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What's New

• Board of Inquiry into the Loss of Hercules XV179 in Iraq on 30 January 05 is now available (8 Dec 2005)
• Board of Inquiry into the Challenger 2 incident on 25 Mar 03 is now available (25 Nov 2005)
• Departmental Framework Document is published (24 Nov 2005)
• Find out about the Armed Forces Bill (17 Nov 2005)
• MOD Public Service Agreement (PSA) Performance Report - Quarter 1 2005-2006 is published (3 November 05)
• What's new in the FOI Reading Room? (29 November 05)
• MOD Annual Report 2004-05 is published today (28 October 05)
• Helicopter Low Flying Review 2005 Published (14 September 05)