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[ribblewader] 01/2/2019 14:58

Series-E & ER: Electric hybrid propulsion

Series-E & ER: Electric hybrid propulsion may be called a hybrid drive system, but the fact is, it powers a bus completely electrically.

[dafrog] 01/2/2019 12:50

No Deal is what we want. Visa Free travel agreed even with no deal. Planes will fly. Remainer rubbish was just that, rubbish.

[wbecki] 01/2/2019 12:26

Major-General Tim Cross explains why May's deal is a threat to British shipyards and defence industry. Yet more evidence that removing the backstop DOESN'T make the deal acceptable.

[ribblewader] 01/2/2019 07:45

UK armed forces 'face £7bn equipment funding black hole'

"....the PAC's chairwoman, Labour MP Meg Hillier, said the department was "a repeat offender" when it came to "poor financial planning".

Now is that a shock, or not!

[ribblewader] 31/1/2019 14:18

I would love to know why this is happening. To put it down to being part of the UK National Shipbuilding Strategy is just daft IMO.



Government refuse to restrict any future hospital ship build to British yards

[wbecki] 31/1/2019 13:59

China, Russia Preparing For "Blackout Warfare" With "Super-EMP" Bombs




"Anyone else feel Chinese and Russians are prepping for war?"

[wbecki] 31/1/2019 12:54

China just tested the world's most powerful naval gun, and US intelligence says it will be ready for warfare by 2025

[ribblewader] 31/1/2019 12:37

Good news...

US Army selects BAE for $474m Howitzer support contract

[wad collector] 30/1/2019 16:40

Thanks for that link. Hope they keep it secret.

[ribblewader] 30/1/2019 15:58

Wad, this may cast some light on the issue.....

The Real Secret to Keeping an F-22 and F-35 Stealth: Their Super Special 'Skin'

[ribblewader] 30/1/2019 15:34

Wad, I cant say I am aware of that particular issue. However I can see it needing to be done at a servicing point, perhaps annually.
I am aware that the early "stealth" jets (including F117 & B2)had an issue regarding the radar absorbent coating but it was resolved by a sort of body work touch up repair. I cannot see why a full recoat would be required. If it is an issue I bet it wont be for long!

[wad collector] 30/1/2019 14:04

Following on from an article above about F35
"The jet also requires very high maintenance cost, as the radar wave-absorbing coating wears off and needs to be replaced after every flight."

Is that correct? Or just in abrasive environments?

[ribblewader] 29/1/2019 15:16

Land UK wins 155mm ammunition competition for the British Army

The contract adds Smoke and Illuminating natures to the portfolio of 155mm calibre rounds already supplied by BAE Systems to the MOD, helping to sustain key skills within the Land UK business. The contract, competed globally through the MOD tender process, is initially valued at £16m and offers the customer flexibility to add additional quantities in later years.

[ribblewader] 29/1/2019 15:14

Rheinmetall to sue German Government over Saudi arms embargo

[ribblewader] 29/1/2019 09:25

Not so long ago the Germans had very few serviceable Typhoons, if F35 achieves its target reliability will they have the money to maintain them (especially if the F35 regional depth maintenance facility is not in central Europe).

No stealth? No problem ― Eurofighter makes its pitch against F-35 in Berlin

[wbecki] 29/1/2019 09:06

Russia's New Military Exoskeleton Can Break You



Wonder how far advanced Western powers are in similar

[ribblewader] 28/1/2019 14:13

Nice!

BAE Systems to undertake ‘Project Heisenberg’ of upgraded F-35 EW suite

The programme office for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) will award BAE Systems a sole-source contract to conduct flights trials of the aircraft's future electronic warfare (EW) and countermeasures suite.

[ribblewader] 28/1/2019 09:49

That was quick, it took the MoD 5 Years to contract for MRA4 (RMPA as it was back then). This has been settled in less than a year! For 9 aircraft.....

UK spends $507m on final four P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft

[wbecki] 27/1/2019 14:09

Bae sells majority stake in Bae Land UK to Rheinmetal
The new venture, which currently generates around £60m a year in the UK, is aiming to become the European market leader in military vehicle production, with the aim to create new jobs in the UK.
However, opponents of the sale argue that it makes Britain more dependent on Europe, going against the 2016 EU referendum result.
“The sale of 55% of BAE Land UK to German rival Rheinmetall fits neatly with the EU’s agenda,” said UKIP Deputy Leader Mike Hookem MEP, “to consolidate military manufacturing and production within the bloc and is one of the stepping stones to the EU’s dream of a complete defence union.

“Despite defence being a key issue in the referendum and while many people thought they were securing the independence of our armed forces by voting Brexit, May’s government has continued to sign the UK up to EU programmes that aim to aid and facilitate defence union.

“When ‪moves such as this merger are taken together with Merkel and Macron admitting their recent defence deal was one part of a wider move towards an EU army and Malta’s PM stating the EU were creating an army through the back door, we can see how the British people are being duped over future UK involvement in EU defence mechanisms.”

Rheinmetall, which already leads the Artec consortium – which will build the UK’s new Boxer armoured vehicle, will also take over the production of the Warrior armoured vehicle, another of Britain’s well-known tanks.
The UK government have said that up to 40% of the programme may be delivered outside the UK, leading to fears that Britain will become reliant on Europe for even its defence and military needs.

[ribblewader] 27/1/2019 11:33

BAE Systems to support Protector integration into UK airspace

BAE Systems is to help integrate the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) Protector RG1 medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) into UK-controlled airspace.

[ribblewader] 24/1/2019 13:58

IAV 2019: Telford commitment to grow under proposed BAE Systems, Rheinmetall joint venture

The announcement of a joint venture (JV) between BAE Systems and Rheinmetall on 21 January has highlighted a number of areas of competition and collaboration.

Jennifer Osbaldestin, managing director of BAE Systems Land UK, told Jane's that the Telford facility stands to be a "key winner" in the project.

With BAE Systems and Rheinmetall being competitors in the UK's Challenger 2 Life Extension Project (LEP), Osbaldestin explained that even if the JV is approved, the competition between the companies would continue.

However, she confirmed that BAE Systems had agreed with Rheinmetall that the solution would be delivered from Telford regardless of the contract winner.

[ribblewader] 24/1/2019 07:27

When Ifirst joined BAE, Obsolescence was an issue that was just starting to be investigated and addressed. Its an interesting problem with a lot more to it than first glance.

ADVANCED COMPONENT OBSOLESCENCE MANAGEMENT (AVCOM)
BAE Systems is one of the original obsolescence management providers in the industry and continues to serve military and commercial organizations.

[ribblewader] 22/1/2019 15:27

BAE Systems Expands National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Mission Support and Establishes New Tech Council to “Map” Agency Innovation.



The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has awarded BAE Systems a five-year, $250 million contract to continue providing Full-Motion Video (FMV) advanced analytic services, training, and intelligence production support.