The Army is close to scrapping its infamous SA80 assault rifle after years of complaints ... spent on developing the SA80 and arming UK forces with it in the Eighties. Ministers ordered a review ...

It is] a flamboyant and colourful hangover from a time when aristocrats were a more visibly powerful force in British society.' The Highlanders' rifle was briefly the Army's standard firearm from ...

Traditional weapons such as surface-to-air missiles ... Earlier this year it was reported a new British military laser could be rushed onto the front line in Ukraine to take down Russian drones.

The MoD will now assess the steps needed to develop laser weapons for future frontline use by the British Army, the ministry statement said. The 16th Regiment Royal Artillery tested the laser ...