Think Defence hopes to start sensible conversations about UK defence issues, no agenda or no campaign but there might be one or two posts on containers, bridges and mexeflotes!
One of the standout design features of the Type 26 frigate is a large mission bay. As offboard systems continue to evolve and become more widespread, the flexibility and capacity of mission bays for all types of naval vessels will…
If the Royal Artillery does end up replacing AS90 with a wheeled system the working assumption by many seems to think it will be a three-horse race between the Boxer RCH, BAE Archer on a MAN truck chassis or perhaps…
The Raytheon Silent Knight APQ-174 Multi-Mode Radar (MMR) is designed to enable safe low altitude navigation for a number of aircraft including Chinook, Blackhawk and Osprey. It is a low probability of detection/interception radar that provides a terrain-following/avoidance function, a…
The Mastiff vehicle family has a long history but recent enhancements for Mali have given them a new lease of life and opened the possibility of a more enduring role. As so often when looking at the history of a…
It is estimated that there are over 8,000 tonnes of space debris in low earth orbit, spread across tens of thousands of objects. Each one could potentially destroy a very expensive satellite or pose a danger to crewed flight operations.…
Probably the most enduring of military logistics challenges is the production and distribution of clean, drinkable water. It cannot be dehydrated, it cannot be compressed, it cannot be flat packed, there are no clever tricks to avoid the simple fact…
In advance of the Integrated Review publication, an article that proposes we rethink the Multi Role Vehicle (Protected), or MRV-P, programme. Click HERE to view
Folding Boat Equipment (FBE) was the name given to a portable bridging system that could be used as a floating bridge, a raft, ferry or general purpose boat. Introduced in the late twenties, FBE was continually developed and remained in…
I was prompted to update this one after receiving a very kind comment from someone who survived her sinking. It was very gracious and lifted my spirits a bit, nice to know that content on here still has value for…
