Naval v Commercial Shipbuilding Rules
In discussions on the SDSR naval strategy a vigorous debate took place about the relative merits of naval and commercial shipbuilding techniques. HMS Ocean is the poster child of those…
Flapless Flight
You see, the UK can still bloody well innovate in aeronautics. https://www.flickr.com/photos/bae_systemsplc/5456434934/in/photolist-qmKjcf-iMSoyN-xM28q3-zvYSDo-zNzdQZ-zw4xc8-yRxoS5-zPtVCn-zPtVNx-zMskhy-zw4xzH-zPtVyp-uwYapp-9jaE1o-9j7wnF-9j7wkn-9jaE4J-odz3aB-tywNky-pbZJLb In all the pre SDSR doom and gloom this caught my eye. In a collaborative venture between BAe…
How Much is a Blackhawk – Part 2
There is a persistent myth that somehow we can get a Blackhawk for £8million, or ‘less than £10 million’ if you listen to Douglas Carswell MP. Douglas is a Conservative…
No Doors!
Why can't UK television programmes run reports like this? Some of the reporting on the minimum ranges of the mortar and ammunition compatibility were somewhat wide of the mark but this is…
CVR(T) – The Sequel
Jane's are reporting that the MoD are in negotiation with BAe to re-manufacture CVR(T) hulls. WTF When I looked at the history of the CVR(T) I described how the programme had…
Second Stage of ASTRAEA Project to Commence
A bit of good news, ASTRAEA (Autonomous Systems Technology Related Airborne Evaluation & Assessment) has announced that the second stage of the project will commence after the completion of Phase…
An Unfair Advantage?
The relationships between government suppliers and government departments have been blurring for years but the General Dynamics Specialist Vehicle Recce Block 1 Scout announcement this week has raised even more…
Can the UK be Militarily Innovative?
In many ways the business of warfare has remained unchanged for thousands of years, the debate between mobility and protection, the need to take and hold ground and the arts…