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- 21 Oct 2023, 20:18
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4438319
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
First F-35B Shipborne Rolling Vertical Landing on HMS Prince of Wales https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpfPBW-z-Q8 (Royal Navy/NavyLookout) 21st October2023 The first SRVL was conducted in benign conditions off the east coast of the US during the Westlant 23 deployment. Also flying operations in hig...
- 20 Oct 2023, 00:57
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4438319
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xIthtkEldk (Navy Lookout/Swedish Armed Forces) 19th October 2023 HMS Queen Elizabeth made her first visit to new NATO partner, Sweden, arriving in Gothenburg on 13 October for a week of defence diplomacy as part of the UK Carrier Strike Group deployment. Welcomed by ...
- 18 Oct 2023, 12:01
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8490
- Views: 2185664
Re: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsatwFoH6q4 (Babcock/Navy Lookout) 16th September 2023 CGI Animation shows a Mk4 Commando Merlin helicopter landing on the flight deck, launch of sea boat (using twin davits), a Sea Ceptor missile launch (unclear if quad-packed in Mk41 launcher.) Naval Strike Missile ...
- 17 Oct 2023, 19:01
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Taiwan
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1904
Re: Taiwan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyvBjvuz-rc (Forces News) 9th October 2023 To bolster its defences against a possible Chinese navy attack, Taiwan has unveiled its first domestically-made submarine. Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has made its submarine programme a key part of an amb...
- 17 Oct 2023, 18:57
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: AW159 Wildcat Helicopter (RN & AAC)
- Replies: 488
- Views: 212620
Re: AW159 Wildcat Helicopter (RN & AAC)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upXv4JTmZgs (Forces News) 3rd October 2023 Wildcat is the latest generation of multi-role helicopters specifically procured to operate from the frigates and destroyers of the Royal Navy. Forces News was given a tour of the helicopter embarked on Type 23 frigate HMS Ir...
- 17 Oct 2023, 18:55
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
- Replies: 2323
- Views: 1038001
Re: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dASU3K-wrZY (Forces News) 9th October 2023 Getting the UK's heavy armour from A to B takes a handful of specialists and kit. Heavy equipment transporter (HET) vehicles and their seven-axle trailers are used for transporting armoured vehicles, like the Challenger 2 tan...
- 17 Oct 2023, 18:51
- Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
- Topic: JFD Shadow Seal (Special Forces Submersible)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 586
JFD Shadow Seal (Special Forces Submersible)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN_1yiVfXQw (Forces News) 11th October 2023 A four-man submersible that could deliver special forces personnel undetected to mission locations has been launched by defence company JFD. Shadow Seal is lightweight and portable, electrically powered, and can travel 80 na...
- 17 Oct 2023, 18:45
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: RBSL Challenger 3 (Future) Main Battle Tank (British Army)
- Replies: 353
- Views: 73852
Re: RBSL Challenger 3 (Future) Main Battle Tank (British Army)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnN-pIcgErM (Forces News) 10th October 2023 Could Challenger 3's weight be preventing it from being as effective as it could potentially be? Doctor Jack Watling, a Senior Research Fellow for Land Warfare at the defence and security think tank Royal United Services Ins...
- 17 Oct 2023, 18:25
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: River Class (OPV) (RN)
- Replies: 5477
- Views: 1529640
Re: River Class (OPV) (RN)
3 minute version of video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcucfW1NFnI (Royal Navy/Navy Lookout) 17th October 2023 During her second deployment to the Gulf of Guinea, HMS Trent is working with coastal West African nations to disrupt illegal activity and promote security along busy shipping lanes. Tr...
- 17 Oct 2023, 18:23
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4438319
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsKNEzcLuxU (Royal Navy/Navy Lookout) 17th October 2023 HMS Prince of Wales has crossed the Atlantic to begin a series of developmental Flying Trials (DT-3) off the eastern seaboard of the US. Aircraft embarked include Chinooks, Merlin Mk2, Wildcat, USMC V-22 Osprey a...
- 16 Oct 2023, 17:18
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: UK Shipbuilding
- Replies: 244
- Views: 30017
Re: UK Shipbuilding
Portsmouth's shiphall is 200m long and 60m wide...
- 12 Oct 2023, 14:24
- Forum: Personnel and Units
- Topic: Littoral Response Groups North & South
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1944
Re: Littoral Response Groups North & South
We already have an HMS Argus and Merlin threads.
Groups should be in the Deployments section. Groups are not a specific Equipment section thread.
Please merge or delete this thread.
Groups should be in the Deployments section. Groups are not a specific Equipment section thread.
Please merge or delete this thread.
- 11 Oct 2023, 00:12
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5659
- Views: 1479327
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Seconded.
Take the Australian/Hunter/Vegemite/TimTams/Neighbours chat to the Australia thread please.
Take the Australian/Hunter/Vegemite/TimTams/Neighbours chat to the Australia thread please.
- 08 Oct 2023, 20:09
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Reform UK
- Replies: 3
- Views: 401
Reform UK
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/06/Logo_of_the_Reform_UK.svg/1024px-Logo_of_the_Reform_UK.svg.png Reform UK are having their 2023 Party Conference in Birmingham. A selection of the speeches so far. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPxGtCtYWe0 ^ Nigel Farage (Reform UK Honorary Pres...
- 06 Oct 2023, 00:53
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: U.K. UAV's/Drones
- Replies: 325
- Views: 128416
Re: U.K. UAV's/Drones
Malloy Aeronautics T-600
(Navy Lookout/BAE Systems) 4th October 2023
(Navy Lookout/BAE Systems) 4th October 2023
- 06 Oct 2023, 00:46
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4438319
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
(Navy Lookout/RN) 5th October 2023
- 04 Oct 2023, 18:10
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance Ships
- Replies: 178
- Views: 28707
Re: Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance Ships
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46O587G9vWk (Portsmouth Proud/Navy Lookout) 4th October 2023 The offshore support vessel, MV Topaz Tangaroa was purchased by the Ministry of Defence in 2022 for conversion to a Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance (MROS) ship. Her primary role will be to protect underwater i...
- 03 Oct 2023, 00:23
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
- Replies: 2828
- Views: 768792
- 01 Oct 2023, 09:00
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4438319
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
(Defense Now) 1st October 2023
HMS Prince of Wales, hosted by Carrier Strike Group 10 and USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) will make Naval Station Norfolk it's temporary homeport this fall as it conducts aviation operations off the East Coast.
- 30 Sep 2023, 00:03
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
- Replies: 4600
- Views: 121356
- 28 Sep 2023, 07:49
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4438319
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
From BobP's link ^ https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F69pZSZW4AA5m-7?format=jpg&name=large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F69pZSWWkAAj2xe?format=jpg&name=large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F69pZSWXUAA6ypt?format=jpg&name=large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F69pZSTWoAAnePO?format=jpg&name=large (...
- 23 Sep 2023, 01:03
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4438319
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
I wonder if an Astute went with her? Guess we'll never know.
- 22 Sep 2023, 00:48
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: Phantom FG.1 (1968-1989) (RN & RAF)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8949
Re: Phantom FG.1 (1968-1989) (RN & RAF)
Why British pilots loved the F-4 Phantom https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENQlD3SqBQ0 (Imperial War Museum) 24th August 2023 In 1958, McDonald Aircraft Corporation delivered a prototype, twin engine, supersonic, all-weather, long range fighter - a design the US Navy could not ignore. The F-4 Phantom...
- 22 Sep 2023, 00:43
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: BAC TSR-2 (Cancelled Project)
- Replies: 67
- Views: 39196
Re: BAC TSR-2 (Cancelled Project)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCd0nkSmydM (Imperial War Museum) 9th August 2023 In 1951, Britain introduced the English Electric Canberra. Designed to operate at high level, it would go onto become the RAF's longest serving machine. It was an incredibly efficient aircraft, but by the late 1950s ev...
- 21 Sep 2023, 00:49
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4438319
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
https://twitter.com/UKdefUS/status/1704574280674000973 https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2023/09/20/naval-station-mayport-welcomes-british-aircraft-carrier-hms-prince-of-wales/ https://eu.jacksonville.com/picture-gallery/news/local/2023/09/20/british-aircraft-carrier-hms-prince-of-wales-makes-mayp...