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Middle East Watch: Greek vessel defends cargo ship from multiple Houthi attack drones
The Greek naval vessel HS Psara worked with Dutch naval personnel to shoot down two Houthi drones in defence of a cargo ship.
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Royal Marines Royal Marines make history by squeezing Polaris light strike vehicle into Osprey
The US-made Polaris light strike vehicle is a 4x4 off-roader that's robust, lightweight and designed to transport up to four commandos.
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Aircraft US aircraft completes first-of-its-kind non-stop 45-hour flight around the world
Due to the jetstream, it would be harder to fly westward than eastward, making the journey of the Pegasus longer.
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Navy RFA Argus heads to Australia for major multinational exercise involving Royal Marines
Exercise Predator's Run brings together troops and marines from several nations, and involves live-fire drills.
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Aircraft Fire-belching dragonfly made from Royal Navy helicopter wows Glastonbury crowds
Glastonbury Festival's famous Arcadia spider has been replaced with the reimagining of the flying insect.
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Weapons and Kit The AI-controlled XQ-58A Valkyrie: the perfect wingman for a human fighter pilot
The XQ-58A Valkyrie drone has been developed by Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems and can be flown using AI.
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Aircraft Phoenix: Italy's new AW249 attack helicopter that has risen from no ashes
The AW249, which resembles the Apache, is the Italian army's new attack helicopter, and has been developed from the ground up.
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RAF Red Arrows' 60th anniversary gets stamp of approval with special set from Royal Mail
The stamps depict some of the RAF aerobatic display team's amazing manoeuvres and iconic formations from the past six decades.
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Technology Roadrunner-M: The high-explosive drone-hunting UAV that's powered by AI
Developed by Anduril, it can destroy large aircraft and attack drones.
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Aircraft US Air Force B-52 bombers make the skies shake during take-off at RAF Fairford
The USAF B-52 Stratofortress bombers came to the UK to take part in Nato's Bomber Task Force Europe exercise.
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Aircraft Vanilla: New ultra-long endurance swarm-deploying UAV with 10-day flight time
A new drone system is being tested by the US military which offers the capability of remaining in the air for days at a time.
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Russia Russian bomber forced out of Swedish airspace after ignoring warnings from air command
A Russian Su-24 tactical fighter-bomber was intercepted by a Swedish military aircraft after ignoring warnings to leave.
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RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight not taking part in King's birthday flypast over palace
The BBMF announced the decision as a continuation of its pause in flying since the death of Squadron Leader Mark Long.
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Nato First for Finnish F/A-18 Hornets as they lead the way on Nato mission in Romania
Seven Finnish F/A-18 aircraft will now fly Air Policing sorties alongside RAF Typhoons after they received their mission-ready certificates.
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Ukraine Incredible footage shows Ukrainian Hinds battling Russian targets on the ground
The footage shows two Hind helicopters avoiding being hit by Russian ground fire by using their countermeasures.