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  • ‘The US has no greater friend on the global stage than the UK’ says Williamson

    • 14 Aug 2018

    Defence secretary Gavin Williamson has reinforced the UK’s strong relationship with the US during a meeting with his stateside counterpart Jim Mattis at the Pentagon.

  • GCHQ’s second puzzle book coming this October

    • 14 Aug 2018

    Aspiring code breakers can experience a casual insight into what life working for GCHQ is like, following the publication of the agency’s second puzzle book.

  • BAE Systems reports ‘strong performances and disappointments’ in half-year results

    • 14 Aug 2018

    BAE Systems generated £8.8 billion in sales during the first half of 2018, according to its half-year results, revealed this week.

  • UK armed forces ready for hurricane season

    • 14 Aug 2018

    Britain’s armed forces are on standby to help wherever necessary during the upcoming hurricane season, a defence minister has said.

  • Scotland-based troops protected by income tax hikes

    • 25 Jul 2018

    Around 8,000 military personnel won’t be left out of pocket by tax rises announced by the Scottish Government, defence secretary Gavin Williamson has promised.

  • Soldiers based in Scotland 'to receive tax rise compensation'

    • 19 Jul 2018

    Extract: Around 8,000 soldiers who were affected by an income tax rise due to being posted in Scotland will receive compensation from the British government.

  • Defence secretary unveils new fighter jet model and launches Combat Air Strategy

    • 18 Jul 2018

    Extract: UK defence secretary Gavin Williamson announced the UK's new Combat Air Strategy at this week's Farnborough International Airshow.

  • Royal Navy officers found to work longer hours than Army and RAF

    • 17 Jul 2018

    Members of the Royal Navy typically spend more time on duty and on call than Army and RAF personnel, new figures reveal.

  • Gurkhas to recruit female soldiers for first time

    • 16 Jul 2018

    Women are to be allowed to serve with the Gurkha regiment of the British Army for the first time, it has been revealed.

  • MBDA’s new £50m missile factory opens in Bolton

    • 12 Jul 2018

    A new missile factory worth £50 million has been opened in Bolton.

  • HM Prison Oakwood praised for ‘culture of decency and respect’

    • 11 Jul 2018

    HM Prison Oakwood - one of England’s largest prisons - has been described as an "impressive establishment" in a report from Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons.

  • Armed Forces Day celebrated in style with record event in Llandudno

    • 11 Jul 2018

    Hundreds of events were held across Britain recently to mark the tenth annual Armed Forces Day (June 30th).

  • New novichok death ‘highly likely’ to stem from Skripal batch

    • 10 Jul 2018

    The strain of novichok that killed a Wiltshire woman is ‘highly likely’ to be from the same batch used to attack ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in March.

  • Russia told to stop ‘dumping poison’ in the UK

    • 9 Jul 2018

    Moscow is using the UK as a “dumping ground for poison”, according to home secretary Sajid Javid.

  • First batch of F-35s arrive in UK two months early

    • 22 Jun 2018

    The first four F-35s - Britain’s next-generation fighter jets - have arrived at their new home at RAF Marham in Norfolk two months ahead of schedule.

  • Brexit must not be a barrier to European security, says GCHQ boss

    • 22 Jun 2018

    Brexit must not get in the way of how intelligence information is shared between NATO member states, GCHQ director Jeremy Fleming has said.

  • Terror arrests hit an all-time high

    • 15 Jun 2018

    The number of terrorism-related arrests in the UK reached a record high in the 12 months leading to March 2018, due to large-scale attacks in London and Manchester.

  • UK and Singapore strengthen defence ties with Memorandum of Understanding

    • 13 Jun 2018

    Defence secretary Gavin Williamson has urged the international community to work together to tackle extremism and complex cyber threats.

  • F-35s arrive early

    • 13 Jun 2018

    The first delivery of Britain's new F-35 fighter jets has arrived two months ahead of schedule, with four of the aircraft landing at RAF Marham in Norfolk.

  • Royal Marines take delivery of first upgraded helicopters

    • 8 Jun 2018

    The first of 25 new helicopters designed for Royal Marine aircraft carrier operations has been delivered to the air wing of the Royal Marines - the Commando Helicopter Force (CHF).