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  • Baby red squirrels born on Ballykinler Training Area

    The Defence Infrastructure Organisation has welcomed red squirrels onto the Ballykinler Training Area as part of a programme with Belfast Zoo, the Northern Ireland Environment Agency and Northern Ireland Squirrel Forum to in…

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  • £102-million investment in detect and destroy system for British Army

    The British Army has invested £102-million in a high-end surveillance system which allows frontline soldiers to detect and engage enemy targets in seconds.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Dstl plays pivotal role in defence missile development

    Dstl – the science inside UK defence and security - played an instrumental part throughout the research and development of the new SPEAR3 surface-attack missile.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • New autonomous minesweepers to protect sailors at sea

    Three world-class autonomous minesweeping systems will detect and destroy sea mines on dangerous naval operations for the Royal Navy, thanks to a £25-million contract announced today.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Joint Statement on Carrier Strike Group 2021 Joint Declaration Signing

    Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and US Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher C. Miller have co-signed the UK-US Joint Declaration for the Carrier Strike Group 2021 deployment.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • 100 UK armoured patrol vehicles donated to the Lebanese Army

    The vehicles, worth £1.5 million, will further reinforce the stability on the Lebanese border with Syria.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Service Complaints Ombudsman Appointment announcement

    The Ministry of Defence is pleased to announce the appointment of Mariette Hughes as the next Service Complaints Ombudsman for the UK Armed Forces.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Armed Forces to set up vaccine sites in Scotland

    The British Army is establishing 80 new COVID-19 vaccine centres for NHS Scotland, from Monday 18 January, as part of the largest peacetime resilience operation ever undertaken by the UK Armed Forces.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • British Army trains 500th Somali soldier in infantry skills

    Troops from Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment shared key military skills with Somali National Army soldiers to help them conduct effective security operations.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Defence scientists ramp up their support to the Covid-19 pandemic

    Scientists from Dstl have been working tirelessly since the start of the pandemic to support a whole host of government agencies and civilian authorities.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • £76-million contract boosts F-35 Lightning fleet support

    A £76-million aircraft support contract, supporting more than 170 jobs, will maximise the availability and capability of the UK’s F-35 Lightning stealth jets, ensuring they are ready for combat operations across the globe.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • State-of-the-art robot seeks out chemical agents

    Dstl scientists have successfully trialled a fully autonomous robot that will help defence and security personnel dealing with hazardous scenes.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • A new year, a new era for the UK and Cyprus

    British High Commissioner Stephen Lillie outlines his vision for the future relationship between the UK and Cyprus.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Record number of armed forces personnel help with Covid response

    The Defence Secretary has today updated Parliament on the role the UK Armed Forces are playing to tackle Covid.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary hails support for military families

    Thousands more military families are benefiting from free childcare, accommodation upgrades and tailored career guidance, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announced today as he outlined recent measures to support service famili…

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary Oral Statement: Defence's COVID-19 support

    Defence Secretary Ben Wallace detailed Defence's support to the COVID-19 response.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • £2m innovation funding for surveying technology

    DASA launches Map the Gap Phase 2 competition to develop survey system demonstrators to help troops safely and stealthily advance into enemy territory over water

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  • £3m to fund new wave of Artificial Intelligence for the military

    Innovation research announced for DASA Intelligent Ship Phase 2 competition

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  • MOD archaeologist awarded MBE in New Year’s Honours list

    Richard Osgood, Senior Archaeologist for the MOD’s Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has been awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours list.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • £550-million F-35 missile contract signed

    A £550-million contract for new surface-attack missiles will secure hundreds of UK jobs and provide unrivalled lethality for the UK’s F-35B Lightning jets, Defence Minister Jeremy Quin announced today.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government