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- 16 Jan 2021, 08:28
- Forum: Personnel and Units
- Topic: a future Reconnaissance Corps ?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 913
Re: a future Reconnaissance Corps ?
That is the role of the Light Cavalry Regiments within 1st Division, equipped with Jackal. Whether it would be a good idea to have some mounted infantry battalions using similar vehicles working alongside them, well they would at least be more deployable than the Strike Brigades. https://twitter.co...
- 16 Jan 2021, 08:23
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Integrated Review (previously SDSR 2020)
- Replies: 1307
- Views: 61774
Re: Integrated Review (previously SDSR 2020)
I must admit I prefer it when aid goes to NGOs operating in countries rather than the countries themselves, even though though they are far from perfect. As far as taking the moral high ground, this has zero effect on countries like China and little or no effect on those like India. Yes seeing poor...
- 16 Jan 2021, 06:53
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2630
- Views: 753259
Re: Australian Defence Force
This will affect the UK's MRV-P programme?
- 16 Jan 2021, 05:58
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4455760
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Thanks Naval news for the heads up, Does this bode well for QE maiden deployment to meet up with the french ? would be a good sight to see :clap: https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/01/french-carrier-strike-group-to-deploy-to-eastern-mediterranean-and-indian-ocean/#prettyPhoto Anything can ha...
- 14 Jan 2021, 04:49
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Boeing E-7 Wedgetail (RAF)
- Replies: 595
- Views: 187738
Re: Boeing E-7 Wedgetail (RAF)
https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-01-08/134370 In common with all 737 Next Generation airliners, the first two airframes to be modified to become RAF Wedgetail AEW Mk1 aircraft were manufactured by Boeing in the United States. They were initially operated by co...
- 13 Jan 2021, 14:50
- Forum: Deployments
- Topic: Forces stationed abroad (other than the Falklands thread)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1035
Re: Forces stationed abroad (other than the Falklands thread)
Forgetting Germany now we are leaving... Permanent Joint Operating Bases (Permanent Joint Headquarters): -Gibraltar -Akrotiri and Dhekelia (Cyprus) -Falkland Islands -Diego Garcia -Bahrain (which I assume falls under this category) Permanent facilities/garrisons: -RAF Ascension -Singapore - refueli...
- 13 Jan 2021, 14:47
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Army Command to 2030
- Replies: 51
- Views: 4038
Re: Army Command to 2030
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/army-digitalisation-theia
THEIA will accelerate the delivery of Army digital transformation by; driving coherence; better integration between projects; breaking down silos and realising efficiencies.
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Mumbo-jumbo.
THEIA will accelerate the delivery of Army digital transformation by; driving coherence; better integration between projects; breaking down silos and realising efficiencies.
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Mumbo-jumbo.
- 13 Jan 2021, 09:35
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: RN anti-ship missiles
- Replies: 1030
- Views: 250650
Re: RN anti-ship missiles
It is not that massive compared to other launch systems when comparing deck space, though you would probably only get half as many missiles. But it would give you the ability to launch LRASM from the deck rather then a VLS as was the question. Of course if we had put the Mk41 on the T-31 this would...
- 13 Jan 2021, 09:34
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Integrated Review (previously SDSR 2020)
- Replies: 1307
- Views: 61774
Re: Integrated Review (previously SDSR 2020)
So what will be the defence cuts? https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/budget-cuts-boris-john-sajid-javid-government-a9308726.html The first of many Brexit dividends. So what will be the defence cuts? https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/budget-cuts-boris-john-sajid-javid-govern...
- 13 Jan 2021, 00:59
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Think Defence
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1360
Re: Think Defence
Isnt that nice?Jensy wrote:He's back!
- 12 Jan 2021, 15:00
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Defence Equipment Plan
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1889
Defence Equipment Plan
Government's Report
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... -plan-2020
NAO's Report
https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploa ... Report.pdf
Obviously the same as the last few years.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... -plan-2020
NAO's Report
https://www.nao.org.uk/wp-content/uploa ... Report.pdf
Obviously the same as the last few years.
- 12 Jan 2021, 09:50
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
- Replies: 2323
- Views: 1046852
Re: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
Makes sense - realistically it's almost inevitable we collaborate with either Europe or the US. We don't have the political backing to support the MBTs in service we already have and don't really have any international market share worth defending. Just an observer status. Doubt there's the money f...
- 12 Jan 2021, 08:36
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
- Replies: 2323
- Views: 1046852
Re: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
“Observer status is being granted to the U.K. for the Franco-German Main Ground Combat System program,” an MoD official in London said.
- 12 Jan 2021, 07:22
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Donald Trump
- Replies: 828
- Views: 39629
- 12 Jan 2021, 04:32
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: First Gulf War
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1188
Re: First Gulf War
Long reads: https://britisharmy.wordpress.com/tag/desert-storm/ Then Captain Tim Purbrick's account of his service during the OP GRANBY, especially scoring the longest tank kill https://britisharmy.wordpress.com/2016/02/28/desert-storm-part-22-charge-of-the-heavy-brigade/ https://www.army.mod.uk/med...
- 12 Jan 2021, 03:27
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Boeing C-17 Globemaster III (RAF)
- Replies: 70
- Views: 41654
Re: Boeing C-17 Globemaster III (RAF)
You may, or may not know that we initially leased the a/c and had to 'handle with care' if we were to (theoretically) hand them back some day. That there is nothing new in this (except throwing caution to the wind :) ) is captured by " “exploit” the existing capability" in the linked arti...
- 12 Jan 2021, 03:26
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Strategic Command to 2030
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1795
- 12 Jan 2021, 03:23
- Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
- Topic: MBDA (UK)
- Replies: 311
- Views: 29380
Re: MBDA (UK)
Does it say what is SPEAR1 capability as 2 +3 are parallel, for different uses but sharing some technology, and 4+% are different missiles, sequentially time wise, but meant for the same uses? Paveway IV variants - one has a seeker for moving targets and the other has a penetrator warhead (as penet...
- 12 Jan 2021, 03:22
- Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
- Topic: MBDA (UK)
- Replies: 311
- Views: 29380
Re: MBDA (UK)
I thought I would give you a chance to clarify your non-meaningful response to my earlier pots (which was SPEAR2... and did not relate to my post at all). Tried to be polite and gloss it over; oh, well, You are trying to be impolite. Try harder, if that is the case. I am polite The article and othe...
- 12 Jan 2021, 02:38
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Boeing C-17 Globemaster III (RAF)
- Replies: 70
- Views: 41654
- 12 Jan 2021, 02:21
- Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
- Topic: MBDA (UK)
- Replies: 311
- Views: 29380
Re: MBDA (UK)
TD on the history of the 5 SPEARs https://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/spear-missile-system/ Does it say what is SPEAR1 capability as 2 +3 are parallel, for different uses but sharing some technology, and 4+% are different missiles, sequentially time wise, but meant for the same uses? Read the article do...
- 11 Jan 2021, 15:10
- Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
- Topic: MBDA (UK)
- Replies: 311
- Views: 29380
- 10 Jan 2021, 10:55
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6097
- Views: 1763520
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
interesting if used by helicopters forces Spear would need alteration to be used by helicopters. It would need a booster rocket to bring it to a speed where the jet could function. This is also the reason why Kongsberg proposes the NSM not the JSM for helicopter use. If I got the gist, the idea was...
- 10 Jan 2021, 06:12
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6097
- Views: 1763520
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
My limited understanding is that only the future new variants of F-35B Block 4 a/c will have the capability to use the ASRAAM CSM, Meteor and Spear 3. Block 4 including its new computers and software is $12 billion 2018-2026 development programme with its various iterations, did see mention that th...
- 09 Jan 2021, 10:17
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6097
- Views: 1763520
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
For now UK F-35Bs may likely use AIM-120C or D.
https://www.dsca.mil/press-media/major- ... ile-amraam
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