Shame about HMS Ocean hasn't she just had a bit of refurbishment?

Lugzy it is not a silly question. Also remember the Ajax/Scout thingies are not yet built. They are talking of the future not tomorrow probably 2020 before anything happens. Yes I agree how can you rapidly deploy heavy/medium weight armour rapidly.

Never doubted your word, well said and thanks.

I don't you you will be proven to be wrong. So don't hold your breath. I was expecting a few C130 to be kept for SF use still no announcement there either.

This latest SDSR mentions two rapidly deployable brigades based on the AJAX armoured vehicle, well my thoughts are; that this is not going to happen for some time, as it will take some years before the AJAX comes into service...

The new president is buddy buddy with the old one so no change in how country is run.

I always thought that the title of this thread should be spelt DENMARK.

There is the part where the chancellor says "Second only to the US" has he forgotten the Chinese who are building carriers at the moment and already have one sort of in service. And the Indians have a couple......more smoke and mirrors.

The chancellor did not say we were getting 138 daves the newspaper did. All he said was 24 by 2023.

So where does our illustrious stool pigeon of a defence secretary stand in all of this, all the recent statements appear to be coming from Gorgeous George and Porkie Dave? A bit of a let down especially as HMS Queen Elizabeth is within a year of moving under her own power and starting trials.

Yep smoke and mirrors as we already have 14 on order then perhaps they will order another 10 by 2023, 8 years away.

The daily telegraph in an article about Syria briefly mention the announcement of 138 Daves to be ordered.

Welcome news if true, lets wait and see what is announced.

Probably we will get up to 80 airframes, but spread out over a long period, a lot of the earlier purchases requiring modifications to bring them up to later specifications.

Nice pictures had to look twice at the ship due to the two tone colour scheme.

Looks great and built at a reasonable price with no cost inflation.

Lovely Aircraft the Vulcan but a pain in the neck when it came to washing them, especially the white underneath.

I worked in Saudi Arabia for ICAO, which is the International Civil Aviation Authority, for several years as a Radar Engineer, this was back in the days when Bin Laden was fighting the Russians in Afghanistan. And life in the middle east then was good as an expat as well as the money. Because of my ...

Without doubt you are correct regarding the Saudi Human rights. I would add that they are also sponsors of terrorism in various places. Most of the world trade center terrorists originating from said country. The way women are treat is also despicable in this day and age. Also they crippled the west...

Apache Helicopter
P8 MPA
Typhoon T1
Some extra personnel for Navy and RAF

You have made a slight spelling mistake with the thread title. It should read Shackleton. Interesting video.

The BBC are reporting the job losses and cut back in Typhoon Production. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-la ... e-34796213

As production drops unfortunately jobs will go and expertise. What is needed is some form of aircraft production to keep them going the Hawk Trainer T1 is coming to the end of its life as is the Tornado.

Good way of robbing the defence budget

Yes 2010 is/was a monumental cock up. And if things continue as they are so will 2015.