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by RunningStrong
21 Feb 2024, 16:38
Forum: British Army
Topic: 105mm L118 Light gun
Replies: 216
Views: 78317

Re: 105mm L118 Light gun

Russia seems to be producing large numbers of tanks & APCs after leaving them to rust in a field for 50 years. Ukraine also just dug 10,000 maxims out of a warehouse somewhere to convert into anti-UAV systems It's not exactly rocket science either (unless you choose to make it so) Are you tryin...
by RunningStrong
21 Feb 2024, 14:09
Forum: British Army
Topic: 105mm L118 Light gun
Replies: 216
Views: 78317

Re: 105mm L118 Light gun

But certainly if MoD (and Treasury) are not seriously re-examining disposal policy they're insane. The value of them won't be high, and MoD must have a shed where they can stick 100 L118...its not like they take up much space when they're folded... You wouldn't store them folded, and you would need...
by RunningStrong
19 Feb 2024, 10:27
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: Directed Energy Weapons
Replies: 40
Views: 2442

Re: Directed Energy Weapons

Would say the limitations of loaded CIWS ammunition have only been a minor irritation over the last 100 or so years and not to compare with lasers unable to fire in adverse atmospheric conditions, rain, fog etc. When was the last time a CIWS was engaging multiples? Probably the C-RAM units? Don't b...
by RunningStrong
18 Feb 2024, 15:46
Forum: British Army
Topic: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
Replies: 2802
Views: 714561

Re: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)

Ron5 wrote: 18 Feb 2024, 13:47 Seems to have collected a few boxes on the roof. Any ideas what they are for?
The Boxer on the British Army stand at DSEI was "cluttered" to say the least.
by RunningStrong
18 Feb 2024, 15:17
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: Directed Energy Weapons
Replies: 40
Views: 2442

Re: Directed Energy Weapons

There is an assumption that lasers can defend against a high number of near simultaneous threats and do wonder if its a realistic assumption, surely it will depend on the targets resistance to heat and that will vary and the time the laser beam takes to burn thru, the power of the laser, the operat...
by RunningStrong
18 Feb 2024, 12:20
Forum: British Army
Topic: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
Replies: 2802
Views: 714561

Re: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)

245 CT40 plus spares/training were binned off WCSP.
by RunningStrong
17 Feb 2024, 14:38
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: Directed Energy Weapons
Replies: 40
Views: 2442

Re: Directed Energy Weapons

Would note Drangonfire was a technology demonstrator programme assessing the viability of laser technology and not envisaged as an operational weapon system and so not surprised at the comments on the limited capability expressed in the video. But the video is drivel. The video doesn't understand l...
by RunningStrong
14 Feb 2024, 14:22
Forum: British Army
Topic: RBSL Challenger 3 (Future) Main Battle Tank (British Army)
Replies: 349
Views: 64987

Re: RBSL Challenger 3 (Future) Main Battle Tank (British Army)

Jdam wrote: 14 Feb 2024, 14:10 Whats the reason for going to Germany for the test firing?
Probably because the range belongs to RLS' gun development team and all the time and equipment is available.
by RunningStrong
14 Feb 2024, 13:33
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: Directed Energy Weapons
Replies: 40
Views: 2442

Re: Directed Energy Weapons

NickC wrote: 14 Feb 2024, 13:24
What a load of drivel. Obsesses over the public 50kW power but doesn't understand the nuances of how different lasers have different spot sizes at different ranges and conditions.
by RunningStrong
13 Feb 2024, 06:32
Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
Topic: Sheffield Forgemasters
Replies: 14
Views: 1766

Re: Sheffield Forgemasters

https://bnnbreaking.com/world/sheffield-forgemasters-revolutionizes-nuclear-power-with-electron-beam-welding In an industrial corner of Sheffield, England, a British steelmaker is rewriting the rules of nuclear energy production. Sheffield Forgemasters, a storied engineering company, has developed ...
by RunningStrong
10 Feb 2024, 12:52
Forum: British Army
Topic: Ground Based Air Defence
Replies: 684
Views: 190669

Re: Ground Based Air Defence

Quick thought, what about using laser guided SNEB's or HYDRA's for drone defence? Surely a better solution to using Land / Sea Ceptors? In a swarm scenario you would struggle to track and lock on multiple targets using laser guidance. If each missile has independent seeker then it's more expensive ...
by RunningStrong
05 Feb 2024, 13:09
Forum: British Army
Topic: Jackal and Coyote MWMIK (Army)
Replies: 193
Views: 62152

Re: Jackal and Coyote MWMIK (Army)

Caribbean wrote: 05 Feb 2024, 11:45 An 8x8? Would that improve load sufficiently to make LIMAWS (Gun & Rocket) a practical reality (I understand that the weight was pretty much on the chassis limit for the original proposal)?
The HMT 800 for M777 Portee was 8x6, with 3 rear axels.
by RunningStrong
03 Feb 2024, 14:54
Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
Topic: Malloy Aeronautics
Replies: 15
Views: 828

Re: BAE buys Malloy Aeronautics

Shame, I thought Malloy had a really good culture an opportunity to grow into something special.
by RunningStrong
03 Feb 2024, 14:17
Forum: British Army
Topic: Ajax Armoured Vehicles (British Army)
Replies: 2432
Views: 526436

Re: Ajax Armoured Vehicles (British Army)

Thanks for the replies. Can you guys quantify the benefits? For example, with a remote turret the Ajax IFV could carry X number of troops and with a manned turret, Y. I seem to remember the Ajax variant IFV entered for the Australian competition, was said to need to be extended to accommodate enoug...
by RunningStrong
03 Feb 2024, 13:24
Forum: British Army
Topic: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments
Replies: 865
Views: 293083

Re: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments

Archer is process of clearing for transport via C-17 https://twitter.com/Gabriel64869839/status/1753557389486223757 According to Gabriel, apparently original Archer does not fit into A400, but he don't know if version mounted on MAN maybe can do it. Wikipedia page on Archer would suggest HX2 versio...
by RunningStrong
02 Feb 2024, 23:54
Forum: British Army
Topic: Ajax Armoured Vehicles (British Army)
Replies: 2432
Views: 526436

Re: Ajax Armoured Vehicles (British Army)

Sorry Sol, maybe I did not put enough emphasis on "was" - I meant during the timeframe up to when the Warrior life-extension/improvement project was eventually decided upon. A current IFV version does indeed not exist, but it was developed from IFVs which were/are in service with Spain an...
by RunningStrong
01 Feb 2024, 15:42
Forum: British Army
Topic: Ajax Armoured Vehicles (British Army)
Replies: 2432
Views: 526436

Re: Ajax Armoured Vehicles (British Army)

Sorry Sol, maybe I did not put enough emphasis on "was" - I meant during the timeframe up to when the Warrior life-extension/improvement project was eventually decided upon. A current IFV version does indeed not exist, but it was developed from IFVs which were/are in service with Spain an...
by RunningStrong
31 Jan 2024, 16:11
Forum: British Army
Topic: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments
Replies: 865
Views: 293083

Re: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments

1RHA on Facebook stating that E Battery has retrained onto L118 and that AJAX conversion begins later in the year. Interesting times! When they say conversion to AJAX, are they giving up the towed 105mm or operating the AJAX alongside it? Any idea how that works, doctrinally? It seems like an odd c...
by RunningStrong
31 Jan 2024, 11:33
Forum: British Army
Topic: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments
Replies: 865
Views: 293083

Re: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments

1RHA on Facebook stating that E Battery has retrained onto L118 and that AJAX conversion begins later in the year.

Interesting times!
by RunningStrong
30 Jan 2024, 21:18
Forum: British Army
Topic: Ground Based Air Defence
Replies: 684
Views: 190669

Re: Ground Based Air Defence

Would you even hear it coming and, if you did, would you have time to engage it? You're conflating detection with killing. You either need to use a different system to detect of you need to be keeping an eye out. The rifle (not hypothetical shotgun) is not firing shot, so the trajectory of one bull...
by RunningStrong
30 Jan 2024, 13:51
Forum: British Army
Topic: Ground Based Air Defence
Replies: 684
Views: 190669

Re: Ground Based Air Defence

I get how it works :D I'm not entirely sure you do. It's not difficult for a person to follow a moving target through sights, but becomes challenging for the user to perform the necessary ballistic compensation for range and movement. The system does this for the user. The system is also only a fir...
by RunningStrong
29 Jan 2024, 19:56
Forum: British Army
Topic: Ground Based Air Defence
Replies: 684
Views: 190669

Re: Ground Based Air Defence

The Army has procured this for the moment: https://www.army.mod.uk/news-and-events/news/2023/06/game-changing-anti-drone-weapon-sight-for-army-s-close-combat-soldiers/#:~:text=The%20capability%20can%20recognise%20a,other%20in%2Dservice%20individual%20weapons. In all honesty, what are the chances of...
by RunningStrong
22 Jan 2024, 19:57
Forum: British Army
Topic: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
Replies: 2802
Views: 714561

Re: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)

Industry has no appetite for accepting any risk in the supply chain. MoD has burned way too many matches on promises of large fleets and then placing small orders (AJAX, Foxhound etc etc). Then out that in the context of government finances and election year and no wonder they've put little effort i...
by RunningStrong
19 Jan 2024, 08:47
Forum: British Army
Topic: UK Mobile Fires Platform
Replies: 97
Views: 11769

Re: UK Mobile Fires Platform

I'd rather went all in on M119A3 than continue anything more on the L118. That would give us commonality within AUKUS and commonwealth.

M777 way, way too expensive for reservist play thing. Give them high quality simulators and make assets available for live firing quarterly.
by RunningStrong
17 Jan 2024, 16:39
Forum: British Army
Topic: M777 Portee DVD 2016
Replies: 113
Views: 28990

Re: M777 Portee DVD 2016

That looks like a rehash that uses the same assumptions that others have made.