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by The Armchair Soldier
15 Feb 2016, 17:00
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
Replies: 2804
Views: 763922
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Re: Typhoon

UK Typhoon Tests Reccelite XR Pod The UK Royal Air Force has recently completed a series of test flights of the Eurofighter Typhoon carrying Rafael’s Reccelite XR reconnaissance pod. RAF Typhoons currently use the Israeli manufacturer’s older Litening III pod. Interest in the new system – which has...
by The Armchair Soldier
15 Feb 2016, 14:50
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
Replies: 2804
Views: 763922
United Kingdom

Re: Typhoon

Successful Storm Shadow and Meteor Trials Continue for Eurofighter Typhoon It has been confirmed that a new operational release of the Storm Shadow missile was carried out in the UK Ministry of Defence’s Hebrides range in Scotland. The release - from the Italian Instrumented Production Aircraft (IP...
by The Armchair Soldier
15 Feb 2016, 10:45
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Airbus A400M Atlas (RAF)
Replies: 392
Views: 155444
United Kingdom

Re: Airbus A400M Atlas (RAF)

All six of our Atlas' in one shot:
by The Armchair Soldier
13 Feb 2016, 19:49
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4409751
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Super Tug On Order to Help New Carriers into Portsmouth http://i.imgur.com/pN6KgWy.jpg A powerful new tug has been ordered to help the largest warships ever built for the Navy into and out of Portsmouth. Support firm Serco, who run the naval base's tugs and support boats, have asked Dutch shipbuild...
by The Armchair Soldier
13 Feb 2016, 11:32
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (MRA Mk.1) (RAF)
Replies: 1271
Views: 456376
United Kingdom

Re: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (Future Maritime Patrol Aircraft) (RAF)

Royal Navy Relied on Nato to Protect British Waters 20 Times in 2015 Britain had to rely on the US, Canada, France and Germany aircraft to protect its territorial waters more than 20 times last year, with the Royal Navy’s reliance on its Nato allies far greater than previously thought. The Royal Na...
by The Armchair Soldier
12 Feb 2016, 18:37
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4409751
United Kingdom

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Someone should arrange the first UKDF meetup if and when it happens. :)
by The Armchair Soldier
12 Feb 2016, 16:13
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
Replies: 8470
Views: 2142813
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Re: Future 'Lighter' Frigate

Defense News is reporting that FLF will be known as Type 31.

http://www.defensenews.com/story/defens ... /80281358/
by The Armchair Soldier
12 Feb 2016, 14:16
Forum: British Army
Topic: Terrier
Replies: 8
Views: 10233
United Kingdom

Re: Terrier

An article in the Daily Mail on Terrier, with some great images: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3442583/The-tank-thinks-s-Swiss-army-knife-Remote-controlled-Terrier-uses-blades-clear-mines-dig-trenches-smash-path-wade-water.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailUK It really does look like...
by The Armchair Soldier
12 Feb 2016, 13:20
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: SDSR 2015 General News & Discussion
Replies: 632
Views: 27652
United Kingdom

Re: SDSR 2015 / "Defence Cuts" General News & Discussion

Every (?) aircraft in the British inventory displayed in one chart:

Image
Source: http://cigeography.blogspot.fr/
by The Armchair Soldier
12 Feb 2016, 10:51
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: French Armed Forces
Replies: 1866
Views: 125726
United Kingdom

Re: French Armed Forces

Neuron drops an inert bomb over Sweden:
by The Armchair Soldier
12 Feb 2016, 10:46
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Replies: 6067
Views: 1724441
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Re: F-35B Lightning II (RN & RAF)

F-35 Lightning II Worldwide Fleet Exceeds 50,000 Flying Hours The first flight hour was achieved by an F-35B aircraft, BF-1, June 11, 2008. The 25,000 flight hour milestone occurred in December 2014, six years and six months later. As a sign of program growth and maturity, the second 25,000 flight ...
by The Armchair Soldier
12 Feb 2016, 10:38
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: What was the last movie you watched?
Replies: 66
Views: 3881
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Re: What was the last movie you watched?

I went to see Deadpool on Wednesday. I was sort of dragged to it reluctantly as I've never really been a fan of superhero movies, but I left the cinema very impressed. Deadpool (the character) is just hilarious. He got the audience laughing throughout the whole movie. There wasn't a single moment wh...
by The Armchair Soldier
12 Feb 2016, 10:26
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry - General News & Discussion
Replies: 237
Views: 10464
United Kingdom

Re: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry - News & Discussion

Boeing's 737 MAX to undergo wind tunnel testing in the UK. Boeing to Begin Final Phase of 737 MAX Wind Tunnel Testing SINGAPORE, Feb. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA) announced today that the final phase of wind tunnel testing, a major milestone in airplane development, will begin on the 7...
by The Armchair Soldier
11 Feb 2016, 18:39
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 1994
Views: 555099
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Re: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN)

Royal Navy Supports Indian International Fleet Review http://i.imgur.com/56TiG3T.jpg http://i.imgur.com/kbeRksz.jpg http://i.imgur.com/cBOuo2C.jpg HMS Defender greeted new friends and bade goodbye to a legendary Royal Navy carrier as she enjoyed a four-day extravaganza at the Indian Navy’s Internat...
by The Armchair Soldier
09 Feb 2016, 17:31
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: SDSR 2015 General News & Discussion
Replies: 632
Views: 27652
United Kingdom

Re: SDSR 2015 / "Defence Cuts" General News & Discussion

IHS Janes' Military Balance 2016 is now out. These were the Defence Budgets of 2015: 1. USA - 597.5 US$Bn 2. China - 145.8 US$Bn 3. Saudi Arabia - 81.9 US$Bn 4. Russia - 65.6 US$Bn 5. UK - 56.2 US$Bn 6. India - 48.0 US$Bn 7. France - 46.8 US$Bn 8. Japan - 41.0 US$Bn 9. Germany - 36.7 US$Bn 10. South...
by The Armchair Soldier
08 Feb 2016, 16:32
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: HMS Hermes (R12) (Centaur Class Aircraft Carrier) (1959-1984) (Ex RN)
Replies: 58
Views: 33533
United Kingdom

Re: HMS Hermes (R12) (Centaur Class Aircraft Carrier) (1959-1984) (RN)

Sailor Reunited With His Old Ship After 30 Years Apart More than 30 years after he last set foot on her, sailor Conrad ‘Whiskey’ Walker was reunited with his first Royal Navy ship – 5,000 miles from home. The veteran engineer aboard HMS Defender – the Royal Navy’s second newest destroyer – began hi...
by The Armchair Soldier
08 Feb 2016, 14:01
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Replies: 6067
Views: 1724441
United Kingdom

Re: F-35B Lightning II (RN & RAF)

First ASRAAMs Delivered For UK F-35 Testing MBDA has delivered the first batch of advanced short range air-to-air missiles (ASRAAM) to the USA, ahead of planned flight trials on board the UK’s Lockheed Martin F-35B Joint Strike Fighter. Delivered in January and supported by UK weapons-integration l...
by The Armchair Soldier
08 Feb 2016, 11:27
Forum: Deployments
Topic: Exercise Shamal Storm - Jordan
Replies: 2
Views: 174
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Exercise Shamal Storm - Jordan

1,600 British Troops Head to Jordan For War Game More than British 1,600 troops will head to the Middle East to practise an Iraq invasion-scale operation for the first time in more than a decade. The logistics war game in Jordan aims to ensure the Army can still deploy a 30,000-strong force of tank...
by The Armchair Soldier
08 Feb 2016, 10:56
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4409751
United Kingdom

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Spotted this on Twitter today. The BBC's Jonathan Beale has been spending time aboard the Charles de Gaulle. Its Captain may have snubbed the QEC in an interview:
by The Armchair Soldier
04 Feb 2016, 15:02
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
Replies: 2804
Views: 763922
United Kingdom

Re: Typhoon

An image taken yesterday showing SPEAR 3 being fitted to Typhoon:
by The Armchair Soldier
04 Feb 2016, 13:54
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: Joint Helicopter Force
Replies: 145
Views: 70974
United Kingdom

Joint Helicopter Force

A topic to discuss the Joint Helicopter Force.
by The Armchair Soldier
03 Feb 2016, 13:22
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: USA Armed Forces
Replies: 2089
Views: 108838
United Kingdom

Re: USA Armed Forces

Boeing CEO seems keen to offer F-22 to India:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/boeing-ce ... 58523.html
by The Armchair Soldier
03 Feb 2016, 12:50
Forum: Deployments
Topic: Far East
Replies: 41
Views: 4825
United Kingdom

Re: Far East

Indian Gurkhas 'Could Soon Replace British Forces in Brunei' Britain’s last military outpost in the Far East may be at risk amid reports India has offered to send its Gurkhas to protect the Sultanate of Brunei, a role currently performed by the British Army. [...] On an official visit ending on Wed...
by The Armchair Soldier
03 Feb 2016, 10:20
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: U.K. UAV's/Drones
Replies: 325
Views: 127684
United Kingdom

Re: U.K. UAV's/Drones

MoD to Buy High-Flying Solar Planes The UK Ministry of Defence is going to acquire some high-altitude "eternal planes". The unmanned, solar-powered aircraft, known as Zephyrs, fly above the jet streams and will stay aloft for months on end. Designed and built in Britain, the vehicles will...
by The Armchair Soldier
01 Feb 2016, 14:53
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5461
Views: 1464957
United Kingdom

Re: UK's Future T26 Frigate.

Rolls-Royce Completes Factory Acceptance Test For First Gas Turbine for Royal Navy’s Type 26 Global Combat Ship Rolls-Royce achieved a significant milestone for the Royal Navy’s new Type 26 Global Combat Ship programme today. At a ceremony in Bristol the company marked the completion of a successfu...