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by mr.fred
27 Mar 2024, 18:58
Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
Topic: Airlander Airship
Replies: 72
Views: 5848
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Re: Airlander Airship

Wouldn't this be better done by Airlander?x A Chinook could land almost the same amount vertically*, an Airlander might be able to land more depending on the model, but an Atlas ought to be able to drop more too. I suppose an Airlander might be able to go slower and lower, but at that point small a...
by mr.fred
25 Mar 2024, 18:34
Forum: British Army
Topic: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
Replies: 2802
Views: 714890
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Re: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)

Well, he'd know about that.
by mr.fred
23 Mar 2024, 18:47
Forum: British Army
Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
Replies: 1476
Views: 431951
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Re: Section Infantry Weapons

What do understand by a GPMG. from what have read think the MG-42 The MG42 and its predecessor, the MG34, are certainly the first iteration of what we now call a general purpose machine gun. This by dint of its use in the section as a LMG and as a crew served support weapon on a mount, which was at...
by mr.fred
23 Mar 2024, 18:03
Forum: British Army
Topic: Ajax Armoured Vehicles (British Army)
Replies: 2432
Views: 526566
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Re: Ajax Armoured Vehicles (British Army)

Well said. When people argue that AJAX is too big, they've clearly not met BOXER. Thank you. To go further, this is the picture I wanted to use to highlight the issue, but couldn't find earlier: https://www.army.mod.uk/media/11307/redone_panorama1.jpg Note how the Boxer hull roof is about level wit...
by mr.fred
23 Mar 2024, 15:29
Forum: British Army
Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
Replies: 1476
Views: 431951
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Re: Section Infantry Weapons

I disagree, it's going to be no heavier, it's not an LMG anyway, it's a HMG hybrid. You have to view this in another way, .338 will defeat all body armour and lightly armoured vehicles, if it's using armour piercing rounds, than it's capable of defeating or crippling AFV's. The gun is a similar wei...
by mr.fred
23 Mar 2024, 12:25
Forum: British Army
Topic: Ajax Armoured Vehicles (British Army)
Replies: 2432
Views: 526566
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Re: Ajax Armoured Vehicles (British Army)

Unfortunately Ajax has been built so bespoke to British army requirements it has been a total flop in the export market. Too heavy to be a scout and reconasaince vehicle but too small internally to be considered an IFV. Considering that Australia and Germany are acquiring turreted Boxer as a Scout ...
by mr.fred
23 Mar 2024, 11:06
Forum: British Army
Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
Replies: 1476
Views: 431951
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Re: Section Infantry Weapons

Possibly the first genuine potential contender to replace the GPMG, That would be an appalling choice to replace the GPMG, the size and bulk of the gun and ammunition rules it out as a light MG, even if the gun itself is a similar weight. Given improvements in fire control on AFVs, a round somewher...
by mr.fred
20 Mar 2024, 18:40
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito (RAF)
Replies: 24
Views: 14393
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Re: de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito (RAF)

You could try the de Haviland museum, https://www.dehavillandmuseum.co.uk/

Or the RAF museum:
https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk
by mr.fred
17 Mar 2024, 17:33
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15444
Views: 4409556
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Where is the open and transparent press release from MOD to cut this off at the pass? How much information on the operational status of a British warship would it take for you to consider it "open and transparent"? How much information do you think would be needed to "cut this off at...
by mr.fred
11 Mar 2024, 18:13
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15444
Views: 4409556
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

bobp wrote: 11 Mar 2024, 17:32 Because of the press coverage of recent failures/accidents.
Why do you think that press coverage of recent accidents, particularly the fire on board HMS QE, should cause red faces amongst the "Top Brass"
by mr.fred
11 Mar 2024, 15:31
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15444
Views: 4409556
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

bobp wrote: 09 Mar 2024, 21:08 More red faces for the top brass...
Why do you think so?
by mr.fred
25 Feb 2024, 18:33
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Replies: 4067
Views: 950777
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Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)

I think Saudi Arabia have missed the boat regarding partnership now, but will sign up as a lower tier partner. While final assembly might not be on the cards, they can certainly manufacture components for the program.... Ok, I get that, but why would a tier 2 partner 3d print things? Why not machin...
by mr.fred
25 Feb 2024, 16:34
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Replies: 4067
Views: 950777
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Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)

mrclark303 wrote: 25 Feb 2024, 13:57 I think Saudi Arabia will end up being a tier 2 partner, they can certainly contribute by 3D printing sections of the airframe.
Why that particular combination of level of partner and manufacturing process?
by mr.fred
16 Feb 2024, 17:10
Forum: British Army
Topic: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
Replies: 2802
Views: 714890
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Re: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)

The German shill still at it I see.
by mr.fred
22 Jan 2024, 22:18
Forum: British Army
Topic: RBSL Challenger 3 (Future) Main Battle Tank (British Army)
Replies: 349
Views: 65027
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Re: RBSL Challenger 3 (Future) Main Battle Tank (British Army)

sol wrote: 22 Jan 2024, 20:58 Another photo, but still waiting for some better ones

Now that looks like a new turret. Uglier compared to the prototype though.
by mr.fred
30 Dec 2023, 19:49
Forum: Conflicts
Topic: The war in Ukraine
Replies: 1163
Views: 85600
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Re: The war in Ukraine

mrclark303 wrote: 30 Dec 2023, 19:10 Getting a solid lock on an F16 will be a very different prospect and I think the R37 would be lucky to hit a hard manoeuvring small target.
Is the F16 that much of a smaller return than a Mig 29?
Fighter aircraft aren't pulling hard manoeuvres all the time.
by mr.fred
30 Dec 2023, 11:03
Forum: Conflicts
Topic: The war in Ukraine
Replies: 1163
Views: 85600
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Re: The war in Ukraine

I’ve seem articles suggesting that the greater threat to Ukrainian aircraft is the MiG 31 with the R37 missiles
by mr.fred
23 Dec 2023, 11:05
Forum: British Army
Topic: RBSL Challenger 3 (Future) Main Battle Tank (British Army)
Replies: 349
Views: 65027
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Re: RBSL Challenger 3 (Future) Main Battle Tank (British Army)

Good to hear things are moving forwards, but those are some very expensive lights.
Tens of thousands per vehicle?
by mr.fred
10 Dec 2023, 12:30
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Replies: 6067
Views: 1724300
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Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)

If true IMHO that’s good more aircraft for the £ current F35B should be navy owned and operated but maintenance costs shared between RAF/RN I'd expect any cost savings in the purchase to be eaten up by running two* maintenance/training pipelines, plus it provides a wedge between disparate forces fo...
by mr.fred
05 Dec 2023, 18:53
Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
Topic: Hill Helicopters
Replies: 12
Views: 3068
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Re: Hill Helicopters

Could this company shake up the GA sector in the same way SpaceX has disrupted the launch market?
Given the last two Starship launches, one hopes not.
by mr.fred
22 Nov 2023, 20:53
Forum: British Army
Topic: Warrior Armoured Vehicles (British Army)
Replies: 1041
Views: 318556
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Re: Warrior Armoured Vehicles (British Army)

mrclark303 wrote: 22 Nov 2023, 16:26 Did we do the "UK thing" and specially bespoke modify ours, so we can't simply fit the turret systems already developed, I wouldn't put it past the MOD....
Boxer is modular at the mission module, so you'd have to "simply fit" the IFV mission module.
by mr.fred
12 Nov 2023, 14:31
Forum: British Army
Topic: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments
Replies: 865
Views: 293239
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Re: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments

If we had more Artillery regiments great and maybe Hero 120 is to much and just sticking to 120mm and brimstone is enough for Battalion battle groups as brimstone allows targets out 20km's to be hit if needed That's the thing. If we've got resources to create weapons companies armed as such in each...
by mr.fred
12 Nov 2023, 13:11
Forum: British Army
Topic: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments
Replies: 865
Views: 293239
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Re: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments

For me Brimstone is a weapon that is key I would if money allowed also drop in a lortor weapon section within the maneuver group for what i would call (for want of better name) the Infantry deep fight which I would mark at 45Km's from the firing point. The main combat area would be 0 to 10 km's wit...
by mr.fred
11 Nov 2023, 18:37
Forum: British Army
Topic: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments
Replies: 865
Views: 293239
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Re: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments

As I said before for me I would change the infantry Battalion maneuver group to have a 120mm mortar platoon and a Brimstone overwatch platoon and then give each rifle company 2 x 60mm mortars this would allow the infantry to fight from 100 meters to 30 Km's in turn allowing the Artillery to get on ...
by mr.fred
11 Nov 2023, 18:11
Forum: British Army
Topic: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments
Replies: 865
Views: 293239
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Re: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments

Um no, you've made the comparison. I told you the range of 120mm Mortar in relation to MA requirements... It's the great thing about forums, read back... You brought up the range for both, giving an assisted range for one and a unassisted one for the other. If you didn't mean for that to be a compa...