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by bobp
18 Mar 2024, 20:53
Forum: British Army
Topic: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
Replies: 2788
Views: 712786
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Re: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)

The Army now has a requirement for a 120mm Mortar for the Boxer according to Shepherd Media... https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/landwarfareintl/uk-wants-120mm-turret-mortar-for-artic-boxer/ Think there is a spelling mistake in address.... :geek: :sick: :crazy: https://twitter.com/TotherChris/statu...
by bobp
16 Mar 2024, 08:49
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15432
Views: 4405429
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

I guess QE will be out of action for a while, wonder who leaked this to the Sun.
by bobp
15 Mar 2024, 22:03
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Boeing Chinook (RAF)
Replies: 308
Views: 132600
United Kingdom

Re: Boeing Chinook (RAF)

Well I hope this order includes things like spare parts and engines.
by bobp
14 Mar 2024, 21:51
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Boeing Chinook (RAF)
Replies: 308
Views: 132600
United Kingdom

Re: Boeing Chinook (RAF)

This is the resurrection of a old contract that was cancelled by the previous Defence Secretary as being too costly or unaffordable at the time. Been going on for a few years. Not cancelled. He wanted to cancel it. This is confirmation we are not cancelling it. Yes you are correct, in fact they wer...
by bobp
14 Mar 2024, 21:17
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Boeing Chinook (RAF)
Replies: 308
Views: 132600
United Kingdom

Re: Boeing Chinook (RAF)

This is the resurrection of a old contract that was cancelled by the previous Defence Secretary as being too costly or unaffordable at the time. Been going on for a few years.
by bobp
14 Mar 2024, 19:40
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Boeing Chinook (RAF)
Replies: 308
Views: 132600
United Kingdom

Re: Boeing Chinook (RAF)

14 extended range chinooks on order... https://www.gov.uk/government/news/capability-boost-for-uks-global-military-operations-as-contract-confirmed-for-new-chinooks No cost for the 14 Chinooks quoted just a £300m discount and £150m of UK industrial gains. 2.3 billion before discount I believe.
by bobp
14 Mar 2024, 17:49
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Boeing Chinook (RAF)
Replies: 308
Views: 132600
United Kingdom

Re: Boeing Chinook (RAF)

14 extended range chinooks on order...

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/capa ... w-chinooks
by bobp
12 Mar 2024, 12:00
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: USA Armed Forces
Replies: 2088
Views: 108382
United Kingdom

Re: USA Armed Forces

USAF testing its new trainer Red Hawk..

by bobp
11 Mar 2024, 17:32
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15432
Views: 4405429
United Kingdom

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

mr.fred wrote: 11 Mar 2024, 15:31
bobp wrote: 09 Mar 2024, 21:08 More red faces for the top brass...
Why do you think so?
Because of the press coverage of recent failures/accidents.
by bobp
09 Mar 2024, 21:08
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15432
Views: 4405429
United Kingdom

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Just read the same in the Daily Fail...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... -fire.html

More red faces for the top brass...
by bobp
08 Mar 2024, 18:23
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15432
Views: 4405429
United Kingdom

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

HMS QE sailing up the loch to offload her munitions yesterday....

by bobp
07 Mar 2024, 10:14
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15432
Views: 4405429
United Kingdom

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Besides the coupling they may bring forward the planned maintenance for next year, plus any other items requiring attention, so Babcock workforce will be busy unless they bring in workers from other shipyards etc.
by bobp
04 Mar 2024, 16:50
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
Replies: 479
Views: 49066
United Kingdom

Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)

So out of 1600 Blackhawks only 18 were Class A write offs. How many of those were combat damage in places like Afghanistan.
by bobp
28 Feb 2024, 07:52
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
Replies: 479
Views: 49066
United Kingdom

Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)

So an invitation to negotiate and not a invitation to tender = kick this down the road for two years minimum.
by bobp
27 Feb 2024, 21:16
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15432
Views: 4405429
United Kingdom

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Not understanding why the US Carrier appears to have almost zero Aircraft on deck.



Edit this was taken when PWLS was over in US waters last year.
by bobp
27 Feb 2024, 16:40
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15432
Views: 4405429
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Ron5 wrote: 27 Feb 2024, 15:07 I'm sure I've asked before but I have forgotten the answer but why on earth do they wear army camouflage?? Especially at sea.
I think that its just the aircrew wearing the camouflage uniforms. But I could be wrong.
by bobp
27 Feb 2024, 14:17
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15432
Views: 4405429
United Kingdom

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Merlin Helicopters and support staff from 820NAS..

by bobp
26 Feb 2024, 18:30
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15432
Views: 4405429
United Kingdom

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

This video shows the object behind the aft island is another Merlin.

by bobp
26 Feb 2024, 16:20
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15432
Views: 4405429
United Kingdom

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Perhaps you would have preferred for to “sit out” the biggest NATO exercise in years and remain in Portsmouth harbour until such time as her 3 x Phalanx are re-installed? Ark Royal IV, during the Cold War even involved in a collision with a Russian Kotlin Class destroyer, which had crossed under he...
by bobp
26 Feb 2024, 08:26
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15432
Views: 4405429
United Kingdom

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Its a wildcat. There is something forward of the aft island lift but i cant make it out. See attached video you can pause frames by clicking on screen.

by bobp
26 Feb 2024, 00:59
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15432
Views: 4405429
United Kingdom

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Scimitar54 wrote: 26 Feb 2024, 00:15 So did I, but the eighth might just be on the Forward Lift (I could not retain the focus as I zoomed in).
That looks like the front end of a merlin you can see te two small windows beneath the windscreen.