Ministry of Defence (MOD) News
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (MOD)  The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is responsible for government defence policy, and is also the HQ for the British Armed Forces, including the Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and the British Army. The principle objective of the Ministry of Defence is to protect and defend the UK and its foreign interests, and it also manages the daily operation of the armed forces, defence procurement and contingency planning for the three forces. WEBSITE SPONSORS
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 Troops hail C-IED experts as ´heroes of Afghanistan´The British soldiers responsible for finding, isolating and defusing improvised explosive devices are being hailed by their fellow troops as the heroes of Britain and NATO´s Afghanistan counter-insurgency campaign. HMS Gannet achieves record number of Search and Rescue sortiesUnsurprisingly, 2010 has already been a busy year for the UK military´s Search and Rescue teams, but last year a Royal Navy Search and Rescue unit achieved the highest number of call-outs ever. New satellite will support UK military operationsCommunications on the UK´s military operations are to be boosted thanks to a £400m contract for the use of a new satellite, the Minister for Defence Equipment and Support has announced this week. Navy submarine sails after six-year upgradeThe nuclear-powered Royal Navy submarine HMS Triumph has set sail for sea trials following a major six-year refit which has significantly improved her capabilities. Basra memorial wall rededicated in UKThe Basra Memorial Wall was rededicated in a poignant service at its new home in the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire today, Thursday 11 March 2010. UK forces to hand over Musa Qal´ah to other ISAF troopsIn order to make best use of force numbers, ISAF commanders have ordered a reconfiguration that will see British troops hand control of the town of Musa Qal´ah to other ISAF forces over the coming weeks. RFA Largs Bay delivers aid to isolated Haitian villageThe crew of RFA Largs Bay has delivered critical aid to the Haitian municipality of Anse-à-Veau which, two months after the earthquake that devastated the country, is still inaccessible to land convoys. New Jobcentre Plus ´Champions´ for Armed Forces launchedThe Jobcentre Plus Armed Forces Champions were launched this week in Colchester by Minister for Veterans, Kevan Jones, and Department for Work and Pensions Minister, Lord Bill McKenzie. Soldier throws live hand grenade back to TalibanWhile under fire from the enemy, a soldier from 3 RIFLES recently picked up a live Taliban hand grenade and threw it back at them in an attempt to save himself and his comrades. Next Page | Last Page | |
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