L85A2 to A3: How the upgraded variant of the SA80 combined function with form
Heckler & Koch's upgraded L85A2 was a weapon that worked, and its next A3 upgrade made it an even better fit for modern warfare.
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Weapons and Kit L85A1 to A2 assault rifle: How Heckler & Koch fixed the SA80 family's problem child
The L85A1 entered production in 1985, but it took the first Gulf War for the MOD to realise the new assault rifle wasn't fit for purpose.
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Ukraine Ukraine uses longer-range ATACMS missiles after being secretly provided by US
The Army Tactical Missile System was used to strike a Russian air base in Crimea, with Ukrainian media reporting up to six explosions.
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Land vehicles Britain and Germany team up to bring Boxer artillery vehicle to the battlefield
An agreement with the German government will help deliver the remote-controlled wheeled artillery system to the Royal Artillery.
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Ukraine History repeats as weapon used by Romans is deployed by Ukraine against Russia
The caltrop is a four-pronged, heavy-gauge steel spike which can be used to puncture tyres and disable enemy vehicles.
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Ukraine UK pledges record £500m in Ukrainian aid as PM warns Putin won't stop
The latest package will take the total amount of UK aid to Ukraine to £3bn for 2024/5.
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Ukraine US's $60bn aid package for Ukraine will cause more deaths, former Russian leader warns
Ukraine's President believes the aid will give Ukraine a chance to win, while a former Russian leader insists it will just bring more death.
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Feature The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: Veteran brings James Bond move alive in new film
Parachute Regiment veteran turned military adviser Paul Biddiss reveals how he tried to ensure accuracy while filming
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Land vehicles Challenger 3: Army's lethal new main battle tank rolls off the production line
The Challenger 3 will be the most potent and survivable main battle tank ever used by the British Army.
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USA Champ: The missile that fries military technology and kills computers, but not people
An early demonstration of a Champ missile targeted a two-storey building, taking out its entire spectrum of electronic systems.
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Olympics UK forces to support security operation for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Reports last month that the short-range surface-to-air missile StarStreak would be in operation remain unconfirmed.
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Army British Army hasn't the capacity to fend off Russian air attacks, think tank warns
The Royal United Services Institute says better sensors and a joined-up command and control structure are required to face modern threats.
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Politics Argentina signs $300m deal to buy 24 used F-16 Fighting Falcon jets from Denmark
The deal is said to include spare aircraft parts for five years.
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Feature Samurais and swordplay: How militarily accurate is FX's TV series Shōgun?
Shōgun has had rave reviews, but we find out whether this story of an Englishman stranded in feudal Japan is as accurate as it is ambitious.
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Ukraine Frontline 4x4s: 70-year-old drives pick-up 1,200 miles from UK to donate it to Ukraine
Dr Claire Oelrichs is donating several pick-up trucks and to mark her 70th birthday she drove one of them 1,200 miles to Ukraine.
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Russia Watch: Russia completes test launch of intercontinental ballistic missile
Dubbed the Topol-ME and known by Nato as the Sickle B, footage apparently showing the missile being launched was shared by Russia.