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  • Defence Minister visits a hub for Queen Elizabeth Class Carrier Programme

    Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin has visited Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose, home of the Royal Navy’s Merlin helicopters.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • First Sea Lord speech on the Royal Navy in 2017

    The First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Philip Jones spoke at the Founders’ Day dinner at the Navy Club in London, 2 Feb 2017.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Coping with Russia

    Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon speaking about Russia at St Andrews University.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK invests in new submarine training school on the Clyde

    Defence Secretary announces near £4 million milestone in the building of a single UK hub for Royal Navy’s submarine service at HMNB Clyde.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Service personnel want greater choice on where they get to live

    Service personnel want greater choice in deciding where they live, according to a survey on what the Future Accommodation Model for the Armed Forces should look like.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK and Jordan standing shoulder to shoulder in fight against Daesh

    Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has praised the crucial role Jordan plays in the fight against Daesh, following a meeting today with His Majesty King Abdullah II.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Royal Air Force playing major role in world's premier air combat exercise

    The world's premier air combat exercise is underway in Nevada, USA, with the Royal Air Force training alongside US and Australian counterparts.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary marks Australia Day

    Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has underlined the UK’s Defence ties with Australia while marking the country’s national day.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Chief of the Defence Staff strengthens UK – Romania Defence ties

    Chief of the Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach has reaffirmed the UK’s Defence relationship with Romania.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK To Expand Support To Ukraine’s Armed Forces

    Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has reaffirmed the United Kingdom's commitment to Ukraine

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Bids open to host tenth annual Armed Forces Day National Event

    The Ministry of Defence is inviting expressions of interest from communities across the UK to become host for the tenth annual Armed Forces Day National event.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK steps up to take command of NATO task force

    UK forces have taken command of NATO’s Response Force and its flagship Very High Readiness Joint Task Force.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Sierra Leone Jungle Training Underlines Britain's role in Africa

    Defence Secretary announces the training of UK Armed Forces alongside Sierra Leonean troops for the first time ever.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK Innovation: Laser Weapon Contract Awarded

    MOD awards £30m contract to produce Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) Capability Demonstrator to UK Dragonfire consortium, led by MBDA.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • 2017 is the Year of the Navy

    2017 is set to be the year of the Royal Navy as it prepares to welcome new ships to the fleet, following one of their busiest years since the end of the Cold War.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • The Military Division of the New Years Honours list 2017

    114 service personnel have been granted state honours by Her Majesty The Queen in the annual New Year Honours List

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Crowdsourcing Innovative New Defence Technologies

    Dstl announces an innovative competition to crowdsource solutions to improve satellite imaging.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • MOD awards £46M to start Challenger 2 Tank life extension project competition

    The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded new contracts to BAE Systems and Rheinmetall Land Systeme GmbH to progress the Challenger 2 Life Extension Project.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Britain extends training of Ukrainian Armed Forces

    The UK training programme for the Ukrainian Armed Forces will be extended for another year.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Fourth Astute class submarine formally named

    The Royal Navy's fourth Astute Class attack submarine has been formally named

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government