tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Ministry of Defence (MOD) 2025-05-17T00:00:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-armed-forces-to-benefit-from-ground-breaking-underwater-glue-developed-with-industry 2025-05-17T00:00:00+01:00 UK Armed Forces to benefit from ground breaking underwater glue developed with industry Defence scientists develop glue that enables rapid repairs to equipment in extreme environments. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/joint-statement-on-uk-germany-trinity-house-agreement-progress-15-may-2025 2025-05-15T15:50:30+01:00 Joint statement on UK-Germany Trinity House Agreement progress - 15 May 2025 A joint statement between the UK and Germany, providing progress on the Trinity House Agreement, following a meeting of Defence Secretary John Healey and Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius in Berlin tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-reaffirms-commitment-to-un-peacekeeping-operations-as-minister-announces-new-funding-for-programmes 2025-05-15T12:09:56+01:00 UK reaffirms commitment to UN peacekeeping operations as Minister announces new funding for programmes More than 250 personnel from the UK Armed Forces are deployed to locations such as Cyprus and Somalia, working to reduce the threat of violence tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-2000-km-deep-precision-strike-weapon-to-be-developed-by-uk-and-germany-as-trinity-house-agreement-delivers-first-major-milestones 2025-05-15T10:33:54+01:00 New 2,000 km 鈥渄eep precision strike鈥� weapon to be developed by UK and Germany as Trinity House Agreement delivers first major milestones 皇冠体育app UK and Germany will confirm for the first time that they will work together to develop a new long-range strike capability with a range of over 2,000 km tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/general-sir-gwyn-jenkins-kcb-obe-rm-has-been-appointed-as-first-sea-lord-and-chief-of-the-naval-staff-and-aide-de-camp-to-his-majesty 2025-05-15T09:30:28+01:00 General Sir Gwyn Jenkins KCB OBE RM has been appointed as First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff, and Aide-de-Camp to His Majesty Defence Secretary John Healey has confirmed that His Majesty 皇冠体育app King has approved the new appointment of First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff. General Sir Gwyn Jenkins KCB OBE RM is to be appointed as First Sea 鈥� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-engine-for-growth-package-announced-as-defence-secretary-closes-london-stock-exchange 2025-05-13T00:00:00+01:00 New 'engine for growth' package announced as Defence Secretary closes London Stock Exchange Industry, innovators and investors will benefit from a new partnership聽with UK Defence, making it easier and more attractive to do business than ever before. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/prime-ministers-remarks-at-the-london-defence-conference-8-may-2025 2025-05-09T18:17:58+01:00 Prime Minister鈥檚 remarks at the London Defence Conference: 8 May 2025 Prime Minister鈥檚 speech at the London Defence Conference this morning. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/windsor-soldier-of-world-war-1-buried-with-full-military-honours 2025-05-09T14:46:24+01:00 Windsor soldier of World War 1 buried with Full Military Honours 皇冠体育app remains of Private (Pte) John Tame of 2nd Battalion 皇冠体育app Royal Berkshire Regiment were laid to rest on 8 May in Belgium, nearly 108 years after his death. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/thousands-of-veterans-to-benefit-from-new-uk-wide-support-network 2025-05-05T00:00:00+01:00 Thousands of veterans to benefit from new UK-wide support network Veterans across the UK will have easier access to essential care and support under a new VALOUR system being announced today, as part of the Government鈥檚 commitment to renew the nation鈥檚 contract with those who have served 鈥� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/prime-minister-hails-game-changing-uk-made-raf-drones 2025-05-02T09:24:28+01:00 Prime Minister hails game changing UK-made RAF drones Hundreds of highly skilled jobs are being supported by the RAF鈥檚 new cutting-edge UK made drones. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/unknown-soldiers-buried-in-france 2025-04-30T15:47:01+01:00 Unknown Soldiers Buried in France Remains from six Commonwealth soldiers who fought in World War 1, none of them identifiable by name, have been laid to rest in France. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/defence-secretary-statement-to-the-house-of-commons--2 2025-04-30T14:17:39+01:00 Defence Secretary Statement to the House of Commons Statement on air strike against Houthi military facility in Yemen tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/statement-on-air-strike-against-houthi-military-facility-in-yemen-29-april-2025 2025-04-30T00:28:07+01:00 Statement on air strike against Houthi military facility in Yemen: 29 April 2025 Royal Air Force participates in operation targeting a Houthi military facility in Yemen. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-kings-gurkha-artillery-unit-to-boost-armed-forces-capabilities 2025-04-28T18:21:43+01:00 New King鈥檚 Gurkha Artillery Unit to boost Armed Forces Capabilities Gurkhas are to take on artillery roles for the first time with the creation of a new regiment. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/defence-secretary-statement-to-the-house-of-commons 2025-04-22T17:47:55+01:00 Defence Secretary Statement to the House of Commons Ukraine Update tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-fighter-jets-intercept-russian-aircraft-near-natos-eastern-flank 2025-04-20T13:24:24+01:00 UK fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft near NATO鈥檚 eastern flank UK fighter jets have intercepted two Russian aircraft flying close to NATO airspace tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/homes-fit-for-heroes-raft-of-news-measures-to-improve-military-family-housing 2025-04-18T00:00:00+01:00 Homes fit for heroes: Raft of new measures to improve military family housing Living conditions for families in military housing will be transformed under a new Consumer Charter, as Defence Secretary John Healey promised to 鈥渟top the rot鈥� in military housing. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-soldiers-take-down-drone-swarm-in-groundbreaking-use-of-radio-wave-weapon 2025-04-17T00:05:00+01:00 British soldiers take down drone swarm in groundbreaking use of radio wave weapon British soldiers have successfully tracked, targeted and defeated swarms of drones in the latest trial of a new directed energy weapon developed in the UK. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/joint-statement-16th-ukraine-defence-contact-group-national-armaments-directors-format 2025-04-15T13:47:39+01:00 Joint Statement: 16th Ukraine Defence Contact Group - National Armaments Directors Format Joint Statement from Ukraine, Germany and the United Kingdom, co-chairs of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-sends-multi-million-pound-military-equipment-loan-to-ukraine 2025-04-14T00:00:00+01:00 UK sends multi-million pound military equipment loan to Ukraine 皇冠体育app UK makes second 拢752 million payment to Ukraine through the Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration Loans for Ukraine scheme.