Jackal 3: Fire support and recce vehicle gets host of upgrades in latest iteration
Forces News has taken a look at what we can expect from this much-anticipated new Jackal variant, with around 240 being built.
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Land vehicles British Army to receive 500 trucks to support operational activity
A £282 million contract has been awarded to Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles.
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Weapons and Kit Paras train with anti-tank weapons proven deadly for Ukraine against Russian armour
Soldiers from 2 Para also got to grips with the .50 Cal, Grenade Machine Gun and NLAW during their cadres' annual training exercise.
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Land vehicles Day of the Jackal: Improved variant of British Army vehicle goes into production
Seventy High Mobility Transporter Jackal 3s are being produced for the military by the summer of 2024, replacing the Jackal 2.
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Weapons and Kit Test of new laser weapon on board Type 23 frigates will not go ahead, minister reveals
The DragonFire system will continue to be tested on land, but planned trials at sea will not be taking place after all, at least for now.
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Russia How Russia is turning to glide bombs as it runs down its stocks of guided missiles
Moscow has been modifying standard munitions dating back to the 1960s to turn them into a far more modern weapon of war.
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Sea vessels Both HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark safe from being scrapped early, minister confirms
Foreign Office Minister Andrew Mitchell says both vessels will remain in use until their planned out-of-service dates in the early 2030s.
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Land vehicles Challenger 3 main battle tank takes major step forward with trials to get underway soon
The prototype will undergo tests to evaluate the vehicle's effectiveness before another 140 Challenger 3s are delivered to the British Army.
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Ukraine Ukrainian soldiers pose on horseback with Javelin anti-tank missiles
A photograph taken in a snow-covered forest in Ukraine shows horse-mounted soldiers with Western-supplied weapons.
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Land vehicles Contract to deliver new modular armour system for Challenger 3 main battle tank awarded
Defence Equipment & Support has awarded a contract to deliver a new modular armour system to Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land.
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Navy Royal Navy missile system used to shoot down Red Sea drones to be upgraded
The Sea Viper air defence system that has been used to successfully destroy Houthi drones is set to receive a major upgrade worth £405m.
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Weapons and Kit DragonFire: £10-a-shot laser weapon achieves UK first
The DragonFire Laser Directed Energy Weapon is a line-of-sight high precision weapon.
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Navy HMS Diamond: Capabilities of the Type 45 destroyer thwarting Red Sea attacks
The Royal Navy vessel is a versatile and capable platform and one of the most advanced warships in the world.
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Weapons and Kit Explained: What is Russia's 2B11 smoothbore WW2-inspired weapons system?
The mortar system is being used by Russian forces to target Ukrainian infantry units and destroy equipment in sheltered locations.
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Ukraine Russia thought to be changing approach as missile strikes on Ukraine intensify
Ukraine's armed forces claim to have successfully destroyed many Russian missiles and drones, despite the increase in the number of attacks.
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Weapons and Kit Sea Viper: The weapon that destroyed the Navy's first aerial target since the Gulf War
The Sea Viper was recently used to destroy an attack drone in the Red Sea, being directed to its target by the powerful Sampson radar.