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- 18 Oct 2020, 17:00
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
- Replies: 2323
- Views: 1052175
Re: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
It could be all sorts of things, but some degree of development has still gone on for external modules. The Challenger's composite external panels moved through approx 2-4 variants over time. Not quite the same as full body research on an MBT as Rhm has done, but engineering knowhow can always be a...
- 18 Oct 2020, 12:19
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
- Replies: 2323
- Views: 1052175
Re: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
Comments from a Challenger 2 Gunnery Instructor based on things he has overheard (note: not what he is outright claiming for certain): This is a hint for the MOD... For a little while now BAE have been sharing data with Rheinmetall with regard to the development of an enhanced armour which began wi...
- 30 Aug 2020, 16:21
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
- Replies: 2323
- Views: 1052175
Re: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
People keep saying this "we need to ask ourselves about what we hope to achieve." It's an easy answer. Without heavy armour, you can't achieve anything on a modern battleline. You might as well ask "Do we reeeeally need artillery?" or "Do we really need infantry?" They...
- 30 Aug 2020, 16:11
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
- Replies: 2323
- Views: 1052175
Re: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
Surely you could argue the same of USA or Canada too? Neither is likely to be invaded on their land mass, but the tank is part of their power projection (and NATO participation). Given that we've just procured two aircraft carriers at huge expense, it would be a weird time to redefine our position ...
- 30 Aug 2020, 16:03
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
- Replies: 2323
- Views: 1052175
Re: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
If the UK didn't need tanks, it wouldn't have been such a core component of its strategy since its inception. This argument of "The UK doesn't ened tanks" completely ignores the possibility of fighting anywhere except the UK itself. If the UK is already fighting on its own shores, then it...
- 30 Aug 2020, 12:51
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
- Replies: 2323
- Views: 1052175
Re: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
The UK would be the only. The ONLY country in the world suddenly deciding that tanks are obsolete and too heavy and shouldn't be used. Look atthe US, Russia, China, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Ukraine, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Autralia, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Netherlands, Canada, India,...
- 20 Dec 2019, 18:13
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1937
- Views: 255911
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
The Telegraph's coverage of this story paints a different picture to the one set out by Lord Jim I feel: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/1 ... ask-money/
- 03 Dec 2019, 18:28
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1937
- Views: 255911
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
Can't decide whether this new review fills me with optimism or dread...
My greatest fear is cuts by stealth with investment into "security" happening at the expense of "defence". You can already see the scope this provides the spin doctors at No 10.
My greatest fear is cuts by stealth with investment into "security" happening at the expense of "defence". You can already see the scope this provides the spin doctors at No 10.
- 08 Oct 2019, 11:36
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Ajax Armoured Vehicles (British Army)
- Replies: 2433
- Views: 540489
Re: Ajax Armoured Vehicle Variants (British Army)
^ Love the look of that light tank proposal. Kinda reminds me of the M18 Hellcat for some reason.
- 05 Oct 2019, 14:35
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Ajax Armoured Vehicles (British Army)
- Replies: 2433
- Views: 540489
Re: Ajax Armoured Vehicle Variants (British Army)
I read somewhere that the Australian army thought the the turret offered on the ajax was a piece of shit. That's an exact quote. The latest DTR magazine offers a little bit more on this claiming that in addition to a disappointing turret, there wasn't enough growth margin for the Australian require...
- 16 Sep 2019, 18:36
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Royal Navy Gunnery Discussion
- Replies: 232
- Views: 143611
Re: 76mm Oto Melara
On the T31 guns: As addition of two new types of guns (57 mm and 40 mm) looks like a bit in-efficient, I have some proposal. How about carrying two 57 mm, in double end . one at the bow, another on top of the hangar. Arrowhead 140 has an additional "top-space" at the back end of the Merli...
- 04 Sep 2019, 13:53
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1937
- Views: 255911
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
[quote]Another £2.2bn for defence
The chancellor has also unveiled another £2.2bn for the Ministry of Defence, an increase of 2.6%.
[/quote][/b]From the BBC. Better than expected, might not mean much given the wider political turmoil though...
The chancellor has also unveiled another £2.2bn for the Ministry of Defence, an increase of 2.6%.
[/quote][/b]From the BBC. Better than expected, might not mean much given the wider political turmoil though...
- 01 Sep 2019, 11:01
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
- Replies: 1492
- Views: 456024
Re: Section infantry weapons
I am not trying to be confrontational and send this thread into the fantasy arguments that seem to dog other parts of the forum BUT: The days of man packing mortar tubes and rounds are over. In the 'fight fast, fight dispersed' mentality especially against numerically superior forces then you have ...
- 30 May 2019, 17:22
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
- Replies: 2823
- Views: 747204
Re: British Army Future Wheeled APC
The Toutatis remotely controlled turret: https://defense-update.com/20060601_toutatis.htmlLord Jim wrote:?ArmChairCivvy wrote:Toutas
- 07 May 2019, 19:44
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8498
- Views: 2202838
Re: Type 31 General Purpose Frigate [News Only]
There's me getting caught out with the headline and a lack of subscription!
- 07 May 2019, 18:41
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8498
- Views: 2202838
Re: Type 31 General Purpose Frigate [News Only]
MoD 'to scrap cut-price frigates plan' after fears ships would not be able to protect themselves https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/20 ... -250m-per/ According the the Telegraph, the T-31 looks likely to be getting the bin... Can't see the rest behind the subscription wall sadly. Anyone who can f...
- 07 May 2019, 18:41
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19404
- Views: 9749735
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
MoD 'to scrap cut-price frigates plan' after fears ships would not be able to protect themselves https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2019/05/07/hopes-cut-price-frigates-navy-dashed-mod-gives-way-250m-per/ According the the Telegraph, the T-31 looks likely to be getting the bin... Can't see the res...
- 25 Apr 2019, 10:49
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5704
- Views: 1497155
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
That article also seems to suggest there is "speculation" around possibly cancelling the T31 in favour of my Type 26s.
First I've ever heard of that suggestion. Is this something others have come across?
Given the accuracy of the article however I'm not reading that much into it.
First I've ever heard of that suggestion. Is this something others have come across?
Given the accuracy of the article however I'm not reading that much into it.
- 28 Jan 2019, 18:54
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
- Replies: 2323
- Views: 1052175
Re: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
Well, I have good news for you, some information has been found on the L55A1s limits. http://rusjev.net/2019/01/25/eksperimentalnyiy-britanskiy-tank-na-strelbah-probil-rossiyskiy-navyilet/ Not fully official, but it mentions this: Rh120L55A1 has a permissible pressure in the barrel bore up to 700 M...
- 26 Jan 2019, 11:56
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
- Replies: 2323
- Views: 1052175
Re: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
I've never heard of DM55. You mean DM53A1? Yep, a typo. On DM63: "A further development, called the DM63, improved upon the round by introducing a new temperature-independent propellant, which allows the propellant to have a constant pattern of expansion between ambient temperatures inside the...
- 25 Jan 2019, 18:50
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
- Replies: 2323
- Views: 1052175
Re: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
Worth recalling that the DM53 and DM63 are very similar, the DM63 being essentially a reworked DM53 to perform more consistently, rather than as an explicitly new round. They are often mistaken and used as overlapping terms in some outlets and by some people (as inaccurate as that is). Surely that ...
- 24 Jan 2019, 21:28
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
- Replies: 2323
- Views: 1052175
Re: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
Drummond and others have talked about testing with, and potential operational use of the, DM53 round. Janes however seems to suggest that the intended round for the LEP standard Challenger would be the newer, more capable DM63 instead: https://www.janes.com/article/85918/iav-2019-rheinmetall-unveils...
- 14 Jan 2019, 19:44
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19404
- Views: 9749735
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
As much as we would like them to be, they are not a coastal navy any more. For the last decade they have been developing blue water skills, and since they're not breaking new ground they're learning very quickly. We have yet to see a combat example of this, but we do have a botched evacuation in Li...
- 11 Jan 2019, 18:51
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
- Replies: 2838
- Views: 784111
Re: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
BriteCloud to be integrated onto Typhoon in RAF service: https://www.janes.com/article/85668/bri ... ntegration
- 01 Jan 2019, 17:13
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6180
- Views: 1872567
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
From that to saying that LPDs are not needed, for me there is a whole ocean in the middle. Thankfully nobody is sold on the idea that runs here and in some other circles of pretending that a few blokes on helicopters are "amphibious capability". The USMC briefly messed up with the first t...