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The Light Protected Patrol Vehicle
Although it has been in the equipment programme for some time the Light Protected Patrol Vehicle (LPPV) has been in the news this week as Gordon Brown chose to announce something that had been announced several times before. Of course this is par for the course for the Labour government, why say something ...
Makes a change from a Vallon
As part of Operation MOSHTARAK the Royal Engineers have deployed an explosive clearance system called Python, towed behind the Challenger derived Trojan Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers (AVRE).
Clearing mines and IED’s in front of vehicle or foot patrols, called ‘Op Barma’, is usually a painstaking, ...
BAE Warrior Upgrade
BAe have also released a video of their proposal for an improved Warrior using the CTA 40mm canon
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BAe FRES Scout Vehicle (SV) Contender
BAe have released a promotional video of their FRES SV proposal, a shortened CV90 with one less road wheel and a common turret/weapon as the Warrior Lethality Improvement Programme
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Exchange Rates
Taking something from an earlier post.
The recent announcement of a substantial purchase of additional Javelin missiles to replace stocks used in Afghanistan shows how the system has found increasing use.
A couple of things spring to mind, the Javelin is a highly sophisticated anti armour missile with ...
Experts
I am always wary when experts are quoted as when all said and done, an expert opinion is just that, an opinion.
Reported in the Telegraph and on the BBC website today is the verdict of the coroner in the inquest on the deaths of three soldiers in Afghanistan. I always try and tread very lightly when ...
Non Explosive Fertliser
A number of media reports have recently focussed on the use of foreign aid organisation supplied fertiliser as the base ingredient for improvised explosives. Commonly, the fertiliser is combined with diesel to produce ANFO (Ammonium Nitrate Fuel Oil) type explosives. The accusation is that by not connecting ...
British Army Vehicles
There is often much confusion amongst readers and especially journalists regarding what vehicles are called. The Army has embarked on a range of vehicular UOR’s to fill specific gaps in capabilities. In days gone by the Army had Land Rovers a range of Bedford trucks, a few odd specialist vehicles and ...
OUVS (Operational Utility Vehicle System)
This is the first article by a new contributor, Phil Darley. Don’t forget, we welcome contributions.
First launched in 2003, The Operational Utility Vehicle System (OUVS) programme is the procurement programme which will replace the RB44, Pinzgauer and Landrover capability. It will, therefore, ...
On the Subject of IED’s
Generating almost the same level of debate as helicopters in Afghanistan, the issue of protected vehicles and IED’s is perhaps less clear cut. No one except the government would argue that more helicopters in Afghanistan would have a material effect on operations; it might even stop soldiers smelling ...
