The changes to Queen Elizabeth prior to the upcoming GROUPEX and JW.:

"the UK is set for a fantastic time when it comes to shipbuilding"

Boris Johnson in Parliament today.

Do we think this is a hint to FSS or is it just his typical over exaggeration of things?

Would anyone with a Shephard Media subscription be kind enough to confirm whether this article states Fort Rosalie is "awaiting disposal" or not? I'm hearing conflicting things.

https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/nava ... s-reduced/

The GROUPEX for Exercise Joint Warrior has been confirmed: HMS Queen Elizabeth, HMS Kent, HMS Diamond, HMS Northumberland, RFA Tideforce, RFA Fort Victoria, HNLMS Evertsen, USS The Sullivans and I'm guessing "HMS " in QE's Tweet refers to a RN sub too. Should be a sight to behold.

The joint UK-Qatar Typhoon squadron is to become solely UK in 2023:

Alright guys, feel free to take your discussion to the escorts thread, otherwise let's keep this one for the River-class OPVs (and keep the fantasising to a minimum).

Follow up to the above:


They will have prepared for this eventuality, so hopefully cases stay at ten and the impact minimised. Speedy recovery to those infected.

Watchkeeper seeing some use in supporting the Border Force: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/army ... -d3qs3nsxh

I think we’re beginning to veer a little too far away from the F-35 now chaps. Feel free to take your UAE discussion to the UAE thread and the Tempest-centric posts to the Tempest thread. Cheers.

Looks like an L85 has fallen into Taliban hands:

http://alert5.com/2020/08/30/greece-get ... om-france/

Claims that Greece is getting 18 Rafale, 8 of which being free from the French Air Force’s own fleet.

https://i.imgur.com/mCtZbsz.jpg https://i.imgur.com/4lu8uQA.jpg https://i.imgur.com/nd4PSOL.jpg https://i.imgur.com/SSEPUdg.jpg https://i.imgur.com/qKXmmFM.jpg https://i.imgur.com/KbKOwwr.jpg Maj. Gen. Stephen M. Neary, front, the commander of U.S. Marine Forces Europe and Africa, tours the flight ...

Appledore Shipyard to reopen after £7m InfraStrata deal A longstanding shipbuilders in north Devon is to reopen after being bought in a £7m deal. Appledore Shipyard closed in March 2019 after owners Babcock said its future was not "secure", despite the offer of a £60m Ministry of Defence ...

"UK military liaison officers have started floating proposal with Nato allies"

I'm sure all the Baltic states are thrilled by the idea.

Has to be bollocks.

Anyone heard anything about this?

Defence review to prioritise protecting undersea cables from Russian spy submarines The growing threat to Britain's undersea cables from Russian spy submarines will be a “priority” for the MoD in the future, the Telegraph has been told. The Defence Secretary has strongly hinted sub-sea operations w...

Russian MOD has published footage claiming to show British Sentinel R1 (and French Atlantique II) over the Black Sea, near the Russian state border.

British military tests out eco-friendly vehicles Hybrid electric technology is being tested in British military armoured vehicles to make them stealthier on the battlefield and more environmentally friendly. The Foxhound, a wheeled patrol vehicle that carries personnel, and the Jackal 2, a high-mob...

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(@NavyLookout) 16th August 2020

English Channel article: https://www.savetheroyalnavy.org/callin ... h-channel/

It’s a Photoshop but a good one nonetheless.

Sir Humphrey @ Thin Pinstriped Line https://thinpinstripedline.blogspot.com/?m=1 has just pointed out that the UK's Integrated Review on foreign, defence and security policy has just launched a call for evidence requesting replies by 11 Sept. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/integrated-re...

Follows an Atlas and Shadow already involved.

RAF deploy additional aircraft over English Channel A Shadow R1 (an intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance aircraft) is now operating over the English Channel. The Shadow R1 ISTAR aircraft is based on Beechcraft King Air 350CER aircraft and is an intelligence, surveillanc...