The German-made anti-aircraft gun taking down Russian drones
The Gepard's air-bursting 35mm ammunition makes it "very effective" against the Russian loitering munitions.
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Weapons and Kit UK to provide 1,000 extra surface-to-air missiles to Ukraine
The additional missiles can be used in conjunction with Ukraine's existing military capabilities, the Ministry of Defence said.
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Weapons and Kit Wallace denies threatening to resign over Government defence spending pledge
The Defence Secretary said he will be "fighting for as much money as I can get" for defence when he meets the Chancellor.
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Aircraft Delays in RAF pilot training system 'unacceptable', Defence Secretary says
Ben Wallace told MPs the waiting time for training is "not in a place that I want it to be".
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Ukraine Why would Ukraine use cluster munitions to attack Russian positions?
Forces News spoke to Dr Gian Gentile, a retired colonel and operations expert at RAND Corporation.
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Aircraft Defence Secretary says there are currently more British F-35s than pilots
Ben Wallace told MPs that colleagues want to play 'Top Trumps' with defence investment.
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Ukraine Dramatic footage appears to show Ukrainian air and sea drones targeting Russian Black Sea fleet
It is believed the assault on the Russian fleet is the first of its kind.
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Technology Take a tour of the MUTT – one of the latest innovations in warfare technology
The MUTT is a Multi Utility Tactical Transport vehicle that "takes the burden off the men".
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Ukraine US sends additional $275m in military aid to Ukraine
The US Secretary of State said the country was also working to supply Ukraine with more air defence capabilities.
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China China goes 'Black Mirror' with machine gun-mounted robot dogs
The robodog can be transported via drone, with a video showing the dog standing up and moving around on the roof of a building.
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Nuclear What is a 'dirty bomb' that Russia is accusing Ukraine of readying?
"This is simply Russian scare tactics reflecting weakness on the conventional battlefield," according to a nuclear weapons expert.
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Ukraine Why the US is considering sending Vietnam-era missile system to Ukraine
Capable of flying up to 65,000ft, reaching speeds of Mach 2.4, the long-range surface-to-air missile has a range of 45 to 50km.
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Aircraft Airseeker: What is the RAF's Rivet Joint aircraft?
The RAF electronic surveillance aircraft soaks up intelligence on tactical missions as part of a joint UK-US arrangement.
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Ukraine IRIS-T: What is the German air defence system being used by Ukrainian forces?
The Surface Launched Missile system is capable of stopping cruise missile strikes on Ukrainian cities.
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Weapons and Kit RAF Typhoons and F-35s carry out their largest-ever mass firing of ASRAAM missiles
Pilots from eight squadrons launched 53 missiles at target drones over ten days.
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Ukraine Ukraine war drone attacks 'waking up' world's militaries
An expert told Forces News "the genie is well and truly out of the bottle" when it comes to drone use in war.