Search results for ‘Ministry of defence’
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Pictured: British troops killed in Afghan helicopter crash
The five British servicemen killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan are named by the Ministry of Defence, which said the crash was the result of a “tragic accident” – not a Taliban attack.
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Hammond hits back after claims of £2bn underspend at MoD
The Defence Secretary says critics who claim he is making “overzealous” spending cuts have no idea how the Ministry of Defence budget works.
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UK drone usage grows despite controversy
British drone flights over Afghanistan have nearly trebled since 2008, while the use of missiles has increased sixfold, according to new figures released by the Ministry of Defence.
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Two servicemen die after ‘exertion’ in Brecon training
Two military personnel have died on a training exercise in the Brecon Beacons, the Ministry of Defence confirms – after apparently succumbing to exhaustion on the hottest day of the year so far.
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Is the truth in here? MoD’s final UFO files revealed
Dog abductions, new planets and aliens living in your home – the latest and final release of the Ministry of Defence’s “UFO files” documents public claims of encounters “of the third kind”.
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British Army makes 4,480 soldiers redundant
Almost 4,500 soldiers are told they will lose their jobs in the latest round of army redundancies, the Ministry of Defence confirms.
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Afghanistan: three UK soldiers killed in Helmand
Twelve people – including three British soldiers – are killed in the first IED-related incident of 2013, as the Ministry of Defence warns that the situation is still “risky and dangerous”.
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Demo as drones flown from UK soil
Drones are being flown in Afghanistan by UK-based pilots for the first time. The Ministry of Defence say the vehicles save lives – but protesters say they are a tool to fight wars “behind our backs”.
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Government fighter decision ‘rushed and flawed’, MPs say
The Ministry of Defence is strongly criticised by MPs today over the “flawed” decision to switch fighter aircraft for the Royal Navy’s new carriers.
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Government defends military surgery on pigs
The Ministry of Defence defends sending army surgeons to train on live pigs, shot to replicate battlefield wounds, in a practice described as “impossible to justify” by animal rights groups.
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Afghan soldier deaths ‘not friendly fire’
An initial review into the deaths of a Royal Marine and an army medic in Afghanistan reveals the killings were not caused by “friendly fire”, the Ministry of Defence says.
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Royal Marine and British soldier killed in Afghanistan
A Royal Marine and a soldier have died from injuries sustained while on patrol in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said.
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Five Royal Marines charged with murder
Five Royal Marines are charged with murder in relation to an incident in Afghanistan in 2011, the Ministry of Defence said.
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British soldier gives birth in Afghanistan
A British servicewoman has given birth whilst serving in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said today.
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MoD retained body parts of Afghanistan troops
Body parts and tissue of soldiers killed in Afghanistan have been kept by the Ministry of Defence without the permission of their families, officials have admitted.