The Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAMM) will replace Seawolf and Rapier FSC in the Royal Navy and British Army and is described by MBDA as; The Common Anti-air Modular Missile…
The Aster missile family comprises Aster 15 for short to medium range and Aster 30 for short to long range. There is an extensive commonality between the two variants with…
One of the standout design features of the Type 26 frigate is a large mission bay. As offboard systems evolve and become more widespread, the flexibility and capacity of mission…
UK maintains a broad array of amphibious combat capabilities; Royal Navy, Royal Fleet Auxiliary, the British Army and a number of civilian providers.
Can the Royal Navy make use of a civilian vessel design, or even a conversion, to cover a number of less than warlike tasks, taking advantage of current market conditions to drive down costs?
The 40mm Cased Telescoped Armament System (CTAS), or 40mm CTAS, is a joint UK-French developed medium calibre automatic weapon comprising the CT Cannon, Ammunition Handling System, Controller, Gun Control Equipment,…
In the previous post on what could replace the FV432, I concluded that if it were replaced, given the relatively narrow range of roles it now performs, it would probably…
Venerable is an often overused word but quite apt for the FV432. It has been in service so long no one sensible believes it will ever be replaced! We all…