Taking Advantage of Idle Fleets
The MoD obtains equipment by one of two methods, CADMID or UOR/UCR. CADMID stands for Concept, Assessment, Demonstration, Manufacture, In-Service and Disposal. UOR stands for Urgent Operational Requirement, UCR, for…
The Sheer Nonsense of Counting ISIS KIA
I can't even begin to articulate the sheer nonsense and comedic absurdity of trying to count members of ISIS killed in RAF airstrikes but someone asked. A recent Freedom of…
A Tiny Piece of Pi
A couple of weeks ago, I asked if there were any military applications for a hugely powerful quantum computer. How about something at the other end of the scale, a…
Those new fangled Strike Brigades
Does anyone know what they will look like? I ask because there seems to be a dearth of released information, this doesn't, of course, mean the information is not there,…
The Type 31 General Purpose Frigate
SDSR 2015 truncated the Type 26 Global Combat Ship at eight vessels. We will maintain one of the most capable anti-submarine fleets in the world with the introduction of eight…
Shiny Arse Civil Servants
SDSR 2015 announced that the MoD civil service personnel would be reduced by 30%. Unfortunately, the civil service is saddled with a reputation of being shiny arsed Sir Humpries long…
SDSR 2015 – A Few Thoughts
I think the first thing to do is to recognise the hard work over many days and weekends of the people, military, academic and civil servant, that have produced the…
Challenger 2 Life Extension Project – Interim
The current Life Extension Programme (LEP) for the British Army's 227 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks has been failing to deliver anything for some time. It started as an ambitious…