Ukrainian soldiers pictured firing French heavy 120mm mortars
The French MO-120 RT rifled towed mortar with its precise orientation has a rate of fire of 18 rounds a minute.
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Weapons and Kit US carries out first full test of hypersonic missile that travels at Mach 5 – one mile per second
The All-Up-Round AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) was launched off the coast of California.
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Land vehicles Trouble-hit Ajax light tank 'a complete and utter disaster', ex-top brass says
The Ajax project has been running for 12 years and cost £3.2 billion but has failed to deliver a single deployable vehicle.
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Technology Project Tempest explained and what it means for UK air power
Here's what defence expert Tim Ripley has to say about project Tempest, and will it work?
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Weapons and Kit Deadliest weapons: The high-explosive hand grenade
All the gen on the hand grenade – an indispensable armament in modern warfare.
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Army Thousands of 'tank-killer' Nlaws ordered to bolster UK stockpiles following Ukraine support
The UK has committed £2.3bn in military aid to Ukraine, more than any country other than the US.
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Weapons and Kit How US fighter pilots' bomb-release pickle switch got its name and what it has to do with clowns
It has more to do with actual pickles than you might think.
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Ukraine Watch: Ukrainian troops shoot down Russian cruise missile using German anti-aircraft gun
Ukrainian air force sends its thanks to Germany for the donated weapon in a post with the video on Twitter.
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Aircraft Pictures reveal the RAF's latest surveillance aircraft fleet being built
Images posted to Twitter show the RAF's three new E-7 Wedgetail aircraft radar being installed.
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Ukraine Ukraine: UK says Russian aircraft flying considerably fewer sorties due to threat of Ukrainian air defences
The MOD said Russian aircraft probably now conduct "tens of missions per day, compared to a high of up to 300 per day in March 2022".
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Ukraine Ukrainian thank-you message pokes fun at Russian aerial failures
"The land of the peace prize is protecting our cities from war," Ukrainian air forces said.
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Weapons and Kit All the gen on the new British military battlefield radio
A £90m contract has been awarded to supply the British Army with new battlefield radios.
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Technology A closer look at new Ghost Drone being trialled at RAF Akrotiri
The drone provides Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance without being detected.
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Technology MOD's plans to modernise military going to be slowed by rising costs, watchdog report says
The National Audit Office report says inflation and the global energy crisis are likely to add billions of pounds to the bill.
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Weapons and Kit Take a look inside the BAE Systems factory making munitions for the military
Forces News has been given special access to the BAE Systems factory near Newcastle to see how munitions are made.
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Ukraine Ukraine war: Five lessons learned from Ukraine's counter-offensive
"I don't think anybody who is currently in service has experienced anything like that," said Lt Gen Ben Hodges.