US military seeks to modernise the minigun – while retaining its lethal rate of fire
The current M134 Gatling-style weapon first seen in 1963 is set to be complemented, and eventually replaced, by the GAU-24/A
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Weapons and Kit Breaching body armour: MOD issues requirements for SA80 family's replacements
Defence Equipment & Support is seeking a direct swap for the whole SA80 family of weapons that are currently in service – with some caveats
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Tri-Service The UK is living in 'very dangerous times', National Armaments Director says
National Armaments Director, Rupert Pearce, told the Commons Defence Committee "warfighting readiness is not where we need them to be"
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Navy Enter the DragonFire: Type 45 destroyer to be first to receive Navy's new laser weapon
The directed energy weapon, which can take out drones, will be installed first on a Daring-class destroyer five years ahead of schedule
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Army GM enters Combat Mode as it hopes to woo British Army with new squad vehicle
The US manufacturer is pitching its militarised version of the Colorado ZR2 pick-up truck as a replacement for the venerable Land Rover
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Weapons and Kit US Marine Corps beefs up security of ammunition – seven years after warning
The corps finally updates its security protocols for checking its ammo inventories, seven years after being warned they were deficient
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Army Ajax: The armoured reconnaissance vehicle that thinks it's a Tesla, not a Fiat Punto
The Army's new AFV has an advanced suite of electronics that helps it detect threats and pass on that info to other friendly units
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Army Ajax: After years of rising costs, damage and delays, Army says it's ready to rumble
It's a case of pack up all your troubles as minister says Ajax's dark days are over as the AFV is cleared for service
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News Putin and Trump's sabre-rattling raises spectre of nuclear confrontation once again
Nuclear Armageddon once seemed a threat of the past, but the Russian and US presidents have both been ramping up the rhetoric
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Weapons and Kit The Evolys: FN shows off new machine gun that's light in weight, but not in firepower
FN also designed the GPMG, but hopes its new machine gun will be adopted by the Army as an assault weapon at section level
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Navy Exclusive: Royal Marines unveil drone swarm capability to storm coastal defences
The change would act as a force multiplier, given that from the enemy's viewpoint, every small landing craft would become an aircraft ...
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Russia 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
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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
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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
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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
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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