French navy torpedoes retired ship in demonstration of submarine's new capabilities
A nuclear submarine fired an F21 torpedo against a decommissioned ship during an exercise in near-operational conditions.
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Navy HMS Portland becomes second warship to carry new long-range, ship-destroying missiles
The Plymouth-based frigate has now completed trials and is loading up with eight naval strike missiles (NSMs) in Norway.
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Army Speedy and successful: Army's high-energy laser weapon system shoots down drones
The HELWS, which was fitted to a Wolfhound vehicle, managed to track and engage a number of moving aerial targets for the first time.
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Weapons and Kit Ukraine keeps new Banshee drone on a leash to sidestep Russian jamming
Ukraine’s answer to drone signals being interfered with is the E-Banshee hexacopter, with a 20km fibre-optic cable and a speed of 60km/h.
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Ukraine Hitchhiker: Ukraine's new game-changing drone that could protect the skies
The new multi-purpose drone interceptor has been successfully tested on the frontline in Ukraine.
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Nuclear Which nations have nuclear weapons in their arsenal and how many are there?
Nine countries in the world possess nuclear weapons – the US, Russia, the UK, France, China, Israel, India, Pakistan and North Korea.
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Ukraine A Storm is coming to Ukraine – but not the one Russia would have you believe
The latest piece of kit in development for the armed forces of Ukraine is the Storm multi-role armoured vehicle.
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USA US Navy fits first shipborne hypersonic missile system to stealth ship Zumwalt
USS Zumwalt is being retrofitted with the potent weapon, with the missile tubes replacing guns that were never activated because of cost.
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Politics Boost for UK defence sector jobs as Healey announces wargame with a difference
It will explore how companies and the MOD could sustain personnel on the frontline when faced with constant supply chain disruption.
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Politics Sitrep: We're not at war but we're not at peace either, so where is the line drawn?
The latest Sitrep podcast asks how the UK can defend itself from deniable attacks - and deter its enemies from even trying.
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Ukraine Ukraine shows off remote-controlled gun turret deployed for frontline defence
The system is equipped with advanced weaponry and surveillance tools, according to the Ukrainian military.
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Russia Detailed analysis of Russia's Oreshnik hypersonic missile strike on Ukraine
President Putin claimed the munition used to attack an industrial target in Dnipro was a hypersonic ballistic missile – but was it really?
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Ukraine Flying rovers and sea drones: The innovative tech shaping the war in Ukraine
From 3D-printed transforming drones to machine gun-armed UAVs, the conflict in Ukraine is driving unprecedented advancements in battlefield ...
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USA On foreign soil: Find out where the US Air Force's 13 bases are located in the UK
They've been here since the Second World War, but what role do the United States Air Force bases in the UK carry out?
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Ukraine Oreshnik: What we know about Putin's newest missile being fired at Ukraine
In a direct response to Ukraine's use in Russia of US and reportedly British-supplied munitions, Moscow launched an Oreshnik missile.
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Ukraine The Russian sniper rifle that's striking the right Kord with both sides in Ukraine
The ASVK-M Kord is an anti-materiel rifle chambered in 12.7mm that Russia reckons can rival Western counterparts like the Barrett M82.