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- 15 Feb 2016, 17:00
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
- Replies: 2804
- Views: 763922
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...
- 15 Feb 2016, 14:50
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
- Replies: 2804
- Views: 763922
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...
- 15 Feb 2016, 10:45
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Airbus A400M Atlas (RAF)
- Replies: 392
- Views: 155444
Re: Airbus A400M Atlas (RAF)
All six of our Atlas' in one shot:
- 13 Feb 2016, 19:49
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4409751
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...
- 13 Feb 2016, 11:32
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (MRA Mk.1) (RAF)
- Replies: 1271
- Views: 456376
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...
- 12 Feb 2016, 18:37
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4409751
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Someone should arrange the first UKDF meetup if and when it happens.
- 12 Feb 2016, 16:13
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8470
- Views: 2142813
Re: Future 'Lighter' Frigate
Defense News is reporting that FLF will be known as Type 31.
http://www.defensenews.com/story/defens ... /80281358/
http://www.defensenews.com/story/defens ... /80281358/
- 12 Feb 2016, 14:16
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Terrier
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10233
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...
- 12 Feb 2016, 13:20
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: SDSR 2015 General News & Discussion
- Replies: 632
- Views: 27652
Re: SDSR 2015 / "Defence Cuts" General News & Discussion
Every (?) aircraft in the British inventory displayed in one chart:
Source: http://cigeography.blogspot.fr/
Source: http://cigeography.blogspot.fr/
- 12 Feb 2016, 10:51
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: French Armed Forces
- Replies: 1866
- Views: 125726
Re: French Armed Forces
Neuron drops an inert bomb over Sweden:
- 12 Feb 2016, 10:46
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6067
- Views: 1724441
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 ...
- 12 Feb 2016, 10:38
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: What was the last movie you watched?
- Replies: 66
- Views: 3881
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...
- 12 Feb 2016, 10:26
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry - General News & Discussion
- Replies: 237
- Views: 10464
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...
- 11 Feb 2016, 18:39
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 1994
- Views: 555099
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...
- 09 Feb 2016, 17:31
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: SDSR 2015 General News & Discussion
- Replies: 632
- Views: 27652
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...
- 08 Feb 2016, 16:32
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: HMS Hermes (R12) (Centaur Class Aircraft Carrier) (1959-1984) (Ex RN)
- Replies: 58
- Views: 33533
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...
- 08 Feb 2016, 14:01
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6067
- Views: 1724441
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...
- 08 Feb 2016, 11:27
- Forum: Deployments
- Topic: Exercise Shamal Storm - Jordan
- Replies: 2
- Views: 174
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...
- 08 Feb 2016, 10:56
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4409751
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:
- 04 Feb 2016, 15:02
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
- Replies: 2804
- Views: 763922
Re: Typhoon
An image taken yesterday showing SPEAR 3 being fitted to Typhoon:
- 04 Feb 2016, 13:54
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: Joint Helicopter Force
- Replies: 145
- Views: 70974
Joint Helicopter Force
A topic to discuss the Joint Helicopter Force.
- 03 Feb 2016, 13:22
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: USA Armed Forces
- Replies: 2089
- Views: 108838
Re: USA Armed Forces
Boeing CEO seems keen to offer F-22 to India:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/boeing-ce ... 58523.html
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/boeing-ce ... 58523.html
- 03 Feb 2016, 12:50
- Forum: Deployments
- Topic: Far East
- Replies: 41
- Views: 4825
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...
- 03 Feb 2016, 10:20
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: U.K. UAV's/Drones
- Replies: 325
- Views: 127684
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...
- 01 Feb 2016, 14:53
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5461
- Views: 1464957
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...