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£65 million contract to refit Royal Navy’s largest warship secures hundreds of UK jobs

HMS Ocean, the Royal Navy’s largest warship which played a starring role during the London 2012 Olympics, will receive a £65 million upgrade, the MOD announced today (12 December).

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New Armed Forces pension agreed

By Sharon Black

Armed Forces personnel will continue to receive one of the best and most valuable public service pensions under a new scheme announced today.

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Army engineers to help build record-breaking car

By Sharon Black

The British Army’s Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) will join forces with the Bloodhound SuperSonic Car Project in a bid to smash the current land speed record, the MOD announced today.

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Transport Department to procure new civilian UK Search and Rescue service

By Sharon Black

The Department for Transport has started the procurement process for a new UK-wide Search and Rescue helicopter service to be provided by civilian crews, it has been announced today.

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MOD announces first community projects to receive Covenant funding

By Sharon Black

The first batch of Community Covenant Grant Scheme projects that have received funding from the Ministry of Defence have been announced today.

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Navy’s newest Astute Class submarine named

By Sharon Black

The name of the Royal Navy’s newest, most capable Astute Class submarine has been formally announced today – HMS Anson.

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HMS Diamond enters service

By Sharon Black

Following commissioning in May this year, HMS Diamond, one of the Royal Navy’s new Type 45 advanced air defence destroyers, has entered service following extensive sea trials, the MOD announced today.

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PM announces UK troop withdrawals from Afghanistan

By Sharon Black

The UK will be able to reduce its force levels in Afghanistan from 9,500 to 9,000 by the end of 2012, Prime Minister David Cameron announced today, Wednesday 6 July 2011.

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Reduction in UK nuclear warheads begins

By Sharon Black

The programme for implementing the reductions in the number of UK nuclear warheads, as announced in the Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR), has commenced, Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox announced today.

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Military path-liners for Royal Wedding named

By Sharon Black

The Armed Forces personnel who will line the route from Westminster Abbey as His Royal Highness Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton emerge as husband and wife tomorrow have been announced today by the MOD.

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Armed Forces’ role in Royal Wedding announced

By Sharon Black

The details and range of the ceremonial military personnel who will play a key role in the formal elements of the wedding of His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton have been announced today.

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Tornado squadrons to be disbanded

By Sharon Black

The Royal Air Force’s Number 13 and 14 Tornado squadrons are to be disbanded and formally stood down on 1 June 2011, it has been announced today.

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Introduction of Personal Clothing System

By Sharon Black

UK Armed Forces will be issued with the new Personal Clothing System (PCS) to replace Combat Soldier 95 (CS95) uniform it has been announced today, Monday 7 February 2011.