MoD Research Programmes – Common Defensive Aids System (CDAS)
As per various requests I am going to look at some of the MoD funded research programmes, in this case, the Common Defensive Aids System or CDAS. CDAS has been…
ISAF Image Number 1
Just spent an idle hour browsing through the ISAF photostream on Flickr, this was the first image they uploaded, although obviously not the first image of ISAF in Afghanistan. https://www.flickr.com/photos/isafmedia/2755533381/…
Airborne Decoys and Deception
Airborne decoys are a well established countermeasure for combat aircraft and have been used for many years. The Raytheon AN/ALE 50 for example are used on B1 Bombers and F16/F18 Fighters. RAF…
Exercise Southern Warrior
Caption from the British Army First Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (1RRF) have been taking part in live-firing training on Exercise Southern Warrior in the Falkland Islands. The Rifle Company…
Two for 3D Printing
I think 3D printing has many potential military uses and these two stories demonstrate the potential. Researchers at the University of Sheffield have created a low cost disposable unmanned aircraft…
A Million Rounds a Day
BAE's Radway Green ammunition manufacturing plant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKS41dtGDS8
Nifty Sapper Kit
Just the job for those Squadron bar projects! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2lmY8GITuQ Read more at Logosol http://www.logosol.co.uk/sawmills/
RAF Tristar Out of Service
After 30 years of service the Tristar is now out of service with the RAF http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ty9W3JBFY-8 The final sortie was on the 24th of March and 216 Squadron disbanded. The…