News story: Winter 2015 to 2016 floods: government response
Updated: Updated with the weekend forecast from the Environment Agency.Government departments, councils and the Environment Agency are working together to respond to the flooding during the winter of...
View ArticleNews story: Defence Minister Mark Lancaster announces release of MOD sites...
The disposal, which will generate £500 million, will provide the land for around 15,000 new homes in support of the government’s ambition to build 160,000 by 2020. The income generated from the sales...
View ArticleNews story: Defence Secretary announces more support to Ukraine Armed Forces
The first aid kits announced by Michael Fallon will help the UAF to meet an urgent need for life-saving equipment. Delivered at the request of the Ukrainian government, this package comprises...
View ArticleNews story: Defence Secretary meets counterparts to discuss defeating Daesh
The meeting, also attended by US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and French Minister of Defence Jean-Yves Le Drian as well as representatives from Australia, Germany, Italy and the Netherlands, covered...
View ArticleNews story: MOD plays host to Inspiring Women event
The event was organised in conjunction with the national “Inspiring Women” Campaign and saw approximately 100 school girls - mainly from London - visit MOD’s Main Building in London to hear from a...
View ArticlePress release: UK and Poland discuss closer co-operation
Philip Hammond and Michael Fallon will host Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski and Defence Minister Antoni Macierewicz at the annual UK-Poland Quadriga this evening (20th January) at Edinburgh...
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News story: Defence Secretary announces UK commitment to Poland
Mr Fallon’s announcement, made today after meeting with Polish Minister of National Defence Antoni Macierewicz in Edinburgh, underlines the important partnership between the two countries. They...
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News story: Defence Secretary reaffirms nuclear deterrent commitment
Michael Fallon met submariners today (Thursday) and visited the Vanguard class submarine HMS Vigilant at HM Naval Base Clyde, at Faslane near Glasgow. Vigilant is one of the four 16,000-tonne vessels...
View ArticleNews story: Minister for Armed Forces visits future Army leaders
Armed Forces Minister Penny Mordaunt has visited the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) to familiarise herself with the world class training facility and meet future British Army Officers training...
View ArticleNews story: Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach appointed new Chief of the...
Michael Fallon, Secretary of State for Defence, said: I am delighted to announce that Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach will assume the role of Chief of the Defence Staff this summer when General Sir...
View ArticlePress release: PM statement: new Chief of the Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal...
The Prime Minister made a statement on the appointment of Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach to succeed General Sir Nicholas Houghton as Chief of the Defence Staff. The Prime Minister said: I want to...
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News story: Armed Forces honoured at The Sun Military Awards
The hard work and achievements of the Armed Forces and those who support them has been recognised at The Sun Military Awards (The Millies). Now in their eighth year, the awards were hosted by ITV News...
View ArticleNews story: Defence Secretary welcomes deeper security relationship with Germany
Germany is a key ally for the UK – a fact that was formally recognised in November’s Strategic Defence and Security Review when Germany was elevated to a ‘tier one’ defence relationship, alongside the...
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News story: New navigation radar system for Royal Navy
The new radars are the result of a £44 million contract award by the Ministry of Defence. The contract was awarded to Hampshire based Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems UK and will modernise ship and...
View ArticleNews story: Refurbished Chilcomb Ranges improves soldiers’ training experience
The half-a-million-pound improvement and modernisation project, which included fitting the latest target system technology, improving some outdated structures and replacing old wiring and cabling, will...
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News story: Defence Secretary announces arrival of new aircraft at RAF Brize...
Michael Fallon also highlighted a continuing investment of £366 million in world class training facilities at RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire today, which is the home of the country’s air transport and...
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News story: Typhoon facilities at RAF Lossiemouth ready for take-off after...
Work commenced on the £23 million project in October 2014 and was completed ahead of schedule in just 14 months. The project involved creating a new headquarters building, refurbishing nine hardened...
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News story: The Secretary of State announces new Senior Appointments in the...
Defence Secretary Michael Fallon is pleased to confirm that Her Majesty the Queen has approved the following senior appointments in the top echelon of the Armed Services: Lieutenant General Gordon...
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News story: First sailors join new aircraft carrier in Scotland
As the first ship’s company, the team will work alongside their industry partners over the coming years to learn about the ship, the equipment and the vast technological advances as she progresses...
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News story: Armed Forces Minister visits Infantry Battle School
The Infantry Battle School in Brecon, the largest military training area in Wales, welcomed Penny Mordaunt for her first visit to the training facility since becoming Minister for the Armed Forces. It...
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