I'm pretty sure this contract is for Augusta to lose.
It goes beyond just a helicopter contract, but also politics, in keeping Italy sweet on their continuing involvement with Tempest.
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- 24 Nov 2022, 10:44
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 480
- Views: 55802
- 18 Nov 2022, 10:10
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance Ships
- Replies: 179
- Views: 29304
Re: Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance Ships
Russia's getting increasingly meddlesome in the high north and as as more ice melts the situation is going to get worse. I really don't think Russia is going to be in any fit state to do much beyond its own borders, once the war in Ukraine is finally done with. The bulk of their most capable, profe...
- 14 Nov 2022, 08:32
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4445526
- 23 Oct 2022, 11:36
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
- Replies: 2828
- Views: 771847
- 21 Oct 2022, 10:28
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1891
- Views: 252746
- 12 Oct 2022, 05:53
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Geopolitics and the global economy
- Replies: 193
- Views: 18012
Re: Geopolitics and the global economy
Hope so, but note no credit or acknowledgement of the UK for correct intelligence on the imminent invasion or the the mission to train and arm Ukraine. Until the EU can acknowledge the UKs strengths and attempt a genuine reconciliation (re Brexit, NIP etc) the continent will be a weaker, less secur...
- 07 Oct 2022, 12:19
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
- Replies: 2809
- Views: 738000
Re: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
...what do you mean 'if'
- 25 Sep 2022, 16:15
- Forum: Deployments
- Topic: Atlantic Thunder Exercise 2022
- Replies: 3
- Views: 825
Re: Atlantic Thunder Exercise 2022
Disappointing that we think Paveway is our only fast-jet launched anti-ship weapon, would have fancied Storm Shadow to have a crack... I don't think Paveway being used was because there's nothing else but rather it was a very rare chance to try new tactics...launching a Paveway from its outer edge ...
- 13 Sep 2022, 12:32
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 981181
Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
It'll be interesting to see what lifespan it is rated to - the F15EX seems to have a much greater lifespan than anything else All military Jets developed in the Cold War are having lifespans far in excess of what they were expected to be simply because there has been no major peer to peer war, than...
- 07 Sep 2022, 10:03
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4445526
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Lets hope they haven't cut too many corners to get her ready for this deployment at such short notice and they don't comeback to bite them..losing one carrier to maintenance issues is unfortunate, two would look like.........
- 01 Sep 2022, 11:42
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Astute Class Attack Submarine (SSN) (RN)
- Replies: 850
- Views: 305160
Re: Astute Class Attack Submarine (SSN) (RN)
Not sure what to make of this, TBH...One of those I'll believe it when i see it kind of things.
- 29 Aug 2022, 14:00
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19331
- Views: 9713356
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Well, given how poor BAE's Type 31 offering was compared to what we got, I think we should wait to see what others can come up with.
BAE are the proverbial tin of Heinz beans, ridiculously over priced to the better tasting, cheaper competition..
BAE are the proverbial tin of Heinz beans, ridiculously over priced to the better tasting, cheaper competition..
- 29 Aug 2022, 09:08
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4445526
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Its not even as if PoW has been pushed hard for the last 18mths and the Engineering Dept have had how long to prepare for this deployment, making sure everything was 100% ready to go? To suffer such a major malfunction within 24hrs of leaving port is a total failure on someone's part. I don't see ho...
- 28 Aug 2022, 16:05
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4445526
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
FFS.
The RN are having far too many moments like this in recent years.
The RN are having far too many moments like this in recent years.
- 24 Aug 2022, 10:09
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
- Replies: 1492
- Views: 443490
Re: Section Infantry Weapons
To me, this just shows the vulnerability of our wartime supply chain. All I see is a 'all our eggs in one basket' production facility, that in time of a major conflict would be targeted for destruction by all sorts missiles from the enemy. One cruise missile launched from a Russian sub in the North ...
- 14 Aug 2022, 13:10
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 981181
Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
There's zero evidence that Labour are worse for defence than the Conservatives, in fact the actual evidence is directly opposite. The 5 most damaging defence reviews of the Post War Period; 1957 Defence White Paper (the Sandys Review), 1981 Defence White Paper (the Nott Review), 1990 Options for Ch...
- 14 Aug 2022, 11:15
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 981181
- 30 Jul 2022, 16:00
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 981181
Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
The US didn’t export F22, and unless something radical changes Maybe lessons learned from the F-22 will make them relent and offer up its successor for export, to select allied countries...and there will only be a few that could afford it, anyway. Only producing them in such low volume, with no pro...
- 30 Jul 2022, 05:50
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 981181
Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Though my main point was that Italy would appear to be getting serious about their role in the programme. Once Tempest goes into the full scale development & production phase, the UK will be doing the heavy lifting when it comes to funding. Something close to £10bn has been earmarked for Tempes...
- 25 Jul 2022, 13:55
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19331
- Views: 9713356
- 25 Jul 2022, 13:13
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19331
- Views: 9713356
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Its fun to speculate what could be done with a bit of a shift in thinking and what we would need to overcome but lets be under no illusion, we getting 8 type 26's, 5 type 31's and if we are lucky 6 type 83s. And those 6 type 83s will probably be based on a type 26 stretched hull. ..Don't forget the...
- 23 Jul 2022, 10:03
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 981181
Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Article in today's Telegraph:
For the comedy value I thought about including some of the comments..but thought better of it, too depressing.
- 19 Jul 2022, 11:49
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: CRV(T) Armoured Vehicles (British Army)
- Replies: 88
- Views: 49567
Re: CRV(T) Armoured Vehicles (British Army)
The maintenance logistics of having all these different armoured platforms suddenly dropped into your inventory must be of nightmare proportions..
- 17 Jul 2022, 14:15
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4445526
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Lewis Page..Grade A arsehole with a (very) long standing agenda against the F-35.
'nuff said
'nuff said
- 09 Jul 2022, 10:46
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: Martlet/Lightweight multirole missile
- Replies: 156
- Views: 55844