Vehicles Into Containers Goes Four
It's been a while since I wrote a proper container post. Using containers for vehicles, instead of RORO ships, does have a number of advantages but loading difficulties and the time…
The Extra £1.8 Billion Budget for the Reserves
Whenever the MoD (or any Government department for that matter) wants to inflate the pitiful amount of money allocated to a project they call it a ten year plan and,…
SDSR Talking Points – The Charity Pound
There have already been reports of falling donations to service charities and I don't think anyone will be under any illusions about the continuance of this trend. There is equally no doubt…
MH370 Demonstrates the Need for a Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Except does it? A force of very advanced maritime patrol aircraft, including the Boeing P8-A Poseidon, failed to locate, or provide a great deal of tangible information on an active acoustic source…
MHPC?
Great news for UK polar research http://www.nerc.ac.uk/press/releases/2014/12-polarship/ Paint it grey, what's not to like? It would also be an ideal HMS Protector replacement Read more at the BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsscience-environment-27129690 …
Roush LAS 100 RE Balter All Terrain Vehicle
As a follow up to the recent post on two wheel transport and older posts on the Springer and ATMP all terrain load carrying vehicles this post is a look…
OPV Design at Chucks House
Chuck Hill has a guest post that I think might be interesting http://chuckhillscgblog.net/2014/04/13/three-nations-share-german-opv-design/ Read about the Fassmer 80 OPV http://www.fassmer.de/index.php?id=190 And watch a video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-LrP_5olm8
Dig for victory
From a time long ago... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYi7vU1wW98 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35NpLveVZDg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7KUtxpBS3s A view from America http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9wNJ78S2GY