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Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox made the announcement of the appointment today, 15 September 2011, which will see Air Marshal Peach take up post…
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The name of the Royal Navy's newest, most capable Astute Class submarine has been formally announced today - HMS Anson.
From today, Wednesday 14 September, online well-being network Big White Wall is equipped to support the mental health needs of the Armed Forces…
A new high-performance armour steel that will be used to protect vehicles on the front line was showcased at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEi) event today.
Speech delivered by Secretary of State for Defence at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEi) 2011, ExCel London, on Tuesday 13 September 2011.
Statement by Dr Liam Fox, Secretary of State for Defence.
Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has held an industry day to support procurement of its National Capital Works Framework arrangement for construction, under its Next Generation Estate Contracts (NGEC) programme.
Britain's Armed Forces were amongst the recipients at last night's 14th annual GQ Men of the Year Awards which were held at the Royal Opera House in London's Covent Garden.
The full-day conference was attended by representatives from the MOD, charity sector and other government departments. Speakers included the…
Army and RAF personnel will today be notified if they have been selected for redundancy in the first tranche of the Armed Forces Redundancy Programme.
The facilities include a £1.9m repatriation centre and the newly-named ‘Britannia Gate’ through which the corteges of fallen Service personnel…
The first mission rehearsal exercise for the 24 men and women who will take part in the British Services Antarctic Expedition (BSAE) 2012 took place in Switzerland this summer.
The Defence Secretary, Dr Liam Fox, has today announced a contract award for 14 new Chinook helicopters, the RAF's workhorse on the front line in Afghanistan.
The Queen has approved an amendment to the Accumulated Campaign Service Medal, with the qualifying time criterion to be reduced from 36 months (1,080 days) to 24 months (720 days).
The Portsmouth-based frigate was Britain’s input to the week-long ‘Stakenet’ exercise, alongside contingents from the United States, the United…
There are many career opportunities within the Armed Forces, but there is only one job that you have to know how to do before you enter service.
The Ministry of Defence's 2nd Permanent Secretary, Jon Day, explains what some of Lord Levene's recommendations on Defence Reform will mean, and why we will see dramatic changes across UK Defence. Report by Lorrain…
Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (SNCOs) at Hounslow Barracks have moved into their new bedrooms delivered by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO).
The UK's most senior Territorial Officer visited Territorial Army units in the North East of England last week to discuss the implications for the Reserve Forces following the Future Reserves 2020 Study recently publish…
The team of 12 Colchester-based Gunners, many of whom had not sailed before, took to the cold waters of the Atlantic for Exercise Atlantic Challenge…
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