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Combat operations in Afghanistan to continue as planned 2012-02-03
There has been various media speculation that British troops face only one more summer of major combat operations in Afghanistan after reports of comments made by the US Defence Secretary and French President. Soldiers from the Queen`s Royal Hussars Battle Group disembark a Chinook helicopter during Operation ZMARAY IBDA last month[Picture: Sergeant Wes Calder RLC, Crown Copyright/MOD 2012]The ...... (more)
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Queen discusses Libya operations at RAF Marham 2012-02-03
Her Majesty The Queen, in her role as Honorary Air Commodore of RAF Marham, visited the station and its personnel this week to discover more about their work on operations over Libya. Her Majesty The Queen talking to Flight Lieutenant Shasha Sheard and Sergeant Mick Goddard at RAF Marham[Picture: Corporal Trish Morrison, Crown Copyright/MOD 2012]Her Majesty first visited one of the Marham hang ...... (more)
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Royal Welsh soldiers prepare for Afghanistan 2012-02-03
More than 300 soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh have recently been put through some final battlefield training scenarios in preparation for their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan. Soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh taking part in a training exercise on Castlemartin Range in Pembrokeshire in preparation for their deployment to Afghanistan [Picture: Corporal Paul Morrison RLC, Crown ...... (more)
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HMS Lancaster returns to sea after major refit 2012-02-03
HMS Lancaster has returned to sea for the first time in 16 months following a major upgrade. HMS Lancaster leaves Portsmouth, flying the flag of the Duchy of Lancaster, following an extensive refit [Picture: LA(Phot) Gary Weatherston, Crown Copyright/MOD 2012]The Type 23 frigate, named after the Duke of Lancaster - an honorary title of Her Majesty The Queen, has benefited from a £22m refi ...... (more)
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Afghanistan operational air update 28 January 2012 2012-02-03
RAF personnel conducted numerous missions across southern Afghanistan from 22 to 28 January 2012. Here follows an operational update. A 12 (Bomber) Squadron Tornado GR4 operating from Kandahar [Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2012]Air Mobility and Lift The VC10s of 101 Squadron successfully completed all of their planned missions. Thorough planning and flexibility ensured that they delive ...... (more)
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MOD announces bidder shortlist for UK training estate contract 2012-02-02
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has published details of the four bidders shortlisted for a new national contract to manage its UK training estate. A night-shoot during an exercise on the Otterburn Training Area (stock image)[Picture: Sergeant Rupert Frere, Crown Copyright/MOD 2011]The contract is being developed and procured under the DIO`s Next Generation Estate Contracts (NGEC ...... (more)
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HMS Daring becomes first Type 45 to pass through the Suez Canal 2012-02-02
HMS Daring, the first of the Royal Navy`s new Type 45 air defence destroyers, passed through the Suez Canal on 30 January 2012. HMS Daring approaches the spectacular `Friendship Bridge` on the Suez Canal just before dawn [Picture: LA(Phot) Keith Morgan, Crown Copyright/MOD 2012]This transit marks the first time the stealthy silhouette of a Type 45 has been seen gliding through this sea highway ...... (more)
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Defence Minister visits Dalgety Bay to hear concerns of local community 2012-02-02
Andrew Robathan, Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans, has visited Fife this week in response to concerns raised by the local community and to demonstrate the MOD`s commitment to assist in finding a solution to the discovery of radioactive particles in Dalgety Bay. Defence Minister Andrew Robathan (left) inspects the Dalgety Bay shoreline with Ron Brown from the Defence Science and Technol ...... (more)
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HMS Brocklesby rewarded for part in Libya mission 2012-02-02
HMS Brocklesby has been awarded the accolade of Britian`s best minehunter for its work in the waters off Libya last year. HMS Brocklesby departing from Portsmouth (stock image)[Picture: LA(Phot) Dave Gallagher, Crown Copyright/MOD 2011]The ship was singled out as the most effective mine warfare vessel in the Royal Navy - out of a fleet of 15 - for her months-long stint in the Gulf of Sirte whi ...... (more)
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RNAS Culdrose to welcome Olympic Flame into UK 2012-02-01
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) today announced that the Olympic Flame will arrive in the UK at Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Culdrose in Cornwall on 18 May 2012. Lance Corporal Pete Dunning carrying the Flame for the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada (stock image)[Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2010]In addition to being close to the start ...... (more)
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Navy engineers catch Black Widow spider in Sea King 2012-02-01
Royal Navy aircraft engineers got a shock recently when they started maintenance on a Sea King helicopter and came across a Black Widow spider inside. The female Black Widow spider discovered in a Sea King helicopter which had recently returned from El Centro in California [Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2012]Petty Officer (PO) Alex `Scotty` Scott and Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Daryl `Daz` Pricha ...... (more)
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RAF snipers protect Afghan family from insurgent attack 2012-02-01
Snipers from the RAF Regiment used their skills and training to protect an Afghan family caught up in an attack by insurgents in Helmand province. A member of the RAF Regiment keeps an eye on the surrounding countryside through the sight of his L115A3 long range rifle[Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2012]Gunners from II Squadron RAF Regiment got local people, including children, to safety before ...... (more)
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MOD sets out plans to ensure investment in state-of-the-art defence equipment 2012-02-01
The Government has set out its plans to prioritise investment in Science and Technology, in order to ensure the UK`s Armed Forces continue to have state-of-the-art technology, equipment and support, in a White Paper published today. An RAF C-17 Globemaster III aircraft (stock image)[Picture: Sergeant Ian Forsyth RLC, Crown Copyright/MOD 2009]The intention to sustain Science and Technology spen ...... (more)
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Afghan police chief helps reintroduce kites to the Helmand skies 2012-02-01
The once common sight of children flying kites in an area of Helmand province has returned after the Taliban, who banned the sport, were driven out. The Chief of Police, Lieutenant Mirza Khan, presents kites for children to local Afghans at a shura [Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2012]Youngsters in Kopak, in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province, were presented with the traditional symbo ...... (more)
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RFA Fort Victoria disembarks pirates for prosecution in the Seychelles 2012-01-31
A group of suspected pirates caught by a Royal Navy operation in the Indian Ocean will face justice in the Seychelles. Royal Navy personnel hand over suspected pirates to the Seychelles authorities for prosecution [Picture: LA(Phot) Kyle Heller, Crown Copyright/MOD 2012]Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessel Fort Victoria - part of NATO`s counter-piracy task force Operation OCEAN SHIELD - has hand ...... (more)
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Afghan police and British soldiers take on insurgents 2012-01-31
Soldiers from 1st Battalion The Yorkshire Regiment (1 YORKS) and their Afghan police partners have taken on insurgents during high-tempo operations deep in Taliban territory. Lieutenant Steve White, from B Company, 1 YORKS, takes up a defensive position while out on patrol [Picture: Crown Copyright/MOD 2011]Troops from B Company, 1 YORKS, took the fight to the insurgents during a recent patrol ...... (more)
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TA medics return from Afghanistan 2012-01-31
Territorial Army (TA) soldiers returned home at the weekend from a demanding tour in Afghanistan running the busiest trauma hospital in the world. 208 Field Hospital medics on parade at Chavasse House TA Centre in Liverpool [Picture: Mark Owens, Crown Copyright/MOD 2012]Around 50 members of 208 Field Hospital returned to the unit`s headquarters at Chavasse House in Liverpool yesterday where th ...... (more)
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Armed Forces Community Covenant signed in Gateshead and Preston 2012-01-31
In two separate signing ceremonies local members of the Armed Forces, both past and present, together with their families, have received a public promise of support from the people of Gateshead and Preston. Present at the Gateshead Armed Forces Community Covenant signing were, from left, Lieutenant Colonel David Garner, Royal Engineers, Commander A S Collier, Royal Navy, the Lord Mayor, Wing Commander M N ...... (more)
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New Sea Ceptor missiles to be developed for Royal Navy 2012-01-30
The MOD has confirmed the development of a new Royal Navy missile defence system which will be able to intercept and destroy enemy missiles travelling at supersonic speeds. A computer-generated image of the new Sea Ceptor missile for use by the Royal Navy[Picture: Copyright MBDA Systems/MOD 2012] The £483m contract to develop this cutting-edge air defence system - known as Sea Ceptor - is ...... (more)
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Prime Minister and Afghan President sign UK-Afghanistan strategic partnership 2012-01-30
Prime Minister David Cameron and Afghan President Hamid Karzai met at Chequers, Mr Cameron`s country residence, where they signed an enduring strategic partnership between the UK and Afghanistan. Prime Minister David Cameron and Afghan President Hamid Karzai at Chequers[Picture: Copyright Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images 2012]The partnership is a symbol of the UK and Afghanistan`s shared vision for ...... (more)
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