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- 07 Sep 2023, 11:16
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
- Replies: 1492
- Views: 446129
Re: Section Infantry Weapons
More lethal???
- 31 Aug 2023, 20:28
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: DSEI
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1828
Re: DSEI
Looks like Johnny Number 5 to me
- 30 Aug 2023, 08:07
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6097
- Views: 1759000
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
X-32 was a Harrier style concept, using 2 mid mounted nozzles (the standard rear exhaust closed for STOVL flight).
- 27 Aug 2023, 10:37
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: AW159 Wildcat Helicopter (RN & AAC)
- Replies: 489
- Views: 214050
Re: AW159 Wildcat Helicopter (RN & AAC)
Not sure where 24 came from, but this is from the Leonardo thread... If these are successfully concluded, the volumes under discussion would lead to a “double-digit backlog” for the Wildcat, said Clarke, speaking at an event in Yeovil on 22 August A Wildcat sized Naval asset was never going to set t...
- 26 Aug 2023, 10:40
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4450864
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
I wonder if any of the top brass would have the balls to stand up and say that the plane was lost, (basically) because of the repercussions of the forced "gap"?
Nah, silly me... They'll just wait for retirement first.
Nah, silly me... They'll just wait for retirement first.
- 21 Aug 2023, 22:56
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
- Replies: 2809
- Views: 739888
Re: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
If they can do a full evaluation, could be interesting...
- 20 Aug 2023, 18:33
- Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
- Topic: Hill Helicopters
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3332
Re: Hill Helicopters
They have a lot of interesting videos (including VLOG's), only watched a few so far, but I'm working my way through them
https://www.youtube.com/@HillHelicopters/videos
https://www.youtube.com/@HillHelicopters/videos
- 19 Aug 2023, 15:12
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4450864
- 15 Aug 2023, 12:54
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
- Replies: 2837
- Views: 775159
Re: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
It's India, if you haven't been accused of corruption, then you're doing something wrong.
Give it a couple of years and Safran's name will be dirt too.
Give it a couple of years and Safran's name will be dirt too.
- 14 Aug 2023, 12:26
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The future form of the Army
- Replies: 665
- Views: 153439
Re: The future form of the Army
Saw this last night, don't think it's been posted before...
- 12 Aug 2023, 18:28
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Jackal and Coyote MWMIK (Army)
- Replies: 193
- Views: 63635
Re: Jackal and Coyote MWMIK (Army)
So, LRV (400 and/or 600) for Rapid deployment, with Jackal and Coyote getting to the front line ASAP... Job Jobbed
- 11 Aug 2023, 16:55
- Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
- Topic: Leonardo (Agusta-Westland)
- Replies: 121
- Views: 13036
Re: Leonardo (Agusta-Westland)
Right, let's start with the corrections, you do realise that the number of airframes available and operational isn't the same as the numbers in service? Not sure what point you're trying to make here, because that can be said about every Air Force in the world, including the RAAF. Not even 'Murica!...
- 11 Aug 2023, 11:29
- Forum: Deployments
- Topic: Falkland Islands (British Overseas Territory)
- Replies: 245
- Views: 31342
Re: Falkland Islands (British Overseas Territory)
And let's not forget that this is all just a bit of fun.... I've watched Grim Reapers videos for a while now and they could never be accused of keeping it on the straight and narrow
- 08 Aug 2023, 18:13
- Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
- Topic: Leonardo (Agusta-Westland)
- Replies: 121
- Views: 13036
Re: Leonardo (Agusta-Westland)
Full state ownership is never good, but government having a small percentage of a strategically important enterprise (to guarantee in country ability) would be a good idea.
- 05 Aug 2023, 19:28
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 984875
Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Couldn't be refused and highly likely was to the detriment of the UKmrclark303 wrote: ↑05 Aug 2023, 18:00 Uncle Sam would I suspect take the opportunity to pull the UK firmly into its orbit once and for all and would offer a deal that couldn't be refused....
- 02 Aug 2023, 18:51
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 480
- Views: 56956
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
The same material that can and would be used on an aw149 or H175m in UK service you mean
- 02 Aug 2023, 18:27
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: L85A1/A2/A3 - SA80 Assault Rifle
- Replies: 140
- Views: 112293
- 02 Aug 2023, 15:23
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 480
- Views: 56956
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
Indeed, hence "it will be interesting to see what solutions they derive at"😉 You really think that having sunk millions into FLRAA to replace all Blackhawks (20 years later than its original OoS date), that they then hold their hands up and start a parallel program for a conventional heli...
- 02 Aug 2023, 12:59
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 480
- Views: 56956
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
I guarantee if something needs to fly into the shit and bullets on a hot LZ it will be Chinook, that said, the US Army will certainly be demanding Tonka tough new toys something the Marine Corps V22 certainly isn't, so it will be interesting to what solutions they derive at. By the way, retractable...
- 02 Aug 2023, 11:53
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 480
- Views: 56956
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
The 149 is an adapted civilian helicopter, features like retractable undercarriage just add to complexity. It's not Tonka It's really very simple, the Army and RAF want Blackhawk, ever wondered why? Like Blackhawk, it's tough and capable of receiving small arms fire and keeping going.... We need an...
- 01 Aug 2023, 22:21
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 480
- Views: 56956
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
You realise that everything nowadays (and in the future) is composite? Unless you don't want anyone to buy anything designed after the 1970's ever again :lol: And just out of curiosity, how do you know how fragile the 149 or 175 are? Because they are composite, just ask anyone who had to use Blackh...
- 01 Aug 2023, 20:11
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 480
- Views: 56956
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
You realise that everything nowadays (and in the future) is composite? Unless you don't want anyone to buy anything designed after the 1970's ever again
And just out of curiosity, how do you know how fragile the 149 or 175 are?
And just out of curiosity, how do you know how fragile the 149 or 175 are?
- 01 Aug 2023, 18:39
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 480
- Views: 56956
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
Sikorsky is king, Leo and Airbus are a waste of time, money, energy, human resources, etc ;) That fragile civilian derived helicopter would be broke and waiting for repairs within one week in the sandbox, just like Merlin was..... This confused me, since when was the Merlin a "civilian derived ...
- 01 Aug 2023, 12:37
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 480
- Views: 56956
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
A couple of videos that might be of interest...
- 30 Jul 2023, 21:22
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: MBDA Brimstone Missile (RAF)
- Replies: 175
- Views: 89435
Re: MBDA Brimstone Missile (RAF)
Now, can we put them on Apaches, Boxers, etc please...