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by Lord Jim
24 Sep 2022, 20:26
Forum: British Army
Topic: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments
Replies: 865
Views: 293380
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Re: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments

Haven't the South Africans developed an extended range 105mm Gun?
by Lord Jim
23 Sep 2022, 22:02
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Integrated Review (previously SDSR 2020)
Replies: 1307
Views: 59980
United Kingdom

Re: Integrated Review (previously SDSR 2020)

The "Financial Crisis" is going to impact defence spending. The fact that the UK's GDP is falling as a result of the Crisis is just foir starters. WIth other more politically sensitive Governmental Departments crying out for additional funds, what the Government say and what it actually do...
by Lord Jim
23 Sep 2022, 21:54
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5985
Views: 1500874
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Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

EAch if the two full strength Commandos is responsible for providing the manpower for a specific LRG. Each would have a reinforced Company afloat at any one time. Therefore LRG(N) would have access toa full Commando is the Balloon really went up. Present plans as they stand would therefore require L...
by Lord Jim
23 Sep 2022, 21:43
Forum: British Army
Topic: M270 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS)
Replies: 104
Views: 38491
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Re: M270 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS)

Well let's see if we can get the OEM to grant us a license to develp an 8x8 that carries the same launcher as the M270, accepting all developmental costs ourselves.ALternatively could we buy the South Korean System that may be able to be adapted to fire the advanced Rockets we are looking at. Given ...
by Lord Jim
23 Sep 2022, 21:20
Forum: British Army
Topic: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments
Replies: 865
Views: 293380
United Kingdom

Re: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments

IT will be difficult to find any platform able to carry and fire a 105mm Light Gun that is capable of being carried by a Chinook as an underslung load, even more so if said platform is also to carry the Gun Crew and a couple of dozen rounds of ammunition. IF we are keeping the L118,then for our airm...
by Lord Jim
23 Sep 2022, 21:12
Forum: British Army
Topic: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
Replies: 2802
Views: 715226
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Re: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)

I cannot understand the logic of having a Boxer that carries a Mortar that can only be used when dismounted! IT almost sounds like a Bean Counter exercise to save a few pennies. Having a SP Mortar that can be used dismounted if required to is one thing, but this idea, for Mechanised Formations is ri...
by Lord Jim
23 Sep 2022, 13:21
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5985
Views: 1500874
United Kingdom

Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

The number of troops that are part of LRG(N) is a little confusing. The Dutch, and the German Battalion that is part of their Marine force are still seeing themselves working very closely with the Royal Marines. But we are organising the ROyal Marines into LRUs that are made up form a Commando Compa...
by Lord Jim
23 Sep 2022, 02:55
Forum: British Army
Topic: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments
Replies: 865
Views: 293380
United Kingdom

Re: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments

Just watched this video and found it interesting and related to a number of threads on here. IT starts off with an evolution of the Hummer, seen as an alternative to the JLTV but then mover to a platform developed by GM and Supercat, providing a lightweight SP gun using the British L118 Light Gun. P...
by Lord Jim
23 Sep 2022, 01:40
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Turkish Armed Forces
Replies: 334
Views: 32551
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Re: Turkish Armed Forces

Looks a bit like a Turkish Foxhound. I wonder what it costs compared to JLTV as well as what, if any UK workshare there could be?
by Lord Jim
23 Sep 2022, 01:37
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Integrated Review (previously SDSR 2020)
Replies: 1307
Views: 59980
United Kingdom

Re: Integrated Review (previously SDSR 2020)

There is very ;ittle left to cui that would not be very visible and cause political chaos. The Army is already too small and barely able to do its core duties, the Navy has the minimum number of escorts it can manage with the number of SSNs definitely too low, and the RAF has been reduced to around ...
by Lord Jim
23 Sep 2022, 01:23
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5985
Views: 1500874
United Kingdom

Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

Another case of reality being different from what was laid out in the last SDSR. Obviously, the idea of LRGs for north and south fell in the "Nice to have" category. What we have is a revised Amphibious Group, with the adding of HMS Argus. IF this is actually the way forward the need for n...
by Lord Jim
23 Sep 2022, 01:16
Forum: British Army
Topic: Section Infantry Weapons
Replies: 1476
Views: 432395
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Re: Section Infantry Weapons

With this "Eanger " Rifle doesn't it meant were well now have three 5.56mm Rifles is use by the Armed Forces, the L85, C7 and HK416. Ok they should all be able to use the same Magazines along with common attachments, but surly we have a chance to get on the 6.8mm Bandwagon as adopted by th...
by Lord Jim
23 Sep 2022, 01:06
Forum: British Army
Topic: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
Replies: 2802
Views: 715226
United Kingdom

Re: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)

Will be nice to discover whether this is simply a Uk run design and develop programme for the Boxer in general or on aimed to meets a British Arny requirement. Personally, I hope it is the latter.
by Lord Jim
21 Sep 2022, 16:23
Forum: British Army
Topic: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
Replies: 2802
Views: 715226
United Kingdom

Re: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)

I will try to post links in future to support any CLAIMS I may make. As for criticism, there is a huge difference between constructive criticism by whish one can learn, and criticism that is aggressive and from which nobody learns anything except that the forum is becoming a less friendly place. Any...
by Lord Jim
21 Sep 2022, 02:55
Forum: British Army
Topic: M777 Portee DVD 2016
Replies: 113
Views: 29039
United Kingdom

Re: M777 Portee DVD 2016

Didn't the Australian Army have barrels or both the L118 and L119? The idea being they would use the L119 barrels for training with the cheaper US ammunition but use teh L118 barrels for actual operations with their higher performance and of course bespoke ammunition.
by Lord Jim
20 Sep 2022, 08:11
Forum: British Army
Topic: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
Replies: 2802
Views: 715226
United Kingdom

Re: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)

What is a person to do? IF one clearly states that a post is based on sources that cannot be verified, it is automatically dismissed as having no basis in reality, and to state something otherwise without hard facts to support it is vilified even more. I suppose I will have to find a source in teh U...
by Lord Jim
20 Sep 2022, 07:53
Forum: British Army
Topic: M777 Portee DVD 2016
Replies: 113
Views: 29039
United Kingdom

Re: M777 Portee DVD 2016

Both the UH60 Blackhawk and the ubiquitous Hummer can be used to move the M777, but they rarely do as users find it more appropriate to use larger and heavier platforms such as the CH47 Chinook and 4t lorry. We could obviously use the former to move any Batteries that were supporting our air mobile ...
by Lord Jim
19 Sep 2022, 00:04
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19150
Views: 7058263
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

One would hope that the Mod would look towards increasing the personnel pool if they intend to increase both the size of the fleet and its readiness levels. To achieve the latter, we may need more than one crew per ship if quality of life issues are to be handled
by Lord Jim
18 Sep 2022, 23:54
Forum: British Army
Topic: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
Replies: 2802
Views: 715226
United Kingdom

Re: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)

According to the uncorroborated sources on YouTube, Ukraine is placing an order of between fifteen and eighteen Boxer RCH155 Wheeled SP 155mm Gun, hoping for delivery within the next twelve months. IF the RCH actually enters production as a result, it could possibly have an impact on the British Arm...
by Lord Jim
18 Sep 2022, 23:48
Forum: British Army
Topic: Ajax Armoured Vehicles (British Army)
Replies: 2432
Views: 526684
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Re: Ajax Armoured Vehicles (British Army)

I personally like the US system of introducing a platform in its vanilla form, meeting the minimum requirements and then having an agreed spiral development programme to add on many of the nice to hav toys as well as any new technologies that appear during the platforms service life. EIth this you g...
by Lord Jim
18 Sep 2022, 23:32
Forum: British Army
Topic: M777 Portee DVD 2016
Replies: 113
Views: 29039
United Kingdom

Re: M777 Portee DVD 2016

At6 this rate we are going to have to have legal support in case someone states something to the best of their knowledge but is found to be false. If one has to hold a Doctorate to be permitted to post on here and even then, be afraid of being dragged over the coals if something is not based or the ...
by Lord Jim
18 Sep 2022, 06:00
Forum: British Army
Topic: M777 Portee DVD 2016
Replies: 113
Views: 29039
United Kingdom

Re: M777 Portee DVD 2016

Well, if you want the Towing platform the carry the crew and everything up to and including the Kitchen Sink you may need a larger vehicle. But such a vehicle doesn't exist for the Light Gun either. The medium weight vehicles used by the Royal Artillery could also tow a M777. A Viking certainly coul...
by Lord Jim
18 Sep 2022, 05:26
Forum: British Army
Topic: Ajax Armoured Vehicles (British Army)
Replies: 2432
Views: 526684
United Kingdom

Re: Ajax Armoured Vehicles (British Army)

Have there been any major problems with the Ajax (and Warrior) turrets that have to had a fix identified and hopefully instigated. Yes, the Ajax turret has a larger turret ring that is larger than is normal for such and IFV, Warriors is of the more accepted size. e high tech equipment on the Ajax is...
by Lord Jim
16 Sep 2022, 08:25
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2617
Views: 480018
United Kingdom

Re: Australian Defence Force

The first line of defence should be the three Hobart class Destroyers operating north of Australia. After that, Australia would need to purchase a GBAD/ABMS such as Patriot PAC-3 or the european SAMP-T systems. IF hostilities were seen to be likely I am sure the US would also contribute systems for ...
by Lord Jim
16 Sep 2022, 08:16
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Integrated Review (previously SDSR 2020)
Replies: 1307
Views: 59980
United Kingdom

Re: Integrated Review (previously SDSR 2020)

WE also need to starting looking at the Army as being made up of units that are all available for operations in a very short time . As an exaple the two Heavy BCTs should be available at the very least 72hrsa notice as should 16AA and at least one of the Light BCTs for operations within NATO. Obviou...