British Army

UK Ran Cyber Op to Cripple ISIS Communications: Services Chiefs

UK intelligence and military chiefs revealed details of a classified cyber operation they ran to weaken ISIS in 2016-17.

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British Army Troops in Mali Use Grenade Launcher-Fired Mini-Drones 

British Army troops stationed in Mali are using mini-drones that can be fired from grenade launchers and are designed to carry a range of payloads.

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British Army to Receive Six Detect and Destroy Systems for $140M

The UK government has awarded a $140 million contract to the local subsidiary of Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems to supply six “sensor-to-shooter” systems to the British Army.

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UK Army Medics to Use AR Glasses for Remote Battlefield Surgical Assistance

The British Army is testing technology that allows medical specialists thousands of miles away from the battlefield to instruct frontline medics how to operate on injured soldiers using augmented reality.

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Pixelated Camouflage to Make British Tanks 80 Percent Harder to Detect 

A recent trial has shown that a new multi-colored, pixelated coating on British tanks has reduced their detection rate by 80 percent.

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British Army Gets 30 Nano ‘Bug’ Drones for Better Reconnaissance

The British Army has bought 30 'Bug' drones to provide soldiers with an aerial view of potential threats without the unmanned aerial vehicle being easily detected by the enemy.

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UK Marines Test ‘Throwbots’ Lobbed Inside Buildings

The UK Royal Marines recently tested a lightweight reconnaissance robot that can be lobbed over walls or into a building to get live footage of what’s going on inside the structure.

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UK Military Could Have ‘Drone Swarms’ Ready by Middle of Next Year

The UK military could have “drone swarm” units by the middle of next year to perform tasks including suicide missions inside enemy lines and overwhelming adversary air defenses.

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Quarter of British Soldiers Could Be Robots By 2030s, Top General Says

Chief of Defence Staff Gen. Sir Nick Carter claimed a quarter of British soldiers could be robots by the 2030s.

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UK Unveils Shotgun-Armed Drone Prototype for Indoor Fighting

The UK’s Ministry of Defence has developed a drone prototype armed with a twin-barrel stabilized shotgun, particularly for indoor operations.

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