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New armour steel showcased at DSEi

A new high-performance armour steel that will be used to protect vehicles on the front line was showcased at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEi) event today.

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Defence Secretary addresses DSEi

By Sharon Black

Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has addressed delegates at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEi) event which is taking place at the ExCeL Centre in London this week.

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ISAF Commander visits British troops in Afghanistan

By Sharon Black

The Commander of NATO’s International Security Assistance Force (COMISAF), General John Allen, visited British troops working in Task Force Helmand last week.

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British troops make pilgrimage to Lourdes

By Sharon Black

Some 250 members of the British Armed Forces have recently taken part in an International Military Pilgrimage to Lourdes, France.

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Dr Fox – operations in Libya are about protecting civilians

By Sharon Black

Speaking about events in Libya this weekend, British Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox said that as long as the regime’s forces are targeting civilians the international coalition will act against them.

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Breakdown recovery Helmand-style

By Sharon Black

A major multinational exercise held at Camp Bastion has demonstrated how International Security Assistance Force combat vehicles are recovered in the event of breakdown, being bogged down or being disabled by enemy action in Afghanistan.

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Sgt Smith marks International Women’s Day with a bang

By Sharon Black

To mark the centenary of International Women’s Day, Sergeant Sarah Smith, from the 4th Regiment Royal Artillery, has fired the One O’Clock Gun at Edinburgh Castle.