Oct 29, 2024 · In a recent exchange in the House of Lords, Lord West of Spithead sought clarity on the projected inventory of F-35B jets in the UK by mid-2025.

As countries grow increasingly reliant on space systems for economic stability and military security, the urgency for robust space defence capabilities has never been greater argues Martin Rowse of Airbus Defence and Space in the UK.

Oct 21, 2024 · The UK Carrier Strike Group, led by HMS Prince of Wales, is conducting Exercise Strike Warrior off the coast of Scotland.According to the Ministry of Defence, this is the final phase of preparations for a global deployment next year, which will be the first of its kind since HMS Queen Elizabeth’s 49,000-mile mission to Japan and back in 2021.. The vessels are the most powerful warships ever ...

Sep 30, 2024 · Australia is huge, the size of Europe or the USA. There’re already over the horizon radars up in the North and more radars coming. Not sure on actual ground based missiles at the moment besides NASAMS and SM3&6 on the Hobart’s, and the Hunter class and LOSVs (large optionally manned surface vessels) to come.

Oct 31, 2024 · Particularly with a certain type of blank that many of these blank fire replicas are chambered for. I’ve seen images of ball bearings patched into 8mm blanks, via a TV report on criminal conversions a few years back.

Sep 23, 2024 · Money and recruitment definitely but on the money bit I’d also add more effective spending of that money. Less dithering for years while specifications keep changing and no more planning for X units of something then cut and cut so that per-unit cost goes up and up e.g. T45 12 becomes 8 becomes 6 let alone Nimrod.

Oct 16, 2024 · Pollard’s response is gibberish. If he wants a UK strategic steel industry then the Government needs to give priority to UK produced steel. Given that steel produced overseas is subsidised by foreign Governments (deliberately to retain their own industry and to dominate the world market) it is impossible for a UK steel industry to compete on contracts.

Jan 2, 2025 · On 30 December 2024, NATO Allies met at the alliance's headquarters to discuss the security of critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea, following the recent damage to undersea cables connecting Estonia and Finland on 25 December. The incident, which is under investigation by Finnish authorities, is among a series of events in the region that

Oct 26, 2024 · She added that the MOD regularly validates these principles through its requirements and investment approvals processes. Sovereign control, Eagle explained, is essential to ensure “assured, positive command and control of UK Armed Forces and support to other government departments.”. The importance of sovereign capabilities in space warfare was also highlighted in Eagle’s responses.

Apr 22, 2024 · MK8 Mod 0 was designed from the start for AA. It can do it in the Mod 1 version with ease. I have done shoots with the Mk8 Mod 0 on the end of the 912 Tracker on T21 frigates and 909 on T42s and achieved TTBs against sleeve targets.