Skyfall: The 007-themed Russian missile that's less Daniel Craig, more George Lazenby
President Putin says the cruise missile is unique after it reportedly flew 14,000km – but analysts have cast doubt on its actual usefulness
Technology > Weapons and Kit
-
Russia -
USA A House of Dynamite: How prepared are the US and UK for a missile attack?
BFBS Forces News spoke to Keir Giles, Chatham House's Russian military expert, about UK and US missile defences and Trump's Golden Dome
-
Ukraine UK Storm Shadows and Challenger 2s a gamechanger for Ukraine, says former PM
Arseniy Yatsenyuk said the decision to arm his country with the weapons helped shape the West's attitude to supplying kit to Kyiv
-
Weapons and Kit Storm Shadow: The bunker-busting precision-guided air-launched cruise missile
The long-range Storm Shadow missile has a powerful warhead that can be used against land targets, bunkers and buildings
-
Navy Navy Wildcat heli and Martlet missiles prove their worth on joint exercise in France
The Martlet is a laser-guided beam riding system which uses Automatic Target Tracking to lock on, or it can be guided using a joystick
-
Ukraine UK delivers more than 85,000 military drones to Ukraine as Nato pushes after incursions
The Defence Secretary made the announcement ahead of a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, which is being co-hosted with Germany
-
Technology Viking: The uncrewed ground vehicle that could be a valuable battlefield asset
The Viking uncrewed ground vehicle has recently been tested in the Baltic region during a Joint Expeditionary Force deployment
-
Tri-Service National Armaments Director appointed to drive defence reform and bolster UK arsenal
Rupert Pearce will be expected to reshape UK defence procurement and industrial partnerships during his five-year fixed-term in the position
-
Russia Invasion of Taiwan looking more likely as Russia strikes air assault deal with China
Russia has agreed to equip and train a full Chinese airborne battalion, including armoured vehicles, weapons and parachute systems
-
Ukraine Patriot-proof: More Russian missiles breaching Ukraine's US-made defences
Patriot missile defence batteries are proving less effective against Russian hypersonic missiles, which may have been treated to an upgrade
-
Technology Spartan king Leonidas inspires weapon that can kill a drone swarm in just one shot
A huge leap in technological advances on the battlefields of Ukraine is being closely observed to counter the threat posed by massed drones
-
Technology Incoming AI system to help predict repairs needed on more than 130 major kit platforms
The Ministry of Defence revealed that DEEAMS will provide data to personnel to help them plan for maintenance and repairs on kit platforms
-
Technology Furious firepower: Japan succeeds where US failed and builds electromagnetic railgun
Japan achieves a naval first by not only firing a ship-mounted electromagnetic railgun, but also hitting a target vessel
-
Navy No enemy safe within 100 miles as Royal Navy successfully fires new missile
HMS Somerset heads to Norway's rocket range to unleash the Naval Strike Missile for the first time, which can attack ships and land targets
-
Weapons and Kit Russian SF troops and vehicle crews move one step closer to getting new Kalashnikov
The compact AM-17 will be replacing the Soviet-era AKS-74U for personnel needing big firepower, but requiring little space
-
Technology AI-powered swarms that pick their own targets mark the future of drone warfare
Ukraine is believed to have used a drone swarm controlled by AI in combat for the first time, heralding their wider use by both sides