MOD official warns spending cuts to other government departments could harm defence
UK National Armaments Director Rupert Pearce said reducing spending in areas such as energy or transport could have a negative effect on the ...
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RAF It's called the Chinook – but how did the RAF's powerful heavy-lift helicopter get that name?
The US Army has a long history of naming its rotary-wing aircraft after Native American peoples – and the UK inherits these names too
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Technology Going underground: When the regular battlespace becomes too dangerous, just dig deep
Some defence technology companies believe robots digging tunnels through the Earth's crust is the way forward for warfare
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Politics Defence Investment Plan set to be published before next month's Nato summit
The Defence Secretary said the long-awaited Defence Investment Plan will be made public before a major summit in Turkey on 7 July
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Navy Defender-Viper: Royal Navy's new minehunting drone helping to safeguard the Strait of Hormuz
The small yet effective system is particularly suited to dealing with buoyant mines that sit just below the surface of the ocean
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Army New tech will help cut through the clutter and find the right target, Army officer says
The digital targeting web, which is scheduled to be delivered next year, will connect the Armed Forces' weapons systems more effectively
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Navy Making history: Uncrewed Royal Navy minehunter docks in mothership in service first
The uncrewed vessel's docking came after extensive trials ahead of a potential operation to make the Strait of Hormuz safe
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Sea vessels Type 31 v French FDI: How do these modern frigates stack up against each other?
The UK and France are both building a new generation of medium displacement frigates – but which one is best?
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RAF Hawk T1's days with the Red Arrows are almost over: Here's what you said should come next
A BFBS Forces News audience poll offered four possible candidates, with a surprise entry being the overwhelming choice for the Reds' new jet
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Technology Laser breakthrough promises faster, secure military satellite communications from space
The significant leap in capability has been likened to moving from dial-up internet to superfast fibre broadband
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Navy RFA Lyme Bay locked and loaded ahead of mine clearance operations in the Middle East
The Bay-class landing ship has been fitted with cutting-edge, uncrewed systems and will act as a mothership for this next generation of ...
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Technology The Soviet navy did it first with the ekranoplan – now the US military's likely to get one too
The Soviet Union's Lun-class MD-160 is the only ground-effect vehicle to have seen military service, but that looks set to change
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Technology Need a wingman? Apache crews could soon fly alongside autonomous drones
Project NYX, announced by the MOD, is exploring how uncrewed aircraft can function as 'loyal wingmen' for Apache crews
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RAF RAF's new anti-drone missiles move from testing to deployment in just eight weeks
Typhoons patrolling the skies in the Middle East are now equipped with the low-cost Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System
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Navy Does Royal Navy's Strait of Hormuz deployment mark new era of maritime warfare?
The UK will deploy its uncrewed surface vehicles on operation for the first time in a multi-nation mission to secure the vital waterway
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Navy Royal Navy building integrated system to keep comms flowing when traffic's jammed
The mesh network aims to ensure ships, aircraft, drones and autonomous vessels stay connected if an enemy blocks traditional communications