'Eyes on the battlefield': The new tech that finds enemies for you
It could soon become part of the arsenal of weapons used by troops in urban warfare.
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Technology USA vs Russia vs China - how do their weapons sales compare?
Arms trade prospers during pandemic as profits hit record $531 billion in 2020.
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Technology Sky Sabre: All you need to know about the new 'cutting-edge' air defence system
Sky Sabre can hit a tennis ball-sized target travelling at the speed of sound, according to the Ministry of Defence.
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Technology Sky Sabre: New air defence system launched
The Rapier replacement has three times the missile range and eight times the radar range.
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Weapons and Kit Meet the gate guardian men
Soldiers and veterans are working together to restore military hardware from the past.
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Technology Could this new kit save military personnel from the extreme cold?
The current survival bag used by the UK and US often fails to protect personnel from hypothermia.
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Navy Watch: HMS Argyll tests new gunnery aid against speedboat and jet ski targets
The new weapon mounting gets the thumbs-up after extensive trials in different scenarios and weather conditions.
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Afghanistan Watch: Taliban parades through Afghanistan with leftover military vehicles
The parade appears to have featured hardware left over in the country following the Western military withdrawal in August.
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Royal Marines NightFighter X: The Royal Marines' new counter-UAV system
The new portable counter-UAV system delivers defence against a wide range of drones and other unmanned vehicles.
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Weapons and Kit A 'Sputnik moment'?: Hypersonic missiles and a new arms race
The US confirmed China has trailed the weapons, which present unique challenges to missile defence systems.
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Weapons and Kit Watch: Firing the missile protecting UK's aircraft carriers
The UK's Wildcat helicopters can carry up to 20 of the laser-sensor Martlet missiles.
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Army Troops test Challenger 3 tank with virtual reality training system
The training system is reconfigurable and mobile, so it can be used to prevent skill fade when troops are deployed overseas.
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Weapons and Kit The RAF's 'go-to weapon': What is the Paveway IV bomb?
Since 2008, the RAF has used the guided bomb on operations in Libya and against the so-called Islamic State (IS) in Iraq and Syria.
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China UK 'closely monitoring' reports of Chinese nuclear-capable hypersonic missile test
The Financial Times newspaper reported that China's military launched a hypersonic glide vehicle.
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Technology Exercise Dynamic Warrior: Soldiers test out latest cutting-edge equipment
Around 30 products have been put into the hands of soldiers for the first time.
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Weapons and Kit British Army close to being 'combat incapable' against high-end threats
A senior defence analyst has warned the UK may be left vulnerable by equipment shortcomings.