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- 23 Feb 2023, 16:55
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
- Replies: 2323
- Views: 1031781
Re: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
Looking at BBC article today saying Ben Wallace would be minded to let Ukraine have more challenger 2 tanks if do well in Ukraine and the need arises ,I agree ,get on with it already , shame we didn't have a tank building capacity anymore and possibly sold them challenger 3 tanks in future, caveatin...
- 23 Feb 2023, 16:45
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: CHINA
- Replies: 379
- Views: 30330
Re: CHINA
Does looking like the west is going to be totally outclassed in numbers of large surface combatants, with China tech also getting on par with western tech or at least starting to keep west honest ,think USA , Japan Australia and the odd European navy ship happen to be sailing in eastern waters are g...
- 19 Feb 2023, 14:49
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 950523
Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
I totally agree that India would be a potentially good client for Tempest, my big issue would be I wouldn't trust them with the technology unfortunately. As a non aligned fence sitter and operating in a seemingly permanent state of chaotic governance ( he said tongue in cheek, with the state of the...
- 19 Feb 2023, 12:31
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 950523
Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
India no chance, leave them to the french in my view,or french/Germans depending how it goes
- 18 Feb 2023, 08:44
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Astute Class Attack Submarine (SSN) (RN)
- Replies: 846
- Views: 301039
Re: Astute Class Attack Submarine (SSN) (RN)
Get down to plum centre they have loads of different pipework adaptor fittings
- 17 Feb 2023, 23:50
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Astute Class Attack Submarine (SSN) (RN)
- Replies: 846
- Views: 301039
Re: Astute Class Attack Submarine (SSN) (RN)
Could they do a pwr3 astute as an interim?
- 17 Feb 2023, 08:37
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2617
- Views: 479930
Re: Australian Defence Force
Well I could see it happening in principle as we have given away to help Ukraine quite a lot of our kit lately which I agree with btw ,so government are willing to do it in my view.altho not the same I agree by any stretch ,not saying it will happen but I think government would be willing that's all...
- 16 Feb 2023, 22:16
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Ajax Armoured Vehicles (British Army)
- Replies: 2432
- Views: 526504
Re: Ajax Armoured Vehicles (British Army)
Helium filled transparent clear condoms with grenades attached, thousands of them , they'll never see em coming,it's the future you'll see
- 16 Feb 2023, 16:01
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2617
- Views: 479930
Re: Australian Defence Force
Was just thinking outside the box,as they've already said they will definitely not lend Australia a astute,and we can't build another astute apart from the last 2 we are building,and program will be going straight onto next generation of subs for UK with new PR3 reactors, so can't build another astu...
- 16 Feb 2023, 13:03
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2617
- Views: 479930
Re: Australian Defence Force
Just a thought even tho just a crazy notion and I don't know how it would work but could Australia be about to get one of our last few build astute s subs and UK either build another for UK or only having 6 astute and then going straight onto the new UK sub design for the 7 th boat and future possib...
- 16 Feb 2023, 09:25
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5461
- Views: 1464696
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Shame we can't can't seem to get the same load out of cells in the RN,as usual MOD/RN knows best and every other navy's wrong ,AHH well
- 13 Feb 2023, 20:49
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2617
- Views: 479930
Re: Australian Defence Force
Yes I think it's just,yes we would be willing to build you a sub as say USA would be willing or France would be willing,but in reality we can't actually build you one ,well right now anyway ,and maybe the papers have just jumped on the willing bit as a we are going to build ,that's my take on it any...
- 09 Feb 2023, 15:48
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments
- Replies: 865
- Views: 293179
Re: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments
Simple, because it's the polish MOD not the British MOD ,who are totally useless
- 08 Feb 2023, 23:24
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: The war in Ukraine
- Replies: 1163
- Views: 85571
Re: The war in Ukraine
Think whatever they give or get to give , wondering if they thinking fixing storm shadow to it ?,mmh maybe old tornado for strike role , but in reality unrealistic again,like people have said we are a totally limited tbh , don't think RAF would want to let them have a squadron of older T1 typhoon,we...
- 07 Feb 2023, 15:03
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: French Armed Forces
- Replies: 1866
- Views: 125679
Re: French Armed Forces
Yes I totally agree with most on here ,UK should have more BMD systems ,tanks , submarines etc etc but we will never get these with PM and treasury leaders who absolutely know nothing about defence, never thought about defence in their lives ,it's a foreign subject to them ,they know about money and...
- 07 Feb 2023, 14:51
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: SSN-AUKUS Future Astute Replacement (2030s) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 239
- Views: 86920
Re: SSN(R) Future Astute Replacement (2040s) (RN) [News Only]
If only...for the kind of money the Aussies are pumping in they'll want local construction.... Of course it is true that the Australians will want local construction but they also want SSNs in the water. The higher the ratio of Australian workshare the longer it will take for Australia to get its S...
- 05 Feb 2023, 10:46
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: French Armed Forces
- Replies: 1866
- Views: 125679
Re: French Armed Forces
Cracking looking carrier, would the RN have liked one of these over a 2 QE class ships ,not sure in heart of hearts what they would choose tbh ,yes 2 better than one and I quess more availability,and nuclear technicians to man and huge scrapping costs etc etc etc , but after saying all that will the...
- 03 Feb 2023, 16:07
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: The war in Ukraine
- Replies: 1163
- Views: 85571
Re: The war in Ukraine
Reading that maybe a few leopard 1 tanks might be going to Ukraine in different news articles , which don't get me wrong I'm all for sending tanks to Ukraine from west ,but with armed 105mm gum aren't they just going to be outgunned by the t72 125 mm series Russian tanks ? If that's the case why not...
- 03 Feb 2023, 13:17
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 950523
Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Could be Sweden edging closer to actually joining GCAP program and also actually getting the finished fighter, think they must realise it's going to be a powerful aircraft, personally I would like to see Poland buying the aircraft,they have a very close relationship to UK mindset and going forwards ...
- 03 Feb 2023, 13:06
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
- Replies: 2323
- Views: 1031781
Re: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
I really do think the structures and mindset of the army top rank and MOD are inherently incapable of bringing the necessary change needed ,think the army top brass are still full of who ray Henry's who haven't got a clue tbh ,the institutions are totally outdated and broken,and that's not just me s...
- 02 Feb 2023, 11:26
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: The war in Ukraine
- Replies: 1163
- Views: 85571
Re: The war in Ukraine
At what point do we think UK will donate export storm shadow ( 155 mile ) missiles or do we not think UK will donate? I think as time goes on and IF it starts to look dodgy for Ukraine under relentless russian pressure ,the west will shit themselves a bit and I think at that point storm shadow, ATAC...
- 30 Jan 2023, 21:43
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
- Replies: 2804
- Views: 763665
Re: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
Is turkey even interested in being in NATO ,or should NATO be really interested in having turkey in NATO ,sure it can work both ways ie if unanimous that everyone doesn't want Turkey in NATO for being more a liability than a help maybe that's the way to go tbh , surely it should be for countries tha...
- 30 Jan 2023, 14:43
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1842
- Views: 184000
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
When is the defence refresh supposedly published or we might get an inclin to what they thinking or more important what kit are they going to get ,retain or ,increase ,ie like tank numbers , submarine numbers etc,etc ,or is this just something kicked down the road yet again by budget etc ,yes we nee...
- 29 Jan 2023, 18:03
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
- Replies: 2804
- Views: 763665
Re: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
I suspect Erdogan will swiftly just move onto next excuse if proven a Russian backed journalist tbh , think it's going to be a v long time before he let them in
- 28 Jan 2023, 17:38
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
- Replies: 2323
- Views: 1031781
Re: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
Just a quick question for someone who might be in the know, could UK convert challenger 1 basic hulls into challenger 3 ,ie is the basic hulls the same ,I know maybe different armour ( Dorchester, Cobham) but could that be added to a striped down basic hull?,yes engine different?and electrical syst...