tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-08-22T09:30:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/war-widows-urged-to-claim-recognition-payment-before-october-2025-deadline 2025-08-22T09:30:00+01:00 War Widows Urged to Claim Recognition Payment Before October 2025 Deadline Eligible forces families urged to apply tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/secretary-of-state-honours-scotlands-military-heritage 2025-08-22T01:00:02+01:00 Secretary Of State Honours Scotland's Military Heritage Scottish Secretary Ian Murray to take the salute at The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-jobs-and-air-defences-boost-with-purchase-of-new-missile-launchers 2025-08-22T00:01:07+01:00 UK jobs and air defences boost with purchase of new missile launchers The UK is buying six Land Ceptor air defence missile launchers, supporting up to 140 jobs across the country and strengthening our national security tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/service-personnel-to-benefit-from-nearly-1800-new-bedspaces 2025-08-21T17:22:47+01:00 Service personnel to benefit from nearly 1,800 new bedspaces Service personnel will benefit from new Single Living Accommodation (SLA) under DIO's new Programmatic Approach. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-supports-new-training-facility-for-the-lebanese-army 2025-08-21T06:49:12+01:00 UK supports new training facility for the Lebanese Army The facility upgraded through the UK's Integrated Security Fund, will serve as a vital training facility for LAF troops deployed across South Lebanon. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/innovation-in-support-of-operations-phase-2-cycle-6-is-now-open 2025-08-21T00:00:00+01:00 Innovation in Support of Operations Phase 2 (Cycle 6) is now open DASA is seeking fast paced scalable proposals across five challenge areas tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/30-by-30-new-funding-to-boost-cadet-force-by-over-40000-by-2030 2025-08-20T16:38:44+01:00 ‘30 by 30’ - New funding to boost cadet force by over 40,000 by 2030 Young people will have more chances to join the Armed Forces Cadets, under a major expansion of cadet forces across the country, announced today (Wednesday 20 August).   tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-multi-million-pound-army-support-deal-for-north-east-firm-to-boost-national-security-and-growth 2025-08-18T17:11:54+01:00 New multi-million pound Army support deal for North-East firm to boost national security and growth New agreement with Cook Defence Systems will provide vital spare parts to the British Army armoured vehicle fleet tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/pm-remarks-at-vj-day-80-reception-14-august-2025 2025-08-15T09:54:17+01:00 PM remarks at VJ Day 80 reception: 14 August 2025 Prime Minister Keir Starmer gave remarks at a reception to mark VJ Day 80 at Downing Street. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/king-leads-nation-in-paying-tribute-to-vj-day-veterans 2025-08-14T22:30:02+01:00 King leads nation in paying tribute to VJ Day veterans Their Majesties The King and Queen will join Second World War veterans at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/chief-of-the-defence-staff-speech-to-csis 2025-08-14T00:00:00+01:00 Chief of the Defence Staff speech to CSIS The Chief of Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin gave a speech to the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in Washington tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cwd-2025-the-next-step-in-ridding-the-world-of-chemical-weapons 2025-08-14T00:00:00+01:00 CWD 2025: the next step in ridding the world of chemical weapons Dstl experts and partners will be discussing the challenge of destroying undeclared stockpiles of chemical weapons at annual conference. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/understanding-injury-dasa-seeks-innovations-in-conflict-wound-research 2025-08-12T00:00:00+01:00 Understanding Injury: DASA seeks innovations in Conflict Wound research New Market Exploration by Dstl/DMS through DASA seeks innovative technical solutions that could be used to model or monitor conflict wounds. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pets-for-heroes-new-measures-to-transform-military-housing-into-family-homes 2025-08-10T09:00:05+01:00 Pets for heroes: new measures to transform military housing into family homes Armed Forces families will benefit from new freedoms to keep pets, decorate and personalise their houses, and run businesses from home. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/scotland-at-the-heart-of-defence-investment-as-small-and-medium-businesses-get-a-seat-at-the-table 2025-08-08T16:35:11+01:00 Scotland at the heart of defence investment as small and medium businesses get a seat at the table The contribution of Scottish SMEs to the UK’s national security was recognised during a roundtable held yesterday at Edinburgh’s Queen Elizabeth House, chaired by Defence Minister Lord Coaker following his visit to the Edinb… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/armed-forces-to-mark-vj-day-80-with-flypasts-music-and-commemorations-around-the-world 2025-08-08T00:00:00+01:00 Armed Forces to mark VJ Day 80 with flypasts, music and commemorations around the world VJ Day 80 celebrations will include flypasts, music and commemorations across the globe. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/lebanese-army-commander-ends-visit-to-the-united-kingdom 2025-08-07T10:43:58+01:00 Lebanese Army Commander Ends Visit to The United Kingdom Lebanon’s inclusion in the 'Dragon Group' meetings underscores its strategic importance & longstanding partnership with the UK in promoting regional stability. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-carrier-strike-group-visit-to-tokyo-underlines-uk-japan-strategic-partnership-and-indo-pacific-commitment 2025-08-06T13:42:21+01:00 UK Carrier Strike Group visit to Tokyo underlines UK-Japan Strategic Partnership and Indo-Pacific commitment HMS Prince of Wales, flagship of the UK Carrier Strike Group (CSG), will make a port call to Tokyo from late August to early September as part of Operation HIGHMAST, the Royal Navy's eight-month deployment to the Indo-Pa… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/forging-the-future-wall-colmonoys-aerospace-foundry-accelerates-defence-innovation 2025-08-05T00:00:00+01:00 Forging the future: Wall Colmonoy's aerospace foundry accelerates defence innovation Wales-based Wall Colmonoy secured Defence Technology Exploitation Programme (DTEP) funding through DASA to develop one of the UK’s most advanced commercially available vacuum casting foundries. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/join-the-future-combat-air-system-programme-at-dstl 2025-08-04T09:08:03+01:00 Join the Future Combat Air System programme at Dstl Play a pivotal role in safeguarding the UK's future and shape the next generation of combat air technology, by joining the FCAS programme.