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by Antipod
02 Jul 2018, 12:20
Forum: British Army
Topic: AS-90 Self-Propelled Gun (Army)
Replies: 350
Views: 133540
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Re: AS-90 Self-Propelled Gun (Army)

Time to look at the 52 caliber barrel again?
by Antipod
16 Feb 2018, 05:10
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7056067
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

On an unrelated note, a little upthread lies a debate about the various merits of ASROC, ship-launched lightweight torpedoes and a reliance on helicopter-launched weapons. Given the general consensus that lightweight torpedoes are marginally effective (ie, better than nothing, but not ideal), I wond...
by Antipod
16 Feb 2018, 05:03
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7056067
Australia

Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

Here's an interesting paper from BMT and RR about pump jets on a frigate: great for high speed quietness and efficiency, not so good for low speed efficiency. Dates back about a decade, a time when the aspiration was for a fleet of excellent escorts rather than a desperate scramble to maintain hull ...
by Antipod
29 Oct 2017, 08:57
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Replies: 4067
Views: 950343
Australia

Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft General Discussion

Xcalibur?? http://defence-blog.com/news/xcalibur-aerospace-ltd-requests-to-purchase-f135-engines.html A dubious article on a dubious blog, I grant you. Xcalibur Aerospace limited seem to be listed as a U.K. company, with incredibly ambitious plans to produce very high performance, stealthy UCAVs. Ca...
by Antipod
29 Sep 2017, 11:36
Forum: British Army
Topic: Foxhound Protected Vehicle
Replies: 290
Views: 110882
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Re: Foxhound Protected Vehicle

Hadn't realised Foxhoubd was powered by a wr21, no wonder they were pricey...

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by Antipod
05 Mar 2017, 02:48
Forum: British Army
Topic: Multi Role Vehicle – Protected - MRV(P)
Replies: 767
Views: 225886
Australia

Re: Multi Role Vehicle – Protected - MRV(P)

i continue to be absolutely confused about Foxhound. Did it turn out to be crap? What are they doing with it? If the Light Mechanized battalions are all going back to Light Role, who is going to get it? Surely it could be used to cover Phase 1 if it has no other roles...? Anyone know the status/fut...
by Antipod
19 Feb 2017, 08:33
Forum: British Army
Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
Replies: 1476
Views: 431595
Australia

Re: Section infantry weapons

Nice work Little J! Next step is to line up some venture capital and build a factory in Birmingham, what?
Particularly like the nod to the De Lisle carbine! Have you illustrated a long-barreled marksman or support version?