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1st Battalion The Royal Welsh have deployed to Estonia
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
New steps to make military life more flexible in order to attract and retain the best talent will be heard in the House of Commons today.
As part of his nationwide tour of UK shipyards, Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon paid a visit to A&P Tyne near Newcastle today, one of the yards that could be involved in building a new class of ships for the Royal N…
New figures from the Office of National Statistics have revealed the contribution veterans make to the economy and society.
The Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon, today committed to boosting diversity in the Armed Forces during a visit to the Royal Navy’s London Reserve unit at HMS President.
The Ministry of Defence has announced an over £90 million investment in a world-leading helicopter simulation centre to help train the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy helicopter pilots of the future.
UK forces deployed at Al Asad Air Base will train further forward and provide increased force protection for UK personnel in and around coalition bases as Daesh continues its retreat across Iraq and Syria.
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon announced today that the UK will gift the wrecks from Rear-Admiral Sir John Franklin’s historic expedition to the Canadian Government. This reflects our long shared history and the closen…
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has paid a visit to Glasgow’s Ferguson shipyard as industry develops plans for a brand new class of frigates for the Royal Navy.
As the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) formally announce that Raqqah has been liberated from Daesh, the Defence Secretary has welcomed the news but cautioned there is more to do.
A new Royal Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) has been named in Scotland today.
A pocket-sized drone and a mini-detector known as Snake Eyes are amongst the new high-tech gadgets set to investigate future chemical or bio-hazards, after Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon announced the winners of an inn…
The Foreign Secretary and Defence Secretary met today (Thursday 12 October) with their Polish counterparts for talks on security and defence co-operation.
The Defence Secretary, Minister for the Armed Forces and Minster for Defence Procurement met US Secretary of the Navy, Richard Spencer, for the first time today.
The Defence Secretary has introduced the winners of this year's Employer Recognition Awards.
HRH Prince Henry of Wales has presented thirty-three UK employers with an Armed Forces Covenant Gold Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award.
Transcript of Sir Michael Fallon's speech at the launch of a partnership between the MOD and the Royal Foundation on mental health.
His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales and Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon have launched a new partnership to improve the mental health of current and former Armed Forces personnel.
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has announced that the first meeting of the cross-Government Armed Forces Covenant and Veterans Board will take place on Thursday 26 October.
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has welcomed an independent report that praises the work of Cadet Forces across the country.
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