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by 2HeadsBetter
15 Feb 2024, 19:20
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15441
Views: 4408644
United Kingdom

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

What odds Labour will kick their long-awaited defence review down the road (again) until no one is shooting at us?
by 2HeadsBetter
14 Feb 2024, 17:04
Forum: Conflicts
Topic: The war in Ukraine
Replies: 1163
Views: 85542
United Kingdom

Re: The war in Ukraine

I don't see any defensive fire at all coming from that Russian ship - allegedly Caesar Kunikov - seems taken completely by surprise.
by 2HeadsBetter
05 Feb 2024, 17:42
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: HMS Victorious (R38) (Illustrious Class Aircraft Carrier) (1941-1968) (RN)
Replies: 4
Views: 4406
United Kingdom

Re: HMS Victorious (R38) (Illustrious Class Aircraft Carrier) (1941-1968) (RN)

This seems like a good place to post this. An interesting video from the Aviation Deep Dive site about the FAA adoption of the Corsair carrier fighter:

by 2HeadsBetter
27 Jan 2024, 12:21
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Turkish Armed Forces
Replies: 333
Views: 32467
United Kingdom

Re: Turkish Armed Forces

Just been announced on BBC News that Turkey is to buy 40 new F16s and get upgrades to their existing fleet. Oh and the Turkish Parliament has voted to accept Sweden's application to join NATO.
by 2HeadsBetter
20 Jan 2024, 14:13
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: Directed Energy Weapons
Replies: 40
Views: 2442
United Kingdom

Re: Directed Energy Weapons

Latest on DragonFire laser testing:

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/adva ... s-uk-first
by 2HeadsBetter
15 Jan 2024, 11:25
Forum: Conflicts
Topic: The war in Ukraine
Replies: 1163
Views: 85542
United Kingdom

Re: The war in Ukraine

The beeb are suggesting it was a Patriot missile strike:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67978739
by 2HeadsBetter
14 Jan 2024, 09:36
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: POLAND
Replies: 122
Views: 13154
United Kingdom

Re: POLAND

Sea Ceptor for new Polish frigates unsurprisingly:

https://www.mbda-systems.com/press-rele ... -frigates/
by 2HeadsBetter
02 Jan 2024, 11:59
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Indian Armed Forces
Replies: 342
Views: 21742
United Kingdom

Re: Indian Armed Forces

I'm afraid no one will convince me that it's a good idea not to have any missile defence system on our carriers. Of all the carrier operators it's just us and the Japanese who don't. And their "carriers" were an afterthought. And they have a shedload of destroyers and frigates. And tend to...
by 2HeadsBetter
26 Dec 2023, 09:33
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Replies: 4067
Views: 950176
United Kingdom

Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)

It's looking very F22-like.
by 2HeadsBetter
02 Dec 2023, 10:08
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: CANADA
Replies: 378
Views: 32289
United Kingdom

Re: CANADA

by 2HeadsBetter
30 Oct 2023, 18:55
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15441
Views: 4408644
United Kingdom

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Tried googling price of F35 brake discs but just comes up with BMW parts. And Opel camper van. Probably not relevant.
by 2HeadsBetter
22 Oct 2023, 10:07
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Italian Armed Forces
Replies: 936
Views: 60995
United Kingdom

Re: Italian Armed Forces

Note the commitment to GCAP in Italy's wishlist:

https://www.defensenews.com/global/euro ... -spending/
by 2HeadsBetter
04 Sep 2023, 20:31
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: French Armed Forces
Replies: 1866
Views: 125645
United Kingdom

Re: French Armed Forces

Je ne parle pas français. These are pretty though:

by 2HeadsBetter
04 Sep 2023, 20:25
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Labour Party
Replies: 312
Views: 19348
United Kingdom

Re: Labour Party

A re-shuffle. Just not much of one: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-66707569 Does anyone remember Emily Thornberry as Shadow Defence? Blink and you would have missed it. She was undertaking a thorough review of defence - especially CASD. She took over responsibility for the review from Red Ke...
by 2HeadsBetter
19 Jul 2023, 17:03
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Indian Armed Forces
Replies: 342
Views: 21742
United Kingdom

Re: Indian Armed Forces

Can't wait to see those Rafales launching off a ski ramp.
by 2HeadsBetter
13 May 2023, 18:59
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
Replies: 15
Views: 1447
United Kingdom

Re: Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

Saw an A-12 parked on the bow of USS Intrepid, Sea Air and Space Museum in the Hudson River NYC. It was back in the early noughties but I believe it's still there.
by 2HeadsBetter
13 May 2023, 09:41
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: CANADA
Replies: 378
Views: 32289
United Kingdom

Re: CANADA

Speculation?
by 2HeadsBetter
14 Apr 2023, 17:59
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Indian Armed Forces
Replies: 342
Views: 21742
United Kingdom

Re: Indian Armed Forces

Am rapidly approaching my 7th decade and was afraid I wouldn't live to see this:



Somebody tell me that's not an Alouette 3 in the background, aft the Mig29!
by 2HeadsBetter
13 Mar 2023, 19:37
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Sports News
Replies: 533
Views: 22577
United Kingdom

Re: Sports News

I would like to see the pundit-less MOTD offered as an option on the red button.

Another Clough classic re: the old offside law: "If he's not interfering with play what's he doing on the pitch?"
by 2HeadsBetter
26 Dec 2022, 10:00
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Merry Christmas
Replies: 63
Views: 3876
United Kingdom

Re: Merry Christmas

Bah humbug to everyone but hopefully a happy new year.
by 2HeadsBetter
26 Dec 2022, 09:55
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Russian Armed Forces
Replies: 1022
Views: 64174
United Kingdom

Re: Russian Armed Forces

by 2HeadsBetter
02 May 2022, 09:01
Forum: Deployments
Topic: Royal Navy - Standing Commitments
Replies: 23
Views: 2952
United Kingdom

Re: Royal Navy - Standing Commitments

Bugger! Somebody tipp-ex out Vanguard!
by 2HeadsBetter
01 Jan 2022, 10:27
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: happy new year
Replies: 26
Views: 1854
United Kingdom

Re: happy new year

A better New Year to everyone. Try not to watch the cricket.
by 2HeadsBetter
01 Jan 2022, 10:20
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Pakistan
Replies: 51
Views: 4479
United Kingdom

Re: Pakistan

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