Month: August 2011

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Diving with the sappers

By Sharon Black

A group of highly specialised soldiers – Royal Engineer divers – have been honing their skills on a six-week advanced diver course at the National Diving and Activity Centre in Chepstow.

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HMS St Albans in major Gulf exercise

By Sharon Black

HMS St Albans has played a key role in a major exercise in the Gulf testing the abilities of naval forces to defend the region’s scores of gas and oil platforms which are vital to the UK and global economy.

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HMS St Albans in major Gulf exercise

By Sharon Black

HMS St Albans has played a key role in a major exercise in the Gulf testing the abilities of naval forces to defend the region’s scores of gas and oil platforms which are vital to the UK and global economy.

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HMS St Albans in major Gulf exercise

By Sharon Black

HMS St Albans has played a key role in a major exercise in the Gulf testing the abilities of naval forces to defend the region’s scores of gas and oil platforms which are vital to the UK and global economy.

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RAF bombs Libyan frigate

By Sharon Black

RAF jets successfully bombed a Libyan frigate in Tripoli harbour this week, along with various other key targets of forces loyal to Colonel Gaddafi.

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RAF bombs Libyan frigate

By Sharon Black

RAF jets successfully bombed a Libyan frigate in Tripoli harbour this week, along with various other key targets of forces loyal to Colonel Gaddafi.

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Go ahead for new Royal Marines’ facilities at Devonport

By Sharon Black

Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has awarded a £25 million contract to Debut Services (South West) Ltd to build new waterfront facilities in Devonport Naval Base that will provide vital support for Royal Marines preparing to use amphibious landing craft for operations.

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MOD’s 2nd PUS discusses Defence Reform

By Sharon Black

The Ministry of Defence’s 2nd Permanent Secretary, Jon Day, explains what some of Lord Levene’s recommendations on Defence Reform will mean, and why we will see dramatic changes across UK Defence. Report by Lorraine McBride.