Hostile activities bring war to the doorstep of each and every one of us, new report warns
MPs call for more military presence in the Baltic and for the whole of UK society to be active in combating grey zone threats
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Navy AI-powered underwater gliders to be built in the UK to protect against Russian threat
A manufacturing facility based in Plymouth will begin making the underwater gliders to provide a surveillance and protection capability
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Navy Navy able to Sweep the seas for mines as drone system is accepted into service
The tech used by the Sweep system can defeat sophisticated digital sea mines which can detect and target ships and submarines passing nearby
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Ukraine Ukrainian defence tech making huge leaps thanks to soldiers' combat experience
Direct feedback from the frontline is leading to the development of products like the Himera radio which is tough for the Russians to jam
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Politics Target of 3% of GDP on defence spending will not be met until next decade, says Govt
The spending review saw a pledge to spend 2.6% of GDP on defence by 2027, with projects like an improved radar for the Typhoon benefiting
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Tri-Service Strategic Defence Review: Plans for the future of the UK's Armed Forces – at a glance
Investment in submarines, modernising the Army and the next generation of fighter jets have been outlined in the Government's spending plans
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Navy HMS Spey travels through South China Sea as HMS Tamar returns to sea for FOST training
Defence Operations X account says it "underlines the UK's commitment to international law and to upholding a free, open and stable South ...
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Technology Explosive news: New process makes UK ammo production faster and safer
The way ammunition is made is changing - according to BAE it will be faster, safer and easier to scale up than traditional batch production
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Army The AH-64E Apache: It's powerful and sophisticated, but is it still relevant?
Drones and AI-controlled UAVs have cast doubt on the future of the attack helicopter – but the Apache may be able to tap into this tech too
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Land vehicles The light tank that isn't: Why the US Army's M10 Booker ended up being shelved
The M10 sits somewhere between a medium tank and an assault gun, and was designed to give the US infantry protected direct fire support
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Space MPs warned UK is lagging behind on developing military capability in space
The Defence Select Committee has been told the UK is far behind the US, China and Russia when it comes to space security
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Tri-Service The battlefield device that takes oxygen from the air and gives it to the wounded
The new system, which weighs 5kg, can be deployed immediately and is safer to use as it removes the risks associated with compressed oxygen.
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Tri-Service UK must adapt to new type of warfare and use drones en masse, warns Carns
Former Royal Marines Colonel Al Carns posts a series of comments on X about the changing nature of warfare and the impact drones have had.
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Army Drone swarm taken down by British Army's groundbreaking radio wave weapon
The UK-made, invisible radio wave weapon was used to knock out drone swarms for the first time.
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Technology RBLI unveils powerful tribute to two significant milestones in nation's history
The RBLI's Echoes statue is marking 90 years since the invention of radar and 80 years since VE Day
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Navy Carrier Strike Group to trial drones for delivering supplies during Far East deployment
Remotely piloted drones will be used for the first time to move supplies between ships.