^ Always surprises me how far along in construction she is.
A little clip showing the work going on at Portsmouth for the carriers:
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- 13 May 2016, 11:18
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4438035
- 12 May 2016, 21:30
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
- Replies: 2828
- Views: 768717
Re: Typhoon
http://i.imgur.com/wRimiBf.jpg http://i.imgur.com/SBnu9Wa.jpg http://i.imgur.com/4oBOQnc.jpg Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets have carried out their first intercept of Russian aircraft in this round of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission (BAP). The jets, which deployed to the region less than th...
- 12 May 2016, 11:01
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: AW101 Merlin Helicopter (RN)
- Replies: 513
- Views: 311383
Re: Merlin helicopters
Lockheed Martin Set to Re-bid on Crowsnest Lockheed Martin UK will submit a revised Crowsnest Demonstration and Manufacture phase proposal in June 2016 A contract award is now being targeted for the third quarter of 2016 A Demonstration and Manufacture contract award for the UK Royal Navy's (RN's) ...
- 11 May 2016, 13:29
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: USA Armed Forces
- Replies: 2091
- Views: 110671
Re: USA Armed Forces
U.S. show of force in South Korea:
Images from The Aviationist:
https://theaviationist.com/?p=38649?p=38649
Images from The Aviationist:
https://theaviationist.com/?p=38649?p=38649
- 10 May 2016, 15:52
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4438035
- 10 May 2016, 13:23
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5659
- Views: 1479199
Re: UK's Future T26 Frigate.
Manufacturing Contract Awarded For Type 26 Diesel Generators BAE Systems has awarded an equipment contract to Rolls-Royce to manufacture diesel generators for the first three Type 26 anti-submarine warfare ships for the Royal Navy. This marks the first Type 26 manufacturing contract to be agreed si...
- 10 May 2016, 12:54
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Foxhound Protected Vehicle
- Replies: 290
- Views: 115493
Re: Foxhound Protected Vehicle
Foxhounds trying Bulwark for size:
- 06 May 2016, 17:02
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: 2016 Local Elections
- Replies: 2
- Views: 142
2016 Local Elections
Surprised we haven't got a thread on this already. Most of the results are in and here's what we've got... Key points (from the BBC): SNP celebrate victory in Scotland but fall short of a majority Scottish Conservatives push Labour into third Labour on course to remain largest party in Welsh Assembl...
- 06 May 2016, 11:29
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW.1 (AWACS) (RAF)
- Replies: 409
- Views: 181924
Re: Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW.1 (AWACS) (RAF)
UK Commits AWACS Aircraft to NATO's Mission to Counter Russia The UK is to commit one of its Boeing E-3D Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft to NATO as part of a wider ramping up of measures set to counter Russian military activity along the alliance's eastern flank. The det...
- 06 May 2016, 11:22
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Invincible Class Aircraft Carriers (CVS/LPH) (1980-2014) (RN)
- Replies: 94
- Views: 42775
Re: Invincible Class Aircraft Carriers (CVS) (1980-2014) (RN)
The Sun reporting Lusty is to be scrapped:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/ne ... scrap.html
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/ne ... scrap.html
- 05 May 2016, 11:23
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: UK Complex Weapons Thread
- Replies: 182
- Views: 20680
Re: UK Complex Weapons Thread
UK RAF Completes Brimstone 2 Operational Evaluation Trials on Tornado GR4 The United Kingdom Royal Air Force (RAF) has successfully conducted and completed Operational Evaluation trials of the Brimstone 2 fast-jet precision attack surface-to-air missile. The trials are the final milestone before a ...
- 04 May 2016, 12:57
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
- Replies: 2323
- Views: 1037907
Re: Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (Army)
Another "Top Gear" episode with the Chally 2 in the making?
- 04 May 2016, 11:16
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Fuchs Armoured Personnel Carrier
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7312
Re: Fuchs Armoured Personnel Carrier
The British Army's Chemical Warfare U-Turn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDEkoqbdgPE[quote]A specialist British Army unit which was disbanded several years ago is being brought back to life. Falcon Squadron, part of the Royal Tank Regiment, are experts in dealing with threats from chemical and ot...
- 03 May 2016, 20:55
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
- Replies: 2828
- Views: 768717
Re: Typhoon
Would you be kind enough to share the source, Gabriele? It would be nice to have for my own records. Cheers. Sure thing, it's a FOI document: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/520367/PJHQ_FOI2016_03828___Number_of_Reaper__Tornado_and_Typhoon_missions_flown__s...
- 03 May 2016, 17:24
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Fuchs Armoured Personnel Carrier
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7312
Fuchs Armoured Personnel Carrier
A thread for the Fuchs APC, ordered to be withdrawn from use in the 2010 SDSR, but apparently now back out in use.
22 Engineer Regiment with Fuchs in Jordan for Ex Shamal Storm:
22 Engineer Regiment with Fuchs in Jordan for Ex Shamal Storm:
- 03 May 2016, 17:13
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
- Replies: 2828
- Views: 768717
Re: Typhoon
Another scramble yesterday to an unresponsive aircraft, this time closer to my home near Leeds. Several loud bangs were reported as the aircraft went supersonic. I sadly didn't hear or see anything. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/sonic-booms-shake-houses-in-yorkshire-after-two-raf-ty...
- 29 Apr 2016, 21:11
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Your favorite movie theme track
- Replies: 10
- Views: 263
Re: Your favorite movie theme track
Another from John Williams: the theme to Jurassic Park:
- 29 Apr 2016, 14:51
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4438035
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
April 2016 newsletter is now out:
http://www.aircraftcarrieralliance.co.u ... 016-v1.pdf
http://www.aircraftcarrieralliance.co.u ... 016-v1.pdf
- 29 Apr 2016, 13:05
- Forum: UK Defence Forum
- Topic: UK Defence Forum - A Year On
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1916
UK Defence Forum - A Year On
Well, doesn't time fly? The UK Defence Forum is officially a year old as of today (well, technically, a year and a day old, since the forum was created on the 28th but opened to the public on the 29th). Me and RetroSicotte thought we'd put together a special thread to mark the occasion. Firstly, tha...
- 27 Apr 2016, 10:53
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: USA Armed Forces
- Replies: 2091
- Views: 110671
Re: USA Armed Forces
The F-22 making spotters happy at the Mach Loop in Wales:
- 26 Apr 2016, 11:01
- Forum: Deployments
- Topic: Operation Shader - Iraq, Syria
- Replies: 255
- Views: 18072
Re: Operation Shader - Iraq, Syria
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hV9H8jbvDxo[quote]A Tornado mission on Thursday 21 April saw the first use of the RAF’s Enhanced Paveway III (EPWIII) against Daesh – a guided bomb with a 2000lb deep penetration warhead. Our aircraft normally carry the smaller Paveway IV guided bombs and Brimstone mi...
- 25 Apr 2016, 17:24
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Boeing C-17 Globemaster III (RAF)
- Replies: 70
- Views: 40890
Re: C-17A Globemaster III (RAF)
Caught this on Twitter: http://www.air-cosmos.com/royaume-uni-d ... c-17-70577 (in French)
A French source claiming that the RAF is investigating the tactical use of its C-17s. 20 "jumps" have already taken place apparently.
A French source claiming that the RAF is investigating the tactical use of its C-17s. 20 "jumps" have already taken place apparently.
- 22 Apr 2016, 16:23
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Defence Comittee's Report on "Creative Accounting"
- Replies: 1
- Views: 111
Re: Defence Comittee's Report on "Creative Accounting"
Welcome to the UK Defence Forum, R_Murphy. :) The subject of this thread is being discussed in the SDSR 2015 thread, here: http://ukdefenceforum.net/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=56&start=525#p21602 You are more than welcome to join that discussion. I'm going to lock this thread now. Please Private M...
- 21 Apr 2016, 15:09
- Forum: Deployments
- Topic: Operation Shader - Iraq, Syria
- Replies: 255
- Views: 18072
Re: Operation Shader - Iraq, Syria
Aircrew and ground crew from 903 Expeditionary Air Wing RAF, Cyprus, have taken time out of their busy operational tours to spell out the Royal Cypher EIIR to wish Her Majesty the Queen a happy 90th birthday.
- 21 Apr 2016, 14:37
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: Airbus Zephyr - HAPS
- Replies: 189
- Views: 100540
Re: UK MoD To Acquire High-Flying Zephyr 8 UAVs
UK Discloses Zephyr-Suited Payload Investment The UK government’s Centre for Defence Excellence (CDE) is supporting the development of payload projects, which will seemingly be adapted for use on its new Airbus Defence & Space Zephyr high-altitude pseudo satellite (HAPS). A series of CDE-funded...