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  • Today the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) and the MOD have announced that 100 UK Armed Forces charities will benefit from nearly £6-million of extra funding to support serving personnel, veterans and their families during…

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Dozens more Afghan interpreters who supported British Armed Forces on the frontline in Helmand Province will be able to move to the UK as part of an expanded relocation scheme announced by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and H…

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • A new all ranks Common Room has officially opened at RAF Benson, enhancing the lived experience of RAF personnel and their families.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Lieutenant General Sir John Lorimer, UK Chief of Defence Staff’s Senior Advisor to the Middle East and North Africa has concluded a three-day official visit.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) project to build new accommodation for personnel at the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (CTCRM) in Devon has celebrated a major milestone.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Dstl’s Dr Kate Gill and Sarah Strangleman have both been shortlisted in the ‘Most Collaborative’ category, which recognises ‘where an individual has demonstrated that creating a collaborative working arrangement within their…

  • On the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Britain a special day of events was hosted at RAF Waddington, the home of the RAF’s intelligence gathering assets, showcasing how the RAF are ready to meet the challenges of today, an…

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • The Ministry of Defence is seeking new ways to assist military drone operators in urban environments in a new funding competition.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Lieutenant-General Jim Hockenhull looks to the future, outlining the changing character of the threat and the role of UK Defence

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • The Royal Navy has led a multi-national task group of warships and aircraft into the High North for the first time in more than twenty years on an operation to demonstrate freedom of navigation above the Arctic Circle.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • DIO has awarded the Cost Price Analytical Capability (CPAC) contract. The contract will make DIO a more intelligent customer when costing infrastructure programmes.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • In an opinion editorial for the Sunday Times, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace explains why he is going to the Gulf to champion British technology.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has been awarded the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Gold Achievement Award for the fourth consecutive year.

  • The MOD has awarded a lion's share of a contract worth £317-million to the Scottish defence industry.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • RAF Typhoons are to be equipped with next generation radar thanks to a £317-million investment, Defence Minister Jeremy Quin today announced.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • A confidential helpline has launched to provide support for defence personnel experiencing or witnessing bullying, harassment or discrimination.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Some of the UK's rarest reptiles have been given a safe haven on a military site in the heart of Dorset as part of the MOD's drive to create a sustainable estate.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Retired military dog Kuno is to receive the prestigious PDSA Dickin Medal for valour – the animal Victoria Cross – after he was wounded in action while heroically saving the lives of British Forces fighting Al Qaeda.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • The military's fleet of bulldozers, cranes and forklifts will soon be refreshed thanks to a £240-million maintenance contract.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Veterans UK has produced new guidance for claiming compensation for conditions relating to exposure to ionising radiation.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government