If they can do a full evaluation, could be interesting...
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- 21 Aug 2023, 22:56
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
- Replies: 2802
- Views: 715173
- 20 Aug 2023, 18:33
- Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
- Topic: Hill Helicopters
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3069
Re: Hill Helicopters
They have a lot of interesting videos (including VLOG's), only watched a few so far, but I'm working my way through them
https://www.youtube.com/@HillHelicopters/videos
https://www.youtube.com/@HillHelicopters/videos
- 19 Aug 2023, 15:12
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410301
- 15 Aug 2023, 12:54
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
- Replies: 2804
- Views: 764153
Re: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
It's India, if you haven't been accused of corruption, then you're doing something wrong.
Give it a couple of years and Safran's name will be dirt too.
Give it a couple of years and Safran's name will be dirt too.
- 14 Aug 2023, 12:26
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The future form of the Army
- Replies: 642
- Views: 115271
Re: The future form of the Army
Saw this last night, don't think it's been posted before...
- 12 Aug 2023, 18:28
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Jackal and Coyote MWMIK (Army)
- Replies: 193
- Views: 62198
Re: Jackal and Coyote MWMIK (Army)
So, LRV (400 and/or 600) for Rapid deployment, with Jackal and Coyote getting to the front line ASAP... Job Jobbed
- 11 Aug 2023, 16:55
- Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
- Topic: Leonardo (Agusta-Westland)
- Replies: 121
- Views: 12002
Re: Leonardo (Agusta-Westland)
Right, let's start with the corrections, you do realise that the number of airframes available and operational isn't the same as the numbers in service? Not sure what point you're trying to make here, because that can be said about every Air Force in the world, including the RAAF. Not even 'Murica!...
- 11 Aug 2023, 11:29
- Forum: Deployments
- Topic: Falkland Islands (British Overseas Territory)
- Replies: 239
- Views: 27289
Re: Falkland Islands (British Overseas Territory)
And let's not forget that this is all just a bit of fun.... I've watched Grim Reapers videos for a while now and they could never be accused of keeping it on the straight and narrow
- 08 Aug 2023, 18:13
- Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
- Topic: Leonardo (Agusta-Westland)
- Replies: 121
- Views: 12002
Re: Leonardo (Agusta-Westland)
Full state ownership is never good, but government having a small percentage of a strategically important enterprise (to guarantee in country ability) would be a good idea.
- 05 Aug 2023, 19:28
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 951295
Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Couldn't be refused and highly likely was to the detriment of the UKmrclark303 wrote: ↑05 Aug 2023, 18:00 Uncle Sam would I suspect take the opportunity to pull the UK firmly into its orbit once and for all and would offer a deal that couldn't be refused....
- 02 Aug 2023, 18:51
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 479
- Views: 49459
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
The same material that can and would be used on an aw149 or H175m in UK service you mean
- 02 Aug 2023, 18:27
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: L85A1/A2/A3 - SA80 Assault Rifle
- Replies: 140
- Views: 107453
- 02 Aug 2023, 15:23
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 479
- Views: 49459
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
Indeed, hence "it will be interesting to see what solutions they derive at"😉 You really think that having sunk millions into FLRAA to replace all Blackhawks (20 years later than its original OoS date), that they then hold their hands up and start a parallel program for a conventional heli...
- 02 Aug 2023, 12:59
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 479
- Views: 49459
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
I guarantee if something needs to fly into the shit and bullets on a hot LZ it will be Chinook, that said, the US Army will certainly be demanding Tonka tough new toys something the Marine Corps V22 certainly isn't, so it will be interesting to what solutions they derive at. By the way, retractable...
- 02 Aug 2023, 11:53
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 479
- Views: 49459
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
The 149 is an adapted civilian helicopter, features like retractable undercarriage just add to complexity. It's not Tonka It's really very simple, the Army and RAF want Blackhawk, ever wondered why? Like Blackhawk, it's tough and capable of receiving small arms fire and keeping going.... We need an...
- 01 Aug 2023, 22:21
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 479
- Views: 49459
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
You realise that everything nowadays (and in the future) is composite? Unless you don't want anyone to buy anything designed after the 1970's ever again :lol: And just out of curiosity, how do you know how fragile the 149 or 175 are? Because they are composite, just ask anyone who had to use Blackh...
- 01 Aug 2023, 20:11
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 479
- Views: 49459
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
You realise that everything nowadays (and in the future) is composite? Unless you don't want anyone to buy anything designed after the 1970's ever again
And just out of curiosity, how do you know how fragile the 149 or 175 are?
And just out of curiosity, how do you know how fragile the 149 or 175 are?
- 01 Aug 2023, 18:39
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 479
- Views: 49459
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
Sikorsky is king, Leo and Airbus are a waste of time, money, energy, human resources, etc ;) That fragile civilian derived helicopter would be broke and waiting for repairs within one week in the sandbox, just like Merlin was..... This confused me, since when was the Merlin a "civilian derived ...
- 01 Aug 2023, 12:37
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 479
- Views: 49459
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
A couple of videos that might be of interest...
- 30 Jul 2023, 21:22
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: MBDA Brimstone Missile (RAF)
- Replies: 175
- Views: 82871
Re: MBDA Brimstone Missile (RAF)
Now, can we put them on Apaches, Boxers, etc please...
- 29 Jul 2023, 21:28
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 479
- Views: 49459
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
Cut the number of troops we have to lift till the whole lot can fit into a Premiership football ground (Kenilworth Road)... Job Jobbed
- 27 Jul 2023, 17:16
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: CANADA
- Replies: 378
- Views: 32313
Re: CANADA
8 to replace 2? Why so many, they aren't going to do a Voyager and rent them out are they?
- 26 Jul 2023, 18:02
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 479
- Views: 49459
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
I would assume an order of 25, with an often repeated suggestion of additional orders "later"...
- 26 Jul 2023, 11:16
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: USA Armed Forces
- Replies: 2089
- Views: 108890
Re: USA Armed Forces
Certainly did have this on the bingo card for 2023 new aircraft, now where was those plans for the Sunderland kept…. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/aviation-company-relaunching-pby-5-as-modern-military-aircraft Florida company plans to turn an iconic World War II seaplane design into a moder...
- 21 Jul 2023, 22:17
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410301