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  • Royal Navy sailors survey Shackleton's island

    Sailors from HMS Protector have returned to the exact spot where polar explorer Ernest Shackleton saved his men nearly 100 years ago.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Defence Secretary responds to criticism over Navy tankers order

    A letter from Defence Secretary Philip Hammond responding to calls that the MOD contracts for new Royal Fleet Auxiliary tankers should have been awarded to UK firms has been published in the Daily Mail today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sailors fight fire at Antarctic base

    Two dozen crew from research and survey vessel HMS Protector helped fight the blaze which had engulfed the Ferraz research station on King George鈥�

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HMS Illustrious works with Danish military in Copenhagen

    Portsmouth-based warship HMS Illustrious has been working with colleagues in the Danish Armed Forces during a four-day visit to Copenhagen

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HMS Somerset welcomed home from counter-piracy mission

    More than 600 joyous family members and friends greeted their loved ones on the jetty at HM Naval Base Devonport in Plymouth on Friday when HMS Somerset returned from a six-month counter-piracy mission.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Admiral visits Arctic helicopter training base

    皇冠体育app Commander-in-Chief Fleet, Admiral George Zambellas, received a warm welcome last week, despite being 200 miles (322km) inside the Arctic Circle, when he visited the Joint Helicopter Command (JHC) training base in Bardufo鈥�

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New Royal Navy Sea Survival Training Centre opens in Portsmouth

    皇冠体育app training centre was officially opened at Horsea Island yesterday, 22 February, to give current and future Navy personnel the best preparation if the worst thing were to ever happen at sea.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • SPAG trains for submarine rescue in Gibraltar

    Members of the Submarine Parachute Assistance Group (SPAG) from all three Services have been putting their parachuting skills to the test in Gibraltar this week.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tongan PM visits the MOD as part of three-day visit

    皇冠体育app Tongan Prime Minister, Lord Tu'ivakano, and the Commander of the Tonga Defence Services, Brigadier General 'Uta'atu, were welcomed to the Ministry of Defence in London today with a ceremonial guard from the H鈥�

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Royal Navy submarines to inform climate change research

    Data collected by Royal Navy submarines, as part of standard operations, is set to provide clues on Arctic climate change.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Pancakes are flippin' good training for Navy chefs

    Trainee chefs undergoing their professional training at HMS Raleigh have been learning how to rustle up a family favourite in preparation for Shrove Tuesday, or Pancake Day, today, Tuesday 21 February.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister thanks missile plant for support during Libya operation

    Hundreds of workers at a British missile factory have been thanked by the Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology Peter Luff for their efforts in supporting the Armed Forces during the Libya intervention.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Artillery competition trains gunners for rapid reaction role

    Colchester-based 7th Parachute Regiment Royal Horse Artillery (7 Para RHA) held a best gun detachment competition last week at Warcop, in Cumbria鈥�

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Navy's next helicopter completes trials on HMS Iron Duke

    皇冠体育app Royal Navy's next generation helicopter, Wildcat, has completed demanding trials aboard HMS Iron Duke, laying the groundwork for future operations.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • British and French soldiers train together at Otterburn

    British and French soldiers have been taking part in a training exercise this week at the Otterburn Training Area in Northumberland as part of the continuing relationship between French and British Army units.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK-France declaration on security and defence

    New declaration agreed at the UK-France Summit, February 2012.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • HMS Protector's first trip to Antarctica

    Newly commissioned Royal Navy ice patrol vessel HMS Protector met up with her sister ship, the RRS Ernest Shackleton, in Antarctica recently.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Army and Navy support National Apprenticeship Week

    A soldier has been talking this week about how his apprenticeship has helped him keep Apaches flying over Afghanistan, while HMS Raleigh has been showcasing their apprenticeship training to local schools and colleges.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Royal Navy issues record fine for illegal fishing

    A Royal Navy patrol ship has issued a record on-the-spot fine to fishermen using undersized nets after sailors boarded a Dutch fishing vessel in the North Sea.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Defence Committee commends Armed Forces for Libya mission

    皇冠体育app UK's contribution to the NATO mission in Libya has been commended by the House of Commons Defence Select Committee in its report on the operation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government