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The Download | 15 April

2:37

UK steps up its support for Ukraine by sending 120,000 drones this year, MOD says £879m is being invested to keep Apache and Chinook helicopters mission-ready, and the British Army orders UGVs after trials — all this and more on The Download.

CGS wrong to compare the worst of civvy street to the British Army

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Former defence minister Sarah Atherton told BFBS Forces News that the Chief of the General Staff General Sir Roly Walker should be looking at how he could improve the Army rather than blaming the manosphere.

Army making strides on frontline UGV capability

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The British Army has awarded a contract to ARX Robotics UK to manufacture autonomous ground systems in the UK, as it looks to grow its adoption of robotic and autonomous capabilities

Head of the Army blames manosphere for misogyny

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Chief of the General Staff General Sir Roly Walker told MPs on the House of Commons Defence Committee that there had also been "deepening rifts within young people", which were being "accelerated through social media".

First Sea Lord: I will take full responsibility for Afghan data breach if found responsible

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While speaking before the Defence Committee, chair Tan Dhesi asked Gen Sir Gwyn whether he had considered resigning, taking leadership responsibility, or any other form of personal accountability for the breach.

Robertson issues stark warning on state of UK defence

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Government adviser and Strategic Defence Review co-author Lord Robertson criticises the state of the Armed Forces, blaming the Government for spending money on welfare while spending too little on defence

Carrier USS Gerald R Ford spends 295 days at sea

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The USS Gerald R Ford has passed a major milestone, having been deployed for longer than any other US aircraft carrier since the Vietnam War

Government working 'flat out' to deliver Defence Investment Plan

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The UK defence industry continues to wait for the publication of the government's Defence Investment Plan (DIP). Asked about when businesses can expect to see the DIP, Luke Pollard said that the government was working "flat out" to deliver it.

Students in demand as Putin seeks more recruits

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Students across Russia are being offered large financial incentives to join drone units fighting in Ukraine, while companies in some regions have been given quotas to sign up workers for the army

Spitfire veteran meets up with aircraft on round-Britain tour

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Spitfire pilot Douglas Seale has been reunited with the type he flew during the Second World War. This particular aircraft is touring Britain to celebrate 90 years since the prototype first took to the sky in 1936