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The Type 42 destroyer sailed north from her home port of Portsmouth last week and first observed the Admiral Kuznetsov north east of the Orkneys…
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The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) and the MOD Permanent Secretary (PUS) have written a joint Christmas message to all staff, and separately CDS has written to all Service personnel.
Each year, for the last five years, Service personnel are encouraged to say how they are feeling about things like commitment to the job, living…
Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ship Largs Bay has won the Firmin Sword of Peace for her role in the Haiti disaster relief effort last year.
Following the success of the BBC2 TV series ‘The Choir: Military Wives’, which saw musical maestro Gareth Malone teaching wives and girlfriends…
Speech by Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Defence.
Secretary of State for Defence Philip Hammond has restated the need for reform in Defence in a speech at the Royal United Services Institute.Secretary of State for Defence Philip Hammond has restated the need for reform in D…
Women are to be allowed to serve on submarines for the first time in the Royal Navy's history, the Secretary of State for Defence Philip Hammond announced today.
TV presenter and journalist Lorraine Kelly joined members of the Armed Forces at the Tower of London today to launch the annual Christmas Box campaign for the Armed Forces.
A lightweight oxygen generator developed to save lives on the front line has won first prize at the Engineer Technology and Innovation Awards 2011.
Following last year’s successful debut, the Tournament will take place this year from 2 to 4 December, with Her Majesty The Queen attending …
Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach has taken up post as the first Commander of Joint Forces Command (JFC) today and will be responsible for commanding and generating allocated joint capabilities.
The 5,000-tonne ice-breaking ship completed an intensive period of sea trials and training prior to deploying to the Antarctic Peninsula. HMS…
The Department for Transport has started the procurement process for a new UK-wide Search and Rescue helicopter service to be provided by civilian crews, it has been announced today.
Speech by Lord Astor of Hever, DL, Under Secretary of State.
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has said, following the National Audit Office's publication today of a report analysing the cost, time and performance of the MOD's 15 largest military equipment projects, that the …
An Army officer from Joint Helicopter Command has been named the 2011 Chartered Manager of the Year for his outstanding leadership skills in a highly challenging environment in Afghanistan.
Over 2,000 regulars, reserves and cadets from Her Majesty's Armed Forces took part in the Lord Mayor's Show in the City of London on Saturday 12 November 2011.
There have been various misleading and inaccurate media reports this weekend speculating on the future number of soldiers and the future structure of the British Army.
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