Secret US spaceplane blasts off on higher-orbit mission as rivalry with China heats up
The X-37B was sent into orbit by the US Space Force in the wake of the launch of China's own Shenlong robot spaceplane two weeks ago.
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Land vehicles 'Latest and greatest' Abrams variant tests visiting force on Exercise Diamondback
The Blackhorse Regiment plays the enemy when training visiting forces and is equipped with the M1A2 SEPv3, the latest version of the Abrams.
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Weapons and Kit Sea Viper: The weapon that destroyed the Navy's first aerial target since the Gulf War
The Sea Viper was recently used to destroy an attack drone in the Red Sea, being directed to its target by the powerful Sampson radar.
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Aircraft Treaty signed to create Tempest - the RAF's next supersonic stealth fighter
UK, Japan and Italy sign an agreement to develop the next-gen supersonic jet that is set to replace the Typhoon in Royal Air Force service
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Army General says hard-edged decisions to be made if Army is to be most lethal in Europe
Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff Lt Gen Rob Magowan tells the Commons Defence Committee that some tough choices need to be made.
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Ukraine Rare access inside a Ukrainian flying school training hundreds of kamikaze drone pilots
UAVs have become a vital weapon in Ukraine's war with Russia, and it takes just two weeks to train a first person view (FPV) drone pilot
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History Gas masks: How they evolved from the trenches to the Iranian Embassy siege and beyond
The gas mask was developed during the First World War after Germany launched the first chemical attack of the conflict in April 1915
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Technology Russia believed to be using Ukrainian components to modify attack drones
The MOD is almost certain that Russia is modifying its drone fleet to enhance the Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles' guidance systems
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Ukraine Visiting the secret Ukrainian drone testing site racing to keep up with Russian production
The use of small attack drones is key to both sides, but one Ukrainian drone specialist says his country can't keep pace with Russian output
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Royal Marines The Commando helicopter reconnaissance specialists at the forefront of the battle
The Mobile Air Operations Team is a crucial link between forces on the ground and the support they get from the air
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Technology UK, US and Australia discuss cyberspace and uncrewed platforms in future of Aukus
The Aukus defence partnership between the UK, Australia and the US has entered a new phase with plans to use quantum technology and ...
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Ukraine Russia trials sea drones in attempt to close tech gap with Ukraine, says MOD
The Ministry of Defence believes Russia is attempting to bridge the technology gap with Ukraine in the use of uncrewed surface vehicles
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Weapons and Kit RAF's P-8 Poseidon fleet to be armed with highly capable Sting Ray torpedoes
The MOD has chosen the UK-manufactured Sting Ray torpedo to be added to the Royal Air Force's P-8 Poseidon payload
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Aircraft Russia says it's enhanced the Su-35S Flanker E after losses in Ukraine
The Sukhoi Su-35S, known by Nato as the Flanker E, has been used in the conflict in Ukraine, with five reportedly being destroyed in action
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Army British Army tests urban warfare kit of future to the max
The Army Warfighting Experiment is the flagship experimentation programme for new technology for the British Army
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Technology Defence procurement needs complete transformation, minister warns
The Minister for the Armed Forces says there’s a need for a complete transformation in the way we equipment is procured.