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Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Records held in the Atomic Weapons Establishment Merlin database which contain the words ‘blood’ and/or ‘urine’.
Export controls applying to Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) related activities - transfer of technology and provision of technical support
This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition is seeking proposals for innovative technologies that allow law enforcement officers to safely prevent the escalation of conflict in serious or violent circumstances from a distance.
UK financial sanctions are in place for persons involved in the proliferation and use of chemical weapons. This page contains the current list of designated targets.
Licensing guidance, good practice on firearms law, and forms for applying for approvals under the law.
The government response to the House of Lords Committee Report: ‘Proceed with Caution: Artificial Intelligence in Weapon Systems’.
Guidance on safe handling and storage of air guns and air rifles.
The nil response to an FOI requesting how many weapons the CNC had seized from schools
The Offensive Weapons Bill will introduce new powers to tackle knife crime, acid attacks and the risk that criminals could obtain powerful firearms.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
This is the second Annual Report and Accounts for the AWE since it transitioned to become a Non-Departmental Public Body in 2021. It covers the period April 2022 to March 2023.
The UK, US, Japan and South Korea issued a statement following Russia's negotiation of potential deals with North Korea for munitions to be used against Ukraine.
The UK has issued a statement in response to Russia using weapons sourced from North Korea against Ukraine.
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is exploring potential navigation technologies to reduce or remove reliance on Global Positioning Systems.
MOD response to an FOI request for the most recent weapons expenses report or documents for the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force.
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