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
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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
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Army Fly to fight: Soldiers go on the offensive with attack drones for the first time
The British Army has progressed from flying drones to actually fighting with them
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Army Boxer: The Army's new mechanised infantry vehicle that punches above its weight
More than 600 of these new vehicles have been ordered which can carry out a number of roles on the battlefield
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Army Army fires new missile that can hit a tennis ball travelling at twice the speed of sound
The Royal Artillery has test-fired its new Land Ceptor in the UK for the first time – it's part of the wider Sky Sabre air defence system
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Army Arming the armourers with the skills they need to keep the Army's weapons firing
BFBS Forces News pays a visit to the Defence College of Technical Training at MOD Lyneham where trainee armourers learn their craft
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Ukraine Ditching and switching: Ukraine dumps Kalashnikovs in favour of home-grown AR
The Ukrainian armed forces are adopting Nato-standard AR-15-style platforms – one of which is being made in their own country
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Weapons and Kit Seeing the wood for the trees: How well do you know your camouflage uniforms?
Take a look at a few camo close-ups and try to identify them – some are easy – but we bet you won't get our sixth bonus one!
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Navy Happy landings: Rough seas and night-time no problem for Wildcats on HMS Trent
The offshore patrol vessel has been fitted with an ingenious lighting system to make helicopter landings safer
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Weapons and Kit Exclusive: BFBS granted first look at contenders to replace British Army's SA80 assault rifle
BFBS Forces News was the only broadcaster to be granted special access to fire two of the many rifles being pitched to the MOD
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Aircraft Dragon Lady breaks endurance records on 70th anniversary of U-2's first flight
The TU-2S, a two-seater variant of the original 1955 U-2 spy plane, was aloft for longer and flew further than ever before
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Ukraine When pixel isn't perfect: Ukrainian armed forces to switch to MultiCam-style uniform
Ukraine's MM-14 digital camouflage pattern is being dropped in favour of a locally produced all-terrain MultiCam variant called MM-25
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Nato One camouflage to rule them all: Germany set to follow UK's example with MTP
The Bundeswehr looks set to ditch Flecktarn and Tropentarn and switch to a universal pattern currently worn by special forces
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Ukraine How to defeat a Russian drone - with a quick magazine change on an assault rifle
Ukrainian firm Brave1 has developed a Nato-compatible 5.56mm cartridge that contains pellets like a shotgun rather than a standard bullet
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Weapons and Kit Soaring to new heights: UK tests surveillance balloon that can fly above most military aircraft
In the future, the balloons could also provide a fast internet connection to disaster zones or remote areas with no coverage
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Weapons and Kit Sig Sauer M18: Facts behind handgun blamed for fatal shooting of US airman
BFBS Forces News takes a look at the sidearm in widespread use within the US military - although missile command has suspended its use