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- 27 Apr 2024, 19:16
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
- Replies: 2826
- Views: 753124
Re: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
There must be a better way....perhaps going back to the old ways of having Royal Ordnance engineers constantly employed on a dedicated basis needs to be revisited
- 26 Apr 2024, 10:40
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: MBDA Storm Shadow Missile (RAF)
- Replies: 91
- Views: 29657
Re: MBDA Storm Shadow Missile (RAF)
How much of the production work or assembly as ever been carried out in the UK?
- 04 Mar 2024, 15:05
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6182
- Views: 1880527
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Not sure that's totally fair given the number of the FRS1 pilots and technicians that were seconded from the RAF!
- 30 Nov 2023, 19:26
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (MRA Mk.1) (RAF)
- Replies: 1271
- Views: 471419
Re: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (MRA Mk.1) (RAF)
Wow actually a sound and sensible decision!
- 15 Nov 2023, 12:14
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8494
- Views: 2208878
Re: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
Be good if it could take a couple of LMM or Starstreak!
- 09 Nov 2023, 20:42
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Warrior Armoured Vehicles (British Army)
- Replies: 1041
- Views: 332176
- 06 Nov 2023, 18:08
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: UK Shipbuilding
- Replies: 244
- Views: 32091
Re: UK Shipbuilding
Any concerns regarding shipbuilding with the last steel blast furnaces in UK likely to be shut down over the next year?
- 27 Oct 2023, 14:12
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Apache Attack Helicopter (British Army Air Corps)
- Replies: 615
- Views: 219311
Re: Apache Attack Helicopter (British Army Air Corps)
And with impeccable timing, this pops up in the Torygraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/10/26/us-army-apache-british-defence-military-procure-helicopter/ An article full of twaddle from start to finish. One wonders if these things are just done for clicks in the paper. Ajax, well we ordered...
- 27 Oct 2023, 10:07
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Apache Attack Helicopter (British Army Air Corps)
- Replies: 615
- Views: 219311
Re: Apache Attack Helicopter (British Army Air Corps)
Awful biased article missing the issues of being held to ransom by foreign companies particularly from the US.
- 19 Oct 2023, 19:01
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4478930
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Well that was easy!
- 04 Sep 2023, 19:16
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: RBSL Challenger 3 (Future) Main Battle Tank (British Army)
- Replies: 358
- Views: 78991
Re: RBSL Challenger 3 (Future) Main Battle Tank (British Army)
Perhaps we should repoen the production line!
- 02 Sep 2023, 09:29
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5723
- Views: 1504222
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Always thought the Thales sonars were made UK! My bad.
- 29 Aug 2023, 18:56
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6102
- Views: 1780936
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
STORL. So, you are asking us to imagine an F35B that can do the things that an F35B can do? Isn't that simply an F35B? Yes, but without the VTOL requirement, thus reducing how powerful the liftfan had to be, maybe not having it at all, thus saving weight, increasing range. If there wasn't a need fo...
- 26 Aug 2023, 17:31
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: AW159 Wildcat Helicopter (RN & AAC)
- Replies: 490
- Views: 216748
Re: AW159 Wildcat Helicopter (RN & AAC)
At the end of the day the Wildcat comes from a UK specification for an Anti-Surface warfare naval helicopter. Not sure there's anything out there to match it when it comes to countering swarms of fast attack craft which is what its designed for. It can also support ASW operations and anti-piracy work.
- 08 Aug 2023, 12:35
- Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
- Topic: Leonardo (Agusta-Westland)
- Replies: 121
- Views: 14106
Re: Leonardo (Agusta-Westland)
Leonardo being partly owned by Italian Govt, which is a model we should be following.
- 04 Aug 2023, 14:40
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 1005870
Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Is 15 billion the true figure to develop it, or just the amount that BAE can swindle out of the Government!
- 17 Jul 2023, 11:23
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 480
- Views: 59900
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
Poor decision.
- 24 Jun 2023, 09:17
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Italian Armed Forces
- Replies: 936
- Views: 64559
Re: Italian Armed Forces
What's the point of keeping the Ariete tanks?
- 09 Jun 2023, 14:07
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
- Replies: 2323
- Views: 1056667
Re: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
Which gun barrel shop are you referring to? The one in Barrow that made M777?
- 08 Jun 2023, 17:10
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 480
- Views: 59900
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
Its the bullshitting I don't like, as the F-35 workshare is a percentage allocated to British companies which end up producing stuff in the US - Lift fan!
- 07 Jun 2023, 19:05
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8494
- Views: 2208878
Re: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
Not sure the Type 21 analogy is a good one.
- 26 May 2023, 17:28
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: New Zealand Defence Force
- Replies: 619
- Views: 40957
Re: New Zealand Defence Force
Won't the Aussies be operating MH-60Rs from their Anzacs?
- 26 May 2023, 10:52
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1941
- Views: 258827
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
Complete bullshit
- 26 May 2023, 10:43
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: AW101 Merlin Helicopter (RN)
- Replies: 513
- Views: 319059
Re: AW101 Merlin Helicopter (RN)
Not sure there is much benefit fitting a dipping sonar to Wildcat given its range and payload. It's main role is Anti-Surface for which it is probably the best naval helicopter on the market.
- 16 May 2023, 10:08
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: MBDA Storm Shadow Missile (RAF)
- Replies: 91
- Views: 29657
Re: MBDA Storm Shadow Missile (RAF)
And over budget