Not moving today after all, change of plan.

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Contract placed for the next batch of five. https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/order-p ... the-clyde/

I went back with a drone.

HMS Glasgow right now in the Glasgow sun.

Looking good ahead of the upcoming launch.

Now being told Rosyth is once again the favourite due to the level of damage.

There's talk now on UKDJ of her docking down in Amsterdam rather than a trip north to Rosyth. UKDJ need to be more careful about the stories they post on more than one occasion things have had to be corrected and even apologised for. She may be going to Amsterdam but I'd like to see the paper work ...

Cardiff and her bridge.

Just listening to the Defence Select Committee session on the National Shipbuilding Strategy: https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/e7ec74a4-23ec-4a76-86c8-12ab44b04d71 Couple of nuggets which aren't so relevant for this thread, though Francois mentions that BAE have now set IOC for Type 26 as ...

Here she is today, moments ago.

adding any ASW capability is not attractive for me. Several SeaGuarding UAVs (ASW) will be much efficient. I can't understand (under what circumstances) you make that parallel? Its based on how to use "the same money" to achieve ASW capability (and man-power is mostly sent to RAF) :D Anyw...

The Ministry of Defence has placed a contract with Ultra Electronics for the provision of three Sonar 2170 'Surface Ship Torpedo Defence' systems to be fitted to the Type 31 Frigate fleet. The contract notice states: "Ship Acquisition, which is part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) proposes ...

Reposting this as a friend in industry has told me that the claim over welds has been misunderstood and not accurate, please disregard that. I've been told BAE has submitted a planning application to drain the wet basin at their Govan shipyard in order to construct a covered build hall. It is hoped ...

"Britain is set to become the first European nation to operate a 'Maritime Ballistic Missile Defence' capability that can detect and destroy anti-ship ballistic missiles. An initial contract worth £300m has been signed with MBDA. The upgraded defence system, using the ASTER 30 Block 1 missile ...

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A new type? Likely to align with FARA in the U.S.

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain ... licopters/

Some more.

100 extra Boxer vehicles for the British Army Boxer armoured vehicle programme boosted to 623 vehicles as joint UK-Germany production begins in Telford, Stockport and Munich "The British Army will receive 100 extra armoured Boxer vehicles, ensuring more vehicles reach the frontline faster and ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2dhriIW1I4 (Corgi Die-Cast) 5th December 2021 Anyone want to buy a Corgi HMS Queen Elizabeth ?! 1/1250 scale, 22.5cm or 9 inches long https://uk.corgi.co.uk/products/queen-elizabeth-class-carrier-cc75000 I would have purchased that if the F-35s looked even a wee bit...

The final P-8 has just landed at RAF Lossiemouth after a delivery flight from Seattle.

From UKDJ, possible additional A400M purchase later this decade: https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-planning-to-purchase-additional-a400m-transport-aircraft/ Make of it what you will. Would like to see the source myself. The source pdf is linked to at the top of the article, apologies should maybe ...

Funding for last five ships confirmed https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/funding-confirmed-for-next-batch-of-type-26-frigates/ It really Isn’t. UKDJ contorts virtually every parliamentary written answer into a major story, ladeling on additional information taken from wherever. Main problem is Parliam...

So in the new Type 31 peace from UKDJ on the 22 Dec they show a new image of a T-31 with a tail deployed and a Merlin on the flight deck That image shows Type 31 and its Sonar 2170 towed-body equipment, IIRC. Nope… apparently it’s a Sea Sentor Towed Torpedo Defence system… what’s also interesting t...