Nice to see you, mate. Thanks for bringing the thread over, too.

Let's make this thread as good as the one on MPN, fellas.

I was under the impression that these new OPV's were going to replace the current early-batch River-class OPV's already in service, and that the modified Clyde would continue to serve as the Falkland Islands patrol ship? Is that not the case? Terrible waste, if not, but sadly it wouldn't surprise me.

Wow, that's an excellent photo, 1911, thanks for sharing it with us. I will try and increase the attachment limit to the very maximum to allow you to post the high-res versions.

Thanks again for posting and I look forward to whatever else you'll share with us.

This thread will be used to announce all site updates. 1 May 2017 - Like System A Like System has been introduced to allow you to add 'likes' to posts. This feature functions in a similar way to how it does on other popular websites. It allows a user to express their appreciation for another user's ...

It is hoped that the T26 will eventually replace all thirteen surviving T23's on a one for one basis. But with Fallon already throwing out the typical excuses of "b-but they're three times as powerful as the ships they replace", I wonder how long it will be before the order gets cut. Heh,...

It's great to see you all here!

We now have a poll to vote in.

Tories won’t make any more cuts to Royal Navy says Michael Fallon THE defence secretary has pledged that no further cuts will be made to the Royal Navy should his party return to power. Tory Michael Fallon says the government has a ‘huge investment programme’ in place to bolster the navy and secure...

Videos from a multitude of websites can now be embedded just by posting the URL.

It's a pleasure to see you all here.

Thanks, SKB, I'm really glad you like the style. Good spot on the video embed option too, I hadn't noticed. I will try and get that sorted.

Just pulling this over from MPN. It's a quiz which gives you a general idea of which party's policies you side most with. https://uk.isidewith.com/political-quiz My results: 95% Conservatives on foreign policy, immigration, domestic policy, education, economic, and environmental issues. 91% UK Indep...

France confirms sale of 24 Rafale fighter jets to Qatar Qatar has agreed to buy 24 Dassault Aviation-built Rafale fighter jets in a deal worth 6.3 billion euros ($7.05 billion), the French government said on Thursday, as the Gulf Arab state looks to boost its military firepower amid regional instab...

arfah wrote:

The Armchair Soldier wrote:

arfah wrote:Can I set up a poll ?

Yep, you should be able to?

Well, I've set the thread up but cannot identify how to set up a poll?

Any advice, s'il vous plait?

Do you not have a "New Poll" button next to the one for "New Topic"?

Weren't you able to set up a poll? I'll look into it. Scrap 'stupid' Trident and 'nineteenth century' navy, says Green Party defence spokesman Rebecca Johnson, the party's Hampstead and Kilburn candidate, also claims most countries think Nato is a 'security problem' during BBC defence debate Britain...

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arfah wrote:Can I set up a poll ?

Yep, you should be able to?

Nice to see you all here!

happy should be here soon to post his QEC thread, hopefully.

arfah wrote:arfah, here.

I pop in, I pop out.

Fancy starting your GE2015 thread here mate?

A news and discussion thread for one of our closest allies, the French. Several threads were merged to create this one on 12 May 2015, hence the odd sequence of replies below. France Increases Defence Spending 'to Counter Extremism' French President Francois Hollande says defence spending will rise ...

The Royal Navy has achieved Britain's biggest ever drugs bust. Working with the National Crime Agency and the UK Border Force, HMS Somerset assisted by the cutter Valiant intercepted an ocean going tug in the North Sea last week. The MV Hamal has since yielded three tonnes of cocaine - which if cut...

Well, here it is folks! UK defence finally has its own forum on the Internet. Here's a little welcoming statement from me. I will try to keep it short and sweet! Welcome to the UK Defence Forum I'd like to start by thanking each and every one of you for taking the time out of your busy lives to regi...