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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
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Russia Small is beautiful: Russian paras show off short-barreled variant of the AK-12
Carbines were designed for soldiers mounted on horses, but have been put to use by other types of troops where a shorter weapon is needed
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Weapons and Kit The GBU-57: The Americans' massive bunker-buster MOP bomb dropped on Iran
GBU-57 is referred to as the Massive Ordnance Penetrator, and is the only explosive capable of reaching Iran's underground facilities
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Weapons and Kit Military tests underwater glue used to fix damaged dinghies in extreme conditions
The adhesive was developed by the Ministry of Defence's science and technology and biotech firm Zentraxa
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Weapons and Kit Taiwan's military test-fires two new air defence systems as regional tensions rise
Taiwan's new air defence system - Sky Sword II - is unveiled at a remote coastal location.
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Army FrankenSAM: Military tech meshed to create Ukraine's Raven air defence system
Raven is based around a Supercat HMT 600 all-terrain vehicle – the same platform used for the British Army's Coyote
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Opinion Disciplined budgeting may not be sexy, but it's key to defence procurement
The MOD is reviewing its method of procurement, aiming for a faster and more integrated system with better accountability
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Army Drone swarm taken down by British Army's groundbreaking radio wave weapon
The UK-made, invisible radio wave weapon was used to knock out drone swarms for the first time.