A ship is not a tank, so the question is, would a spiral development of ER-GMLRS meet the objectives of Land Precision Strike The ER-GMLRS is a large rocket, 300 kg at launch, so manoeuvrability ...

The Uniflote pontoon was found to have weak couplers in the offshore environment, so the Mr Eric Longbottom of the Military Engineering Experimental Establishment (MEXE) designed the Harbour and ...

Thales describe Bushmaster as… The Bushmaster is a combat proven vehicle that is in service with the Australian Defence Force and eight other nations, and has been successfully deployed on operations ...

British Army Medium Weight Capability, a long story… In the late Nineties, the British Army concluded it needed to develop and field a Medium Weight Capability that would enable it to arrive quicker ...

The recent strategic defence and security review indicated the withdrawal of the C-130 fleet, which is going to put pressure on the 22 A400M’s in a timeframe much sooner than having to worry about the ...

A simple question, was the British Infantry more effective with the 51 mm lightweight infantry mortar than it is now, without it? In an age of swarming drones and artificial intelligence, it is easy ...

I challenge the notion that the British tank and armoured vehicle industry is dead, that we don’t buy enough, and should just jack it all in and buy Abrams or Leopard. Listen to the online doom ...

Moving up the utility ladder, the definition of a Battle Trench is A tactical defensive trench that provides protection but allows observation and efficient use of weapon systems. Providing protection ...

Exploitable Industries — Mine Rescue An urban subterranean environment has many parallels with a mine. As we all know, deep-level mining is no longer common in the UK. There is still a small number, ...

We know they work, although you would be better defeating drones at the outer layers of the onion. Obviously. Counter UAS nets are not a panacea, and should be considered one (cheap) component of a ...

In each of the twelve ITL 1 regions would be an administrative and support hub for the National Reserve Force (NRF). The hub would serve as a focus for collective training and equipment support. There ...

Continuing the series, this post casts a wide net and examines a range of options, all available off the shelf. They are split into two groups, those that fit within the double CDS footprint, and are ...