Healey promises to tackle blockers to private investment into defence industry
The Defence Secretary wants to attract more investment into companies that supply the UK military.
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Navy DragonFire: The Navy's drone-killing laser that's cheap to fire and deadly accurate
The laser weapon is a line-of-sight air defence system that will end up being fitted to four Royal Navy ships - and costs just £10 a shot.
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Technology How synthetic training is transforming the way British troops prepare for battle
Virtual reality and simulation technologies are transforming the military's readiness for modern warfare.
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Weapons and Kit Polish army's new Abrams tanks to be fitted with kits to plough through minefields
The mine plough and dozer blade kits will be fitted in a novel plug-and-play approach which doesn't require any modification to the vehicle.
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Ukraine The rise of uncrewed surface vessels: How Ukraine is rewriting the rules of naval warfare
The Black Sea has become a proving ground for new tech, and unmanned surface vessels are leading the charge.
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Navy Landmark trial sees UK Meteor missile in weapons bay of US Marine Corps F-35
Royal Navy officers collaborate on test flights in the US aimed at facilitating the use of Meteor missiles with the F-35 Lightning.
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Aircraft Skyraider: The legend is reborn as new aircraft takes on US special forces role
The Skyraider II is designed to provide air-to-ground support for special forces operators in hotspots across the globe.
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Ukraine Ukraine's battlefield is evolving and new report outlines learnings for the UK
A new report from RUSI breaks down in huge detail how the fight has changed and what it could mean for future conflicts.
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Technology The next battlefield is invisible and the fight for electromagnetic dominance has begun
Mastering electronic warfare systems is more important than ever – not only to disrupt and intercept data but also to defend systems.
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Technology Britain to pursue ethical approach with deployment of AI on the battlefield
A report warns Britain is not moving fast enough when it comes to using artificial intelligence in a military capacity.
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Ukraine Ukraine to deploy robotic vehicles to the frontline to preserve the lives of soldiers
Defence Minister Rustem Umerov announced that Ukraine will deploy full-fledged robotic units to combat brigades.
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Navy Royal Navy's next-gen electronic warfare system – it's MEWSIC to maritime defence
The Royal Navy's Queen Elizabeth-class carriers, Type 45 destroyers and the future Type 26/31 frigates will all benefit.
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Technology Detect, identify, destroy: Robot dog keeps personnel safe on bomb disposal duty
A carbon fire robotic dog has been tested to disable threats by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory.
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Army Rise in drone and missile warfare could see RIWP replace the Army's Stormer
The US is offering the reconfigurable integrated weapons platform to the British Army to counter drone and missile warfare.
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Technology Kyiv finds a way to stop the unstoppable fibre-optic drones launched by Russia
Russia's fibre-optic drones were meant to be immune to electronic warfare, but Ukraine claims to have found a way around it.
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Aircraft US Air Force secures major boost for next-generation fighter jet engine to replace Raptor
The US Air Force's sixth generation aircraft will be designed to replace the F-22 Raptor.