"According to UK MoD data the RAF has a current fleet of 59 Chinook HC5/HC6/HC6A helicopters, of which 39 were in service as at 1 April 2023." So as of say 2028, how many will we have in the active fleet? Do these new ones replace old one? https://twitter.com/Gabriel64869839/status/176857...

After FARA, US canceled ERCA too, accordingly due excessive barrel wear.

The UK does that need a large army to defend itself. UK still have NATO obligations to met. UK also could have engagement outside NATO North or Eastern flank. Both Gulf Wars and Falklands were done outside NATO engagements and there is no guaranties there might be some in the feature. UK could hard...

Can the Rangers fit into 16AAB? Why would anyone do that? They have different roles. Can the Gurkhas scale up to a fully formed Brigade if the headcount needed to rise? If there is a need, 3rd Battalion could probably be reformed in some way (It was already in process of reforming as assistance bat...

Some nice images from HMS Prince of Wales

If we really needed to yes we would in the same way we sent 90% of the FRS1 fleet to the Falklands Just 90%? Basically any air frame that was capable flying, plus every newly built one was sent, 2 even lacking radar and there was negotiations with India to lease them from their Harriers. Not sure t...

Fourth Boxer prototype delivered

So second phase of NMH officially started today. Seems like it ... ... will be bought largely off the shelf, with UK bespoke modifications keep to an absolute minimum. ... and H145 for Cyprus and Brunei will not impact total number of new helicopters required to replace Puma https://twitter.com/Gare...

Ron5 wrote: ↑25 Feb 2024, 19:58Seven jets?

Edit: Yup, it is 7, I don't know how I completely missing the one in the middle. Some media channels are saying that 8 F-35 are embarked, I couldn't find any official statement which would confirm that or give any other number at all.

Italian government approved program for procurement of 132 Leopard 2A8 tanks and 140 other vehicles based on Leopard 2 chassis. Total value of program is some 8.246 billion euros

I'll be surprised if they all go out of service by then. Well Warrior still might be there after 2030, considering that the last of 623 Boxers are expected to be delivered only by 2032, and there is still not enough infantry version of it to equip all 5 battalions. And I would not be surprised if t...

List of vehicles expected to be removed from service by 2030 AS90 Stormer Warrior 105mm light gun BV206 Mastiff Ridgback Wolfhound Beach Recovery Vehicle Heavy Equipment Transporter Foxhound Protected Patrol Vehicle Jackal Coyote Pinzgauer Landrover (including WMIK/RWMIK variants) Quad bike Wheeled ...

CR3 of to Germany for firing testing

US cancel FARA projects The reason for ending FARA, Army leaders told a small group of reporters ahead of the announcement, is a reflection of what war looks like in the modern era. “We absolutely are paying attention [to world events] and adjusting, because we could go to war tonight, this weekend,...

new guy wrote: ↑08 Feb 2024, 18:37 What is HAS?

Hardened aircraft shelter.

Just out of sheer curiosity, if there were to be enough 'extra' F35's to justify it, which previous but currently non-active airfield is still close enough to being operational to be worth reactivating? Any of them? Maybe none of them? (Though I guess that if Trump does win a second term then the f...

From all news I could find Spain is not going for F-35, but will stick with EFs until NGF arrive. Not sure what they are going to do with their Harriers, as realistically F-35B is the only option for replacement. Unless of course Spain decide to retire fixed wing aircraft from the Navy and go with s...

We didn’t sail around with dozens of jets on carriers after the Falklands either Yes, but not because it was a the RN choice, isn't it, as new carriers were to small to have larger air group. But that was a minimum what they could get from government at that time, but not what they actually wanted.

If you had 4 smaller ships each with a crew around 450 you have roughly the same as that being consumed by the 2 we currently have. 3 smaller ships maybe ... 4 no chance. Cavour has crew of 486, compared to 679 of QE class (no counting air group personal), which means difference is less than 200. S...

I'm curious about the 8x8, what configuration would it be? 2 axles front, 2 axles back... Or did they just bolt on an extra axle, on the back of the extra axle on the Coyote My guess would be latter An 8x8? Would that improve load sufficiently to make LIMAWS (Gun & Rocket) a practical reality (...

Archer is process of clearing for transport via C-17



According to Gabriel, apparently original Archer does not fit into A400, but he don't know if version mounted on MAN maybe can do it.

Sorry Sol, maybe I did not put enough emphasis on "was" - I meant during the timeframe up to when the Warrior life-extension/improvement project was eventually decided upon. A current IFV version does indeed not exist, but it was developed from IFVs which were/are in service with Spain an...

Given that the parent vehicle is an IFV (OK, arguably TWO IFVs), was thought given to replacing Warrior with Ajax in the IFV role? Considering there is no active or announced program for new IFV, I doubt there is much serious thoughts given to any vehicle that could fill that role. And while Ajax w...

I think Abrams X was displayed with a fully hemispherical APS. Not really, it is presented with Trophy APS. Technically, T-14 Armata has vertical launching APS, together with horizontal one, but not sure if it is working (as there is no any public presentation of it) and, if it is, how effective it...