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Nov- 2019 -5 NovemberEurope
UK to extend Ukraine training mission Operation Orbital by 3 years
Operation Orbital, the United Kingdom's security training mission to Ukraine, has been extended by three years
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Oct- 2019 -31 OctoberBusiness
UK Royal Air Force takes delivery of first Poseidon MRA1 maritime patrol aircraft
The UK Royal Air Force took delivery of the first of nine Poseidon MRA1 maritime surveillance aircraft
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Sep- 2019 -26 SeptemberBusiness
BAE awarded $2.7 billion APKWS laser-guided rocket production contract
BAE Systems was awarded an almost $2.7 billion contract to procure Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System precision guidance units for 2.75-inch rockets
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18 SeptemberBusiness
UK launches national security investigation into Cobham takeover
The UK launched a national security probe into a £4-billion takeover bid for British defense group Cobham by US private equity firm Advent International
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3 SeptemberMiddle East
UN details Yemen war crimes, warns US, UK, France, Iran of complicity
A UN investigation into Yemen's devastating civil war found that multiple sides have repeatedly engaged in possible war crimes
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Aug- 2019 -5 AugustMiddle East
UK joins US in new Persian Gulf maritime security mission
The UK said it would join the US in a "maritime security mission" to protect vessels in the Strait of Hormuz amid tensions with Iran
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Jul- 2019 -31 JulyMiddle East
Bahrain hosts first Gulf maritime security conference
Bahrain hosted a conference on Gulf maritime security after multiple attacks on shipping in the strategic Strait of Hormuz
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29 JulyMiddle East
Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan arrives in Persian Gulf to escort UK tankers
The Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan dispatched to the Gulf to escort UK-flagged ships amid heightened tensions with Iran arrived in the region
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22 JulyMiddle East
UK seeks to form Europe-led Gulf maritime protection force
The UK is prepared to form a Europe-led maritime protection force in the Gulf, foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt said as tensions increase with Iran
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22 JulyAfrica
Mali: UK to deploy 250 troops to MINUSMA for long-range reconnaissance missions
The UK will in 2020 deploy 250 military personnel to MINUSMA, the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, providing a long-range reconnaissance capability
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