Day: 20 December 2012

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Princess Royal attends naval cadets’ passing out parade

By Sharon Black

The Princess Royal , accompanied by her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, was the guest of honour at BRNC ’s final passing-out-parade of the year. As the rain eased off, and with the Royal Marines band playing festive tunes, the Princess Royal was invited to inspect the cadets and take the salute during the march past. The parade signified the end of 30 weeks intensive training for the 67 Officer Cadets who can now enjoy Christmas with their families before embarking on the next stage of their Royal Navy careers

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MOD launches new Skynet satellite

By Sharon Black

The extra lines of communication will benefit personnel deployed in Afghanistan and other parts of the world, including the Falklands, Cyprus and on ships at sea. MOD pictures show the moment that Skynet 5D was launched from French Guiana, South America. It is the fourth satellite of the Skynet 5 project to be put into space since 2007 under a £4bn Private Finance Initiative ( PFI ) programme with Astrium , who built the satellite and service providers Astrium Services .

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Future Reserves 2020 Consultation

By Sharon Black

The United Kingdom’s Reserve Forces are a vital component of our Armed Forces; contributing to the public good we call Defence. They have made, and continue to make, a significant contribution to the Nation’s defence and security. But the security challenges the UK will face in future are different from those of the past, and for which our Reserve Forces are currently structured

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MOD awards £258 million Sea King helicopter support contract

By Sharon Black

The Royal Navy and Royal Air Force fleets of Sea Kings are best known for providing Search and Rescue ( SAR ) services in the UK and Falkland Islands. They can also be used to carry troops and provide airborne surveillance. This extension to the Sea King Integrated Operational Support ( SKIOS ) contract will ensure continued technical and maintenance support for the 90-strong helicopter fleet for the next 3 years.

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Dartmoor Training Area integrated rural management plan, volume 1

By Sharon Black

The Dartmoor Training Area integrated rural management plan (DTA IRMP) is a strategic land management plan to provide optimal and sustainable military training, to support estate management and to guide development control issues with stakeholders including landowners, statutory bodies and non governmental organisations.

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Holcombe Moor firing times

By Sharon Black

Holcombe Moor’s Firing Times are presented in 3 file formats so that the information is accessible to everyone. The TXT format is browseable on mobile devices such as Blackberry’s, smart phones and tablets

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Lulworth firing times

By Sharon Black

The Lulworth firing times are presented in 3 file formats so that the information is accessible to everyone. The TXT format is readable on mobile devices such as Blackberry’s, smart phones and tablets. The CSV format enables the MOD to post information on data.gov.uk , and therefore remain transparent

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Tregantle firing times

By Sharon Black

Tregantle’s firing times are presented in 3 file formats so that the information is accessible to everyone. The TXT format is browseable on mobile devices such as Blackberry’s, smart phones and tablets. The CSV format enables the MOD to post information on data.gov.uk , and therefore remain transparent

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Sennybridge firing notice

By Sharon Black

Sennybridge’s firing times are presented in 3 file formats so that the information is accessible to everyone. The TXT format is browseable on mobile devices such as Blackberry’s, smart phones and tablets. The CSV format enables the MOD to post information on data.gov.uk , and therefore remain transparent