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Weekend Proved Busy for Royal Navy Rescue Operations
22/05/2012 15:17:00
As well as providing more than 600 personnel to parade at Windsor and welcoming the Olympic flame at RNAS Culdrose, it has been a busy few days for the Royal Navy. Fishery Protection vessels HMS Mersey and Tyne were both called out over the weekend to deal with separate emergencies...
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Enterprise pities the fool who doesn’t donate to charity
22/05/2012 14:25:00
Returning to the UK following a 5-month South Atlantic deployment, HMS Enterprise launched straight into Exercise Joint Warrior with just a short period alongside to replenish stores after the long trip across the pond.
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£350M Contracts for Design of Future Nuclear Deterrent Submarines
22/05/2012 11:44:00
The MoD has awarded contracts worth £350 million to UK companies to design the next generation of nuclear deterrent submarines, sustaining hundreds of British jobs. The first Successor submarine is due to be delivered in 2028, replacing the Vanguard Class submarines which currently carry the UK’s nuclear deterrent - Trident.
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New national Falklands memorial unveiled
22/05/2012 10:35:00
A new national Falklands memorial was unveiled at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire yesterday in the presence of hundreds of serving Armed Forces personnel and veterans.
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Mod Commendation For Naval Base Team
22/05/2012 09:50:00
The hard work and dedication of Clyde Naval Base staff working on a major infrastructure programme has recently been recognised with a prestigious commendation. The Explosive Handling Jetty Continuous Availability Programme – or EHJ CAP for short – was one of the most complex infrastructure projects in defence and was...
