First Archer systems are delivered to the British Army

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british ... er-dsei23/

... plus 1 x cavalry , 1 x Armoured ... Reserve unit ... units plus 1 x Cavalry ... Reserve units Again, there is no reserve armoured or cavalry units in the way you are presenting it. RWY will not have enough tanks to work as a formed unit nor it is intended to work as a fully formed unit. Just li...

Timmymagic wrote: ↑12 Sep 2023, 20:29 RS4 is the model we're buying....rather straightforward anti-UAV system...

Wonder does it have any mean to detect drone or it i relying on visual spotting.

HMT Mk2 with Elbit swing 120mm mortar





Could be an interesting solution for Paras and RMs.

Ajax explosive trials

CR3 is progressing. First steel structure for CR3 turret prototype arrived in Telford



Also first two 120mm smoothbore guns for CR3 passed firing test.

Tempest414 wrote: ↑11 Sep 2023, 17:56 Maybe but the UK will have 71 M270a2 so in terms of tubes this would equal 142 HIMARS

Current plan is for 75 M270A2 and 10 recovery vehicles.

marktigger wrote: ↑11 Sep 2023, 07:54 So the L119 osgoing back into production

Potentially. Seems like current plan is just for production of spare parts for L119 in Ukraine, with possibility for production of new guns, but this is left to be decided later.

Animated presentation of Elbit Crossbow 120mm turret mortar system. In presentation it is mounted on Boxer, with .50 cal as coaxial.

As the Abrams start to arrive surely the need to send more CH2 is drastically reduced? Ukrainians themself asked for delay in delivery of Abrams and extension of training for crews in Germany. First Leo 1s are sent and the rest is slowly to follow but again there is a problem with training crews as...

So I have seen the video it looks bad but do we know that it was destroyed or was it just put out of action could it be dragged back worked on and sent out again Even if salvageable it would require partial or complete refurbishment. So it would not be back very soon if at all. Hopefully we can bac...

Given the relatively modest costs involved a bump up to more than 200x CH3 must be a clear priority now. Yea .... that won't happen. Even after review of the FS, number of tanks to be upgraded will not be increased and will stay just 148 tanks. There is very little chance, if not at all, that this ...

Short video from Rafael showing the early testing of Trophy for CR3.

Looks like all the crew survived

First CR2 loss in Ukraine recorded today

100th (Yeomanry) Regiment Royal Artillery is reformed and subordinated to the DRS

Quick question(s) if I may - something I've been thinking over, but its got to the point where I actually need to know now ! I understand that Ares is designated as an APC and Warrior an IFV. Firstly what is the largest caliber RWS that could operate on an Ares in theory ? And secondly with that ca...

HMT400 fits in a Chinook - https://supacat.com/products/hmt/hmt400/ Yes it does (with new rollover bar probably not but it might be possible to temporary remove it I guess), yet The Parachute Regiment decided to switch from their Jackals back to LR WMIKs due their easier transportability. Just beca...

bobp wrote: ↑02 Aug 2023, 09:16 Germany puts GMLRS on a truck....

Well they are intending to put it on the truck and offer it to the German Army. First prototypes for testing are expected in 2025 if contract is signed. But Germany is also showing interest in buying Euro-PULS as a replacement for MARS II.

I still dont know why we dont get the Challenger 1's from Jordanian storage and send them to Ukraine after a quick refurb. How many of them are actually operational and could they be refurbished? And does Jordan wants to part with them? It is really hard to find any info about their state or number...

Well as said something has to give and both the Armoured Brigades as it stands don't have organic Artillery and at a push it could have a Reserve 155m regt Well of course they do not, as FS is placing both 155mm regiments into DRS. And it is one of the puzzling think that no one so far properly exp...

12th Armoured would be supported by the DRF So armoured brigade would not have artillery support? I mean MLRS is not a replacement for gun exactly, and it could never replace 155mm regiment. ... Exactor 2 I would not counting on its staying in the service. there are 12 full time Logistics and 14 En...

Tempest414 wrote: ↑29 Jul 2023, 15:18 with the 4th , 16AA & 51st all having 1x Artillery , 1 x Logistics , 1 x Engineer with the 51st also having a REME regt

4th is getting its "1x Artillery, 1 x Logistics, 1 x Engineer" regiments from reserve, from where would those for 51st came from?

Africa is fast turning into the new grey zone https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8a-q4PQ1GU&t=509s Africa was always a grey zone but anyway ... I am not sure what would be a point of such brigade except saying it is for Africa without any additional explanation of concept. British forces in Mali,...

Tempest414 wrote: ↑28 Jul 2023, 17:08 Long Range Recce Brigade

So what is a role of LRRB with 5 battalions? In what situation it would be used, how and where?