As countries grow increasingly reliant on space systems for economic stability and military security, the urgency for robust space defence capabilities has never been greater argues Martin Rowse of Airbus Defence and Space in the UK.

Sep 30, 2024 · Australia is huge, the size of Europe or the USA. There’re already over the horizon radars up in the North and more radars coming. Not sure on actual ground based missiles at the moment besides NASAMS and SM3&6 on the Hobart’s, and the Hunter class and LOSVs (large optionally manned surface vessels) to come.

Nov 6, 2024 · Responding to a parliamentary question from Andrew Rosindell, MP for Romford, on the operational status of the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers, Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard confirmed that “as of 31 October 2024, two Type 45 destroyers were immediately available, or deployed.”

Nov 5, 2024 · The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the British Army is still pursuing its goal to double its lethality by 2027 and triple it by 2030, as outlined by the Chief of the General Staff earlier this year, according to a recent parliamentary response.

Oct 16, 2024 · Pollard’s response is gibberish. If he wants a UK strategic steel industry then the Government needs to give priority to UK produced steel. Given that steel produced overseas is subsidised by foreign Governments (deliberately to retain their own industry and to dominate the world market) it is impossible for a UK steel industry to compete on contracts.

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May 30, 2024 · Retention has always been a problem for serving personnel after Corporate a lot of lads went “F this for a game of Sailors ” but at the same time a lot of youth wanted too join up the same is happening again with the Army and yet people from the Commonwealth would like too join the British Armed Forces Retention could be a lot of different issues Pay Housing length of deployments or lack ...

Jan 15, 2024 · Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has announced that in the first half of 2024, 20,000 service personnel from the Royal Navy, the British Army, and the Royal Air Force will deploy across Europe to take part in Exercise Steadfast Defender 24.

Apr 22, 2024 · MK8 Mod 0 was designed from the start for AA. It can do it in the Mod 1 version with ease. I have done shoots with the Mk8 Mod 0 on the end of the 912 Tracker on T21 frigates and 909 on T42s and achieved TTBs against sleeve targets.

During a recent House of Lords debate on the UK’s air defence capabilities, questions surrounding the sufficiency of the defence budget and the strategic balance between homeland security and international commitments took centre stage.