Earlier this week, 8 February, the first clear footage of the UK developed and supplied AIM-132 ASRAAM-based air defence system appeared. In this video we take a look at the system and the available evidence of its use.

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One of the rarer Russian anti-armour weapons to surface during the ongoing war in Ukraine is the RPG-16. Developed in the late 1960s it remained in service into the 1990s but in recent months have re-entered frontline service.

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In June 2022 Sweden announced it would provide Robot-17 (RBS-17) coastal defence missiles to Ukraine. They've since been seen on a handful of occasions in theatre.

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Remarkably, a rare prototype Colt stand-alone stock chassis for the M203 40mm grenade launcher has been spotted in Ukraine.

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Since September we've begun to see substantial number of Heckler & Koch MG5s with Ukrainian special operations teams, predominantly those under GUR direction. The MG5 is one of the newest machine guns to see service in Ukraine and according to official German source only 100 have been transferred...

While doing some research on Operation Nimrod, which ended the 1980 Iranian Embassy siege, I noticed some interesting extended pistol magazines used by the members of B Squadron 22 SAS who stormed the embassy.

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A Ukrainian engineer has constructed a wheeled mount for the Mk19 automatic grenade launcher.

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In mid-October a Ukrainian combatant shared a short video on his TikTok channel demonstrating a new piece of ordnance – the RPG Shovel.

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Warheads fired from RPG-7s predominantly have a limited anti-personnel effect due to the minimal fragmentation needed for their normal anti-armour role. Since the spring of 2023 a number of Ukrainian units have been sighted using PG-7 warheads augmented with fragmentation sleeves which are intend...

Ukraine's armed forces use a large number of different machine guns, I recently spoke with an engineer at one of the small local companies developing and innovating belt boxes for many of the weapons in use.

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Turkey has provided a huge range of military equipment to Ukraine, in this video we'll look at Turkish-made M2 heavy machine guns and an unusual rotary grenade launcher in service with the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

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In a recent article/video we looked at the UK’s newly selected Alternative Individual Weapon system, the L403A1. One question which frequently appeared in the comments was “can it fit a bayonet?” In this video we answer that question!

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A quick look at a Browning pistol prototype that I've been fascinated by for years. During the development of what would become the M1911, John Browning designed a 'hammerless' .45 calibre pistol for the US Army's pistol trials.

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A look at the use of a small number of OTO Melara Mod 56 105mm pack howitzers in Ukraine. It appears that Spain has provided a battery of 6 of the light guns which are in use with Ukraine's National Guard.

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A look at the locally produced discharger cup attachments which are being used in Ukraine to launch hand grenades from AK-74 pattern rifles.

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Since June 2023 there have been an increasing number of FN Herstal-made FN40GL 40mm grenade launchers seen in use in Ukraine. They have appeared in both configurations: under-barrel and stand alone. In this video we take a look at some of the sightings of the FN40GLs.

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Improvised munitions including grenades have appeared in Ukraine over the past 12 months. They are often based on drinks cans or bottles and are filled with readily available explosive materials and in some cases fragmentation material for an increased anti-personnel effect. In this video, we loo...

Drone warfare is a complex and nuanced topic with drones used for information gathering, observation and direct attacks. The war in Ukraine has seen an explosion in drone use ranging from small commercial DJI Mavics to military grade drones like the Bayraktar TB-2. I'm joined by author and journa...

One of the most interesting aspects of the drone warfare being conducted in Ukraine is the emergence of drone vs drone dogfighting.

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The United Kingdom has announced the selection of the Knight's Armament Company KS-1 as the new Alternative Individual Weapon for the new Ranger battalions and the Royal Marines Commandos. The requirement for the new rifle was released back in August 2021. It will enter service as the L403A1.

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Drone warfare in Ukraine is one of the war's most rapidly evolving elements with considerable innovation and improvisation. In recent weeks several videos have been shared showing large drones dropping TM-62 anti-tank mines.

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I went down a bit of a rabbit hole with this video. After spotting an L85A1 with an ad hoc front grip in some footage from the Gulf War I did some digging. There's a rich history of British soldiers fashioning home made foregrips so we take a look at a few of those too.

This week interesting footage of an improvised weapon was shared online. social media quickly described it as the 'Ukrainian Minigun' but the anti-drone weapon consists of 6 AK-74s on a static anti-aircraft mount, seemingly designed to combat small, low flying drones.

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On the 16 July, I took part in a Spotlight Saturday event at the UK’s National Army Museum in London. Organised by the @vickersmg the event commemorated the 100th anniversary of the disbandment of the British Army’s Machine Gun Corps but also commemorated the legacy of the Vickers Machine Gun i...