tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communicationsNews and communications from Ministry of Defence (MOD)2025-06-17T13:00:04+01:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/homes-england-acquires-ripon-barracks-from-the-ministry-of-defence-to-pave-way-for-1300-new-homes2025-06-17T13:00:04+01:00Homes England acquires Ripon Barracks from the Ministry of Defence to pave way for 1,300 new homesPlanning 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-pacific2025-06-17T11:39:41+01:00Boost to UK defence and trade as Carrier Strike Group arrives in the Indo-PacificPort visits to Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, and Republic of Korea will boost UK trade and defence cooperationtag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/employers-recognised-for-their-defence-support-with-2025-ers-silver-awards2025-06-16T10:00:01+01:00Employers 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-20252025-06-13T22:30:05+01:00皇冠体育app Military division of 皇冠体育app King's Birthday Honours List 2025A 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-operations2025-06-13T12:03:40+01:00Successful trial paves the way for improved reconnaissance on Army operationsRecent 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-belgium2025-06-13T09:10:20+01:00Grave of Missing World War One Captain Identified in BelgiumMore 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-belgium2025-06-13T09:10:05+01:00Grave Of Missing World War One Company Serjeant Major Identified In BelgiumMore 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-france2025-06-12T09:06:09+01:00Lost World War One Soldier Found in FranceRelatives 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-jobs2025-06-12T00:00:00+01:00New artillery factory opens in Sheffield creating 200 skilled jobsBritish 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-mobilisation2025-06-09T14:40:41+01:00First meeting of defence industry body to forge new partnership and industry mobilisationDefence 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-visit2025-06-09T12:35:37+01:00Focus on industry and innovation during Defence Secretary and NATO Secretary General鈥檚 Sheffield factory visitGovernment delivering on Strategic Defence Review to turbocharge UK defence industry and drive 鈥楴ATO-first鈥� approachtag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/underwater-robot-could-improve-pipeline-and-cable-security2025-06-09T08:00:01+01:00Underwater robot could improve pipeline and cable securityDstl 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-anniversary2025-06-06T19:57:09+01:00Defence 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-netherlands2025-06-05T08:58:31+01:00Battle of Britain Pilot's Grave Identified in the NetherlandsMore 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-nato2025-06-05T08:30:10+01:00British Army to increase lethality over the next decade while Royal Navy steps up innovation in NATOBritish Army and Royal Navy to invest in innovative new programmes, through increased investment in drones and novel technologies to transform warfighting capabilitytag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tenfold-increase-in-uk-drone-deliveries-for-ukraine-at-50-nation-ukraine-summit2025-06-04T00:00:00+01:00Tenfold 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 2025tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/strategic-defence-review-oral-statement2025-06-02T00:00:00+01:00Strategic Defence Review oral statementStatement 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-first2025-06-02T00:00:00+01:00Major 拢5 billion technology investment accelerates UK defence innovation in a European firstMore than 拢4 billion drive towards autonomous systems to shape UK military future and boost export potential, supporting the Plan for Changetag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-to-expand-submarine-programme-in-response-to-strategic-defence-review2025-06-01T22:30:00+01:00UK 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-review2025-06-01T00:00:00+01:00New munitions factories and long-range weapons to back nearly 2000 jobs under Strategic Defence ReviewProcurement of up to 7,000 UK-built long-range weapons and 拢1.5 billion to build at least six munitions and energetics factories.