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[northernhills] 26/1/2021 14:10

Russia Is Getting Ready for a Baltic Region Military Bonanza

The Baltic region has been the site of recurrent military tensions between Russia and NATO. Now, Russia’s fleet is embarking on a series of military exercises, paving the way for the large-scale Zapad 2021 drills later this year.

[northernhills] 26/1/2021 10:29

Nor are mine!
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[ribblewader] 26/1/2021 10:27

Sorry, links not posting!

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[ribblewader] 26/1/2021 10:23

One of the reasons the Royal Navy needs two aircraft carriers – a setback for HMS Prince of Wales

[charlie_324] 26/1/2021 08:40

LONDON (26 JANUARY 21) – Continuing seven years of uninterrupted expansion, global defence spending rose by 1.9% in 2020, according to defence spending data from Janes, the trusted global agency for open-source defence intelligence. Total global defence spending reached USD1.93 trillion* in 2020 – up almost USD180 billion from USD1.75 trillion in 2010.

[ribblewader] 25/1/2021 15:11

British Army to Phase out AS-90s Artillery: What’s Next?
The British Army will soon begin the phasing out of its AS-90 Vickers artillery, which is nearing the 30-year mark.

[geckotheglorious] 25/1/2021 09:46

Taiwan Reports 13 Incursions By Chinese Air Force In One Day
The presence of so many Chinese combat aircraft on this mission - Taiwan said it was made up of eight nuclear-capable H-6K bombers and four J-16 fighter jets - is unusual.


15 Chinese Aircraft Enter Taiwan Air Defense Zone For 2nd Day As US Carrier Roosevelt Approaches

[geckotheglorious] 25/1/2021 09:45

Britain to get air combat drones to fly alongside fighters

The UK’s first fleet of uncrewed fighter aircraft is one step closer to reality following the award of a £30 million contract to design and manufacture a prototype in a three-year deal supporting more than 100 jobs in Belfast.

According to the Royal Air Force, the uncrewed combat aircraft will be designed to fly at high-speed alongside fighter jets, armed with missiles, surveillance and electronic warfare technology to provide a battle-winning advantage over hostile forces.

[northernhills] 23/1/2021 11:41

The US must invest and prepare for the threat of what is yet to come
On Jan. 1, Congress overrode then-President Donald Trump’s veto of the fiscal 2021 National Defense Authorization Act. Much of the news was about the vote itself, but another important story is the 93 F-35 fighter jets that were included in the bill — 14 more than the Pentagon requested in its budget.

Congress recognizes that the F-35 is the cornerstone of deterrence in the great power competition that we face as a country. The 2018 National Defense Strategy acknowledged that “inter-state strategic competition, not terrorism, is now the primary concern in U.S. national security. ... Long- term strategic competitions with China and Russia are the principal priorities for the [Defense] Department, and require both increased and sustained investment, because of the magnitude of the threats they pose to U.S. security and prosperity today, and the potential for those threats to increase in the future.”

[ribblewader] 22/1/2021 07:48

MBDA uses micro-drone as a spotter for its anti-tank missile

PARIS – European missile group MBDA has successfully hit a test target with its new anti-tank missile, the MMP, using targeting information gathered by a micro-drone, the company said.

The test, undertaken at the Canjuers army testing ground in the south of France, was designed to represent an engagement “beyond line of sight” in the framework of the €6.5 million ($7.9 million) trinational (France, Belgium, Cyprus) LynkEUs program of the European Union.

[wad collector] 21/1/2021 16:41

Sterling to US Dollar Forex is presumably a factor in share price weakness recently. Sterling at 3 yr high.

[charlie_324] 21/1/2021 11:31

The US Marine Corps (USMC) has committed a detachment of Lockheed Martin F-35Bs to the UK Royal Navy’s HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier for its first overseas deployment this year.
The agreement commits an undisclosed number of F-35B short take-off and vertical landing aircraft, US Navy (USN) personnel and equipment and the USS The Sullivans, an Arleigh Burke-class Aegis guided missile destroyer, to the UK-US combined carrier strike group. Other ships are to be committed to the carrier strike group at a later time. The Royal Netherlands Navy previously had said it would also contribute warships.

[ribblewader] 20/1/2021 10:46

shalder. Yes, but certification not expected until early 2023

F-35 Demonstrates B61-12 Nuclear Bomb Capability On Path to Dual Capable Aircraft Status

[shalder] 19/1/2021 17:18

Thanks RW. My understanding was that the F35 (or at least the -A) was always intended to be nuclear capable, so presumably if not so already should be on the way - I think test drops of the B61 aerodynamic body have taken place recently?

[ribblewader] 19/1/2021 08:35

shalder, the german airforce has a commitment to NATO. One of those is a nuclear capability. They currently use Tornado's in both Air Force and Navy roles. Other than that they have a number of Typhoons and F4 Phantoms (which are surely getting on a bit!)
Neither Typhoon or F35 are certified as nuclear capable, yet.
France is France.

[shalder] 18/1/2021 21:50

Looking at who is/isn't getting into the F35,it is interesting that neither Germany nor France are currently going to be in the stealth game until the Euro alternative,which can hardly be in service before the second half of the 2030s, so clearly not a high priority then. Even smaller airforces in the EU are going for stealth.

Do Germany and France know something everybody else doesn't, or are they just not up to speed on this? I understand about not putting all your eggs in one basket, and I think the RAF has it right with the Typhoon+F35 mix, but no requirement for stealth for the next 15 years??

[northernhills] 18/1/2021 16:05

Pentagon and Lockheed agree $1.28bn F-35 sustainment
The F-35 Joint Program Office has awarded the Lockheed Martin industry team $1.28 billion to support operations and sustainment of the global F-35 fleet through to June 30th, 2021.

[dope007] 18/1/2021 13:22

Picked a few more up. Personally see these as having a safe yield going forward

[ribblewader] 18/1/2021 13:07

Dope, I tend to agree. Dont see any reason for the drop, only general market malaise

[geckotheglorious] 18/1/2021 11:01

Old news.
I posted that 5 days ago.



GeckotheGlorious
13 Jan '21
Post 4580
Continued problems with F35 it seems...
“F-35 stealth jet still has 871 flaws including some "Potentially serious issues"

[ribblewader] 18/1/2021 10:50

Lockheed Martin F-35 deficiencies: two fewer in 2020, 871 issues remain