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  • Remotely piloted aircraft report

    A Defence Select Committee report published today says remotely piloted aircraft are an important military capability for the future.

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

  • Defence minister visits British forces in Cyprus

    Armed Forces Minister Mark Francois has made his first visit to British Forces Cyprus and the Sovereign Base Areas.

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

  • Apprenticeship opportunities at leading defence firm

    Armed Forces Minister Mark Francois has learned about the opportunities available to apprentices at defence equipment company MBDA.

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

  • Welsh Cavalry treated to royal visit

    The Prince of Wales has visited soldiers from 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards on the Castlemartin ranges in Pembrokeshire.

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

  • HMS Montrose begins journey home

    Naval ship HMS Montrose has set sail to come home after handing over duties to HMS Diamond in the mission to remove chemicals from Syria.

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

  • Royal Navy ship assists in Caribbean drugs bust

    Another multi-million-pound cocaine seizure for Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) naval support ship Wave Knight.

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

  • Military to assist flood recovery work

    Military personnel are to remain available to assist local authorities as efforts begin to move from flood relief to recovery work.

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

  • Reserves deployed to bolster flood relief efforts

    Thousands of military personnel continue to contribute to flood relief efforts across affected parts of the United Kingdom.

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

  • Armed Forces Minister views UK unmanned aerial systems

    Mark Francois toured RAF Waddington today to view the full scope of the UK's unmanned aerial systems capability.

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

  • Royal Navy carrier returns home from Philippines

    HMS Illustrious has returned home to Portsmouth after playing a major part in the typhoon relief effort in the Philippines.

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

  • Armed Forces Minister visits Gibraltar

    Mark Francois has paid his first visit to Gibraltar since his appointment as Minister of State for the Armed Forces in October 2013.

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

  • HMS Bulwark supports UK visit to Libya

    HMS Bulwark has visited the Libyan port of Tripoli in support of a ministerial visit from the UK.

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

  • Armed Forces Minister visits air cadets

    The work of the committed volunteer staff who keep the RAF's air cadets flying has been praised by Armed Forces Minister Mark Francois.

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

  • Parliament's veterans show support for the Armed Forces

    Members of Parliament with previous military service have taken part in an act of remembrance ahead of Sunday's national commemorations.

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

  • Royal Navy warship makes drugs bust

    Sailors from HMS Lancaster have seized cannabis and cocaine with a street value of nearly £58 million while on operations in the Caribbean.

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

  • 4th Mechanized Brigade remembers its fallen

    Hundreds of personnel from 4th Mechanized Brigade gathered in York Minster today, 2 May, for a service of remembrance and thanksgiving.

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

  • Parliament welcomes 4th Mechanized Brigade home from Afghanistan

    Men and women of 4th Mechanized Brigade have marched through London to the Houses of Parliament to mark their return from Afghanistan.

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

  • UK Defence ministers visit Armed Forces overseas

    Two UK Defence ministers have travelled to Afghanistan and the Middle East to visit British Service personnel on operations.

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

  • New MOD ministerial team announced

    Following the recent government reshuffle the Prime Minister's Office has announced a change to the ministerial team at the Ministry of Defence.

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

  • Political will, military capacity: maritime security in the Middle East

    Speech by Sir Nick Harvey, Minister for the Armed Forces.

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