Boris Johnson pledges billions for defence, stating cuts 'must end'
The Prime Minister has promised an extra £16.5bn to be given to the Ministry of Defence over the next four years.
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Politics Defence Spending: What Military Technology Has Boris Johnson Promised?
An extra investment of £16.5bn has been made for defence over the next four years.
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Royal Marines Royal Marines Use New Kit During Exercises In Gibraltar
The new tech was introduced to the training as part of Future Commando Force modernisation.
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News 10,000-Strong British And French Expeditionary Force Declared Fully Operational
The force was conceived a decade ago as part of the Lancaster House Treaties signed by David Cameron and Nicolas Sarkozy.
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Politics Integrated Review In 'Disarray' Following Spending Assessment Change
Professor Malcolm Chalmers says the reduction of a Treasury spending review to cover only a one-year period could be costly for defence.
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Technology Research Begins On Radar-Friendly Technology For Offshore Wind Farms
As part of a £2m Government investment, five companies have been handed contracts to develop "cutting-edge" technologies.
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Army Exercise Wessex Seahawk: Army Flies Unmanned Aircraft In Cornwall
32 Regiment Royal Artillery has been using different ways of finding and gathering information about the enemy.
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Technology Defence Secretary: UK In 'Very Real Race For Technological Advantage'
Ben Wallace made the comments as he announced a new strategy aimed at boosting technology and innovation in the UK Armed Forces.
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Technology Tempest: Fighter Project Tipped To Offer 'Significant Economic Benefits' To UK
Preliminary data on the UK’s future combat air programme suggests the fighters could support 20,000 jobs each year.
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Technology Royal Marines Use Drones During Training Mission
The drones gathered real-time footage and fed it back to tablets that the marines used to study areas of interest.
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Technology Soldier Sets Up Free Computer Refurbishment Project
The idea came amid concerns COVID-19 has created a 'digital desert' for people who have no access to online technology.
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Navy First Sea Lord: Climate Change Could Mean New Global Threats For UK
Admiral Tony Radakin was speaking during a visit to HMS Prince of Wales, where he set out his vision for the Navy.
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Technology 5G: UK Warned Not To 'Surrender' National Security For 'Short-Term' Development
The Defence Committee has warned the rollout of 5G in the UK risks espionage, sabotage and system failures.
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Land vehicles British Army's FUCHS Fleet Set For £16m Upgrade
The fleet will be kitted out with the "latest generation" of sensing capabilities and will get an update of its training simulators.
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Technology Former Royal Marine Reservist Tests Jet Suit That 'Could Save Lives'
The jet suit allowed a casualty to be reached in just 90 seconds, as opposed to the 25 minutes it would have taken by foot.
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Technology British Troops Trial New Generation Of 'Smart Machines'
The Ministry of Defence is looking to reduce the burden of war fighting on soldiers by using software to carry out a number of tasks.