A new generation of 37,000-tonne tankers is to be ordered for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) to support future Royal Navy operations around the globe, the MOD has announced today.

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The Tongan Prime Minister, Lord Tu'ivakano, and the Commander of the Tonga Defence Services, Brigadier General 'Uta'atu, were welcomed to the Ministry of Defence in London today with a ceremonial guard from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment.

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Data collected by Royal Navy submarines, as part of standard operations, is set to provide clues on Arctic climate change.

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Local communities in Fife and Birmingham have both strengthened their support for the Armed Forces based in their respective regions.

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Last week the Defence Academy at Shrivenham played host to twenty-five politicians and Members of Parliament as part of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme (AFPS).

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Service personnel and their families are being encouraged to register to vote in this year's upcoming elections.

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Hundreds of workers at a British missile factory have been thanked by the Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology Peter Luff for their efforts in supporting the Armed Forces during the Libya intervention.

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Following his posting as Commander of the UK Counter-Piracy Task Group, Captain Gerry Northwood, Royal Navy, has written in The Times newspaper about how concerted efforts are helping reduce attacks on merchant vessels.

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Trainee chefs undergoing their professional training at HMS Raleigh have been learning how to rustle up a family favourite in preparation for Shrove Tuesday, or Pancake Day, today, Tuesday 21 February.

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Building on the success of previous years, Families' Activity Breaks (FAB) are returning in the summer of 2012 to offer bereaved military families fun and challenging activity-based holidays.

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