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  • HMS Gloucester gets royal welcome home

    Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester joined Type 42 destroyer HMS Gloucester as she sailed back into Portsmouth last week from her seven-month deployment to the South Atlantic.

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

  • Replacement for HMS Endurance announced

    The Royal Navy's ice patrol ship HMS Endurance is to be replaced with a Norwegian ship on a three-year loan basis.

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

  • MOD looks at sustainability during Climate Week

    The Ministry of Defence is joining other government departments, companies, charities, schools, local councils and other organisations in the UK's first national event to inspire people to combat climate change.

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

  • New Defence Business Services organisation proposed

    Significant changes to the way that the MOD will provide its corporate services in the future have been announced by Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox today, Tuesday 22 March 2011.

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

  • Pay rise for lowest-paid in the Armed Forces

    The Government will spend around £24m more on Armed Forces pay after accepting the recommendations of the independent Armed Forces' Pay Review Body, Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox announced today.

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

  • Innovative Defence kit showcased during National Science and Engineering Week

    A new form of armoured netting which can stop rocket-propelled grenades damaging vehicles was one of the items showcased at an event to mark National Science and Engineering Week.

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

  • Repatriation ceremonies to be relocated

    Repatriation ceremonies for those killed in operational theatres will move to RAF Brize Norton by 1 September 2011 the Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has announced today.

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

  • RUSI/Cranfield University: acquisition reform conference

    Speech by Bernard Gray, Chief of Defence Materiel.

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

  • Defence project managers' excellence recognised

    Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) programme and project managers are performing near the top of a wide field of international blue chip companies and other government organisations in the UK and overseas, according to…

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

  • HMS Iron Duke celebrates anniversary of Kuwait's independence

    The Royal Navy's HMS Iron Duke has visited Kuwait to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the country's independence in 1961 and the 20th anniversary of her liberation from Iraq in 1991.

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

  • Crane for Navy's new carriers arrives in Scotland

    The UK's largest crane, which will be used to help assemble the Royal Navy's new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, passed under the Forth bridges last week on its way to Babcock's Rosyth dockyard in Fif…

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

  • HMS Bulwark rejoins the fleet

    The Royal Navy amphibious landing ship HMS Bulwark has returned to the Royal Navy's operational fleet and is ready for any tasking worldwide.

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

  • Tornado squadrons to be disbanded

    The Royal Air Force's Number 13 and 14 Tornado squadrons are to be disbanded and formally stood down on 1 June 2011, it has been announced today.

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

  • Details of RAF redundancy scheme announced

    Details of the RAF's redundancy programme have been released to RAF personnel today.

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

  • Fond farewell to HMS Manchester

    The end of HMS Manchester's 30-year Royal Navy career was officially marked in a formal ceremony at Portsmouth Naval Base last week.

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

  • RAF Halton's best supporting role

    In award-winning film 'The King's Speech', eagle-eyed film buffs may spot that the RAF's Halton House has a major supporting role. Report by Lorraine McBride.

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

  • 2011/02/22 - Value for Money at the MOD

    Speech delivered by Secretary of State for Defence at Civitas the Institute for the Study of Civil Society, Tufton Street, London on Tuesday 22 February 2011.

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

  • RAF personnel welcomed home

    Thousands of people lined the streets of Elgin on Saturday to welcome home RAF servicemen and women from RAF Lossiemouth following operational deployments.

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

  • New Defence infrastructure organisation

    The creation of a new organisation to manage Defence property has been announced by Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox today, Wednesday 16 February 2011.

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

  • Defence Secretary responds to e-mail error

    Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has spoken of his 'fury' that 38 soldiers learned by e-mail that their contracts on the long-service list would not be renewed.

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