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.
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Weapons and Kit 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.