No sign of equipment integrations yet, from Brimstone 2 and Paveway IV to the "Seaspray Pod".

The three engines are in place to supply hotel power and for OEO/TEO redundancy. Merlin was designed to operate between sea level and cruising altitude, a long way away from support, for a long time, in rough Atlantic conditions while carrying a lot of equipment, reliably and safely. In that, it exc...

HMS Argyll is the vessel missing out completely on PGMU. She's already undergoing LIFEX Programme work at the moment to bring her through to her out of service in 2023 when the PGMU's will still rolling out with the rest of the fleet, so there's no point in delaying her return to service to receive ...

Reminds me of the defunct Sea Wolf VLS cells on the Fort-class.

P-8A currently carries Harpoon 1C. Increment 2 is meant to be bringing Harpoon 2+, with work starting this year and carrying through to 2022. At least according to the FY15 DOT&E report which can drift out of date quickly. Either of the above would likely be available for UK use with a FMS when ...

You probably want to keep an eye on the RWUAS, RWUAS-CCD and TMUAS programmes.

shark bait wrote:

marktigger wrote:or some AW139's to replace Lynx ah9

Gazelle too?

Watchkeeper WK450 is the nominal replacement for Gazelle.

Specifically the UK and France have funded development of UCAV demonstrators separately with the intention of coming back together to determine the way forward. With regards purpose, although aerial supremacy is the ultimate end goal (KPP's covering speed of decision making, reaction and performance...

Thales Searchwater selected:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new- ... s-revealed

Zephyr After a five-person hand launch the Model 7 takes a full daylight cycle to achieve its minimum operating altitude of around 40,000' which it maintains during the first night cycle before operating up to 70,000' in following daylight cycles. The Model 8 is targeting superior performance but i...