Target located! Archer at work with Royal Artillery's new eyes-through-the-trees radar
Gunners have been operating the Archer self-propelled gun in Estonia alongside the Ground Based Surveillance Radar
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Weapons and Kit Lack of MOD procurement reform absolutely influenced defence spending, says MP
Delayed, over-budget programmes should lead to an overhaul before more money is secured, says Defence Committee member Mike Martin
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Weapons and Kit UK's deadliest threat: Are the Armed Forces prepared to handle a biological attack?
If the UK's enemies were to do the unthinkable and unleash a deadly virus – how strong is our military response?
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Opinion The tank is not dead – and Ukraine is showing the British Army how to win the next war
Colonel (Ret'd) Hamish de Bretton-Gordon says the Challenger 3 is a potent weapon of war – as long as it's used intelligently
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Army When AR meets SCAR: The FN Arka – a potential replacement for the SA80 service rifle
The new assault rifle takes the heart and soul of the company's own SCAR, but with a more familiar AR-15-style layout and controls
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Ukraine Ukraine tank attack: How will tank warfare tactics and technology adapt in the age of drones?
Newly released footage from the Ukrainian military shows a tank attack near the Russian border while drones battle overhead
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Technology We must be faster than our adversaries, says head of British military at launch of defence exhibition DSEI
The themes of the huge event in London in 2027 will include protecting supply chains, innovation, AI and cyber
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Politics Tories pledge £1bn a year for Britannia Shield missile and drone air defence system
The Conservative Party says Britannia Shield would provide a network of radar, command and control systems to detect incoming strikes
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Army As Canada upgrades its assault rifle, could the UK follow suit and swap the SA80 for the C25?
Colt Canada's C25 builds upon the C7 and C8 rifles – and could be a contender for Project Grayburn and the SA80 family of individual weapons
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Navy XV Excalibur: Royal Navy's autonomous submarine fires heavy torpedo for first time
XV Excalibur is a 12-metre-long uncrewed submarine, which entered into service with the Royal Navy in May 2025
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Navy Significant milestone: Royal Navy fires its newest anti-ship missile at an ex-US Navy warship
The Naval Strike Missile can travel near-supersonic speeds to hit targets more than 100 miles away, escaping detection by skimming the sea
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Weapons and Kit Former Apple engineer develops world's first liquid-fuel ramjet-powered artillery munition for UK
After 12 years at Apple and founding his own successful company, Andy Baynes now invests in Ukraine's thriving tech sector
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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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Technology British Army's new killer drone challenge tests troops' speed, precision and lethality
With the West racing to keep up with advances in drone warfare on the frontline, the British Army is trying something new
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Army Army to receive new 'spy' drones in deals worth up to £416m, MOD announces
One of the drones, the AR5, is a long-endurance surveillance drone that can hold up to 50kg of cameras and sensors
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Weapons and Kit Hybrid hallelujah: BFBS man comes out in favour of new high-pressure ammo
BFBS Forces News journalist Justin Bosanquet shoots the Royal Marines' and US Army's rifles – and SIG's new higher velocity 6.8mm cartridge