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[ribblewader] 13/12/2019 11:32

Some interesting stats in this article......

Russian Aircraft Carrier Will Not Get Salvaged and Repaired

....U.S. fleet in total displaces 4.6 million tons of water. The Chinese fleet displaces 1.8 million tons. The Russian fleet displaces just 1.2 million tons. The Russian Navy has really lost its one aircraft carrier. The Russian fleet is probably only 1.1 million tons

The U.S. fleet can carry around 12,000 offensive missiles. Chinese ships in total can carry 5,200 missiles. Russia’s fleet packs no more than 3,300.

[owenski] 13/12/2019 09:06

At least we know that we'll now have a defence industry.

[ribblewader] 13/12/2019 09:04

Two Destroyers,One Drydock

The docking of the USS Stethem and USS Decatur is the first tandem docking of DDGs since 2012, when BAE Systems collaborated with the Navy to dual dock the USS Mason (DDG 87) and USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) at its Norfolk, Virginia shipyard. Collaboration and capability were key with those two destroyers, and it was no different this time in San Diego.

[ccraig69] 12/12/2019 21:12

Is it not about bae staff loading weapons on the aircraft in Saudi.

[oriana2] 12/12/2019 15:38

Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov..... Sad news.

[ribblewader] 12/12/2019 14:35

Britain's New Tempest Fighter Is Going To Give The F-35 A Run For Its Money

London has seeded “Team Tempest” with £2 billion ($2.6 billion) for initial development through 2020. Major defense contractor BAE System is leading development with the Royal Air Force, with Rolls Royce contributing engines, European firm MBDA integrating weapons, and Italian company Leonardo developing sensors and avionics.

[ribblewader] 12/12/2019 13:55

Feel really sorry for those killed or injured.
Major fire breaks out on Russian aircraft carrier

Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov caught fire while undergoing repairs in Murmansk.
It is understood that six people have reportedly been injured and three people are reported as missing.

[ribblewader] 12/12/2019 08:20

Hmm......I wonder what these people think BAE does?

BAE Systems accused of being party to alleged war crimes

A group of human rights organisations have filed a complaint with the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing BAE Systems and other arms manufacturers based in Europe of being party to alleged war crimes in the conflict in Yemen.

[luderitz] 11/12/2019 09:33

Interesting but GPS can and does get jammed so unless this can be overcome problems ahead maybe.

[ribblewader] 11/12/2019 07:58

BAE Systems powers Green Bus Zones in San Francisco and beyond to help cities Get to Zero emissions

BAE Systems announced its selection by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) to supply electric power and propulsion systems for its transit buses. The Series-ER (Electric Range) system will operate on 68 transit buses and create designated zones throughout San Francisco that are free of emissions. The Series-ER system targets these hot spots to reduce emissions and improve air quality in the areas where people live, work, and visit.

[ribblewader] 10/12/2019 15:58

BAE Systems will develop new cyber tools designed to help prevent vulnerabilities in electronic files that can lead to cyber attacks.

BAE Systems has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop new cyber tools designed to help prevent vulnerabilities in electronic files that can lead to cyberattacks. Development of these tools will be part of DARPA's Safe Documents (SafeDocs) program, which aims to more effectively identify and reject malicious data in a variety of electronic formats.

[ribblewader] 10/12/2019 08:50

American firms dominate global weapons sales

Despite talk of a boom for Russian arms-makers, they trail behind European rivals

BAE at No6!

[ribblewader] 09/12/2019 07:55

Carrying on from 2407....

BAE Systems and Jaunt Air Mobility to partner on eVTOL energy management systems

Aerospace and defense firm BAE Systems and electrical vertical take off and landing developer Jaunt Air Mobility are to jointly develop electric energy management systems.

[ribblewader] 06/12/2019 09:05

shalder. Yes Bahrain is more liberal than other Arab states regarding drinking, which was nice. But, the penalty for theft can still be the loss of a hand. You should have seen the look on the faces of the three sailors when they had sobered up and told what they COULD expect. The case caused a minor diplomatic flurry at the time. They were shipped home straight from police cells! I dont think they ever returned to the ship.

[ribblewader] 06/12/2019 08:43

BAE Systems and Jaunt Air Mobility collaborate on electric energy management systems for urban air mobility platforms

BAE Systems is collaborating with Jaunt Air Mobility to explore the development of electric energy management systems for urban air mobility vehicles through a memorandum of understanding (MOU).
During this collaboration, both companies will investigate product development for the future of aircraft electrification. The companies will also work together to examine aircraft power management needs and gain a deeper understanding of the extension of urban traffic into the airspace.

[ribblewader] 05/12/2019 11:45

shalder. In 97 I was in Bahrain (supporting Nimrod and VC10 at Muharraq) over the Christmas period. HMS Illustrious called in to Sitra for a few days for crew change and Logs Support. I was one of the POCs for Out of Hours issues (like drunken sailors "liberating" a 6' plastic Donald Duck from outside a store!). I was "rewarded" with a trip to the CPOs mess for drinkies and a tour of the ship. Fortunately the tour was done with before we hit the Bar as I dont remember much after that! I do recall that the hanger space was smaller than I thought, but it could be fully flooded within 5 mins with sea water in case of fire/explosion........It was a great experience

[ribblewader] 05/12/2019 11:30

UK MoD orders over 500 Boxers

Delivery is expected to start in 2023, and most of the vehicles for the British Army will be produced in the UK, principally at plants operated by Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) and KMW’s subsidiary WFEL (www.wfel.com).

This order marks the return of the UK to a European defence programme, having taken part in the Boxer project when it was still in its infancy. Boxer is now on its way to becoming one of NATO’s standard vehicles.

[shalder] 04/12/2019 16:49

Been a long time coming and more than once looked like it would never happen: lovely photos. In my youth I was with one of the companies bidding for the CVA-01 carrier to replace Ark Royal when the project was cancelled by the Wilson government in 1966. fwiw its kind of interesting that despite all the technology changes in half a century, the new ships are approx the same size as the CVA- 01 designs.

[ribblewader] 04/12/2019 15:58

Royal Navy aircraft carriers dock together in Portsmouth

The Royal Navy's two giant aircraft carriers have docked together, stern to bow, for the first time at their home base of Portsmouth.

[ribblewader] 04/12/2019 07:54

Following on from post 2400.....

The US Air Force wants to network all its weapons together. Will simulators be included?

As part of that initiative, it will also be critical for the military to link together simulators so service members can replicate combat on a massive scale.......

[ribblewader] 03/12/2019 16:09

BAE Systems selected by DARPA to create autonomy software for multi-domain mission planning

BAE Systems has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop software that will enable semi-autonomous multi-domain mission planning. The technology will be designed for military operators to leverage battlespace resources from across various domains, such as space, air, land, and sea, for more effective, efficient missions.

[officiallyrob] 03/12/2019 11:06

"To do otherwise would be stupid"....that is Boris' specialist subject.

[northernhills] 03/12/2019 09:19

Looks like another buying opportunity is on the way!