MoD awards hypersonic propulsion contract to Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems and Reaction Engines
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- 18 Jul 2019, 17:35
- Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
- Topic: Reaction Engines Ltd. Skylon (Reusable Spaceplane)
- Replies: 34
- Views: 4611
- 29 Oct 2018, 19:28
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mid-term review for the Strategic review?
- Replies: 703
- Views: 28156
Re: Mid-term review for the Strategic review?
Extra billion for defence has been quoted. Anyone got any details?? From what I gathered its a something like this An extra £160m for counter-terrorism police An extra £1bn for cyber-capabilities and the Trident successor programme £10m for mental health care for veterans, to mark the centenary of ...
- 17 Sep 2018, 15:43
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
- Replies: 2323
- Views: 1048969
Re: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
Meet the Challenger 2 Black Night being show cased as BAEs Demonstrator for LEP
https://www.janes.com/article/83009/bae ... monstrator
https://www.janes.com/article/83009/bae ... monstrator
- 09 Jun 2018, 21:49
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
- Replies: 2323
- Views: 1048969
Re: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (Army)
The US won the "Most Lethal" Shoot Off - 1st Place
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- 06 Jun 2018, 19:20
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Scimitar Class Fast Patrol Vessels (RN)
- Replies: 104
- Views: 48977
Re: Scimitar Class Fast Patrol Vessels (RN)
I'm already a head of you on that oneZealot wrote:Take the Oerlikon 20mm cannon from the Batch 1 River Class. The only money spent would be on fitting them.
- 04 May 2018, 21:14
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19402
- Views: 9738349
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Both the Short Module and the Strike Length variants.
- 04 May 2018, 20:57
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19402
- Views: 9738349
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
ASROC is too large for ExLS, unless it has its booster removed which would severely impact its range.
- 26 Apr 2018, 16:46
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4460885
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Why is it that this kind of theft is deemed to be OK? Just asking. Just to clarify, it is legal to use a VPN in the United Kingdom. There is not a single UK law nor EU law which would forbid or prevent you from doing so. You’re well within your rights to use the app that I linked to access BBC.co.u...
- 26 Apr 2018, 16:30
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4460885
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Why is it that this kind of theft is deemed to be OK? Just asking. Just to clarify, it is legal to use a VPN in the United Kingdom. There is not a single UK law nor EU law which would forbid or prevent you from doing so. You’re well within your rights to use the app that I linked to access BBC.co.uk
- 25 Apr 2018, 21:49
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4460885
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
If you are on Google Chrome use this; https://chrome.google.com/webstore/deta ... meio?hl=en - Switch to a UK server and go onto BBC.co.uk
- 20 Apr 2018, 19:58
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
- Replies: 1492
- Views: 452005
Re: Section infantry weapons
Grenadier Guards have just received the first of the L85A3s!
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- 26 Mar 2018, 17:51
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Ground Based Air Defence
- Replies: 743
- Views: 201865
Re: Ground Based Air Defence
One missed, Two hit. Heres the one that missed;
- 22 Mar 2018, 23:42
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
- Replies: 1492
- Views: 452005
Re: Section infantry weapons
The AW50s are also being upgraded to the AX50s.
- 22 Mar 2018, 00:39
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
- Replies: 1492
- Views: 452005
Re: Section infantry weapons
During a seminar at the 2018 Future Soldier Technology conference, held in London 12th-14th March, the CO of the British Army’s Infantry Trials and Development Unit confirmed that the L110A2/A3 would be dropped. The move will widen the debate around suppressive vs precision fire. http://www.thefire...
- 15 Mar 2018, 14:10
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
- Replies: 2815
- Views: 743911
Re: British Army Future Wheeled APC
Would it not make more sense to swap Warrior and Ajax? Send ajax to the Armoured brigades and warrior to the Strike Brigades?
- 04 Mar 2018, 14:47
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19402
- Views: 9738349
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
The fact there will be no stingray on board and no other mention of alternative ASW systems. The only confirmed ASW platforms are its Helicopters.benny14 wrote:Evidence?Zealot wrote:It will be 16 ASROC maybe even 24, they wont have any other ASW weapon after all.
- 03 Mar 2018, 18:13
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19402
- Views: 9738349
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
It will be 16 ASROC maybe even 24, they wont have any other ASW weapon after all.
- 29 Jan 2018, 00:03
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Mine countermeasures and Hydrographic capability (MHC) (MHPC)
- Replies: 959
- Views: 327371
Re: Mine countermeasures and Hydrographic capability (MHC) (MHPC)
Belgian Government Green Lights Procurement of New Generation MCM Vessels https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2018/january-2018-navy-naval-defense-news/5896-belgian-government-green-lights-procurement-of-new-generation-mcm-vessels.html As far as the Belgian Navy is concerned...
- 28 Jan 2018, 16:47
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fantasy T31 and Fantasy Fleet Builder [New]
- Replies: 1811
- Views: 78367
Re: Fantasy T31 and Fantasy Fleet Builder [New]
So a modern version of the Italian, Giuseppe Garibaldi; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_a ... _Garibaldi
- 26 Jan 2018, 22:24
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
- Replies: 2323
- Views: 1048969
Re: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (Army)
118 were placed in storage after the 2010 cuts, that's 404; plus one lost in Iraq is 405. No idea about the last 3.
- 26 Jan 2018, 22:15
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
- Replies: 2837
- Views: 780714
Re: Typhoon
It's not sitting on the center station, its blocking the view of the rear landing gear.
- 25 Jan 2018, 13:14
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Multi Role Vehicle – Protected - MRV(P)
- Replies: 767
- Views: 231461
Re: Multi Role Vehicle – Protected - MRV(P)
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-purc ... lion-deal/
According to the UK Defence Journal, its 2,747 JLTVs
According to the UK Defence Journal, its 2,747 JLTVs
- 02 Jan 2018, 19:55
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Apache Attack Helicopter (British Army Air Corps)
- Replies: 615
- Views: 215598
Re: Apache Attack Helicopter (Army Air Corps)
Spike NLOS similar to the South Koreans. IMO, the armies trailer based Exactor should be moved on to the Wildcats.
- 20 Dec 2017, 13:55
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
- Replies: 2323
- Views: 1048969
Re: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (Army)
They already have, they want to replace the entire turret. Yeah... Not gonna happen. The remodeling of existing turrets during CLIP was already deemed too expensive.RunningStrong wrote:I think Rheinmetall will genuinely find a way to make 120mm smooth bore a realistic possibility on the CR2
- 16 Nov 2017, 20:10
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Multi Role Vehicle – Protected - MRV(P)
- Replies: 767
- Views: 231461
Re: Multi Role Vehicle – Protected - MRV(P)
Yeah they are.Timmymagic wrote:Are they UK Bushmasters though? Sure they've got the RWS, but they're missing some of the kit they've been seen with before, in particular the massive bull bars.Mercator wrote: Google is your friend.