Day: 21 December 2012

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HMS Diamond arrives home in time for Christmas

By Sharon Black

The new Type 45 destroyer sailed more than 31,000 miles (50,000 kilometres) on security and counter-piracy patrols in the Indian Ocean, Gulf of Oman and the Gulf. HMS Diamond left Portsmouth in June shortly after launching the nation’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations with a ceremonial entry into the naval base .

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The Choir: a year with the Military Wives

By Sharon Black

In February 2011, Gareth Malone went to the military base at Chivenor to set up a choir for the wives left at home alone while their men are on duty for months at a time. In the Christmas Day show , we hear from Gareth and key members of the choir as they reflect on their extraordinary journey including their performance of a song, specially written by royal composer Paul Mealor , at The Royal Albert Hall.

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MOD gives blueprint to potential infrastructure partners

By Sharon Black

DIO ’s Invitation to Negotiate ( ITN ) asks each team to further prove it can provide the MOD with a proposal to bring the right skills and expertise, before the organisation makes a final decision regarding its preferred option next summer. The organisation, which manages the delivery of infrastructure projects and services for the UK Armed Forces and its civilian support staff, will introduce new ways of working from Spring 2013.

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Typhoon for Oman

By Sharon Black

BAE Systems released a statement confirming that the deal is worth some £2.5 billion and equips the Sultan’s Armed Forces with the most sophisticated aircraft on the market today.