Steel cut as work begins on the Royal Navy's latest Type 26 frigate HMS Sheffield
The first steel has been cut for the UK's newest warship HMS Sheffield which will be one of eight Type 26 frigates.
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Russia Russia prepared to launch cyber attacks on UK and other Nato members, minister to warn
A senior Cabinet minister will warn in a major speech next week that Russia is prepared to launch a series of cyber attacks.
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Technology Hypersonic tech capabilities of the future accelerated under new Aukus arrangement
Hypersonic capabilities can include long-range strike missiles capable of travelling faster than the speed of sound.
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Weapons and Kit New Talon system will turn conventional British Army rifle optic into thermal sight
The Talon Fused Weapon Sight will be used by British soldiers to track and target enemies in the dark up to one kilometre away.
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Russia Russia's new fibre-optic drones dodging Ukraine's jamming equipment
Moscow has reverted to this simpler and far less vulnerable means of controlling them to avoid UAV jamming.
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Ukraine Russian drone attacks against Ukraine increase for third month in row, says MOD
The MOD reports that Russia will continue to invest in a range of one-way attack uncrewed aerial vehicles.
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Army Exercise Cerberus puts Army's warfighting ability to the test amid a changing battlefield
Thousands of troops and hundreds of vehicles are deployed to the UK's Forward Holding Base in Sennelager and its 120 sq km training area.
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Sea vessels Performance boost as device gives HMS Queen Elizabeth's propellers a clean sweep
A combined polisher and scraper vacuum has been developed that has removed 11kg of marine life from the warship.
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RAF Intel-gathering boosted as Space Command gets second surveillance satellite
Juno is expected to launch in 2027 which, along with the current satellite Tyche, will bolster intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance ...
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Ukraine Russia's Courier ground combat drone: Heavily armed, but not invincible
It can cross no man's land to engage enemy trenches, suppressing enemy fire to let Russian infantry advance, but can still be defeated.
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Aircraft X-65 Aurora drone: The stealth aircraft taking military air power to new heights
In 1903, the Wright brothers gave humanity the ability to fly, and today the military is taking air power to the next level with the Aurora ...
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Sea vessels Two in hospital after blaze at dockyard where UK's new nuclear submarines are being built
Cumbria Police confirmed two people were taken to hospital, but there is no nuclear threat because of the incident.
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Ukraine Battle of the surveillance drones: Can Ukraine blind Putin's troops on the ground?
Ukraine destroyed 200 Russian surveillance drones over two months, but is it enough to stop their intelligence-gathering efforts?
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Aircraft For sale: One ex-Royal Navy Sea Harrier FA2, one careful owner, still iconic but doesn't fly
The classic British aircraft is a rare find for aviation enthusiasts and collectors.
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Ukraine Revealed: Ukraine's Sting interceptor drone to defend the skies from Shahed UAVs
Engineers claim to have developed a new Sting drone which will be used to counter the growing threat from Iranian-designed drones.
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RAF Air protection laser destined for RAF defeats 100% of targets in live-fire trial
The new system, which will be fitted to aircraft like the A400M Atlas, can engage multiple missiles at once.