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- 16 Jul 2020, 15:41
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: UK Future Vertical Lift Programme
- Replies: 103
- Views: 27743
Re: UK Future Vertical Lift Programme
I don’t really see the V-280 as a competitor to the V-22 but more of a complimentary aircraft, when you look at there size, there lift capacity and troop load they both fit in to different areas. To me the V-22 sits between a merlin and chinook in the above where as the V-280 sits between the wildc...
- 16 Jul 2020, 15:02
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2617
- Views: 479986
Re: Australian Defence Force
The Department of Defence (DoD) in Canberra announced on 13 July that it will procure an additional 8,500 Enhanced F88 (EF88) Austeyr 5.56 mm rifles to supplement the 30,000 rifles https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/australian-defence-force-to-acquire-8500-additional-ef88-austeyr-rifles...
- 16 Jul 2020, 15:00
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Airbus A330 Voyager (MRTT) (RAF)
- Replies: 416
- Views: 194624
Re: Airbus A330 Voyager (MRTT) (RAF)
Well unless the MoD makes a costly change to AirTanker's contract there is no chance of it happening... And the only way that will really have a chance of happening is if AirTanker can make money refuelling other nations (like Omega does).
- 04 Jul 2020, 12:34
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Project Crowsnest (RN)
- Replies: 220
- Views: 79148
Re: Project Crowsnest- status?
So just confirming what we all said, should have used new airframes.
Well done MoD
Well done MoD
- 03 Jul 2020, 21:15
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: L85A1/A2/A3 - SA80 Assault Rifle
- Replies: 140
- Views: 107402
Re: L85A1/A2/A3 - SA80 Assault Rifle
Found this, thought it may prove of interest (and in some ways a little scary )
- 02 Jul 2020, 20:33
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Civil Aviation
- Replies: 153
- Views: 12077
Re: Civil Aviation
TBF, they did well dragging it out this long...
- 27 Jun 2020, 11:48
- Forum: Personnel and Units
- Topic: Royal Marines
- Replies: 205
- Views: 34152
Re: Royal Marines
Other than making them feel special... What is the point of this new uniform?
- 19 Jun 2020, 18:45
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Raytheon Sentinel R1 (RAF)
- Replies: 227
- Views: 213121
Re: Raytheon Sentinel R1 (RAF)
Coz it's not a cool piece of kit unless you Yanks use itRon5 wrote:Why does the RAF hate the Sentinels so much?
- 20 May 2020, 19:36
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4409900
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
As it says in the comments... Didn't a Wildcat land on her during Westlant 18?
- 01 May 2020, 07:39
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6067
- Views: 1724547
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Pierre Sprey doesn't seem to get much airtime anymore does he (not a bad thing, always thought he was a plank)
- 06 Apr 2020, 17:44
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: Joint Helicopter Force
- Replies: 145
- Views: 70983
Re: Joint Helicopter Force
Oh I agree it was well avoided, but the question I'm asking is, could they see (even in those early years) how much of a cluster it would be, or were there other reason's?Ron5 wrote: It was a clusterF from the getgo. Well avoided.
- 05 Apr 2020, 11:54
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: Joint Helicopter Force
- Replies: 145
- Views: 70983
Re: Joint Helicopter Force
Does anyone happen to know why we dropped out of the NH90? The TTH (and more so the new MTT) would have been an obvious Puma replacement... And maybe if we was in, we could have fixed some of the issues early (like how stupidly low it sits)?
P. S. I can guess why we didn't want the NFH...
P. S. I can guess why we didn't want the NFH...
- 01 Apr 2020, 22:51
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: Joint Helicopter Force
- Replies: 145
- Views: 70983
Re: Joint Helicopter Force
*Cough* Bell UH-1Y Venom *Cough*Ron5 wrote:Basically a 50 year old design, that's the ticket.
- 31 Mar 2020, 10:44
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: Joint Helicopter Force
- Replies: 145
- Views: 70983
Re: Joint Helicopter Force
Think the 169 is to small, "seating up to ten" would be in light order (it's barely any bigger than the Wildcat... It would have made a good basis for the Wildcat rather than the Lynx). The more ideal minimum size would be the 139.
- 29 Mar 2020, 19:32
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: Joint Helicopter Force
- Replies: 145
- Views: 70983
Re: Joint Helicopter Force
The obvious replacement (based purely on spec's) would be the NH90, however that's still riddled with problems (from what I've read recently on the unreliable interweb), is massively expensive to operate and get parts for... Blackhawk is the more likely option MH139 is now a FMS OPTION (Although pro...
- 25 Mar 2020, 15:36
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Coronavirus
- Replies: 349
- Views: 25701
Re: Coronavirus
Start fining the retards...
- 22 Mar 2020, 15:31
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
- Replies: 1476
- Views: 432116
Re: Section infantry weapons
For example, when he puts on the handguard, he is bolting it on... If they could find a push pin solution, that be better. Having said that, this generation is better than the previous one that used a unique bracket (so they could use the same handguard as the conventional rifle layout).
- 22 Mar 2020, 13:20
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
- Replies: 1476
- Views: 432116
Re: Section infantry weapons
Yea, don't know much about the bigger brother, it looks like it could be as adaptable (though I haven't heard about a bullpup version)
(anyone speak Polish?)
(anyone speak Polish?)
- 21 Mar 2020, 23:49
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
- Replies: 1476
- Views: 432116
Re: Section infantry weapons
The Bullpup needs a bit more refinement, but a very clever design...
- 11 Mar 2020, 19:05
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4409900
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
I believe talks were on going, right up until the Falklands kicked off.serge750 wrote:It would of been built, but...wasn't (a) invincible going to be sold to OZ in the early eighties?
- 25 Feb 2020, 18:10
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: USA Armed Forces
- Replies: 2089
- Views: 108855
Re: USA Armed Forces
Is there really a need?
- 01 Feb 2020, 20:04
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4409900
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Well she's got one that works
- 24 Jan 2020, 11:38
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
- Replies: 1476
- Views: 432116
Re: Section infantry weapons
Doing some reading on the L85A2 and A3 it seems the British Army has plans to start introducing a replacement around 2025... With the A3 just being introduced, I can see the MoD's search for a new rifle starting in / after 2025 with an introduction to service around 2030... Basically giving the Yan...
- 20 Jan 2020, 09:21
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 951025
- 30 Dec 2019, 19:54
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: USA Armed Forces
- Replies: 2089
- Views: 108855
Re: USA Armed Forces
Time for a sneaky FMS?