tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Ministry of Defence (MOD) 2025-06-17T13:00:04+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/homes-england-acquires-ripon-barracks-from-the-ministry-of-defence-to-pave-way-for-1300-new-homes 2025-06-17T13:00:04+01:00 Homes England acquires Ripon Barracks from the Ministry of Defence to pave way for 1,300 new homes Planning permission has been granted by North Yorkshire council for the new homes as part of a phased development plan tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/boost-to-uk-defence-and-trade-as-carrier-strike-group-arrives-in-the-indo-pacific 2025-06-17T11:39:41+01:00 Boost to UK defence and trade as Carrier Strike Group arrives in the Indo-Pacific Port visits to Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, and Republic of Korea will boost UK trade and defence cooperation tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/employers-recognised-for-their-defence-support-with-2025-ers-silver-awards 2025-06-16T10:00:01+01:00 Employers recognised for their defence support with 2025 ERS Silver Awards 皇冠体育app Ministry of Defence is pleased to announce that 307 organisations have been awarded the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Silver Award for 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/the-military-division-of-the-kings-birthday-honours-list-2025 2025-06-13T22:30:05+01:00 皇冠体育app Military division of 皇冠体育app King's Birthday Honours List 2025 A number of military personnel have been granted state honours in the King鈥檚 Birthday Honours list for their work in the Armed Forces. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/successful-trial-paves-the-way-for-improved-reconnaissance-on-army-operations 2025-06-13T12:03:40+01:00 Successful trial paves the way for improved reconnaissance on Army operations Recent trial saw a single operator controlling three uncrewed vehicles, which detected and classified threats. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/grave-of-missing-world-war-one-captain-identified-in-belgium 2025-06-13T09:10:20+01:00 Grave of Missing World War One Captain Identified in Belgium More than a century after his death, the previously unmarked grave of Captain Ernest Cecil Blencowe has finally been identified and marked. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/grave-of-missing-world-war-one-company-serjeant-major-identified-in-belgium 2025-06-13T09:10:05+01:00 Grave Of Missing World War One Company Serjeant Major Identified In Belgium More than a century after his death, the previously unmarked grave of Company Serjeant Major (CSM) Harry Lowe (born in Derby) has finally been identified and marked. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/lost-world-war-one-soldier-found-in-france 2025-06-12T09:06:09+01:00 Lost World War One Soldier Found in France Relatives of a World War 1 Derbyshire soldier gathered in France today to witness his burial with full military honours alongside his comrades - more than a century after he was killed in action. 聽 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-artillery-factory-opens-in-sheffield-creating-200-skilled-jobs 2025-06-12T00:00:00+01:00 New artillery factory opens in Sheffield creating 200 skilled jobs British exports and sovereign manufacturing have been boosted today with the opening of a new state-of-the-art artillery factory in Sheffield, creating 200 skilled British jobs.聽 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/first-meeting-of-defence-industry-body-to-forge-new-partnership-and-industry-mobilisation 2025-06-09T14:40:41+01:00 First meeting of defence industry body to forge new partnership and industry mobilisation Defence Secretary John Healey co-chairs the first Defence Industrial Joint Council meeting today, bringing together defence firms, trade unions and investors to forge a new partnership aimed at improving warfighting readines鈥� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/focus-on-industry-and-innovation-during-defence-secretary-and-nato-secretary-generals-sheffield-factory-visit 2025-06-09T12:35:37+01:00 Focus on industry and innovation during Defence Secretary and NATO Secretary General鈥檚 Sheffield factory visit Government delivering on Strategic Defence Review to turbocharge UK defence industry and drive 鈥楴ATO-first鈥� approach tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/underwater-robot-could-improve-pipeline-and-cable-security 2025-06-09T08:00:01+01:00 Underwater robot could improve pipeline and cable security Dstl has trialled an underwater robot which can prevent adversaries from sabotaging undersea cables and pipelines by disarming or removing threats. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/defence-secretarys-speech-on-d-day-81-anniversary 2025-06-06T19:57:09+01:00 Defence Secretary's speech on D-Day 81 anniversary 皇冠体育app Defence Secretary John Healey gave the following speech at the International Commemoration at Utah Beach to mark 81 years since the D-Day Landings. This year鈥檚 event focussed on the US contribution to the Normandy campai鈥� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/battle-of-britain-pilots-grave-identified-in-the-netherlands 2025-06-05T08:58:31+01:00 Battle of Britain Pilot's Grave Identified in the Netherlands More than eighty five years after his death, the previously unmarked grave of Flying Officer Philip Anthony Neville Cox, has finally been identified and a service of rededication held at his graveside. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-army-to-increase-lethality-over-the-next-decade-while-royal-navy-steps-up-innovation-in-nato 2025-06-05T08:30:10+01:00 British Army to increase lethality over the next decade while Royal Navy steps up innovation in NATO British Army and Royal Navy to invest in innovative new programmes, through increased investment in drones and novel technologies to transform warfighting capability tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tenfold-increase-in-uk-drone-deliveries-for-ukraine-at-50-nation-ukraine-summit 2025-06-04T00:00:00+01:00 Tenfold increase in UK drone deliveries for Ukraine at 50-nation Ukraine summit 皇冠体育app UK is investing a record 拢350m this year to increase the supply of drones to Ukraine from a target of 10,000 in 2024 to 100,000 in 2025 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/strategic-defence-review-oral-statement 2025-06-02T00:00:00+01:00 Strategic Defence Review oral statement Statement from Defence Secretary John Healey on the Strategic Defence Review. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/major-5-billion-technology-investment-accelerates-uk-defence-innovation-in-a-european-first 2025-06-02T00:00:00+01:00 Major 拢5 billion technology investment accelerates UK defence innovation in a European first More than 拢4 billion drive towards autonomous systems to shape UK military future and boost export potential, supporting the Plan for Change tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-to-expand-submarine-programme-in-response-to-strategic-defence-review 2025-06-01T22:30:00+01:00 UK to expand submarine programme in response to Strategic Defence Review 皇冠体育app UK will build up to a dozen new attack submarines to keep Britain safe. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-munitions-factories-and-long-range-weapons-to-back-nearly-2000-jobs-under-strategic-defence-review 2025-06-01T00:00:00+01:00 New munitions factories and long-range weapons to back nearly 2000 jobs under Strategic Defence Review Procurement of up to 7,000 UK-built long-range weapons and 拢1.5 billion to build at least six munitions and energetics factories.