tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2022-08-24T11:39:24+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/armed-forces-minister-meets-uk-troops-in-estonia 2022-08-24T11:39:24+01:00

James Heappey spoke with soldiers from the Royal Welsh and 2nd Battalion, the Rifles and met Estonia’s newly appointed Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-reveals-royal-navy-seizure-of-smuggled-iranian-missiles 2022-07-07T09:51:00+01:00

HMS Montrose seized dozens of packages containing advanced weaponry, including surface-to-air-missiles and engines for land attack cruise missiles.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/minister-for-armed-forces-in-pakistan-for-two-day-visit 2022-05-24T09:40:16+01:00

The UK Minister for Armed Forces James Heappey MP is visiting Pakistan on a two-day visit to highlight the importance of Pakistan as a strategic partner to the UK and reiterate the long-standing deep people-to-people ties be�

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-army-on-manoeuvres-in-north-macedonia 2022-05-13T14:45:33+01:00

More than 2,000 members of the British Army’s Global Response Force have demonstrated their ability to react to global crises during an exercise with NATO allies.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/armed-forces-minister-visits-east-africa-to-coordinate-security-support-for-somalia 2022-05-12T11:36:26+01:00

James Heappey visited Somalia and travelled to Kenya, Uganda and Burundi � all major contributors to the African Union mission in Somalia.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/speech-by-armed-forces-minister-at-first-sea-lords-sea-power-conference-2022 2022-05-05T16:07:54+01:00

Minister Heappey gave the keynote Sir Henry Leach memorial lecture at the IISS First Sea Lord’s Sea Power Conference 2022.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-defence-ministers-host-ukrainian-government-to-plan-future-military-aid 2022-04-07T13:13:00+01:00

The demonstrations of UK equipment were held on Salisbury Plain and were followed by planning for future equipment requirements.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/minister-for-africa-and-armed-forces-minister-travel-to-senegal-to-strengthen-economic-and-security-ties-in-west-africa 2021-11-26T10:26:00+00:00

Minister for Africa Vicky Ford and Armed Forces Minister James Heappey travelled to Senegal to strengthen economic and security ties between the 2 countries.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-troops-seize-suspected-daesh-weapons-and-detain-fighters-in-mali 2021-11-03T12:14:01+00:00

British soldiers serving the UN peacekeeping mission seized RPGs, AK47s and motorbikes during operations near Ansongo, Mali.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hms-trent-deploys-to-west-africa-to-support-maritime-security 2021-10-05T15:06:52+01:00

The patrol ship will visit Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Gambia and Cape Verde, conducting patrols and helping partner navies to build capacity through training.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/royal-navy-seizes-17m-of-cocaine-in-caribbean-drug-bust 2021-09-24T12:04:08+01:00

RFA Wave Knight intercepted the suspect craft as it transited international waters near South America, leading to the seizure of 216kg of cocaine.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ethical-hackers-collaborate-with-defence-to-strengthen-cyber-security 2021-08-03T15:49:32+01:00

In a first for the Ministry of Defence, 26 ethical hackers have taken part in a Bug Bounty programme in collaboration with US based organisation HackerOne. The 30-day challenge aimed to identify and fix vulnerabilities in cy�

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-establishes-permanent-military-training-team-in-western-balkans 2021-07-26T16:36:45+01:00

UK Ambassador Rachel Galloway signed an agreement to set up the Western Balkans Land Regional Coordination Cell in North Macedonia to coordinate UK training in the region

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/minister-for-the-armed-forces-global-air-chiefs-conference-speech 2021-07-14T11:49:00+01:00

Minister for the Armed Forces James Heappey spoke about how the RAF will change over the next two decades.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/jef-defence-ministers-set-direction-for-cooperation-on-northern-european-security 2021-07-01T16:32:39+01:00

Defence Minister James Heappey and fellow Ministers from the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) member nations have signed a new Policy Direction for the multinational force.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/paratroopers-conduct-joint-exercise-in-jordan-in-support-of-carrier-strike-group 2021-06-24T11:57:19+01:00

British Army soldiers airdropped into Jordan as part of a Joint Theatre Entry (JTE) parachuting exercise as the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) continues its operations in the Eastern Mediterranean.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/minister-for-the-armed-forces-iiss-climate-change-speech 2021-06-23T17:58:11+01:00

Minister for the Armed Forces James Heappey spoke about the implications of climate change on the Armed Forces.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/royal-navy-delivers-75-tonnes-of-aid-to-caribbean-island 2021-06-12T21:09:14+01:00

RFA Wave Knight carried 139 pallets of food, water, toiletries and other essential supplies to St Vincent to help residents who fled the volcanic eruption.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-troops-seize-daesh-arms-cache-in-mali-peacekeeping-operation 2021-05-15T08:00:02+01:00

British peacekeepers seized AK47s, ammunition, fuel and radios hidden by a jihadist cell intimidating civilians, after conducting a search in a sandstorm.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/f-35b-jets-to-join-the-fight-against-daesh-from-the-carrier-strike-group 2021-05-03T09:59:49+01:00

UK F-35B fighter jets operating from HMS Queen Elizabeth will join Operation Shader in the fight against Daesh.