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RAF RAF Supports Recovery Operations After French Fighter Jet Crash In Mali
The RAF Chinooks helped carry French personnel to the scene of the crash near Hombori.
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Navy Minehunter HMS Middleton Leaves Portsmouth For Middle East Deployment
HMS Middleton is expected to remain deployed for at least the next two years on Operation Kipion.
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Navy UK-US Aircraft Carrier Co-operation Agreement Extended
It comes as American destroyer USS The Sullivans sails as part of the UK Carrier Strike Group 21 deployment.
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Afghanistan Biden On Afghanistan: US Military Operations Will End On 31 August
It comes as the UK announced the ending of its military mission in Afghanistan, with the majority of personnel now withdrawn.
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Afghanistan Op Toral: What is the British military mission in Afghanistan?
UK military personnel are drawing down from Afghanistan after 20 years in the country.
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Afghanistan Prime Minister Vows UK Remains Committed To Afghanistan As Troops Withdraw
Boris Johnson said most of the remaining 750 UK military trainers with the NATO mission have already left Afghanistan.
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Technology British Army Uses Artificial Intelligence On Operation For First Time
The AI technology was used as part of Exercise Spring Storm in Estonia, providing data on the surrounding terrain and environment.
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Operations Operation Silkman: What was the last solely British military campaign?
The parachute drop during Operation Silkman formed part of a series of military demonstrations by the UK Armed Forces in Sierra Leone.
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Operations F-35s Fly First Combat Missions From HMS Queen Elizabeth
UK F-35B aircraft, deployed on the Carrier Strike Group, have flown their first combat missions from aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth.
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Op Shader Operation Shader: What Hardware Has The UK Used Against IS?
It began as a humanitarian aid operation but has grown into a mission to try to defeat IS.
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Operations Op Barkhane: UK-Supported French Counter-Terrorism Mission In West Africa To End
Royal Air Force Chinooks have been deployed in support of Operation Barkhane since 2018.
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Navy UK Carrier Strike Group 2021: Who's Joining HMS Queen Elizabeth On Deployment?
The formation has been described as the UK's largest "signal of maritime and air power" for a generation.
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Sea vessels Carrier Strike Group 21 Will Project UK's Military 'Hard Power', PM Says
Boris Johnson also said the formation's deployment to the Far East would not be "confrontational".
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History Op Haven: 30 Years Since 'A Very Special Operation'
Former Royal Marine Maj Gen (Ret'd) Andy Salmon has been recalling his time protecting Kurdish refugees in Iraq during Operation Haven.
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Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth Back In Portsmouth Ahead Of Carrier Strike Group Deployment
The ship entered the city with F-35Bs on her flight deck for the first time, before the Carrier Strike Group 21 deployment.