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The Army’s largest brigade has played host to a group of French officer cadets to give them a taste of British military training. During a month-long visit to 16 Air Assault Brigade in Colchester, 10 cadets from the École Militaire Interarmes de Saint-Cyr Coetquidan were given a taste of life in the British Army’s rapid reaction force as the 2 armies develop closer links.

The Army’s largest brigade has played host to a group of French officer cadets to give them a taste of British military training.

During a month-long visit to 16 Air Assault Brigade in Colchester, 10 cadets from the École Militaire Interarmes de Saint-Cyr Coetquidan were given a taste of life in the British Army’s rapid reaction force as the 2 armies develop closer links
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The Duchess of Cornwall visited 4th Battalion The Rifles (4 RIFLES) yesterday, Tuesday 29 January, to see how they are preparing for their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan.

The Duchess of Cornwall visited 4th Battalion The Rifles (4 RIFLES) yesterday, Tuesday 29 January, to see how they are preparing for their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan.

Captain Wales departs Afghanistan after a successful tour as an Apache pilot Prince Harry, known as Captain Wales in the military, has departed Afghanistan with his Squadron after a successful tour as an Apache pilot, the MOD can confirm. He operated as part of the Joint Aviation Group which provides helicopter support to the International Security and Assistance Force (ISAF) and Afghan forces operating throughout Regional Command South West in Helmand Province.

Captain Wales departs Afghanistan after a successful tour as an Apache pilot

Prince Harry, known as Captain Wales in the military, has departed Afghanistan with his Squadron after a successful tour as an Apache pilot, the MOD can confirm.

He operated as part of the Joint Aviation Group which provides helicopter support to the International Security and Assistance Force (ISAF) and Afghan forces operating throughout Regional Command South West in Helmand Province.

A new £14 million contract will deliver hundreds of precision attack weapons to the RAF.


Brimstone missiles are carried by RAF Tornado aircraft in Afghanistanand were also used on operations over Libya. Defence Equipment Minister Philip Dunne agreed the contract and has just returned from a visit to Helmand where he met RAF personnel who use the weapon.

This contract with MBDA will increase UK stocks by replenishing weapons used so effectively in Afghanistan and Libya.

Manufactured and assembled at MBDA facilities in Henlow, Bedfordshire, and Lostock, Bolton, the Dual Mode Seeker Brimstone missile is used by RAF crews to engage moving or static targets during the day or at night with pinpoint accuracy. The weapon’s precision guidance capability means that the pilot is able to engage fleeting targets with extreme accuracy.

© MOD / Crown Copyright, 2011 &  © MBDA Systems Copyright, 2011

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{RAF C-17 Globemaster aircraft taking off} The UK is to provide logistical military assistance to Mali in order to help control rebel and extremist groups in the north of the country.On Saturday, 12 January, the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, spoke to President François Hollande of France about how the UK can support French military assistance being provided to the Malian government to contain rebel and extremist groups in the north of the country. As a result of this, the UK has offered, at French request, 2 transport aircraft to help quickly transport foreign troops and equipment to the West African country. The UK Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary, William Hague, have confirmed that no British forces will be involved in a combat role at all.

{RAF C-17 Globemaster aircraft taking off}

The UK is to provide logistical military assistance to Mali in order to help control rebel and extremist groups in the north of the country.On Saturday, 12 January, the British Prime Minister, David Cameron, spoke to President François Hollande of France about how the UK can support French military assistance being provided to the Malian government to contain rebel and extremist groups in the north of the country.

As a result of this, the UK has offered, at French request, 2 transport aircraft to help quickly transport foreign troops and equipment to the West African country.

The UK Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary, William Hague, have confirmed that no British forces will be involved in a combat role at all.

It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Sapper Richard Reginald Walker from 28 Engineer Regiment, attached to 21 Engineer Regiment as part of the Task Force Helmand Engineer Group, was killed in Afghanistan on Monday 7 January 2013. Sapper Walker was shot in an apparent ‘insider attack’ by a member of the Afghan National Army (ANA) at Patrol Base Hazrat in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province on Monday 7 January 2013. He was working on a construction task with other military engineers from his Troop, as part of the preparations to hand the camp over to Afghan security forces, when the Afghan soldier turned his weapon on ANA and ISAF soldiers at the base. The incident resulted in a number of casualties, all of whom were extracted to the Bastion Role 3 medical facility where Sapper Walker was pronounced dead.

It is with great sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Sapper Richard Reginald Walker from 28 Engineer Regiment, attached to 21 Engineer Regiment as part of the Task Force Helmand Engineer Group, was killed in Afghanistan on Monday 7 January 2013.

Sapper Walker was shot in an apparent ‘insider attack’ by a member of the Afghan National Army (ANA) at Patrol Base Hazrat in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand province on Monday 7 January 2013. He was working on a construction task with other military engineers from his Troop, as part of the preparations to hand the camp over to Afghan security forces, when the Afghan soldier turned his weapon on ANA and ISAF soldiers at the base. The incident resulted in a number of casualties, all of whom were extracted to the Bastion Role 3 medical facility where Sapper Walker was pronounced dead.

British forces serving in southern Afghanistan have been marking Christmas at military bases across Helmand Province (25 December).

The festivities took place as the troops completed a full day of operational duties. Many soldiers from the UK-led Task Force Helmand spent the day on patrol in support of the Afghan security forces, yet still most found time to open presents and ring home – and enjoy a freshly-prepared Christmas lunch with all the trimmings.

© MOD / Crown Copyright, 2011.


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The Prime Minister flew into Afghanistan yesterday morning, 20 December. He visited Camp Bastion, where he met with military commanders before joining troops for an early Christmas dinner and a carol service. The Prime Minister’s visit came a day after he told MPs in Parliament that troop numbers will almost halve to around 5,200 by the end of 2013. © MOD / Crown Copyright, 2011.

The Prime Minister flew into Afghanistan yesterday morning, 20 December. He visited Camp Bastion, where he met with military commanders before joining troops for an early Christmas dinner and a carol service.

The Prime Minister’s visit came a day after he told MPs in Parliament that troop numbers will almost halve to around 5,200 by the end of 2013.

© MOD / Crown Copyright, 2011.


MOD launches new Skynet satellite The extra lines of communication will benefit personnel deployed in Afghanistan and other parts of the world, including the Falklands, Cyprus and on ships at sea. MOD pictures show the moment that Skynet 5D was launched from French Guiana, South America. It is the fourth satellite of the Skynet 5 project to be put into space since 2007 under a £4bn Private Finance Initiative (PFI) programme with Astrium, who built the satellite and service providersAstrium Services. The Skynet project sustains approximately 800 jobs between the company’s sites in Stevenage, Portsmouth and Corsham, Wiltshire. When in space, Skynet 5D will travel at speeds of around 10,000 kilometres per hour and is expected to cover around 1.2 billion kilometres during its time in orbit. © MOD / Crown Copyright, 2011.

MOD launches new Skynet satellite

The extra lines of communication will benefit personnel deployed in Afghanistan and other parts of the world, including the Falklands, Cyprus and on ships at sea.

MOD pictures show the moment that Skynet 5D was launched from French Guiana, South America. It is the fourth satellite of the Skynet 5 project to be put into space since 2007 under a £4bn Private Finance Initiative (PFI) programme with Astrium, who built the satellite and service providersAstrium Services.

The Skynet project sustains approximately 800 jobs between the company’s sites in Stevenage, Portsmouth and Corsham, Wiltshire.

When in space, Skynet 5D will travel at speeds of around 10,000 kilometres per hour and is expected to cover around 1.2 billion kilometres during its time in orbit.

© MOD / Crown Copyright, 2011.


A British sniper from 5 SCOTS (centre) and French snipers of the 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment train together at Exercise Boar’s Head, Otterburn Training Area, Northumberland. © MOD / Crown Copyright, 2011.

A British sniper from 5 SCOTS (centre) and French snipers of the 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment train together at Exercise Boar’s Head, Otterburn Training Area, Northumberland.

© MOD / Crown Copyright, 2011.

His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales has welcomed home members of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards from their recent tour of Afghanistan. The Prince of Wales, who is Colonel of the Welsh Guards, visited the battalion at Cavalry Barracks in Hounslow to present Operational Service Medals and meet battalion members and their families. Some 350 members of the battalion lined up on parade to be greeted by their Colonel, who welcomed them home and congratulated them on their achievements on Operation HERRICK. © MOD / Crown Copyright, 2011.

His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales has welcomed home members of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards from their recent tour of Afghanistan.

The Prince of Wales, who is Colonel of the Welsh Guards, visited the battalion at Cavalry Barracks in Hounslow to present Operational Service Medals and meet battalion members and their families.

Some 350 members of the battalion lined up on parade to be greeted by their Colonel, who welcomed them home and congratulated them on their achievements on Operation HERRICK.

© MOD / Crown Copyright, 2011.


A Royal Navy helicopter battled against the clock in wintry conditions to lift three climbers to safety from Buachaille Etive Mor in Glencoe. The three walkers, despite being experienced and well-equipped, had taken a wrong turn on their route and become lost. Their distress call went into Fort William Police at 1703hrs on Sunday 2 December and the four-strong crew from HMS Gannet in Prestwick, the UK’s busiest Search and Rescue unit, was alerted at 1716hrs. Despite the crew facing deteriorating weather conditions they were airborne from their Ayrshire base just 13 minutes later.

A Royal Navy helicopter battled against the clock in wintry conditions to lift three climbers to safety from Buachaille Etive Mor in Glencoe.

The three walkers, despite being experienced and well-equipped, had taken a wrong turn on their route and become lost.

Their distress call went into Fort William Police at 1703hrs on Sunday 2 December and the four-strong crew from HMS Gannet in Prestwick, the UK’s busiest Search and Rescue unit, was alerted at 1716hrs. Despite the crew facing deteriorating weather conditions they were airborne from their Ayrshire base just 13 minutes later.

The MOD is sending 51 more Foxhound patrol vehicles to soldiers in Afghanistan, following the announcement of a further £46m investment. The first Foxhounds arrived in Helmand province in June and are already being used by the troops. © MOD / Crown Copyright, 2011.

The MOD is sending 51 more Foxhound patrol vehicles to soldiers in Afghanistan, following the announcement of a further £46m investment. The first Foxhounds arrived in Helmand province in June and are already being used by the troops.

© MOD / Crown Copyright, 2011.


The crew of the latest of the Royal Navy’s most advanced warships, HMS Dragon, have been rehearsing how to help in a civilian emergency. The latest of the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers is in the South West of England training to become fully operational and ready to be deployed. The ship, which has some of the world’s most sophisticated and accurate weapon, sensor and electronic warfare technology on board, is training under the Plymouth-based Flag Officer Sea Training organisation. For several weeks the ship is rehearsing wide-ranging skills from fighting wars at sea to providing humanitarian aid. Humanitarian aid, involving going to the aid of civilian authorities, can include sending a warship to the scene of natural disasters (such as a volcanic eruption) or a man-made event like a war where civilians need evacuating; recent examples being when the Royal Navy helped evacuate residents from Libya and Lebanon.

The crew of the latest of the Royal Navy’s most advanced warships, HMS Dragon, have been rehearsing how to help in a civilian emergency.


The latest of the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers is in the South West of England training to become fully operational and ready to be deployed.

The ship, which has some of the world’s most sophisticated and accurate weapon, sensor and electronic warfare technology on board, is training under the Plymouth-based Flag Officer Sea Training organisation. For several weeks the ship is rehearsing wide-ranging skills from fighting wars at sea to providing humanitarian aid.

Humanitarian aid, involving going to the aid of civilian authorities, can include sending a warship to the scene of natural disasters (such as a volcanic eruption) or a man-made event like a war where civilians need evacuating; recent examples being when the Royal Navy helped evacuate residents from Libya and Lebanon
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