Veterans Railcard: Government 'Continuing To Work' For November Release
The railcard is due to be made available on 11 November offering cheaper train travel to veterans who are ineligible for current discounts.
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Falklands HMS Forth Joins Army And RAF For Falklands Exercise
The combined exercise was held on Weddell – a private island, about three times the size of Brighton – that is home to only 43 people.
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Royal Marines Training With Royal Marines Who Guard The UK's Nuclear Deterrent
43 Commando have been honing their urban and industrial close-quarter combat skills at a police training facility in Scotland.
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Aircraft UK Signs £65m Contract To Build First Protector Drones
The aircraft are set to enter service by mid-2024 and will replace the RAF's current fleet of Reaper drones.
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Navy Royal Navy Aircraft Carriers 'Necessary' For UK's 'Global Responsibilities'
The Queen Elizabeth-class ships are the first aircraft carriers to be built for the Navy since HMS Ark Royal was decommissioned in 2011.
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Veterans Captain Tom Moore To Be Knighted By Queen On Friday
The Second World War veteran won the hearts of the nation for his NHS fundraising efforts during the coronavirus lockdown.
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Afghanistan US Confirms Thousands Of Troops Have Withdrawn From Afghanistan
As planned, the United States has reduced its presence in Afghanistan to 8,600 personnel, withdrawing from five bases.
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Iraq RAF Carries Out Further Air Strikes Against IS
The Royal Air Force carried out attacks at the end of May and throughout June in the north of Iraq.
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The Queen Queen Video Calls Personnel To Hear About Their Work
Members of the Armed Forces told Her Majesty about their work and how their duties have been impacted by coronavirus.
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News Gloucester Wheels Out Famous Cheese To Thank French Soldiers
French military personnel have been gifted a Double Gloucester cheese wheel to thank them for their work during the coronavirus crisis.
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News Bastille Day: French Military Helps Honour Coronavirus Heroes
Commemorations were scaled-down as France's key workers during the coronavirus crisis were celebrated.
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Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth: 'No Decision' Over Aircraft Carrier's First Deployment
The Ministry of Defence's comments follow reports the aircraft carrier will be sent to the Far East for exercises with Japan and the US.
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USA UK And US Sign Agreement To Tackle Evolving Warfare
It will see the two nations working on a number of capabilities so their forces can "operate seamlessly together in future battlefields".
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China Huawei Kit To Be Stripped From UK's 5G Network By 2027
Huawei UK's spokesman said the decision was "disappointing" and "bad news for anyone in the UK with a mobile phone".
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Reserves How The Army Trains Sappers To Build Bridges
The Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers have served the crown since 1539 and have been on their bridging camp in Dorset
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RAF Typhoons Scrambled After 'Security Alert' On Ryanair Flight
The RAF aircraft were scrambled from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire and escorted the commercial flight to Stansted Airport.