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Weapons and Kit What's a howitzer and how are they being used in Ukraine?
A close-up look at a piece of artillery playing a role in the conflict in Ukraine.
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Ukraine Video: British Brimstone missiles appear to destroy Russian tanks in Ukraine
Defence Minister James Heappey confirmed in April that the UK would be providing Brimstone missiles to Ukraine.
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Weapons and Kit In pictures: Up close with weapons being used on Ukraine frontline
Hardware being used in the defence of Ukraine have been on display at Thales UK's plant in Northern Ireland.
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North Korea North Korea tests suspected submarine-launched missile
The launch was apparently North Korea's first demonstration of a submarine-fired ballistic system since October last year.
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Ukraine What electronic warfare equipment could the UK send to Ukraine?
Electronic warfare is a key part of modern warfare, allowing for the interception and degradation of the enemy’s networks.
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NATO Ukraine: Patriot missiles delivered to Slovakia as NATO builds eastern security
The missiles are not used offensively, but can be used to defend NATO states against enemy missiles.
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Technology ITEC: A look at world-leading military simulation training products
Weapons systems and virtual reality warfare were showcased at ExCeL London.
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Ukraine Boris Johnson sets out new £300m military aid package to Ukraine
Night vision devices, GPS jammers, a radar system and electronic warfare tools are part of the support package.
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Weapons and Kit The silent drone 'undeterred by jamming' going to Ukraine
The reconnaissance drones can map large areas of land and are fitted with automatic flight planning, pulse one-button take-off and landing.
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Ukraine Russia appears to be using mine clearance tools to strike Ukraine
Tools designed to save lives are being misused, footage released by Russia appears to show.
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Ukraine Ukraine will use Brimstone missiles 'over the ground', Defence Secretary confirms
Ben Wallace added the UK is also looking to source and supply anti-ship missiles to Ukraine.
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Politics Ukrainians have been using our Starstreak missiles for weeks, Defence Secretary says
Ben Wallace told the Commons that "as we can see from Ukrainians' requests, more still needs to be done".
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Weapons and Kit UK named world's fourth-biggest defence spender in 2021
A new report says the UK moved into the world's top five military spenders in 2021, while the US remains the biggest spender by far.
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Weapons and Kit Latest military aid being sent to Ukraine from the West
The UK has been one of the biggest providers of support but the Ukrainians need much more artillery and all that goes with it.
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Weapons and Kit Brimstone: The missiles the UK could send Ukraine - explained
Brimstone was developed in the UK for the RAF and is a "fire-and-forget" missile with an extremely advanced guidance system.