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- 28 Mar 2024, 09:59
- Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
- Topic: Airlander Airship
- Replies: 72
- Views: 5869
Re: Airlander Airship
Wouldn't this be better done by Airlander?x A Chinook could land almost the same amount vertically*. If Chinook could have parachute dropped aid off the ramp I would think that would be more accurate than a400m. But, I don't think chinook has the volume underslung or internally for aid drops. Chino...
- 27 Mar 2024, 06:48
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Airbus A400M Atlas (RAF)
- Replies: 392
- Views: 155462
Re: Airbus A400M Atlas (RAF)
An A400M airdropped over 10 tonnes of food supplies into Gaza on Monday, as part of international efforts to provide life-saving assistance to civilians. https://twitter.com/RoyalAirForce/status/1772583805062160747 Imagine how more effective that would be if Airlander had done it. Other than taking...
- 22 Mar 2024, 19:35
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 951159
Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Just flapping his arms in hope of a bigger work share. One line had me scratching my head: If participating nations just want a next-gen platform, he said, that “already exists — it is called F-35 and can be modified easily.” Italy has a final assembly line doesn't it? Can't think why he'd plug the...
- 04 Mar 2024, 11:14
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 479
- Views: 49449
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
Or to put more context on it, the UH-60 has a worse crash rate per 1,000h than the V-22...
There's always a different way of looking at things.
There's always a different way of looking at things.
- 03 Mar 2024, 20:17
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 479
- Views: 49449
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
The perfect all-rounder doesn’t currently exist. Which of the NMH contenders are: • As accomplished at ASuW as a Wildcat? • As accomplished at ASW as a Merlin? • As good a battlefield helo as a Blackhawk? It would need to be marinised with folding rotors, have excellent speed, perform well at altit...
- 28 Feb 2024, 12:08
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: German Armed Forces
- Replies: 593
- Views: 42389
Re: German Armed Forces
So they've actually sold a couple then...
- 28 Feb 2024, 10:53
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 479
- Views: 49449
- 25 Feb 2024, 08:09
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 951159
- 22 Feb 2024, 11:22
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 479
- Views: 49449
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
Sorry, but what the fudge is "positive progress"? Sounds like a soundbite to cover for a stalled programme
- 10 Feb 2024, 18:10
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Ground Based Air Defence
- Replies: 685
- Views: 191197
- 10 Feb 2024, 14:28
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Ground Based Air Defence
- Replies: 685
- Views: 191197
Re: Ground Based Air Defence
Very true, but in a swarm scenario do you have enough of your more expensive (and bigger) missiles? Multiple guidance systems could be one option. Maybe the cheap Coyote based ASRAAM system could have the SNEB/HYDRA/CVR7 missiles too, leaving Sky Sabre to the bigger aircraft?
- 09 Feb 2024, 16:36
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Ground Based Air Defence
- Replies: 685
- Views: 191197
Re: Ground Based Air Defence
Quick thought, what about using laser guided SNEB's or HYDRA's for drone defence? Surely a better solution to using Land / Sea Ceptors?
- 05 Feb 2024, 11:31
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Jackal and Coyote MWMIK (Army)
- Replies: 193
- Views: 62194
Re: Jackal and Coyote MWMIK (Army)
I'm curious about the 8x8, what configuration would it be? 2 axles front, 2 axles back... Or did they just bolt on an extra axle, on the back of the extra axle on the Coyote
- 24 Jan 2024, 17:24
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 479
- Views: 49449
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
I'm Thinking NMH didn't stand for "New Medium Helicopter", it stood for "North Macedonia Helicopter"... We helped them choose
The whole of the MoD is FUBAR right now. I can't see any light at the end of this tunnel...
The whole of the MoD is FUBAR right now. I can't see any light at the end of this tunnel...
- 23 Jan 2024, 16:02
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 479
- Views: 49449
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
At least some can make a decision...
- 10 Jan 2024, 18:34
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Ground Based Air Defence
- Replies: 685
- Views: 191197
Re: Ground Based Air Defence
The bodged together Supacat HMT / ASRAAM has achieved 90% hit success in Ukraine. Maybe it might be a good idea to have a few ourselves, to supplement the few assets that we currently have. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the-uk-bolsters-ukraines-air-defence-after-putins-latest-air-strikes Benif...
- 10 Jan 2024, 13:06
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Ground Based Air Defence
- Replies: 685
- Views: 191197
Re: Ground Based Air Defence
The bodged together Supacat HMT / ASRAAM has achieved 90% hit success in Ukraine. Maybe it might be a good idea to have a few ourselves, to supplement the few assets that we currently have.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the- ... ir-strikes
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/the- ... ir-strikes
- 07 Jan 2024, 22:27
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: South Korea
- Replies: 217
- Views: 15404
Re: South Korea
Given the NH-90's problems, I'll be impressed if this is a serious competition (and not one to help get a good deal on Seahawks)
- 07 Jan 2024, 12:09
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Boeing E-7 Wedgetail (RAF)
- Replies: 595
- Views: 182187
Re: Boeing E-7 Wedgetail (RAF)
Hopefully they build them better than the Max's
https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/faa ... 77.article
https://www.flightglobal.com/safety/faa ... 77.article
- 26 Dec 2023, 14:23
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: The war in Ukraine
- Replies: 1163
- Views: 85649
- 18 Dec 2023, 22:54
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410091
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
I'll put this here, but if the mod's want to move it...
The night time parts are really cool by the way
The night time parts are really cool by the way
- 09 Dec 2023, 19:40
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: AW101 Merlin Helicopter (RN)
- Replies: 513
- Views: 273164
- 08 Dec 2023, 12:01
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6067
- Views: 1724670
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
This is just stupid, firstly there's no money, secondly there's a desperate requirement to fill up carriers in a time of war and thirdly it would fook up Tempest... Why does this idea keep getting rolled out every year???
- 02 Dec 2023, 18:53
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: CANADA
- Replies: 378
- Views: 32311
Re: CANADA
It is mental, but if they are that stupid, maybe we can get a few 2nd hand in the futuremrclark303 wrote: ↑02 Dec 2023, 16:30
Germany buying 8, but saying they will remain within the European A320 based MPA is frankly fu##ing mental!
- 29 Nov 2023, 21:04
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 479
- Views: 49449
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
This has and always was separate to NMH, these FOST helicopters are owned by a contractor, like the aggressor aircraft we also have on contract. Completely unrelated to NMH. Yes, but with the MoD stating what aircraft they would prefer, there has to be a link in their thinking. At least, I hope som...