I'll put this here, but if the mod's want to move it...
The night time parts are really cool by the way
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- 18 Dec 2023, 22:54
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4442848
- 09 Dec 2023, 19:40
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: AW101 Merlin Helicopter (RN)
- Replies: 513
- Views: 315576
- 08 Dec 2023, 12:01
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6095
- Views: 1753432
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
This is just stupid, firstly there's no money, secondly there's a desperate requirement to fill up carriers in a time of war and thirdly it would fook up Tempest... Why does this idea keep getting rolled out every year???
- 02 Dec 2023, 18:53
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: CANADA
- Replies: 378
- Views: 37204
Re: CANADA
It is mental, but if they are that stupid, maybe we can get a few 2nd hand in the futuremrclark303 wrote: ↑02 Dec 2023, 16:30
Germany buying 8, but saying they will remain within the European A320 based MPA is frankly fu##ing mental!
- 29 Nov 2023, 21:04
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 480
- Views: 55597
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
This has and always was separate to NMH, these FOST helicopters are owned by a contractor, like the aggressor aircraft we also have on contract. Completely unrelated to NMH. Yes, but with the MoD stating what aircraft they would prefer, there has to be a link in their thinking. At least, I hope som...
- 29 Nov 2023, 17:39
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 480
- Views: 55597
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
Interesting post from Gabriel, is this a sign that the AW149 has won NMH (as we all expected it probably would) or if something else wins, is it a sign that the MoD is going to add yet another type to the inventory instead of using some joined-up thinking (and we all probably expect this too :lol: )...
- 23 Nov 2023, 18:51
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Apache Attack Helicopter (British Army Air Corps)
- Replies: 612
- Views: 213535
- 21 Nov 2023, 22:54
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4442848
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Aw609 fuselage is not sized to be of any use as a military platform. You might as well start from scratch.
- 21 Nov 2023, 20:33
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: MBDA Brimstone Missile (RAF)
- Replies: 175
- Views: 88379
Re: MBDA Brimstone Missile (RAF)
Nice clip of a Tonka firing off a few back in '05...
https://x.com/RealAirPower1/status/1726 ... 02932?s=20
https://x.com/RealAirPower1/status/1726 ... 02932?s=20
- 19 Nov 2023, 13:53
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: German Armed Forces
- Replies: 595
- Views: 47024
Re: German Armed Forces
Airbus missed a trick there, when the Nimrod MRA4 was canned in 2010, Airbus should have jumped in and offered to fund putting all the Nimrod's tech on the A320 (obviously there would have been airframe issues to work through, but better than starting from scratch). It would have been more Euro-frie...
- 18 Nov 2023, 22:06
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: German Armed Forces
- Replies: 595
- Views: 47024
Re: German Armed Forces
Could it be that the Germans have had enough of the French?
- 15 Nov 2023, 19:34
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Boeing E-7 Wedgetail (RAF)
- Replies: 595
- Views: 185963
Re: Boeing E-7 Wedgetail (RAF)
Where will NATO and the US by sourcing their bbj's?
- 14 Nov 2023, 14:54
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 480
- Views: 55597
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
The problem is V280 and all its fancy tech is still years from service with the US, never mind for export countries. It's certainly something to look at in the 2035 timeframe, that's for sure. My apologies, that is what i meant when i said long term, I should have been clearer. I could see us getti...
- 14 Nov 2023, 11:20
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 480
- Views: 55597
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
If V-280 is the long term goal, shouldn't we be hearing about tie ups with UK companies by now?
More Chinooks? Do we really need any more?
More Chinooks? Do we really need any more?
- 13 Nov 2023, 22:21
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 480
- Views: 55597
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
Airbus promo video...
- 13 Nov 2023, 15:29
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 480
- Views: 55597
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
Questions needing to be answered, can it take typical non critical LZ bullet hole damage, be immediately patched up and back into service, or not? Is it capable of maritime deployment and use in reasonably high sea states? Those 2 questions would be very relevant if the timeline was different and w...
- 12 Nov 2023, 15:50
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 480
- Views: 55597
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
*cough* AW149 *cough*...mrclark303 wrote: ↑12 Nov 2023, 04:09 Alternatively, just save money, go bigger, buy 60 + UH60's and replace the Army Wildcat with that too...
- 11 Nov 2023, 19:45
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 480
- Views: 55597
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
The H160 sounds like the helicopter the AAC should have got instead of the Wildcat. Double the troop lift and I'll bet half the cost of Wildcat. You've been banging on for ages that we shouldn't get the AW149 or H175m because they're civilian aircraft, but we should have had the H160 (civilian airc...
- 11 Nov 2023, 15:54
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 480
- Views: 55597
- 30 Oct 2023, 15:03
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Apache Attack Helicopter (British Army Air Corps)
- Replies: 612
- Views: 213535
- 29 Oct 2023, 19:06
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Apache Attack Helicopter (British Army Air Corps)
- Replies: 612
- Views: 213535
Re: Apache Attack Helicopter (British Army Air Corps)
Based on one government after another doing their best to destroy anything and everything
- 29 Oct 2023, 11:01
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4442848
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
The Queen visited in her S-76 as well didn't she?
- 28 Oct 2023, 12:41
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Apache Attack Helicopter (British Army Air Corps)
- Replies: 612
- Views: 213535
Re: Apache Attack Helicopter (British Army Air Corps)
Saw a tweet earlier from somebody or other (not really important), the US is stopping the export of small arms and ammunition to stockpile in case ww3 kicks off. That's the smallest and simplest weapons to produce, do you think they'll be that worried about us while they get there stocks of JAGM up?...
- 27 Oct 2023, 19:22
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
- Replies: 1492
- Views: 441224
Re: Section Infantry Weapons
Anyone who's moaned about the L85's bayonet. I have some bad news for you
- 27 Oct 2023, 19:03
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Apache Attack Helicopter (British Army Air Corps)
- Replies: 612
- Views: 213535
Re: Apache Attack Helicopter (British Army Air Corps)
As a quick addition to my last...
The deal for the AGM-179's hasn't been approved by the Yanks yet. Is there anything stopping us from cancelling and getting Brimstone Quallied instead?
*Other than political will
The deal for the AGM-179's hasn't been approved by the Yanks yet. Is there anything stopping us from cancelling and getting Brimstone Quallied instead?
*Other than political will