An imagine what if:
... Blue Vixen as part of the original GR.5 spec, FA.2 gets replaced in the early 2000's by the FA.3 (GR.5 with ECR)... GR.5's get updated to new standard, Jag's replaced by the new FA.3...
3 types replaced by 1 common airframe, with common electronics from Typhoon...
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- 05 Apr 2024, 11:26
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Post-war British Aviation - [Fantasy and Speculation]
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3008
- 03 Apr 2024, 13:53
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
- Replies: 1492
- Views: 447330
Re: Section Infantry Weapons
Not strictly true, the SCAR - L did get issued to the Rangers (before getting dumped), it's still got a bit of a lead over the M7mrclark303 wrote: ↑03 Apr 2024, 11:31 They are, but they haven't got this far with a replacement rifle programme since the procurement of the original M16 in the 1960's.
- 03 Apr 2024, 11:16
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
- Replies: 1492
- Views: 447330
Re: Section Infantry Weapons
If they get all 250,000... Or if they don't cancel the contract...
Remember, they are quite good at changing their minds...
Remember, they are quite good at changing their minds...
- 02 Apr 2024, 18:49
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
- Replies: 1492
- Views: 447330
Re: Section Infantry Weapons
I think the proof of the pudding will come when US troops field the M7 and it's equally important optics, the attainable accuracy will come as as a most unpleasant surprise to their opposition, extremely accurate fire and rounds that will blast straight through most body armour. I certainly wouldn'...
- 30 Mar 2024, 12:42
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
- Replies: 1492
- Views: 447330
Re: Section Infantry Weapons
RM277 being played about with by Garand Thumb. For me, way more interesting than the Sig M7... Hope it doesn't just get put on a shelf somewhere.
- 28 Mar 2024, 09:59
- Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
- Topic: Airlander Airship
- Replies: 73
- Views: 9727
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: 394
- Views: 158462
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: 986224
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: 480
- Views: 57099
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: 480
- Views: 57099
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: 596
- Views: 47521
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: 480
- Views: 57099
- 25 Feb 2024, 08:09
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 986224
- 22 Feb 2024, 11:22
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 480
- Views: 57099
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: 743
- Views: 199341
- 10 Feb 2024, 14:28
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Ground Based Air Defence
- Replies: 743
- Views: 199341
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: 743
- Views: 199341
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: 63686
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: 480
- Views: 57099
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: 480
- Views: 57099
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: 743
- Views: 199341
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: 743
- Views: 199341
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: 16428
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: 187430
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: 1164
- Views: 96347