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The MoD said the UK patrol was "not working with any Afghan partners at the time".
BBC: Royal Marine and British soldier killed in Afghanistan
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The ships are being delivered by the Aircraft Carrier Alliance, a partnership between BAE Systems, Thales UK, Babcock and the MoD.
BBC: HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier's first crew named
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It is one of two aircraft carriers being delivered for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) by BAE Systems, Thales UK and Babcock.
BBC: Section of HMS Queen Elizabeth carrier
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The MoD hopes the exercise will improve the UK's joint capabilities with its allies, an asset it considers important in modern warfare and security.
BBC: UK deploying 5,250 personnel for Exercise Joint Warrior
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The incident underlined the threats faced by British personnel as they continued to hand over security operations to their Afghan counterparts, ahead of UK combat operations concluding by the end of next year, an MoD spokesman said.
BBC: Afghanistan roadside bomb kills three British soldiers
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The MoD's armed police force guard all defence locations in the UK and abroad.
BBC: Questions raised over MoD police cuts in Wiltshire
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The MoD said the servicemen and women would be on hand across the UK to protect 150 venues and training sites.
BBC: London 2012: 13,500 troops to provide Olympic security
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In May, the MoD suggested setting up a network of combat simulators to train US and UK troops involved in joint operations.
BBC: NEWS | UK | No easy fix for 'friendly fire'
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More than 5, 000 UK personnel are to take part in the largest military exercise in Europe this year, the MoD has said.
BBC: UK deploying 5,250 personnel for Exercise Joint Warrior
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The MoD agreement to the detailed investigation avoided the Fife beach becoming the first in the UK to be designated radioactive contaminated land.
BBC: Dalgety Bay radiation: Diggers to be used in pit testing
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Ministry of Defence (MoD) staff are among public sector workers in Shropshire to have taken part in a UK-wide strike over pension changes.
BBC: Public sector strikes: MoD picket outside Donnington base