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British Army fires Archer artillery system for first time close to Russia’s border

The British Army has fired its new Archer Mobile Howitzer system for the first time. The Royal Artillery tested its latest firepower in the Arctic Circle on Monday, only 70 miles from Russia’s border, ...
UK Defence Journal

Elbit Systems UK delivers new radar systems to British Army

Elbit Systems UK has delivered the first batch of Ground Based Surveillance Radar systems to the Royal Artillery following ...
Janes

Update: BAE Systems Sheffield site to produce howitzers and light vehicles

Opened in June 2025, BAE Systems artillery factory in Sheffield is intended as the site of conversion for vehicles under the ...
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Will the British military ever manage to replace the SA80 rifle?

The plan to replace the British military’s SA80-series infantry rifle could be pushed to the right following confirmation from the UK government that Project Grayburn remains in the concept phase, ...
New Atlas

British soldiers wield a laser weapon for first time

For the first time, British Army regular troops have operated a high-powered laser weapon mounted on an armored combat vehicle. Soldiers from 16 Royal Artillery in Wales used a laser installed on a ...
The Aviationist

British Army Radio Wave Weapon Cooks Multiple Drone Swarms Simultaneously

British Army soldiers successfully tracked, targeted and destroyed swarms of small drones in the latest test of a Directed Energy Weapon. The British Army has completed the UK’s largest counter drone ...
New Atlas

British Army energy weapon blasts drones by the swarm

The British Army has successfully tested a Radiofrequency Directed Energy Weapon (RF DEW) that took out multiple swarms of drones simultaneously and near instantaneously using high-frequency radio ...