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The UK has handed over a batch of Malloy heavy drones to Ukraine. This was reported by the country’s Ministry of Defense on X (formerly known as Twitter). Malloys are heavy drones that can transport ammunition and weapons to the frontline. They can transport up to 180 kg of weight over a distance of 70 […]
The UK will provide Ukraine with Scimitar Mk II armored reconnaissance vehicles. Representatives of BAE Systems traveled to Germany to support the British military in preparing reconnaissance vehicles for delivery to Ukraine. They carried out diagnostics and troubleshooting, provided technical advice and repair recommendations, advised on the safety of using the vehicles, conducted road tests […]
Three decades after its decommissioning, the UK has moved forward with the process of disposing of the nuclear submarine HMS Swiftsure. The submarine retired in 1992. The Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) and Babcock are engaged in the utilization of the submarine. HMS Swiftsure has been docked in Rosyth, Scotland, for 30 years. It is here […]
ASRAAM is an air-to-air missile that the British pragmatically turned into an anti-aircraft missile for the Armed Forces In addition to the well-known Patriot, NASAMS, and Iris-T and other Western anti-aircraft missile systems, the Ukrainian Air Force has another model of SAM that has not been announced at all. The information about it was published […]
The British police equipped a police van with AI cameras that identified drivers using a smartphone while driving. What is known Law enforcement officers from Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, together with the Thames Valley Police, conducted an operation from July 17 to 21 aimed at detecting commercial vehicles. It took place on the […]
This month, the United Kingdom demonstrated the Challenger 2 main battle tank in the Theater Entry Standard (TES) modification. The combat vehicle was nicknamed Megatron. The Challenger 2 TES Megatron is an advanced modification of the third-generation Challenger 2 conventional tank. This version of the combat vehicle is designed for military operations in urban areas […]
The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) exhibition was held at the Fairford military base in the UK. Visitors could watch a replica of a Messerschmitt Me.262 fighter flying. Aircraft and helicopters from both the Air Force and Navy of 26 countries took part in the exhibition. Civilian aircraft also arrived at the Royal Air Force […]
MI6 chief Richard Moore calls on Russians “stunned” by Russia’s war against Ukraine to unite and spy for British intelligence He said this during a speech at the British Embassy in Prague. “Today, there are many Russians who are silently stunned as their armed forces destroy Ukrainian cities, drive innocent families from their homes, and […]
The UK plans to test the ability of fifth-generation F-35B fighters to use civilian infrastructure. To do this, the Royal Air Force will conduct tests in which aircraft will take off and land on public roads. The Royal Air Force will send fourth-generation Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 fighters to Finland for the same purpose. But the […]
Earlier, the United Kingdom decided to transfer 30 AS90 self-propelled artillery systems and 14 Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine. The United Kingdom also hosted Ukrainian servicemen who underwent training on Challenger 2 and AS90. The UK Ministry of Defense posted a video on Twitter showing how Ukrainian crews were trained. The ministry emphasized that the […]