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by inch
23 Feb 2023, 16:55
Forum: British Army
Topic: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
Replies: 2323
Views: 1031516

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...
by inch
23 Feb 2023, 16:45
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: CHINA
Replies: 379
Views: 30322

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...
by inch
19 Feb 2023, 14:49
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Replies: 4067
Views: 950092

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...
by inch
19 Feb 2023, 12:31
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Replies: 4067
Views: 950092

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
by inch
18 Feb 2023, 08:44
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Astute Class Attack Submarine (SSN) (RN)
Replies: 846
Views: 300933

Re: Astute Class Attack Submarine (SSN) (RN)

Get down to plum centre they have loads of different pipework adaptor fittings 👍😉
by inch
17 Feb 2023, 23:50
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Astute Class Attack Submarine (SSN) (RN)
Replies: 846
Views: 300933

Re: Astute Class Attack Submarine (SSN) (RN)

Could they do a pwr3 astute as an interim?
by inch
17 Feb 2023, 08:37
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2617
Views: 479879

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...
by inch
16 Feb 2023, 22:16
Forum: British Army
Topic: Ajax Armoured Vehicles (British Army)
Replies: 2432
Views: 526428

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 😉👍
by inch
16 Feb 2023, 16:01
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2617
Views: 479879

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...
by inch
16 Feb 2023, 13:03
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2617
Views: 479879

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...
by inch
16 Feb 2023, 09:25
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5461
Views: 1464426

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
by inch
13 Feb 2023, 20:49
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2617
Views: 479879

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...
by inch
09 Feb 2023, 15:48
Forum: British Army
Topic: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments
Replies: 865
Views: 293068

Re: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments

Simple, because it's the polish MOD not the British MOD ,who are totally useless
by inch
08 Feb 2023, 23:24
Forum: Conflicts
Topic: The war in Ukraine
Replies: 1163
Views: 85534

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...
by inch
07 Feb 2023, 15:03
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: French Armed Forces
Replies: 1865
Views: 125634

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...
by inch
07 Feb 2023, 14:51
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: SSN-AUKUS Future Astute Replacement (2030s) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 238
Views: 86841

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...
by inch
05 Feb 2023, 10:46
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: French Armed Forces
Replies: 1865
Views: 125634

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...
by inch
03 Feb 2023, 16:07
Forum: Conflicts
Topic: The war in Ukraine
Replies: 1163
Views: 85534

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...
by inch
03 Feb 2023, 13:17
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Replies: 4067
Views: 950092

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 ...
by inch
03 Feb 2023, 13:06
Forum: British Army
Topic: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
Replies: 2323
Views: 1031516

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...
by inch
02 Feb 2023, 11:26
Forum: Conflicts
Topic: The war in Ukraine
Replies: 1163
Views: 85534

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...
by inch
30 Jan 2023, 21:43
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
Replies: 2804
Views: 763405

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...
by inch
30 Jan 2023, 14:43
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1842
Views: 183950

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...
by inch
29 Jan 2023, 18:03
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
Replies: 2804
Views: 763405

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
by inch
28 Jan 2023, 17:38
Forum: British Army
Topic: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
Replies: 2323
Views: 1031516

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...