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- 29 Jul 2023, 21:28
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 480
- Views: 56473
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
Cut the number of troops we have to lift till the whole lot can fit into a Premiership football ground (Kenilworth Road)... Job Jobbed
- 27 Jul 2023, 17:16
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: CANADA
- Replies: 378
- Views: 37504
Re: CANADA
8 to replace 2? Why so many, they aren't going to do a Voyager and rent them out are they?
- 26 Jul 2023, 18:02
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 480
- Views: 56473
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
I would assume an order of 25, with an often repeated suggestion of additional orders "later"...
- 26 Jul 2023, 11:16
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: USA Armed Forces
- Replies: 2091
- Views: 111613
Re: USA Armed Forces
Certainly did have this on the bingo card for 2023 new aircraft, now where was those plans for the Sunderland kept…. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/aviation-company-relaunching-pby-5-as-modern-military-aircraft Florida company plans to turn an iconic World War II seaplane design into a moder...
- 21 Jul 2023, 22:17
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4447429
- 16 Jul 2023, 23:40
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 480
- Views: 56473
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
As expected indeed..... Quite frankly if the requirement drops to 25, then it's simply not worth setting up UK production, we might as well just crack on and buy off the shelf, or just lease. Setting up a production line for 25 aircraft would make them astronomically expensive, so if the government...
- 16 Jul 2023, 20:06
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 480
- Views: 56473
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
As we expected, looks like a cut in numbers is very likely. I would guess that they replace the Puma's. If there's any money behind the sofa, maybe the Dauphin's and everything else carries on as is or replaced by leased airframes. https://breakingdefense.com/2023/07/uk-reducing-new-medium-helicopte...
- 09 Jul 2023, 20:30
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
- Replies: 1492
- Views: 444258
Re: Section Infantry Weapons
I've seen a few interviews with US former SF who have tried it, they pretty much all see it as a return to the "Battle" rifle days and expect it to be relegated to the DMR role sooner rather than later.
- 09 Jul 2023, 11:25
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
- Replies: 1492
- Views: 444258
- 05 Jul 2023, 20:15
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
- Replies: 1492
- Views: 444258
Re: Section Infantry Weapons
A bit more from Drummond... L400?
- 05 Jul 2023, 20:09
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
- Replies: 1492
- Views: 444258
Re: Section Infantry Weapons
- 05 Jul 2023, 09:33
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
- Replies: 1492
- Views: 444258
Re: Section Infantry Weapons
Things are progressing...
- 21 Jun 2023, 20:15
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
- Replies: 2809
- Views: 738636
Re: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
On my tea break and just seen this...
- 21 Jun 2023, 09:49
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
- Replies: 2809
- Views: 738636
- 19 Jun 2023, 22:20
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 982260
Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Tempest Strike and Reconnaissance... 3...
- 18 Jun 2023, 08:57
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 982260
Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
At a rough guess, something the size of PW F-35, so 40,000lbs or there abouts...
- 17 Jun 2023, 21:24
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Royal News
- Replies: 149
- Views: 15907
Re: Royal News
Agreed. Well done to all those involved.
Except the BBC director, who's coverage of the flypast was not good enough.
Except the BBC director, who's coverage of the flypast was not good enough.
- 16 Jun 2023, 10:07
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 982260
Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
It would make sense, sharing costs and development of systems would benefit both aircraft. Economies of scale and all that. Plus, more countries would (in theory) be more interested in an F-16/Gripen sized aircraft, than a Tempest sized one.
- 16 Jun 2023, 09:45
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 480
- Views: 56473
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
While the 600+ engines for the B-52's will be assembled in the US, the BR700 was already in service long before that decision.
- 06 Jun 2023, 07:58
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 480
- Views: 56473
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
We do need to support industry to some degree, otherwise they won't be there to support the "bloke in a shed" when he comes up with a world beating idea. If we don't, eventually we'll be getting everything from the Yanks. But, then that might suit some people.
- 25 May 2023, 07:22
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4447429
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
And the new boss is............. Commodore Blackmore flew the last ever sortie of a Harrier from a RN carrier, HMS Ark Royal (R07), in November 2010. At the time, Blackmore was a Flight Commander. So he'll be the one to sneak down in the middle of the night with some Dulux Emulsion and paint "...
- 19 May 2023, 14:08
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: U.K. UAV's/Drones
- Replies: 325
- Views: 129577
Re: U.K. UAV's/Drones
Interesting concept. I'm not sure what the useful payload could be on a production version.
- 16 May 2023, 22:43
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: The war in Ukraine
- Replies: 1164
- Views: 95884
Re: The war in Ukraine
See, I told you it was a silly question
- 16 May 2023, 22:00
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: The war in Ukraine
- Replies: 1164
- Views: 95884
Re: The war in Ukraine
Probably a silly question, but how are we going to train Ukraine pilots on an aircraft that we haven't ever operated?
- 06 May 2023, 10:41
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Boeing E-7 Wedgetail (RAF)
- Replies: 595
- Views: 186833
Re: Boeing E-7 Wedgetail (RAF)
Surely Boeing should be able to say what aircraft to get... "Buy from such and such airline"...?