They have been using civilian heavy lift to supplement the RAF for a good many years.Heavy Lift's Belfasts supporting the Falklands operation springs to mind.SW1 wrote:
Highlights also how little slack there is within the air transport fleets
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- 26 Feb 2021, 10:08
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Foxhound Protected Vehicle
- Replies: 290
- Views: 110947
Re: Foxhound Protected Vehicle
- 26 Feb 2021, 10:00
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6067
- Views: 1724896
- 04 Feb 2021, 09:49
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments
- Replies: 865
- Views: 293376
Re: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments
with the use of drones airdefence now has to come back with the capability to deal effectivly with them. that will need a joint approach possibly using ESM combined with a direct attack and or some form of electronic attack. Possibly even with drones?
- 03 Feb 2021, 12:51
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
- Replies: 1476
- Views: 432389
Re: Section infantry weapons
does the longer barrel of the conventional minimi push the range up? there are other options Minimi is available in 7.62x51 or the swede's developed a light FNMAG There are other options, but none have been taken up. Read into that what you will. the main thing I read into that is there is nothing ...
- 03 Feb 2021, 12:48
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: westland scout
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2581
Re: westland scout
Brilliant find, I have really forgotten how flexible the Scout was and the roles it could carry out. Really shows how the Army could do will a platform to carry out the same roles rather than relying on the RAF to do everything except heavy attack and recce. Something like the Airbus H145M would be...
- 03 Feb 2021, 12:44
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
- Replies: 1476
- Views: 432389
Re: Section infantry weapons
Ok, lets assume the three sections in a platoon, and further that in a peer conflict you will have to be prepared to deal with MBTs without much warning. One could envisage a 'universal' fire support role for CG at platoon (3) or section (1) level, but then the anti-tank capability would be very mu...
- 30 Jan 2021, 22:47
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
- Replies: 1476
- Views: 432389
Re: Section infantry weapons
So with in mind the L110A2 with its 5.56 rounds would be effective at section level ? The L110 used the short “Para” barrel and the effective range was rumoured as being less than 300m. does the longer barrel of the conventional minimi push the range up? there are other options Minimi is available ...
- 23 Jan 2021, 11:39
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: British Aerospace 146
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6561
Re: British Aerospace 146
PC12 is in same class as the King air and the larger king airs like the navy have are used in many airforces. But wasn't the 146 C3 got to fit in the gap of an intratheatre lift aircraft. I know the C130 has been used a few times for short haul and long haul(when thatcher went to the falklands) but ...
- 23 Jan 2021, 11:30
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: UK Future Vertical Lift Programme
- Replies: 103
- Views: 27756
Re: UK Future Vertical Lift Programme
everyone focuses on moving an infantry section. However a "medium" lift helicopter would need to lift more. things like Light gun and its eventual replacement again into confined spaces. In belize when i was there we had a 4 aircraft puma flight. They tried using Lynx then got Bell 212 on ...
- 23 Jan 2021, 11:19
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
- Replies: 1476
- Views: 432389
Re: Section infantry weapons
it would be interesting to see a modernised .280 British and how it preformed. But suspect the new round will be what ever the US Army ordanance board selects. The aim should be to get the infantry section back to a common ammunition. But a round that has more reach and better terminal ballistics.
- 22 Jan 2021, 22:27
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: westland scout
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2581
- 21 Jan 2021, 17:26
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments
- Replies: 865
- Views: 293376
Re: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments
Depends how you look at things. You could say any purchase of a wheeled 155mm system to support the Mechanised Brigade is a replacement for the 105mm LG Yes, and then you have the units that without the (potentially underslung) LGs to support them are down to 81mm mortars as for indirect fires. - h...
- 21 Jan 2021, 17:14
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: British Aerospace 146
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6561
Re: British Aerospace 146
is there any word on the replacement or not of the 146?
- 21 Jan 2021, 17:06
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Gun 84mm Infantry L14a1 (CARL GUSTAV)
- Replies: 43
- Views: 29886
Re: Gun 84mm Infantry L14a1 (CARL GUSTAV)
I see the Charlie Gee debate has started again on the Infantry weapons thread. I would contend it would be a useful support weapon for not just the Infantry but 2nd and 3rd line units for "Local Defence" the mix of natures on the new versions gives allot of flexibility.
- 21 Jan 2021, 16:56
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
- Replies: 1476
- Views: 432389
Re: Section infantry weapons
We really should be getting some of these for our Infantry to give Sections or Platoons a bit more punch with a flexible lightweight, relatively speaking weapon system. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97H7jkLm7rE It covers the latest developments for the Carl Gustav M4. Is it light enough for our H...
- 21 Jan 2021, 16:46
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments
- Replies: 865
- Views: 293376
Re: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments
what's happening with the Light Gun any sign of a replacement yet?
- 21 Jan 2021, 16:28
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 1995
- Views: 555263
Re: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]
what are the expected Out of Service Dates for the Type45?
- 21 Jan 2021, 16:24
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: UK Future Vertical Lift Programme
- Replies: 103
- Views: 27756
Re: UK Future Vertical Lift Programme
Not a bad idea going into this program. I see osprey has been mantioned, personally I think it would be a useful asset as a COD and Support Aircraft for the carriers. I'm hoping the Puma is actually replaced and not gapped to save money with something of a similar size and capability. NH90? the subj...
- 19 Feb 2018, 16:25
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19150
- Views: 7058243
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
agree lord Jim but couldn't the carriers be fitted with seaceptor? Alongside the Big RFA's to increase the number of platforms with SAM capability?
- 02 Feb 2018, 11:32
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
- Replies: 2802
- Views: 715223
Re: British Army Future Wheeled APC
http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/190196/uk-industry-team-to-offer-boxer-to-british-army%E2%80%99s-miv.html "In January 2018 leading British companies in the defence sector; BAE Systems, Pearson Engineering and Thales UK have signed agreements with the ARTEC consortium a...
- 13 Jan 2018, 11:28
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19150
- Views: 7058243
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
nope but the basic design built in a US yard with US systems at 4 times the price so the US govt can covertly provide subsadies to its ship building industry (just like it does to its aircraft builders)
- 09 Jan 2018, 12:55
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8470
- Views: 2143198
Re: Type 31 General Purpose Frigate [News Only]
I do hope the consortium led by babcock get the contract and put work into Harlands and Plymouth (like the herald is reporting)
- 08 Jan 2018, 12:41
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8470
- Views: 2143198
Re: Type 31 General Purpose Frigate [News Only]
I would agree with that Donald however then its easier for a future government to merge it all into BAe like Blair/Brown did.
- 08 Jan 2018, 11:38
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Avro Vulcan
- Replies: 72
- Views: 50857
Re: Avro Vulcan
there was talk of laying down an airfield with matting for Phantom FGR2 Most of the U.K. matting was loaded on the Alantic convayor and ended up ln david johnes locker. with the tents desalinization plant and the mobile harrier hangers. Along with a lot of support equipment. No 17 maritime search r...
- 07 Jan 2018, 17:42
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Avro Vulcan
- Replies: 72
- Views: 50857
Re: Avro Vulcan
As regards to blackbuck I've always wondered if we had had 2 conventional carriers live CVA1, Gibraltar class (planned but never built) or Eagle & Ark (both servicible and updated) would the argies have tried? if so how much more useful would 26 Buccaneer and 26 Phantom FG1 have been in closing...