A ship is not a tank, so the question is, would a spiral development of ER-GMLRS meet the objectives of Land Precision Strike The ER-GMLRS is a large rocket, 300 kg at launch, so manoeuvrability ...

The Uniflote pontoon was found to have weak couplers in the offshore environment, so the Mr Eric Longbottom of the Military Engineering Experimental Establishment (MEXE) designed the Harbour and ...

What is a MEXE Shelter The MEXE Shelter was used for covert observation and as a command post or Regimental aid station (in different configurations) The main feature of its design, however, is the ...

Thales describe Bushmaster as… The Bushmaster is a combat proven vehicle that is in service with the Australian Defence Force and eight other nations, and has been successfully deployed on operations ...

Archer Self-Propelled Artillery is fired at night by troops from 19th Regiment Royal Artillery, during a live range on Rovajärvi Training Area during Exercise Dynamic Front, Finland I watched the ...

British Army Medium Weight Capability, a long story… In the late Nineties, the British Army concluded it needed to develop and field a Medium Weight Capability that would enable it to arrive quicker ...

The recent strategic defence and security review indicated the withdrawal of the C-130 fleet, which is going to put pressure on the 22 A400M’s in a timeframe much sooner than having to worry about the ...

A simple question, was the British Infantry more effective with the 51 mm lightweight infantry mortar than it is now, without it? In an age of swarming drones and artificial intelligence, it is easy ...

I challenge the notion that the British tank and armoured vehicle industry is dead, that we don’t buy enough, and should just jack it all in and buy Abrams or Leopard. Listen to the online doom ...

Moving up the utility ladder, the definition of a Battle Trench is A tactical defensive trench that provides protection but allows observation and efficient use of weapon systems. Providing protection ...

We know they work, although you would be better defeating drones at the outer layers of the onion. Obviously. Counter UAS nets are not a panacea, and should be considered one (cheap) component of a ...

The British Army ended the Fifties with enormously successful vehicles; Centurion, Saladin, Saracen, Ferret, Land Rover, the Bedford RL and AEC Militant. Not only had these been proven in operations ...