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500 support trucks will be delivered to the British Army, to support operational activity, following a rapid procurement process of just 7 months.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
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On 3 February, Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s, supported by Voyager tankers, joined US forces in further deliberate strikes against Houthi locations in Yemen involved in their campaign targeting shipping in the Bab al Mandab 鈥�
Hundreds of Royal Marines and Army Commandos are conducting extreme cold weather training alongside allies in Norway ahead of Exercise Nordic Response.
UK security will be boosted through a vast new contract 鈥� worth nearly 拢2 billion - that will ensure the long-term availability and resilience of critical naval assets.
皇冠体育app Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has set up a 拢42.5m research partnership to develop ground-breaking new materials.
Thousands of Armed Forces veterans can now apply for their HM Armed Forces Veteran Card following the launch of the service.聽
All service leavers will receive a new card to mark their time in the armed forces.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
皇冠体育app Defence Secretary, Grant Shapps presented hundreds of personnel from the 1st Battalion 皇冠体育app Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment with a medal for their contributions to NATO peacekeeping operations in Kosovo.
British Army battlefield mobility will be bolstered in a new 拢150 million contract for military-grade general support bridges which will secure 300 UK jobs.
Personnel leaving the military are to receive more support for finding jobs in civilian life thanks to a new contract between the Ministry of Defence and Reed.
On 22 January, the UK conducted further strikes against Houthi targets. Four Royal Air Force Typhoon FGR4s, supported by a pair of Voyager tankers, joined US forces in a deliberate strike against Houthi sites in Yemen.
Today, the militaries of the United States and United Kingdom, at the direction of their respective governments with support from Australia, Bahrain, Canada, and the Netherlands, conducted an additional round of proportionat鈥�
Cutting-edge Royal Navy missiles 鈥� recently used to shoot down multiple hostile drones in the Red Sea 鈥� will receive significant enhancements through an upgrade programme supporting hundreds of UK jobs.
Digital services across Defence will be transformed in a 拢150 million contract awarded to UK-based technology services provider, Computacenter.
Applications are now open to join the Skills Delivery Group.
Speaking at Lancaster House today, the Defence Secretary set out his vision for deterring threats, leading among allies, and defending the UK.
Defence Secretary, Grant Shapps, delivered a speech at Lancaster House in London
皇冠体育app Polish Navy鈥檚 Miecznik (鈥淪wordfish鈥� in Polish) frigates programme will now begin its next phase of development.
On 11 January, Royal Air Force aircraft joined coalition forces in striking a number of facilities used by the Houthi rebel faction in Yemen to attack shipping in the southern Red Sea.
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