Arctic

    HMS Bulwark has landed Royal Marines from 42 Commando on the shores of Norway for NATO's winter war games, Exercise Cold Response.

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

  • Paratroopers train with French Airborne Cavalry

    British and French troops have been training together to improve their urban fighting skills and develop co-operation between the two armies.

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

  • Building for growth

    Speech by Peter Luff, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology.

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

  • Duchess of Cornwall opens new home of the King's Troop

    The Duchess of Cornwall opened the new Woolwich home of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery yesterday.

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

  • 'An essential relationship'

    Article written jointly by Barack Obama and David Cameron about the UK-US relationship.

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

  • Minehunter's upgrade reaches major milestone

    The installation of two new engines marks a major milestone in the 12-month upgrade of Royal Navy minehunter HMS Chiddingfold.

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

  • Royal Navy sailors survey Shackleton's island

    Sailors from HMS Protector have returned to the exact spot where polar explorer Ernest Shackleton saved his men nearly 100 years ago.

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

  • Defence Secretary responds to criticism over Navy tankers order

    A letter from Defence Secretary Philip Hammond responding to calls that the MOD contracts for new Royal Fleet Auxiliary tankers should have been awarded to UK firms has been published in the Daily Mail today.

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

  • Sailors fight fire at Antarctic base

    Two dozen crew from research and survey vessel HMS Protector helped fight the blaze which had engulfed the Ferraz research station on King George…

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

  • HMS Illustrious works with Danish military in Copenhagen

    Portsmouth-based warship HMS Illustrious has been working with colleagues in the Danish Armed Forces during a four-day visit to Copenhagen

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