This will make tanks an even more dangerous place to be in than they already are:
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- 29 Apr 2022, 13:56
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: The war in Ukraine
- Replies: 1163
- Views: 85530
- 28 Apr 2022, 21:12
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1842
- Views: 183944
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
The specific allegations contained in this article and the criticisms of procedure / culture are utterly damming, exceptionally serious, entirely plausible and thoroughly reprehensible:
https://www.economist.com/interactive/1 ... army-abuse
https://www.economist.com/interactive/1 ... army-abuse
- 26 Apr 2022, 13:40
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Italian Armed Forces
- Replies: 936
- Views: 60989
Re: Italian Armed Forces
I read somewhere that teh Netherlands is sending a number of its PzHbs 2000 1555mm SPGs to Ukraine. Can anyone confirm or deny this? Have definitely seen that myself, article here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/sebastienroblin/2022/04/21/the-dutch-are-sending-huge-german-armored-howitzers-to-ukraine...
- 24 Apr 2022, 18:00
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: River Class (OPV) (RN)
- Replies: 5411
- Views: 1419829
Re: River Class (OPV) (RN)
Could be pretty useful for getting Special Forces or an RM detachment somewhere in a hurry?
- 21 Apr 2022, 19:14
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: The war in Ukraine
- Replies: 1163
- Views: 85530
Re: The war in Ukraine
More artillery on the way and in serious quantity (which presumably could be continued for a long, long time if needs be): https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1517155888196333568 Two Russian helicopters were shot down in quick succession by MANPADS today with a warplane (probably SU-34, both crew eject...
- 18 Apr 2022, 21:33
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: The war in Ukraine
- Replies: 1163
- Views: 85530
Re: The war in Ukraine
Multiple reports (including from Zelensky himself) that Russia has commenced a full-scale offensive in the Donbass and battle is raging across the entire frontline. Interesting that they did not / could not wait for Mariupol to completely fall. If Russia cannot succeed with this much reduced objecti...
- 18 Apr 2022, 20:33
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: River Class (OPV) (RN)
- Replies: 5411
- Views: 1419829
Re: River Class (OPV) (RN)
Sorry if I wasn't clear. I meant that perhaps the decision not to install those on the QE class was taken so that they could instead be installed on the B1 Rivers and Echos when their existing guns are retired?
- 18 Apr 2022, 19:27
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: River Class (OPV) (RN)
- Replies: 5411
- Views: 1419829
Re: River Class (OPV) (RN)
Perhaps could explain the decision not to install them on the carriers?
- 18 Apr 2022, 11:55
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: The war in Ukraine
- Replies: 1163
- Views: 85530
Re: The war in Ukraine
What are the latest details on the number of survivors? I hope it is more than the 58 mentioned above. Formerly independent Russian newspaper (now operating in European exile) Novaya Gazeta Europe have spoken to the mother of someone serving on the Moskva. According to her son forty died, several a...
- 14 Apr 2022, 19:35
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: The war in Ukraine
- Replies: 1163
- Views: 85530
Re: The war in Ukraine
Given the volume of stuff going that direction now I wonder if anyone is worried that it may not all end up in friendly hands and maybe sold on to others wonder how carefully we’re watching I could potentially see Ukraine, if they secure a victory, then being tempted (whether the govt as a whole or...
- 14 Apr 2022, 13:35
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: The war in Ukraine
- Replies: 1163
- Views: 85530
Re: The war in Ukraine
The British Sky Sabre would be an ideal weapon but this is only just entering service with the British Army. Personally, I think sending our Rapier batteries would be ideal. We are replacing them anyway, they would still be pretty decent especially when compared to nothing at all and we can order m...
- 13 Apr 2022, 20:18
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: The war in Ukraine
- Replies: 1163
- Views: 85530
Re: The war in Ukraine
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1514307037743747072 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1514294528550879235 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1514124296913829891 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1514236244263378946 More and more weaponry, of a heavier and heavier nature is being sent faster and faster ...
- 12 Apr 2022, 19:15
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 5972
- Views: 1499825
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Our contribution to defending Norway under NATO goes way back to when we were seen as the No2 Navy in both size and capability in NATO Sorry for going off on a tangent but to my mind this is still the case? The French aren't far away at all and the Italians have significantly narrowed the gap to us...
- 10 Apr 2022, 18:33
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: RN anti-ship missiles
- Replies: 1030
- Views: 242073
Re: RN anti-ship missiles
From what I remember of seeing the video released of that trial it did seem that firing Martlet from one of those mounts resulted in fairly significant backblast which could potentially damage the ship, not to mention injuring or worse any personnel stood in the wrong place. It may be that this was ...
- 10 Apr 2022, 15:06
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: The war in Ukraine
- Replies: 1163
- Views: 85530
Re: The war in Ukraine
Fighter jet saga back on again.....
- 10 Apr 2022, 14:11
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: The war in Ukraine
- Replies: 1163
- Views: 85530
Re: The war in Ukraine
Not just Starstreak but also Martlet has been sent to Ukraine:
The outcome:
The outcome:
- 09 Apr 2022, 18:50
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: The war in Ukraine
- Replies: 1163
- Views: 85530
Re: The war in Ukraine
Anti-ship missiles? Rapidly fielding Sea Spear possibly? Maybe buying from a third party to send to Ukraine?
- 07 Apr 2022, 18:59
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: The war in Ukraine
- Replies: 1163
- Views: 85530
Re: The war in Ukraine
Just how vulnerable are Russian tanks (or all tanks?) to attack from the rear? I was not expecting to see a 30mm auto-cannon being sufficient to disable or destroy two T-72s in quick succession...maybe hit externally stored fuel?
- 07 Apr 2022, 13:30
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: RN anti-ship missiles
- Replies: 1030
- Views: 242073
Re: RN anti-ship missiles
While I do accept that launching Tomahawk from a submarine will give away the submarine's location it seems to me that this is still much better than launching from surface ships where the enemy will already know (and a sophisticated enemy be able to target) the ship's location and be able to calcul...
- 06 Apr 2022, 18:20
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1842
- Views: 183944
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
The main lesson I have drawn from Ukraine so far is not that we need new equipment (although we do) but instead that we need far larger stocks of ammunition, bombs, missiles etc. We would be running out within days (a week at most) in any high intensity conflict.
- 03 Apr 2022, 17:47
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: The war in Ukraine
- Replies: 1163
- Views: 85530
Re: The war in Ukraine
The minimum number will be the number contained in this list which in reality is a vast underestimate because not every destroyed tank will be caught on video or with a camera. The number is currently 405 tanks and 2360 total equipment. https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/attack-on-europe-document...
- 01 Apr 2022, 13:17
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: The war in Ukraine
- Replies: 1163
- Views: 85530
Re: The war in Ukraine
Further humiliation for Russia. In a war where they should have air supremacy over Ukraine, they don't even have it over Russia:
- 01 Apr 2022, 00:28
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 5972
- Views: 1499825
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
We need to be very careful when saying the days of the MBT are over because of UAS. I am no military expert but to my mind a combination of drones and ATGMs does seem to have rendered a tank a very dangerous place to be. In Syria rebel ATGMs have destroyed thousands of armoured vehicles and even ol...
- 28 Mar 2022, 17:39
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: The war in Ukraine
- Replies: 1163
- Views: 85530
Re: The war in Ukraine
Woah - Wall Street Journal and the investigative website Bellingcat are claiming that members of a Ukrainian negotiating team (plus Roman Abramovich who was also present and apparently lost all vision for hours) who attended a negotiation back at the start of the month have suffered symptoms, from w...
- 24 Mar 2022, 13:41
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: The war in Ukraine
- Replies: 1163
- Views: 85530
Re: The war in Ukraine
The Russian occupied port of Berdyansk is ablaze following a reported Ukrainian ballistic missile strike. An Alligator class landing ship has exploded and a couple of other ships damaged along with various port facilities. No word on casualties yet although probably just a skeleton crew while alongs...