A purchase of the K9 Thunder as an interim replacement for the AS-90, for either the Heavy BCTs or most likely the Deep Fires BCT would be a good step forward. I still think we need at least two Regiments of more mobile wheeled 155mm SPGs to support the Heavy BCTs and also the Light BCTs. So a total...

Where once there was BAe, there will now be Rheinmetall to manage our future AFV programmes. We need a user/industry think tank and design team set up somewhere, jointly funded that is able to build full scale prototypes to test theories and increase innovation. This is our last chance to build up a...

The British Army has a huge opportunity with the Boxer to brings its AFV fleet up to date and gain or regain a substantial number of capabilities. A turreted Mortar variant of the Boxer needs to be on the order books as of yesterday as does a SPAAA variant to compliment the Starstreak/LMM which need...

I wonder where this is all going to end. Strong men need to be seen to be strong and if the West keeps pushing, will Belarus and Russia push back as their economies tank?

Main Building must be a lovely shade of green at seeing those figures.

Montgomery had the same problem in Europe in 1944/45 as the British Army he commanded was comprised of the last recruits that were deemed fit for service and many rear area troops had been moved to the frontline units to be replaced by recruits who would not have been accepted a few years earlier. H...

If someone made the decision not to fit Harpoon to appear less threatening, nobody told the Americans or the Dutch. Hopefully they may pick up set as they head east.

We were allow to be taken out for meals and be gifted a Diary, all of which had to be put in the "Book".

Don't forget Dreadnought.

As a side note if the Scots vote out anytime in the next 10 years what would they need to from a navy and what could it look like for me a good balance would be 2 x Type 31 2 x River B'2 1 x Echo class 1 x Bay class 1 x Wave class No chance to begin with. They can have the B'1 Rivers and Echo and a...

very true.

Well if that comes about it will be good to see.

SW1 wrote:That may be an option lord jim but you think than having spent close to 2 years doing a defence review published not much more than couple of months ago they could of taken such decisions.

As i said at the beginning, as far as the Army is concerned Ajax is simply too big to fail.

After posting the video of the Russian May Day parade in Moscow I had to post this one of the parade to celebrate India's Republic Day. The uniforms are fascinating as is the composition of the parade, especially the floats representing various service branches and equipment. Enjoy. https://www.yout...

Mi-8s in AAC colours would be interesting

It probably meant the three would allow one to be available whenever one of the two Carriers deployed rather than both simultaneously.

Ajax is simply "Too big to fail", for the Army in their opinion. We obviously do not know the full details of he Contract with GD, but I seriously doubt there are any serious penalty clauses in it. However GDs total failure to deliver serviceable vehicles, the delays regardless of the issu...

Checked the Maltese Embassy's web site a while ago and because I was born there, and my parentage, I am entitles to citizenship, but as always still have to pay for the privilege. Mind you it will give me an EU passport and if I can have dual citizenship I get the best of both worlds. But as for Mal...

the almost 'permanently' are contracted out, as for a/c; even though all the Bells are coming under review; with the result to be announced in the mid-30s That does dovetail nicely with the awarding of the future contract for the new "Medium" Helicopter replacing the Balls , Puma and so o...

I like how the Australian Army is restructuring itself. If we took a leaf out of their book and form three BCTS each with; 1x Cavalry Regiment with two Squadrons of Challenger 3s (36) and two with Ajax (28) 2x Mechanised Infantry Battalions* in Boxer. 1x Motorised Infantry Battalion* in MRV(P) Phase...

Well Putin does have a paramilitary youth club he sponsors, training and brainwashing a generation of Russian teenagers to have views on the world that are about as far from PC as you can get. Russian SP training kids in armed and unarmed combat, as well as teaching them that the west is out to get ...

Operation Pedestal is a fascinating piece of history. The Navy's major surface units were never in any serious danger as they turned back outside of the range of aircraft from Sicily, but what happened to the convoy afterwards and its escort of Cruisers and Destroyers is both a show of great bravery...

But what if the Government demands a greater presence forward to back up their grand standing about a Global Britain? How often is our Carrier Strike Group going to be at sea each year, in the Atlantic, Med/Gulf, Indian Ocean or elsewhere? How many Marines are we going to have dotted around the worl...

I enjoy ranting it keeps me warm and the Forum interesting. Mind you the Mod has as one of its core principals, the mission to always try to shave a little bit of funding here and some more over there, on an annual cycle, often regardless of how it affects things long term. I know this from personal...

If you embarked around 20 Royal Marines you would have some real firepower.