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- 26 Apr 2024, 20:07
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
- Replies: 2826
- Views: 752005
- 26 Apr 2024, 19:39
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
- Replies: 2826
- Views: 752005
Re: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
K9 had the K10 ammunition carrier, but as far as I know, everything else is a manual loading (PzH 2000). Any reason why a MAN truck can't supply? One would hope that the MAN truck rocks up with a couple of crew to help with the loading, since a 3 man crew will have a much harder time of it than the...
- 19 Apr 2024, 16:23
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Ground Based Air Defence
- Replies: 743
- Views: 207561
Re: Ground Based Air Defence
Martlet refers to the Wildcat/LMM capability according the Navy...i.e. the system as a whole. A Wildcat armed with LMM becomes Martlet...obviously the names hark back to the Grumman F4F fighter names in RN service in WW2... First time I've seen that claim anywhere. The manufacturer seems to think t...
- 17 Apr 2024, 20:31
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: 105mm L118 Light gun
- Replies: 223
- Views: 83997
- 12 Apr 2024, 19:35
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
- Replies: 2826
- Views: 752005
Re: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (
It kind of sounds like Ajax’s role, for which we already have Ajax.
For close protection of existing Boxer units four entirely separate units doesn’t seem like a good solution, unless you have a vested interest in supplying them.
- 02 Apr 2024, 18:42
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
- Replies: 1492
- Views: 460405
Re: Section Infantry Weapons
The USA has always seemed to have a bit of a thing about precision and individual participation. Marksmanship rather than Musketry. In some areas, such as guided ordnance, it has proven very effective. Others, like the 7.62mm NATO cartridge for rifles like the M14, or the Norden Bombsight, not so mu...
- 31 Mar 2024, 19:28
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
- Replies: 1492
- Views: 460405
Re: Section Infantry Weapons
The RM277 looks interesting, but I fear that the effort put into full-auto controllability with a too-large round kind of compromises the rest of the rifle.
It would be interesting to see what level of precision/accuracy can be achieved with a rifle that isn't shot out.
It would be interesting to see what level of precision/accuracy can be achieved with a rifle that isn't shot out.
- 31 Mar 2024, 16:39
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Ground Based Air Defence
- Replies: 743
- Views: 207561
Re: Ground Based Air Defence
Actually you called it "Startreak" so a double no, no. So I did. A typographical error that is probably more egregious than calling a missile by a name rather than an initialisation that describes the same item. Does any of that alter the reasoning for deploying UK MANPADS to defend the F...
- 31 Mar 2024, 15:16
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Ground Based Air Defence
- Replies: 743
- Views: 207561
Re: Ground Based Air Defence
It's the same missile.
If you're going to be that petty you should also have picked up that Starstreak is not the name that the Army uses either.
- 30 Mar 2024, 18:10
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Ground Based Air Defence
- Replies: 743
- Views: 207561
Re: Ground Based Air Defence
Martlet is a Navy air to ground missile. I think you mean LMM. I meant Martlet. Very similar missiles tho. So similar as to be identical. It's like pulling someone up for calling a particular aircraft a Lightning and saying "Actually it's a JSF" Thinking on it for a second further, why no...
- 30 Mar 2024, 14:22
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Ground Based Air Defence
- Replies: 743
- Views: 207561
Re: Ground Based Air Defence
The missile in service with France in the MANPADS role is Mistral, which is heat-seeking. Startreak (and Martlet) are command to line of sight guided and as such somewhat more capable against drones. So possibly that?
- 29 Mar 2024, 11:38
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The future form of the Army
- Replies: 665
- Views: 155965
Re: The future form of the Army
Also what the army needs is a new light gun witch needs to come in both towed and light SP witch has a 40km range Using the same ordnance on towed and SP seems sensible, but is 40km from a light gun possible or desirable? Would it not compromise the "Light" part of the requirement? Greate...
- 27 Mar 2024, 18:58
- Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
- Topic: Airlander Airship
- Replies: 73
- Views: 11614
Re: Airlander Airship
Wouldn't this be better done by Airlander?x A Chinook could land almost the same amount vertically*, an Airlander might be able to land more depending on the model, but an Atlas ought to be able to drop more too. I suppose an Airlander might be able to go slower and lower, but at that point small a...
- 25 Mar 2024, 18:34
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
- Replies: 2826
- Views: 752005
Re: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
Well, he'd know about that.
- 23 Mar 2024, 18:47
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
- Replies: 1492
- Views: 460405
Re: Section Infantry Weapons
What do understand by a GPMG. from what have read think the MG-42 The MG42 and its predecessor, the MG34, are certainly the first iteration of what we now call a general purpose machine gun. This by dint of its use in the section as a LMG and as a crew served support weapon on a mount, which was at...
- 23 Mar 2024, 18:03
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Ajax Armoured Vehicles (British Army)
- Replies: 2434
- Views: 543630
Re: Ajax Armoured Vehicles (British Army)
Well said. When people argue that AJAX is too big, they've clearly not met BOXER. Thank you. To go further, this is the picture I wanted to use to highlight the issue, but couldn't find earlier: https://www.army.mod.uk/media/11307/redone_panorama1.jpg Note how the Boxer hull roof is about level wit...
- 23 Mar 2024, 15:29
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
- Replies: 1492
- Views: 460405
Re: Section Infantry Weapons
I disagree, it's going to be no heavier, it's not an LMG anyway, it's a HMG hybrid. You have to view this in another way, .338 will defeat all body armour and lightly armoured vehicles, if it's using armour piercing rounds, than it's capable of defeating or crippling AFV's. The gun is a similar wei...
- 23 Mar 2024, 12:25
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Ajax Armoured Vehicles (British Army)
- Replies: 2434
- Views: 543630
Re: Ajax Armoured Vehicles (British Army)
Unfortunately Ajax has been built so bespoke to British army requirements it has been a total flop in the export market. Too heavy to be a scout and reconasaince vehicle but too small internally to be considered an IFV. Considering that Australia and Germany are acquiring turreted Boxer as a Scout ...
- 23 Mar 2024, 11:06
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
- Replies: 1492
- Views: 460405
Re: Section Infantry Weapons
Possibly the first genuine potential contender to replace the GPMG, That would be an appalling choice to replace the GPMG, the size and bulk of the gun and ammunition rules it out as a light MG, even if the gun itself is a similar weight. Given improvements in fire control on AFVs, a round somewher...
- 20 Mar 2024, 18:40
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito (RAF)
- Replies: 24
- Views: 15209
Re: de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito (RAF)
You could try the de Haviland museum, https://www.dehavillandmuseum.co.uk/
Or the RAF museum:
https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk
Or the RAF museum:
https://www.rafmuseum.org.uk
- 17 Mar 2024, 17:33
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4476849
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Where is the open and transparent press release from MOD to cut this off at the pass? How much information on the operational status of a British warship would it take for you to consider it "open and transparent"? How much information do you think would be needed to "cut this off at...
- 11 Mar 2024, 18:13
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4476849
- 11 Mar 2024, 15:31
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4476849
- 25 Feb 2024, 18:33
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 1004363
Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
I think Saudi Arabia have missed the boat regarding partnership now, but will sign up as a lower tier partner. While final assembly might not be on the cards, they can certainly manufacture components for the program.... Ok, I get that, but why would a tier 2 partner 3d print things? Why not machin...
- 25 Feb 2024, 16:34
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 1004363
Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Why that particular combination of level of partner and manufacturing process?mrclark303 wrote: ↑25 Feb 2024, 13:57 I think Saudi Arabia will end up being a tier 2 partner, they can certainly contribute by 3D printing sections of the airframe.