Appears on UK, Germany and KSA are using it. The missile doesn't seem to be selling well with Eurofighter operators, who are perhaps sticking with Maverick missiles? Or none at all? Germany don't use it. They've been thinking of using it for years but have never bit the bullet. Current operators ar...

I'll finish it off...

Another update....Qatar is getting ASRAAM (presumably Blk.VI, the new version with CAMM improvements and UK seeker). Not seen it announced but it has appeared in BAE's annual report to shareholders....which means its done. They're also getting Meteor and Brimstone... CAMM/CAMM-ER customers to date: ...

Finally fit, like the Canadians two double launchers for lightweight Torpedoes, in our case initially Stingray, but later what ever follows on from the Mk54 being purchased for the P-8. Stingray Mod 1 isn't going anywhere on Merlin and surface ships. After that it will be the Future Lightweight Tor...

Finally fit, like the Canadians two double launchers for lightweight Torpedoes, in our case initially Stingray,. Man would have thought that the Canadians will hear from their "parent" RN that onboard torpedo launchers are useless... :think: They've only got Mk.46 so they might as well be...

HMS Queen Elizabeth and ITS Conte di Cavour together in the Med.



And more of the Italian Air Force and Italian Navy F-35B's on QE

When we look back at 2009 it was as good as it was going to get i.e 1 x LPH , 2 x LPD's , 4 x LSD's , Argus and 6 Point class On top of this we had 2 x light carriers , 6 x destroyers , 17 frigates . There were also 2 Fort Class solid stores ships to carry large quantities of ammunition and other s...

No sources listed, but from a respected commentator.

Good spot from Navy Lookout...

This earlier article states there were investigations of a dedicated landing spot for the f35b on the French carrier, there is more likely trials of an f35b would include aircraft from the U.S.N marines than the U.K as per the Cavour A dedicated spot would also be useful for CMV-22 as it also gener...

Poland has selected CAMM as the missile for its NAREW air defence system. This will be a big contract, possibly the biggest to date. https://twitter.com/DefenceHQ/status/1461678228964315140 It just keeps racking up sales...sales campaigns are underway elsewhere as well (Finland definitely known abou...

Latest reports are that the pilot noticed a fault on the takeoff run, but there was not enough deck left to attempt to stop. Ejected straight after the aircraft had departed the ramp....almost landed back on the deck in their chute and ended up hanging by the parachute lines from the side of the shi...

SKB wrote:Anyone know which F-35B tail number/registration is was, just for the records?

Won't be released for a while.

PhillyJ wrote:Just waiting for the, waste of money, dangerous aircraft, single engined...should've kept the Sea Harrier

If they make the claim around dangerous and single engined and then mention Sea Harrier they need their head examining to see if anything is there...

The pilot being safe and sound is the big thing, thank god for that. Lets hope they're scrambling the salvage assets to recover the remains of the aircraft as soon as possible. Hopefully the loss of 1 aircraft does not sour the view on CSG21. Its to be expected occasionally in operations, particular...

Brings to mind: where will Zephyr's value-add be - in satellite -like images (not far off from targeting; perhaps more 'on-line)? - or, in comms linking (satellite orbits & cost of bandwidht)? OR in all of these, while thinking of the weight limit on payloads? Dependent on the model chosen. Zep...

Timmymagic wrote:

Timmymagic wrote:Number 8 has arrived in the UK.

Which I guess means no.7 (ZP807) arrived recently...unannounced, which is weird.

Hang on...mystery explained...it arrived on October 20th.

Timmymagic wrote:Number 8 has arrived in the UK.

Which I guess means no.7 (ZP807) arrived recently...unannounced, which is weird.

Number 8 has arrived in the UK.



https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/newest- ... -scotland/

SW1 wrote:and also Airbus’ Australian anchor station in Adelaide.

Believe this is a specific Skynet ground station at Speedcasts ground station facility at Mawson Lakes, Adelaide.

Looks like the F-35B are still there...

Gtal wrote:On the other hand France and Germany just finalised Ariane 6 production agreement.
Sooo eroded..

Gtal wrote:Lol. How sany times have the media issued FCAS obituaries alone?

The purchase of P-8....

And I'm not sure Ariane 6 is going to be a success...its looks horrendously outdated before first flight.

Not clear to me which two of these 3 apply as for the locations: Cyprus? Vegas (as for those flying them)? The garage (one in two disassembled into crates)? Of course, what counts is where circuits can be maintained Don't believe we have any in Cyprus or Creech anymore. They're all run out of Waddi...

Is there not enough life left in at least some of the Reapers to retain them and operate in addition to Protector? There probably will be. Its worth noting that we've retired 1 Reaper as out of flying hours, this was the first one delivered in 2007, retired in 2019. So 12 year service life. But.......

Ron5 wrote:Seems odd. Why not buy one more of the new type?

Think they needed it now to maintain 2 orbits (hence the name of the project, SOLAR, Second Operating Location Alternate Reaper). You can get another MQ-9 off a hot production line, or wait for 5 years for another Protector to arrive.