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- 03 Dec 2023, 10:54
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (MRA Mk.1) (RAF)
- Replies: 1271
- Views: 466191
Re: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (MRA Mk.1) (RAF)
Wow actually a sound and sensible decision! Truth is it never made any sense to use Mk.54. It seriously underperforms compared to Stingray Mod 1, and torpedo's are massively expensive....we've got literally hundreds of Stingray in stock already...with T26 not getting MTLS we've got huge numbers of ...
- 01 Dec 2023, 08:27
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (MRA Mk.1) (RAF)
- Replies: 1271
- Views: 466191
Re: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (MRA Mk.1) (RAF)
Wow actually a sound and sensible decision! Truth is it never made any sense to use Mk.54. It seriously underperforms compared to Stingray Mod 1, and torpedo's are massively expensive....we've got literally hundreds of Stingray in stock already...with T26 not getting MTLS we've got huge numbers of ...
- 30 Nov 2023, 13:49
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (MRA Mk.1) (RAF)
- Replies: 1271
- Views: 466191
Re: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (MRA Mk.1) (RAF)
The interesting thing will be if a wing kit is developed for it....G White wrote: ↑30 Nov 2023, 13:13 Not seen this before - Stingray for Poseidon
https://www.raf.mod.uk/news/articles/ra ... don-fleet/
- 29 Nov 2023, 08:57
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6097
- Views: 1758013
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
I think it's time to start looking at the delivery times of F-35 vs tempest. Tempest with deliveries starting 2035, how quickly will our F-35B Batch 2 order arrive? Is the +27 jets worth it? Used as delay overlap? Batch 3? Larger Batch 2? All important questions. I don't put this against tempest, j...
- 23 Nov 2023, 16:36
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Swedish Armed Forces
- Replies: 238
- Views: 24260
Re: Swedish Armed Forces
Is that Saab's way if saying UK mod should have chosen Saab instead of Boeing, 😂 Think they're well aware that that ship has sailed, as has NATO's fleet replacement. But...there is the potential of a couple of sales for the Scandinavia/Baltic region as a joint fleet..Poland will inevitably get Glob...
- 23 Nov 2023, 11:51
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: New Zealand Defence Force
- Replies: 619
- Views: 39835
Re: New Zealand Defence Force
Finally a clear, up close, look at the CAMM installation.
- 22 Nov 2023, 11:26
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: New Zealand Defence Force
- Replies: 619
- Views: 39835
- 19 Nov 2023, 09:26
- Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
- Topic: MBDA (UK)
- Replies: 311
- Views: 28885
Re: MBDA (UK)
*[action]* zoom in on the different VLS *[/end.action]* It's 3 x standalone ExLS, for 9 cells total. With quadpacking that will be 36 missiles. With 5 Visby Class, test missiles and small number of reloads/spares its likely the Swedish Navy's order will be for at least 250 missiles. With more to co...
- 15 Nov 2023, 20:22
- Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
- Topic: MBDA (UK)
- Replies: 311
- Views: 28885
Re: MBDA (UK)
Earlier today MBDA published some news....then later withdrew and said it was a mistake.....sounds like they pushed the publish button a little too soon....contract signed with Swedish FMV...suspect they need to announce to Parliament first... Looks like CAMM for Sweden....on the Visby Class... Ther...
- 06 Nov 2023, 15:02
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 983798
Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Just to note that that article is by Justin Bronk....
The UK's David Axe...
The UK's David Axe...
- 01 Nov 2023, 11:38
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
- Replies: 2837
- Views: 774537
Re: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
I doubt the line will close anytime soon. Deliveries to Qatar have only just started. Plus 38 for Germany and 20 for Spain. The RAF could use a small tranche 4 buy to keep things ticking over, money allowing The final assembly will after Qatar. But the operation delivering components will continue,...
- 31 Oct 2023, 11:40
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: The war in Ukraine
- Replies: 1164
- Views: 96144
Re: The war in Ukraine
Looks like 3rd Seperate Assault Brigade have managed to get an ex-British Army CET on the secondhand market...
I wonder if it was this one...
https://tanks-alot.co.uk/product/combat ... actor-cet/
I wonder if it was this one...
https://tanks-alot.co.uk/product/combat ... actor-cet/
- 27 Oct 2023, 11:25
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
- Replies: 2837
- Views: 774537
Re: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
Sweden has a long reputation for selling weapons to anyone with a big enough wallet. And Sweden too might become a new Germany, if they have a veto right about Tempest... Sweden are not in Tempest/GCAP. In fact their membership in the wider FCAS technology programme is pretty much on hold at present.
- 24 Oct 2023, 12:41
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Apache Attack Helicopter (British Army Air Corps)
- Replies: 612
- Views: 214504
Re: Apache Attack Helicopter (British Army Air Corps)
We also need to take into account that Brimstone will be used by land vehicles in the overwatch role so the extra 2500 to 3000 could have been dished out to the brigades 500 each Correct. The order would have needed an extra production line set up as well. MBDA already have the capability to produc...
- 24 Oct 2023, 10:32
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Apache Attack Helicopter (British Army Air Corps)
- Replies: 612
- Views: 214504
Re: Apache Attack Helicopter (British Army Air Corps)
Absolute insanity. This decision is so wrongheaded it requires urgent explanation as to why the Industrial strategy for UKPLC was circumvented in this way. If there is a plausible explanation why not share it with the taxpayers? They will claim risks around integration, particularly now the whole '...
- 24 Oct 2023, 08:44
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
- Replies: 2837
- Views: 774537
- 24 Oct 2023, 08:41
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Apache Attack Helicopter (British Army Air Corps)
- Replies: 612
- Views: 214504
- 24 Oct 2023, 08:40
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Apache Attack Helicopter (British Army Air Corps)
- Replies: 612
- Views: 214504
Re: Apache Attack Helicopter (British Army Air Corps)
What happens when you don’t pony up the £70m to integrate brimstone you sign up to a $1 billion dollar order for munitions from America. Industrial strategy in action. https://www.dsca.mil/sites/default/files/mas/Press%20Release%20-%20UK%2022-68%20CN_0.pdf WASHINGTON, October 23, 2023 - The State D...
- 20 Oct 2023, 14:56
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: RN anti-ship missiles
- Replies: 1030
- Views: 249912
Re: RN anti-ship missiles
See my post on the FCASW thread...the anti-shipping part might not arrive until 2034...
- 20 Oct 2023, 07:53
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: Future cruise/anti-ship missiles
- Replies: 83
- Views: 12665
Re: Future cruise/anti-ship missiles
Thats the thing...I wouldn't be surprised if it had some moving target capability with its dual seeker...and data link.wargame_insomniac wrote: ↑19 Oct 2023, 19:01 I guess Land Attack Cruise Missiles are simpler in that their target does nt move!!
Be interesting to see how this now 3-way development of the two missiles works out.
- 19 Oct 2023, 16:43
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: Future cruise/anti-ship missiles
- Replies: 83
- Views: 12665
Re: Future cruise/anti-ship missiles
Interesting snippet in post 2 from the Italians. Land attack FCASW is expected in 2028. The anti-ship variant is not expected until 2034. How this plays out is anyones guess...Land Attack must mean the subsonic, stealthy version. But what do they mean by anti-ship? Do they mean purely the supersonic...
- 19 Oct 2023, 13:49
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 983798
Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Of course history suggests that any aircraft that tries to do everything often doesn't at much but if it comes to fruition it could be interesting. PGM's, podded recon and EW solutions and modern avionics completely changed that paradigm. A single platform can be a superb fighter, bomber, recon and...
- 19 Oct 2023, 13:48
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 983798
- 18 Oct 2023, 12:29
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: Future cruise/anti-ship missiles
- Replies: 83
- Views: 12665
Re: Future cruise/anti-ship missiles
I wonder if the future cruise (Low observable, subsonic) is going to be a product improved storm shadow. I cant see how else they will get it in service by 2028. In short no. It may lean on the Storm Shadow MLU work and components in terms of the new datalink, GPS denied navigation and other minor ...
- 16 Oct 2023, 15:02
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4449486
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Interesting that there was a JDAM being wheeled over as well...bobp wrote: ↑16 Oct 2023, 10:14 USMC continue to test the F35B weapon loads SRVL yet to come.
https://x.com/HMSPWLS/status/1713642313946194187?s=20