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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 Sends 300 Troops to Mali on UN Peacekeeping Mission

Britain is deploying 300 troops to the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali to help strengthen security and human rights there, its defense ministry said Thursday.

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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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UK to Unveil ‘Largest Military Investment’ in Three Decades

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Thursday unveil what is being billed as Britain's biggest program of investment in the armed forces since the end of the Cold War.

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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 Explosive-Laden ‘Bug’ Drone Part of Futuristic Battle Strategy

The UK unveiled a futuristic army strategy that includes Challenger 2 tanks equipped with tiny bug-like drones and a remote-controlled unmanned vehicle.

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The ‘Beatles:’ IS Jihadists With Taste for Torture

Two out of four IS jihadists in a terrorist cell known as the "Beatles" for their British accents appeared in a US court through video link.

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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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UK’s First Protector Unmanned Aircraft Completes Inaugural Flight

The UK’s first Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted Aircraft System completed its maiden flight.

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