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by bobp
26 Apr 2024, 15:36
Forum: British Army
Topic: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
Replies: 2823
Views: 745886
United Kingdom

Re: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)

I assume that these highly automated guns will need ammunition loading carriers as well.
by bobp
24 Apr 2024, 21:29
Forum: British Army
Topic: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
Replies: 2823
Views: 745886
United Kingdom

Re: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)

Good news, I thought the German company has some on order for Ukraine.

by bobp
24 Apr 2024, 16:21
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1937
Views: 255570
United Kingdom

Re: General UK Defence Discussion

Where is the money coming from to pay for increased defence spending after cutting National Insurance by 4 percent. Also is the money for Ukraine coming from the defence budget or foreign aid. If we are looking for pennies behind the sofa, then there's billions a year frittered away in the NHS thro...
by bobp
24 Apr 2024, 12:09
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1937
Views: 255570
United Kingdom

Re: General UK Defence Discussion

Where is the money coming from to pay for increased defence spending after cutting National Insurance by 4 percent. Also is the money for Ukraine coming from the defence budget or foreign aid. If we are looking for pennies behind the sofa, then there's billions a year frittered away in the NHS thro...
by bobp
24 Apr 2024, 09:24
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1937
Views: 255570
United Kingdom

Re: General UK Defence Discussion

Where is the money coming from to pay for increased defence spending after cutting National Insurance by 4 percent. Also is the money for Ukraine coming from the defence budget or foreign aid.
by bobp
21 Apr 2024, 22:11
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Multi-Role Support Ships (MRSS)
Replies: 112
Views: 15063
United Kingdom

Re: Multi-Role Support Ships (MRSS)

I am not convinced that this will happen where is the money ?

by bobp
14 Apr 2024, 12:31
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5703
Views: 1495501
United Kingdom

Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]

Some sonar capability is better than none. Or better than being a sitting duck not knowing what lies beneath.
by bobp
13 Apr 2024, 20:21
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: Directed Energy Weapons
Replies: 57
Views: 6465
United Kingdom

Re: Directed Energy Weapons

And also this is coming soon....
by bobp
12 Apr 2024, 17:28
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5703
Views: 1495501
United Kingdom

Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/bae-target-dramatic-reduction-in-frigate-build-time/ We aim to reduce the build duration from the first of class being 96 months to the eighth being 60 months. More than that, we intend to compress the interval between ships from 18 months to 12 Now that’s an opportu...
by bobp
12 Apr 2024, 14:27
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
Replies: 8497
Views: 2201458
United Kingdom

Re: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]

Bob The welder at work...
by bobp
11 Apr 2024, 20:58
Forum: British Army
Topic: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
Replies: 2823
Views: 745886
United Kingdom

Re: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)

Would this be useful for protection against drones?

by bobp
11 Apr 2024, 14:57
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
Replies: 8497
Views: 2201458
United Kingdom

Re: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]

HRH The Princess Royal visits Babcock and HMS Venturer.

by bobp
09 Apr 2024, 01:51
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: JAPAN / 日本
Replies: 460
Views: 51503
United Kingdom

Re: JAPAN / 日本

by bobp
03 Apr 2024, 15:20
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Replies: 6101
Views: 1770278
United Kingdom

Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)

I would imagine that upgrades to the Tranche 1 airframes to bring them up to the latest spec will take a long while, so three squadrons max plus ocu.
by bobp
02 Apr 2024, 21:12
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: USA Armed Forces
Replies: 2092
Views: 112524
United Kingdom

Re: USA Armed Forces

The US Airforce has cleared its F35A aircraft to fly in lightning. The F35B and C are already cleared.....

https://www.defensenews.com/air/2024/04 ... n-4-years/
by bobp
02 Apr 2024, 16:54
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Post-war British Aviation - [Fantasy and Speculation]
Replies: 32
Views: 3045
United Kingdom

Re: Post-war British Aviation - [Fantasy and Speculation]

Should we have kept the Sea Harrier

by bobp
31 Mar 2024, 16:27
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Replies: 6101
Views: 1770278
United Kingdom

Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)

Update on delivery schedule plus serials...

by bobp
25 Mar 2024, 15:53
Forum: British Army
Topic: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
Replies: 2823
Views: 745886
United Kingdom

Re: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)

I came across this article a few days ago; https://www.eurasiantimes.com/is-germany-ditching-boxer-infantry-vehicle/ Though it is just speculation and the Australian deal does make the article look a little less convincing. It is true that the Puma/Lynx is a different role. As for the CV90 purchase...
by bobp
25 Mar 2024, 14:08
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Replies: 4067
Views: 995421
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Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)

peaking of cost-effectiveness, assuming the F-35/22 R&D costs were an outlier, and it can be kept reasonable with GCAP, hopefully the unit cost at the very least can be kept well below the F-35 (which recently went up). Not a hope in hell and by the way, F-35 purchase price is cheaper than its ...
by bobp
25 Mar 2024, 11:24
Forum: British Army
Topic: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
Replies: 2823
Views: 745886
United Kingdom

Re: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)

I came across this article a few days ago; https://www.eurasiantimes.com/is-germany-ditching-boxer-infantry-vehicle/ Though it is just speculation and the Australian deal does make the article look a little less convincing. It is true that the Puma/Lynx is a different role. As for the CV90 purchase...