Some sonar capability is better than none. Or better than being a sitting duck not knowing what lies beneath.

And also this is coming soon....

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-target-dramatic-reduction-in-frigate-build-time/ We aim to reduce the build duration from the first of class being 96 months to the eighth being 60 months. More than that, we intend to compress the interval between ships from 18 months to 12 Now that’s an opportu...

Bob The welder at work...

Would this be useful for protection against drones?

HRH The Princess Royal visits Babcock and HMS Venturer.

Progress on Japan's light carriers

https://simpleflying.com/js-kaga-first- ... tin-f-35b/

Looks like Japan may be a partner ?

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/auku ... laboration

https://www.forces.net/services/navy/au ... c-security

I would imagine that upgrades to the Tranche 1 airframes to bring them up to the latest spec will take a long while, so three squadrons max plus ocu.

The US Airforce has cleared its F35A aircraft to fly in lightning. The F35B and C are already cleared.....

https://www.defensenews.com/air/2024/04 ... n-4-years/

Should we have kept the Sea Harrier

Update on delivery schedule plus serials...

And she is home....

I came across this article a few days ago; https://www.eurasiantimes.com/is-germany-ditching-boxer-infantry-vehicle/ Though it is just speculation and the Australian deal does make the article look a little less convincing. It is true that the Puma/Lynx is a different role. As for the CV90 purchase...

HMS PWLS due back tomorrow ....

https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/defen ... th-4567690

peaking of cost-effectiveness, assuming the F-35/22 R&D costs were an outlier, and it can be kept reasonable with GCAP, hopefully the unit cost at the very least can be kept well below the F-35 (which recently went up). Not a hope in hell and by the way, F-35 purchase price is cheaper than its ...

I came across this article a few days ago; https://www.eurasiantimes.com/is-germany-ditching-boxer-infantry-vehicle/ Though it is just speculation and the Australian deal does make the article look a little less convincing. It is true that the Puma/Lynx is a different role. As for the CV90 purchase...

The above is way off topic there is a separate thread for Red Sea conflict...

Hope the existing ones get upgraded to latest spec. ,and that we get a minimum of 74 airframes.

The Army now has a requirement for a 120mm Mortar for the Boxer according to Shepherd Media... https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/landwarfareintl/uk-wants-120mm-turret-mortar-for-artic-boxer/ Think there is a spelling mistake in address.... :geek: :sick: :crazy: https://twitter.com/TotherChris/statu...

I guess QE will be out of action for a while, wonder who leaked this to the Sun.

Well I hope this order includes things like spare parts and engines.

This is the resurrection of a old contract that was cancelled by the previous Defence Secretary as being too costly or unaffordable at the time. Been going on for a few years. Not cancelled. He wanted to cancel it. This is confirmation we are not cancelling it. Yes you are correct, in fact they wer...

This is the resurrection of a old contract that was cancelled by the previous Defence Secretary as being too costly or unaffordable at the time. Been going on for a few years.