Royal Navy's next-gen electronic warfare system – it's MEWSIC to maritime defence
The Royal Navy's Queen Elizabeth-class carriers, Type 45 destroyers and the future Type 26/31 frigates will all benefit.
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Technology Detect, identify, destroy: Robot dog keeps personnel safe on bomb disposal duty
A carbon fire robotic dog has been tested to disable threats by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory.
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Army Rise in drone and missile warfare could see RIWP replace the Army's Stormer
The US is offering the reconfigurable integrated weapons platform to the British Army to counter drone and missile warfare.
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Weapons and Kit MOD suspends use of body armour amid concern over cracks in ceramic plates
Up to 120,000 enhanced combat body armour plates have been recalled after cracks were identified during an inspection.
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Technology China's robot dog is a master of the ice – and could end up being a master of war
The six-legged robot has been tested by China in the Arctic for scientific research, but military use could easily follow.
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Weapons and Kit New XTRAIM small arms sight set to boost battlefield precision with next-gen tech
Thales has introduced its new XTRAIM gun sight, insisting that it will improve survivability and operational success in combat.
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Ukraine Gravehawk: UK to provide Ukraine with new air defence system - here's what we know
During his first visit to Ukraine as prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer announced that the Gravehawk system will be donated to Kyiv.
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Weapons and Kit Sword Lane: A true test of a soldier's skill under pressure with focused aggression
The exercise is focused on aggression, it is a technique that would only be used in desperate conditions.
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Ukraine Ukraine to receive 30,000 FPV drones thanks to Nato nations including UK
The £45m in funding for the new drones comes from the UK, Denmark, the Netherlands, Latvia and Sweden.
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Ukraine Ukraine's drone-killing Gepards to get resupply of vital high-explosive ammo
The vehicles are being used constantly to defend Ukraine from Russian attacks, but their specialised 35mm rounds have been in short supply.
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Weapons and Kit A soldier's best friend? China unveils robotic dog designed for multi-terrain use
The B2-W robotic system is a new design that has been unveiled in China by Unitree Technology.
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Ukraine Ukraine claims a first as sea drone takes out Russian helicopter with missile
The Russian Mi-8 helicopter opened fire on the Magura V5 sea drone before the autonomous vessel shot it down with a R-73 Sea Dragon missile.
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Weapons and Kit Historic machine gun and WW2 pistol among items lost by MOD over past two years
Hundreds of items, including historic weaponry, have been listed as missing from various Ministry of Defence facilities.
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Russia Azerbaijan Airlines jet believed to have been shot down by Russian missile
The crash of a Russia-bound passenger plane killed 38 people in Kazakhstan.
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Army British Army's new energy weapon destroys drones at a cost of just 10p per shot
The radio frequency directed energy weapon disables drones due to its disruptive effect, unlike laser weapons such as DragonFire.
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Weapons and Kit What are the rules for flying your drone in airspace near to military bases like Cosford?
As more members of the public own drones, more drones are being mistakenly flown in restricted areas, like military-controlled zones.