British Military Developing Weapons Which Don't Need Ammo
The state-of-the-art systems are powered solely by electricity and operate without ammunition.
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Technology Frontline Tech: How Can New Missile Decoy Protect RAF Typhoons?
The device, known as BriteCloud, will provide a new level of protection against radar-guided missiles.
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Technology Challenger 2 Upgrade Decision Will Not Be Made Until 2021
Rheinmetall and BAE Systems Land UK have launched a new joint venture as they wait for MOD decision on the Challenger 2 upgrade.
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Stories F-35 Test And Evaluation Centre – Behind The Scenes
We exclusively go behind the scenes of the California test centre as the tempo rises to prepare the UK’s F-35B for deployment
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Weapons and Kit Will This US Military Weapon Change Warfare?
The AGM-183A Air Launched Rapid Response Weapon travels at Mach 5 - around 3,800 mph.
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Should Smartphones Be Used On The Battlefield?
'A single innovation that will truly reshape modern war'
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WWII How Spitfire Pilots Really ‘Rammed’ a V1 Bomb Out Of The Sky
Did Spitfires actually nudge Flying Bombs mid-air?
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Technology Merger To Create One Of World's Largest Defence Companies
The two companies together cover missile systems, cyber security and aerospace.
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Army British Military Risks 'Irrelevance' In Future Warfare, Army Chief Says
General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith made the comments at at the annual RUSI Land Warfare Conference.
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D-Day 'Hobart's Funnies': Eccentric Officer's Improvised D-Day Weapons Shown In New Exhibition
Major General Percy Hobart commanded the 11th Armoured Division and later the 79th Armoured Division.
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Falklands Falkland Islands Land Mines – Watch How They Are Cleared And Blown Up
This is the team clearing a hoard of the 25,000 land mines laid by Argentine forces in the Falkland Islands
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Technology Frontline Tech: Could Robots Fight Alongside Royal Marines?
The British military has a long history of pioneering Unmanned Ground Vehicles.
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Weapons and Kit UK Nuclear Weapons Programme ‘Unsustainable’, Campaign Group Says
The Nuclear Information Service claims the true cost of the programme is likely to be in the region of £172bn between now and 2070.
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Space New Battlefields: The Reality Of Fighting In Space
The need for countries to expand their space capabilities has grown in importance. But is Britain ready?
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Weapons and Kit Cuts Could Leave Britain With Less Tanks Than Serbia Or Cambodia, Reports Suggest
The Ministry of Defence says there has been "no final decision" on the number of tanks that will be upgraded.
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Weapons and Kit When Will The SA80 Ever Be Replaced?
The SA80 has come a long way since its introduction in the battlefield
