I have... Loads of applicants are deluded. Loads of applicants apply drunk onlinw with no intention of following through. Loads simply don't respond to emails or calls. Loads are fat, druggies, thick etc.... There are many problems in recruiting, but it isn't all capitas fault and people saying &qu...

By 2030 about 40 to 50 but as said there would be 60 + modern Subs in Nato Would be interested to see how you got to that number of capable ASW frigates. 60+ modern submarines is including 40+ submarines suited to and designed for the Med and Baltic Sea. How many modern subs do Russia have in their...

https://archive.is/8wrrq More issues with recruiting. So the problem is not people wanting to join it is the crap recruiting firm I believe they are about to takeover tri service recruitment from next year. We'll see how that goes. How much has the training stream got to play in all of this or the ...

Just to put this into Context NATO Europe not including the USN & Canada has 3 x Fleet Carriers 1 x Light Carrier 6 x LHD's ( 3 fixed wing capable 1 x F35 , 2 x Harrier ) 7 x SSBN's 13 x SSN's 53 x SSK 127 x escorts 80 x Corvettes / OPV's 50+ MPA How many of the 127 Escorts have a capability to...

Thanks for your thoughts on the five year RN surface fleet priorities / tweaks given the realistic (IMO) China invasion of Taiwan scenario with Russia supporting by using its navy to threat and disrupt the NATO region in parallel. I’ve been thinking about it over the break also, and what strikes me...

With all the reporting on Gaza, I’ve been reading about the US Expeditionary Elevated Causeway (ELCAS) capability. There’s a lot of information over at ThinkDefence. Seems to be too expensive both in terms of cost and supporting troop requirements for the UK, but it does feel a capability that the ...

https://archive.is/8wrrq More issues with recruiting. So the problem is not people wanting to join it is the crap recruiting firm I believe they are about to takeover tri service recruitment from next year. We'll see how that goes. How much has the training stream got to play in all of this or the ...

Whilst I do not buy the idea that Russia will be in a position to launch a major ground attack on NATO countries anytime soon, I can see a conflict in the far east having an knock on impact to the European region (and possibly Gulf, South America and Africa through proxy wars). One plausible scenar...

Great that settles it then HMT 600 even with brimstone or 105mm can be lifted by a Chinook

Indeed because the vehicle you posted an image off has a gross vehicle weight limit which is less that the weight which can be lifted by chinook. So you are still missing the point. So regardless of what configuration it is(gun, cab whatever) it should still be lift able by chinook. Somehow I doubt...

Indeed because the vehicle you posted an image off has a gross vehicle weight limit which is less that the weight which can be lifted by chinook. So you are still missing the point. So regardless of what configuration it is(gun, cab whatever) it should still be lift able by chinook. Somehow I doubt...

topman wrote: ↑22 Mar 2024, 11:41 https://archive.is/8wrrq

More issues with recruiting.

So the problem is not people wanting to join it is the crap recruiting firm

topman wrote: ↑22 Mar 2024, 11:41 https://archive.is/8wrrq

More issues with recruiting.

So the problem is not people wanting to join it is the crap recruiting firm

sol wrote: ↑31 Mar 2024, 10:40

SW1 wrote: ↑30 Mar 2024, 20:34 I have no idea what your point is.

Yes, that was obvious from your previous post.

For me the HMT-600 SP 105mm would be a great fit for the Light mech

Why can’t archer be moved by a400m? To big or to heavy, not sure. Info came from one twitter post by Gabrielle Molinelli. We have already done the helicopter move within Europe from the fwd mounting positions on operations so I don’t know why it would be impractical now. Yes, I know that Chinook, P...

there is the fact that the T31's are not intended to have a long service life (in the RN). A) is that a fact B) is that realistic ? A good life plan would be 20 years with a mid life upgrade at 10 years pretty much written into the NSS - that the purpose of the type31 is to reduce service life to g...

jedibeeftrix wrote: ↑30 Mar 2024, 11:50 there is the fact that the T31's are not intended to have a long service life (in the RN).

A) is that a fact B) is that realistic ?

A good life plan would be 20 years with a mid life upgrade at 10 years

Both Archer and M270a2 can be moved by LCU or A400m so both could bring support….. Do the rapid reaction Brigades need 155mm and M270? Would HMT based 105mm Howitzer, GMLRS, Brimstone and Protector be enough? At least in the initial stages? The point is both can be airlifted in by A400m if needed. ...

If 16AAB and 3Cdo have a underslung Chinook capability without losing effectiveness then where is the negative? I never said there is a negative but why would they limited themself just to the weight which is transportable by Chinook, especially as both have other means to transport much heavier eq...

It is claimed that the 105mm shell filled with ROWANEX has a blast effect of a standard 155mm shell so could we design a 90mm sabot ( Like the Vulcano round ) with ROWANEX that gives the blast effect of a standard 127mm shell and the 40km range

Also what the army needs is a new light gun witch needs to come in both towed and light SP witch has a 40km range Using the same ordnance on towed and SP seems sensible, but is 40km from a light gun possible or desirable? Would it not compromise the "Light" part of the requirement? Greate...

The problem I see here is lets a HMT-600 has a Brimstone pack and a commander calls for a role change to a 120mm mortar or 105mm gun pack will the crew need to know how to use all three weapons Does the crew come with the module or the vehicle? ether way there could be a lot crews waiting for a veh...

As said before there goal is to fight across a wide area using small fast moving teams to engage and harass the enemy…. The only way it would work is with an incredible amount of support. Otherwise the risk of overmatch by the opponent is substantial. It’s currently not clear where that support is ...

They’ve got an option for snow for the MRZR Alpha Thanks. The tracks are great until you hit the first rock. The RZR have a role to play but as a universal vehicle for the FCF IMO they have major limitations. True - an array of air / LCVP transportable light vehicles are required - my view is that ...

This is clearly just ministers try to deflect from there part in this witch is delaying orders and upgrade programs to suit them