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Navy’s new mine hunter enters service

February 25, 2010

To tackle the abundant and significant threat of sea mines, the Royal Navy's new unmanned, underwater 'robots' have entered service...

Innovative Project Underway to Refurbish Trident Jetty

February 22, 2010

Defence Estates (DE) is overseeing a programme of major refurbishment to the explosives handling jetty (EHJ) at the Royal Navy's...

Python Snakes Into Action Against the Taliban

February 19, 2010

The Royal Engineers have fired their latest weapon in their battle against the Taliban for the first time – an...

Sister Ships Perform Awesome Double Act

February 17, 2010

The Royal Navy’s two newest warships – formidable air defense destroyers HMS Daring and HMS Dauntless – have performed side-by-side...

Consolidation and Stabilisation Begin on Operation MOSHTARAK

February 16, 2010

Operation MOSHTARAK, the Afghan-led initiative to assert government authority in central Helmand province, has completed its first clearing operations, with...

MoD Sets the Big Questions for Strategic Defense Review

February 4, 2010

A Green Paper posing fundamental questions for the future of Defence ahead of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR), which will...

UK Forces Light Weaponry Showcased at MOD HQ

February 2, 2010

The latest developments in the wide range of light weapons available to British troops operating in Afghanistan were put on...

Biblical Inscriptions on Sharpshooter Rifles

January 22, 2010

The Daily Mail and The Sun have published articles today claiming that the Advanced Combat Optical Gunsights on the Sharpshooter...

New Sharpshooter Rifle Added to Army’s Arsenal

January 19, 2010

A new rifle is being bought for troops in Afghanistan that will improve the long-range firepower available on the frontline,...

Bomb Disposal Robot Put to Work in Afghanistan

January 18, 2010

A high tech robot which will boost the ability of bomb disposal experts to find and deactivate improvised explosive devices...