Britain opens first gun barrel factory in 20 years as it steps up rearmament
Smoothbore 120mm barrels for the Challenger 3 and 155mm howitzer barrels for the RCH 155 are being made at the Rheinmetall plant in Telford
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Land vehicles MOD accelerates procurement of Chinese vehicles for white fleet despite security concerns
There is growing concern that Chinese-made vehicles could be used to covertly gather intelligence on the UK military
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Army Toyota Land Cruiser: Babcock's bid to replace the British Army's Land Rovers
The Toyota Land Cruiser has been in production since the 1950s, with 11 million sold worldwide, and is one of seven vehicles in contention
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Army Seven bidders shortlisted in contest to replace Army's Land Rover and Pinzgauer fleets
The seven have made it through to the next phase of the competition to select the new generation of Light Mobility Vehicle
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Army New Defender's complicated – which makes it simple for soldiers to drive, says JLR
Jaguar Land Rover is hoping to secure the MOD's Light Mobility Vehicle contract, arguing its high-tech build makes it easy to operate
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Army All the latest kit shown off as Army prepares for the fight it hopes will never come
BFBS Forces News reporter Simon Newton offers his take on the huge number of offerings on show at the Defence Vehicle Dynamics exhibition
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News Jackal 3 Extenda fitted with drone vending machine for launch at touch of a button
A "drone coop" fitted to the back of the HMT series vehicle can keep multiple UAVs charged and ready to be launched remotely
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Army Ford hopes MOD will home in on the Ranger as it seeks Land Rover contract
The company says the pick-up has already been proven in the field – and has been augmented with a Super Duty version
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Army Best replacement for Defender should be Defender, says JLR as it courts MOD deal
JLR is pitching its Defender Wolf Series II to replace the outgoing Land Rover fleet as part of the MOD's Light Mobility Vehicle programme
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Tri-Service From a Belgravia pub to the battlefield? Grenadier enters the race to replace the Landy
Billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe hopes to build the Armed Forces' Land Rover replacement, supported by a number of veterans in his team
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Army Jaguar Land Rover chasing MOD vehicle contract – to replace its fleet of Land Rovers
JLR hopes its Defender Wolf Series II will be the winner of the Light Mobility Vehicle programme, which will also see the Pinzgauer replaced
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Tri-Service Numbering off: Find out how many jets, tanks and subs the Armed Forces have in stock
It's a case of Ajax in, Landing Platform Docks/Helicopters out as the MOD tots up its hardware inventory for 2026
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Army Why do the Army's AFVs have wheels or tracks? The pressure's on to find the answer
The British Army fields a raft of armoured vehicles that have both – but isn't one system obviously better than the other?
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Army With Warrior and Ajax, just how many types of tank does the Army operate?
The answer is one – the Challenger 2 – so let's explore what makes a tank a tank and why the others don't qualify
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Army Take it off road – that's when it comes into its own: Crew's verdict on Jackal 3
The recce vehicle offers a few key advantages over its predecessor, including better traction and protection – and a roof
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Army Understanding the British Army's Challenger tanks: It's as easy as 1, 2, 3 – or is it?
While it would be fair to assume the British Army has three variants of the armoured vehicle, there's a less well known one out there too