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- 09 Jan 2021, 10:12
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6097
- Views: 1759277
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Isn't F-35B slated to carry Meteor? Is it :lol: Instead of the six, internal carry AMRAAM ... wonder why the US wouldn't buy the 'clipped wing' version for theirs? As China has their own 'Meteor' https://www.mbda-systems.com/2019/03/18/work-starts-integrating-next-generation-meteor-and-spear-onto-u...
- 09 Jan 2021, 09:49
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Donald Trump
- Replies: 828
- Views: 39570
Re: Donald Trump
https://twitter.com/thewarzonewire/status/1347656401615691777 LOL. First, Any US CJCS is never in the NCA or has command authority over decisions to launch US nuclear weapons. Only the President of the US does. https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF10521 Second, what Pelosi asked Milley ...
- 09 Jan 2021, 09:48
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6097
- Views: 1759277
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Isn't F-35B slated to carry Meteor? Is it :lol: Instead of the six, internal carry AMRAAM ... wonder why the US wouldn't buy the 'clipped wing' version for theirs? As China has their own 'Meteor' I believe it is. US will arm with AIM-12OD. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/17250/lockheed-touts-...
- 09 Jan 2021, 08:02
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6097
- Views: 1759277
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
The F-35B can carry up to eight Spear 3 missiles in its internal weapons bay and further missiles on the wing. We'll finally have the stealth bomber (with anything more than free-fall bombs); capable of self-defence (ASRAAMs on wing tips) ... in the early days was described as the first-day-of-war ...
- 09 Jan 2021, 07:59
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Apache Attack Helicopter (British Army Air Corps)
- Replies: 612
- Views: 214655
Re: Apache Attack Helicopter (British Army Air Corps)
https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:8679-2021:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0 II.1.4) Short description of the contract or purchase(s): Systems support services. Apache Capability Sustainment Programme, part of the UK Ministry of Defence (‘MoD’), intends to award a contract to Lockheed Martin Corporatio...
- 09 Jan 2021, 07:59
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Donald Trump
- Replies: 828
- Views: 39570
Re: Donald Trump
So many world leaders will miss this guy who made them look good Kim of Korea https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/08/03/11/287DA46300000578-3183716-_Peace_justice_and_humanity_North_Korea_s_leader_Kim_Jong_un_is_-a-44_1438598963197.jpg coming in only as the runner-up in the prizes for the Craziest...
- 09 Jan 2021, 06:52
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Donald Trump
- Replies: 828
- Views: 39570
Re: Donald Trump
https://twitter.com/thewarzonewire/status/1347656401615691777 LOL. First, Any US CJCS is never in the NCA or has command authority over decisions to launch US nuclear weapons. Only the President of the US does. https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF10521 Second, what Pelosi asked Milley h...
- 09 Jan 2021, 05:23
- Forum: Personnel and Units
- Topic: List of Senior Serving British Personnel
- Replies: 4
- Views: 841
Re: List of Senior Serving British Personnel
https://britisharmedforcesreview.wordpr ... personnel/
List updated as of January 2021. If any errors or missing additions, do inform me.
List updated as of January 2021. If any errors or missing additions, do inform me.
- 08 Jan 2021, 10:09
- Forum: Personnel and Units
- Topic: Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) (RN, Army & RAF)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1594
Re: Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) (RN, Army & RAF)
Looks like they re-instated 15 Field Squadron RE.
- 07 Jan 2021, 12:37
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Think Defence
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1347
Think Defence
The twitter Gods somehow chose to block him maybe because of his support for DJT. Anyway here's where he moved to as of 2021
https://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/2021/01/ ... ter-thing/
Parlor.
https://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/2021/01/ ... ter-thing/
Parlor.
- 07 Jan 2021, 12:35
- Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
- Topic: MBDA (UK)
- Replies: 311
- Views: 28989
Re: MBDA (UK)
Can SPEAR3 really damage both ships and armoured vehicles? Naturally the armour of a warship is different from a land vehicle. Very few ship have armour these days, and certainly not enough to resist the size of warhead a Spear will carry. For armoured vehicles you have to remember that it will be ...
- 07 Jan 2021, 11:22
- Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
- Topic: MBDA (UK)
- Replies: 311
- Views: 28989
Re: MBDA (UK)
Can SPEAR3 really damage both ships and armoured vehicles? Naturally the armour of a warship is different from a land vehicle.
- 07 Jan 2021, 08:26
- Forum: Personnel and Units
- Topic: Top Army Generals and affairs
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1760
Top Army Generals and affairs
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/01/06/decorated-general-forced-army-lying-relationship-female-subordinate/ A decorated two-star general has been forced to leave the British Army after being found guilty of lying about his relationship with a female subordinate, The Telegraph has learned. Major...
- 07 Jan 2021, 08:22
- Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
- Topic: MBDA (UK)
- Replies: 311
- Views: 28989
Re: MBDA (UK)
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/550m-f-35-missile-contract-signed I thought it was signed before but here it is SPEAR 3 contract. Development contracts and integration to F-35 signed previously, and Spear-EW demonstration contract. No news on SpearGlide yet. What is SPEARGlide? SpearGlide was me...
- 06 Jan 2021, 16:36
- Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
- Topic: MBDA (UK)
- Replies: 311
- Views: 28989
Re: MBDA (UK)
What is SPEARGlide?Timmymagic wrote:Development contracts and integration to F-35 signed previously, and Spear-EW demonstration contract. No news on SpearGlide yet.BlueD954 wrote:https://www.gov.uk/government/news/550m ... act-signed
I thought it was signed before but here it is SPEAR 3 contract.
- 06 Jan 2021, 12:14
- Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
- Topic: MBDA (UK)
- Replies: 311
- Views: 28989
Re: MBDA (UK)
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/550m ... act-signed
I thought it was signed before but here it is SPEAR 3 contract.
I thought it was signed before but here it is SPEAR 3 contract.
- 06 Jan 2021, 04:22
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: defence-aerospace.com
- Replies: 1
- Views: 608
Re: defence-aerospace.com
Has suspended publication. https://www.defense-aerospace.com/article-view/release/214970/%3Cb%3E%2A%2A%2Apublication-suspended%2A%2A%2A%3C%C2%A7b%3E.html Wouldn't exactly say I was a fan, and it became somewhat notorious for seizing on every piece of negativity to be had about the F-35 (and let's f...
- 06 Jan 2021, 03:01
- Forum: Personnel and Units
- Topic: Major-General Sharon Nesmith is now GOC ARITC
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1773
Major-General Sharon Nesmith is now GOC ARITC
https://www.army.mod.uk/news-and-events/news/2021/01/first-female-officer-to-lead-division-level-command-of-the-british-army/ Major General Sharon Nesmith has become the first female officer to command at the 2 Star level in the British Army, as she takes up the role of General Officer Commanding (G...
- 05 Jan 2021, 05:56
- Forum: Personnel and Units
- Topic: No 38 Group RAF disbands
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1692
- 04 Jan 2021, 12:41
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4451278
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Only IOC as well.SKB wrote:Crowsnest included?
- 04 Jan 2021, 10:17
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4451278
- 03 Jan 2021, 15:58
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: RN anti-ship missiles
- Replies: 1030
- Views: 250104
Re: RN anti-ship missiles
Is the interim AShM programme actually funded yet? What is the latest on the FGASW programme, is it still one missile or has it become two with common components? The last I read it was in a bit of trouble as the requirements were contradictory and a single missile would be massively expensive if i...
- 02 Jan 2021, 15:01
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: U.K. UAV's/Drones
- Replies: 325
- Views: 130038
Re: U.K. UAV's/Drones
https://www.dailysabah.com/business/def ... r-guardian
UK to buy Turkish Drones to complement Protector?!
UK to buy Turkish Drones to complement Protector?!
- 02 Jan 2021, 03:16
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: RN anti-ship missiles
- Replies: 1030
- Views: 250104
Re: RN anti-ship missiles
https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:639128-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0 II.4) Short description of nature and scope of works or nature and quantity or value of supplies or services: Harpoon In-Service Support (ISS). The authority has a requirement for an ISS Contract for the Harpoon Guided Weapo...
- 01 Jan 2021, 11:48
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
- Replies: 2323
- Views: 1044587
Re: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/digi-camouflage-makes-tanks-more-difficult-to-see-539d0fkqz ‘Digi camouflage’ makes tanks more difficult to see A new type of camouflage with multiple patterns has made it 80 per cent more difficult to spot tanks compared with the “bog-standard” designs used before...