F35 Software and Numbers
Because the F35 is the most scrutinised defence programme ever, is surrounded by a clutch of vested interests and as many opinions as there arseholes in the world trying to…
A One Sided Partnership
As we all know, the British Army Watchkeeper UAV system has been developed by a consortium of companies, U-Tacs (Elbit) and Thales, in roughly equal ownership. Thales are a French…
The Cooking Never Stops
A report from BFBS about the catering arrangements at Camp Bastion Feeding troops on deployment is a massive operation. The Ministry of Defence spends around £30 million a year catering…
Train as we mean to fight
The quote 'train as we mean to fight' comes near the end of this video from QinetiQ on naval combat systems engineering, realistic training is critical to success. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFYbksFAPQs It…
Defence Engagement: The British Army’s Role in Building Security and Stability Overseas
This one might have slipped under the radar but an illuminating look into how the British Army now sees its role in upstream engagement and conflict prevention. General Sir Peter…
RAF BAE146 QC in Afghanistan
A handful of nice images of the RAF's 146 C3 transport aircraft in Afghanistan An RAF BAe 146 from 32 (The Royal Squadron) at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan. The aircraft…
Upwards Falling Payloads
No, really! http://defensesystems.com/articles/2014/03/27/upward-falling-payloads-darpa.aspx http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBriUcgZBrs
Army 2020 – Good News It Is Not
Working either to the premise that a good crisis should never be wasted or stating a harsh truth a number of former service chiefs have linked the reducing defence budget…