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WEBBritain to build 20 large one way attack drones per month. Air September 27, 2024. The Ministry of Defence has revealed plans for a new long-range strike weapon under the codename Project Brakestop, which aims to produce a minimum of 20 units per month.
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WEBAmerican bombers return home after show of force in Europe. March 4, 2024. The B-1 bombers flew as a simulated adversary and received intercepts from various NATO fighter aircraft across the Arctic, North Sea, and the Greenland, Iceland, and UK gap. Read more.
British Brimstone missiles filmed destroying Russian tanks
WEBMay 17, 2022 — Brimstone is a ground/air-launched ground attack missile developed by MBDA UK for the Royal Air Force. Each Brimstone is 1.8 meters in length and weighs 50 kg. The weapon is guided by dual active millimetric-wave radar and semi-active laser, meaning it can be used in adverse weather conditions and at night.
The ‘Battleship’: Does it have a purpose in the 21st century?
WEBSep 12, 2017 — The message in ‘Battleship’ was, that in the end, all it takes was a few big guns to launch a the enemy – in this case an Alien ship. This is all Hollywood fiction, and to a point you have to take this with a pinch of salt. I agree, but there is a symbolism in our culture, and reverence for the Battleship. Image taken from the film ...
A guide to the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers - UK Defence …
WEBOct 19, 2020 — The project to build HMS Queen Elizabeth and sister ship HMS Prince of Wales cost more than £6 billion. The aircraft carrier weighs 70,600 tonnes and has a top speed of 25 knots (this however has been exceeded comfortably). Its flight deck is 280 metres long and 70 metres wide – enough space for three football pitches.
The Five Eyes – The Intelligence Alliance of the Anglosphere
WEBApr 14, 2020 — The Five Eyes brings the UK, the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand into the world’s most complete and comprehensive intelligence alliance. The Five Eyes (FVEY) is widely regarded as the world’s most significant intelligence alliance. The origins of it can be traced back to the context of the Second World War and by its ...
The future UK Main Battle Tank fleet - UK Defence Journal
WEBMar 22, 2021 — Johan, My post was about how the MOD wastes money for example in 2016 they knocked out a £7.6M contract with QinetiQ to evaluate the Hensoldt Multifunctional Self-Protection System (MUSS) soft-kill APS (note soft kill) In 2017, they awarded Leonardo UK a contract to look into the ICARUS Active Integrated Protection Systems (AIPS) strategy to the tune of £10M.
Type 26 Frigate: A Guide - UK Defence Journal
WEBAug 1, 2017 — Type 26 Frigate: A Guide. By. George Allison. -. August 1, 2017. 5. The Type 26 frigate represents the future backbone of the Royal Navy and a massive leap forward in terms of flexibility of surface vessels enjoyed by the service. The City class will replace 8 of the 13 Type 23 frigates of the Royal Navy and export orders are being sought after ...
A look at the P-8 Poseidon, Britain’s new submarine hunter
WEBFeb 1, 2020 — The P-8 can fly up to 41,000 feet and travel up to 490 knots. P-8 offers higher reliability – the 737 has a 99.8 percent dispatch rate, with more than 4,000 aircraft flying, and 6,600+ orders. The P-8 is engineered for 25 years/25,000 hours in the harshest maritime flight regimes, including extended operations in icing environments.
UK ranked fifth largest defence spender - UK Defence Journal
WEBApr 26, 2021 — Total global military expenditure rose to $1,9 81 billion last year, an increase of 2.6 per cent in real terms from 2019, according to new data published today by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).. The UK was ranked as the 8th largest defence spender by SIPRI in 2019, jumping to 5th for 2020.. The five biggest spenders in 20 20, which together accounted for 62 per ...