Why are the D Models being retired so early? Have they run out of airframe life ? ( not followed this topic so i am curious ). Is it the same scenario as the Typhoon Trance 1's where we have lots of airframe life left, but because we cannot "upgrade" them - we just retire them even though ...

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1733376/anglo-french-dispute-aircraft-carrier-britain-news-latest Investigators are questioning the actions of Thales, a Paris-based firm, one of three that delivered the vessel. According to the now-defunct Aircraft Carrier Alliance website, Thales UK “led the d...

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/d7a6c5dc-ab08-11ed-a737-a480e119ff3e?shareToken=8f02b0d78da02b8c41d19e93405ac7e1 While a little 'basic' in its analysis, the general theme is correct, 30 years of hollowing out, compounded with terrible procurement decisions that were more about placating the elec...

We want the largest number of them that we can, plus we have a need to “top up” Astute class numbers in the near term. :mrgreen: Would agree on increasing Astute - with the recent going's on with Russia/Ukraine - things will become hotter for the UK being a senior leader in helping Ukraine - so Shi...

I suspect Erdogan will swiftly just move onto next excuse if proven a Russian backed journalist tbh , think it's going to be a v long time before he let them in The best thing would be for Finland to apply independently of Sweden. It will force Turkeys hands, ie what is the rationale to deny Finlan...

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/france-is-considering-transferring-fighter-aircraft-to-ukraine They refuse to provide the Leclerc Tanks - but talk of "Rafales?" .. not sure i follow the logic - but Rafales would be welcome if true but F16s feel a better option to me - loads of them a...

It is possible that Sweden will help develop technologies, tools as part of "Japan's" workshare allocation of the Tempest programme, hence the bilateral deal whereas the UK and Italy will want their shares for their own industrial capability or they feel Saab does not bring anything to the...

Looks like Abrahams could be heading to Ukraine - most likely a "fig leaf" for German weakness ...

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/ ... s-ukraine/

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/ ... s-johnson/

Do we all agree whatever side of the argument about Germanys reasons good or ill,that German equipment ,tanks etc might be in for a tough time after what's go on ,agree or not ? I’m gonna say not, mainly because I don’t actually think the users of leopards or any of the other big tank users outside...

Pakistan is currently supplying soviet designed ammunition to ukraine right now in large quantities, maybe the USA can buy Pakistani T80UDs and send them to Ukraine. The T80UDs were from Ukraine so they can operate them easily and are quite modern. The T80UDs are well maintained and deployed for fro...

I have read a suggestion that we are talking with Jordan about acquiring their Challenger 1 variant as they are in the process of retiring it. If that could be done it would amount to potentially several hundred fairly decent MBTs being transferred to Ukraine with presumably large quantities of spa...

Poland has already received its first batch of Korean Tanks and Howitzers !!!!!! https://notesfrompoland.com/2022/12/06/first-korean-tanks-and-howitzers-arrive-in-poland/ Poland has received the first delivery of tanks and howitzers it purchased earlier this year as part of a series of large arms co...

Almost a year into their three day cakewalk and the Russians are busy installing air defence on top of their MoD's Moscow HQ: https://twitter.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1616081111351980032?cxt=HHwWgMDTpavNvO0sAAAA https://twitter.com/auto_glam/status/1616104008925708288 I'm guessing they didn't wan...

The Americans have several thousand Abrams in warehouse storage but don’t seem that keen to send them either…. Because - jet engine based tanks are not what Ukraine needs right now - they need diesel powered tanks - simplier to maintain and support in the field given the state of Ukraines armed for...

France should be thinking about pulling out if the joint Euro tank ASAP. If they can afford it, the joint fighter jet, too...can you imagine France wanting to allow Germany to constrain its exports of military equipment? The UK should pull out of doing the Challenger 3 upgrade with Germany and send...

As a side note any country now looking to buy from Germany will be looking for this clues to be dropped What is interesting that Poland already made that decision with the K2 and K9' purchases. Given the large number of units that Poland is buying, they should have negiotated a license agreement as...

Question... Germany being stubborn about "letting" other countries deploy the Leopard 2 (and making themselves less likely to be international partners for any projects in the future), what is stopping these countries from just ignoring the Germans and sending tanks anyway? Is it just man...

The Americans have several thousand Abrams in warehouse storage but don’t seem that keen to send them either…. Because - jet engine based tanks are not what Ukraine needs right now - they need diesel powered tanks - simplier to maintain and support in the field given the state of Ukraines armed for...

There's going to be two new land superpower in Europe after the war, Poland and Ukraine would each add up to 3000 tanks on the border with Russia. Germany should recover by then. I must admit, it's a nice thought of UK dumping the Challengers and buying the K2/K9. Yep - It makes alot of sense - fas...

But 180-190 just not enough, nevermind increasing numbers deployed,just having enough in the wings when as sure as eggs there would be a high attention rate , depths in numbers of tanks in reserve and trained troops in reserve and spares and ammunition to last more than a week would be the order of...

But 180-190 just not enough, nevermind increasing numbers deployed,just having enough in the wings when as sure as eggs there would be a high attention rate , depths in numbers of tanks in reserve and trained troops in reserve and spares and ammunition to last more than a week would be the order of...

I'm just wondering if Oman would sell us back a few ch2 if we don't have numbers to upgrade after giving to Ukraine or gad forbid we actually increase the numbers of upgraded ch3 ,you never know Ukraine might really like them and want a few ch3 also if it ends well for them, probably will get to co...

Just an aside,I wonder what France is thinking ATM about getting into bed with the Germans after this episode ATM on FCAS ,not right thread but more of a should anyone be getting into bed with Germany for military equipment ? Never mind a new french/ German future tank , someone somewhere in gravy ...

So how many As-90 do we have and can we afford to give way 30 of them right now unless the Tories are going to get there check book out the army will soon be giving there boots away ( No sorry they already have ) What else are we going to do with them - except melt them down which the MOD is fond o...