And Shipbuilding...and armoured fighting vehicles...and maritime patrol aircraft

VLASROC worth a purchase?

I don't buy this FCF rubbish. Just an excuse for a cut. I know the US Marines are looking at smaller and more numerous assault units but ours small in the first place.

Greatest warplane of WW2!!

Completely bonkers to offload any RAF Typhoons when there's a major war involving Russia!

Do our P8s actually have any weapons at present?

Would LMM/Starstreak be a better alternative to Phalanx?

Without any air or ship launched anti ship missiles, will a UK CSBG rely too much on the presence of an SSN? How easy is it for the Commander of the CSBG to tell the SSN commander that an enemy fleet is approaching?

I'd prefer a small buy of JSM missiles to be launched from F-35B.

All a bit of a fudge for me. The capability for a Type 23 or Type 26 to protect it's self from hostile ships has not gone away, especially if the ship is carrying a Merlin with no anti ship capability. Even with a Wildcat embarked this is a major risk as I assume its primary role will be to attack S...

Heres's a question for all the armchair Generals...which British Army unit(s) would you deploy to assist if the Ukraine was invaded by Russia? Something Heavy with a bit of punch, or something more Light which can be pulled out more easily.

Moved over here from the type 83 thread So for me the biggest problem the UK have is nothing is allowed to full fill its potential for fear it will affect another program like The River B2 can't be fitted a 57mm , 2 x 20mm for fear it will be nearly as capable as a base line T-31 The T-31 can't be ...

Bare minimum is always the UK approach!!!

Perhaps we should stop putting so much effort into Ceremonial duties too

It shouldn't take 9 years to get an upgrade tank into service

Won't the new Ranger Battalions have a role too?

Its wrong how much F-35 lift fan work RR has shifted to the States.

The photo of the single stage rocket is interesting as it would give more speed. Has it been tested by Thales or purely a paper concept?

So would the first stage rocket simply eject the missile from its cannister?

Not sure what is is meant by the 12 second timer start

There is a video on YouTube which shows Starstreak having a 12 second launch sequence. Surely this is too long. Does anyone know if this can be over ridden?

He's probably more qualified than most current RN Admirals!

Shame the MOD/RN doesn't see it that easy.

Don't worry we've got we well educated procurement experts in charge of the programme trying to make it as long and as drawn out as possible.