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WEBThe myth that nukes are in Scotland to keep England safe. June 25, 2023. Misconceptions can often take root and spread quickly, one incorrect claim is that the UK stores all of its nukes in Scotland because they're too dangerous to keep in England. Read more. Independent website publishing British and international defence news and analysis.
A guide to the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers - UK Defence …
WEBOct 19, 2020 · The project to build HMS Queen Elizabeth and sister ship HMS Prince of Wales cost more than £6 billion. The aircraft carrier weighs 70,600 tonnes and has a top speed of 25 knots (this however has been exceeded comfortably). Its flight deck is 280 metres long and 70 metres wide – enough space for three football pitches.
Royal Marines and US Navy Seals train together in Scotland
WEBMay 24, 2021 · The Littoral Response Group deployment will is being tested in Exercise Highland Dagger, a 11-day tactical exercise, before moving into northern Europe and the Baltic region for operations with NATO allies. American Osprey tiltrotor aircraft moved Royal Marines and U.S. Navy seals from British ships to the shore.
Britain’s armed forces equipment by the numbers - UK Defence …
WEBNov 19, 2023 · The land component of the UK armed forces shows a mix of strength and ongoing updates. With 3,207 pieces of combat equipment, the army’s arsenal comprises 845 Armored Personnel Carriers, 1,480 Protected Mobility Vehicles, and 882 Armored Fighting Vehicles. However, these numbers are provisional, pending an ongoing process to enhance data quality.
Replacing Ajax with Warrior – A short-term fix for a long-term …
WEBSep 6, 2021 · The Warrior, in its current IFV role, is unsuitable for the role envisaged for Ajax. As a short-term fix, to cover the lack of capability in aging CVR (T) and delayed Ajax, is one thing. To not announce a fresh policy or direction regarding the platform for this specific capability is operational negligence, and will ultimately weaken the ...
Open Source Intelligence – It’s time to take it seriously
WEBFeb 20, 2022 · 16. The Open Source Intelligence community warned Afghanistan would fall. We were ignored. We hoped people would listen about Ukraine but we were again ignored. Early last year the OSINT community watched as US allies began announcing they would also withdraw from Afghanistan, following the US announcement.
Tempest – Facts on Britain’s new fighter jet programme
WEBJun 14, 2023 · Team Tempest is a collaborative project to build Britain’s new fighter jet. This partnership is constituted by industry giants BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Leonardo, and MBDA, in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence. Through this article, we will analyse the insights from the BAE Systems factsheet, focusing on the employment opportunities ...
Who controls Trident? A brief look at the operation of Britain’s ...
WEBSep 26, 2017 · The Trident missile system is housed on the UK’s four Vanguard class submarines which form the UK’s strategic nuclear missile force. Each of the four boats are armed with up to 16 Trident II D5 SLBMs, carrying up to 8 warheads each. The Royal Navy has operated the UK’s Continuous at Sea Deterrent since 1967 when the …
Meet Britain’s stealthy hunter-killer submarines - UK Defence Journal
WEBNov 9, 2020 · Astute class submarines are the UK’s largest and most powerful attack submarines and can strike at targets up to 1,000km from the coast with pin-point accuracy. Astute submarines are the first nuclear submarines to be designed entirely in a three-dimensional, computer-aided environment. Design and construction of …
What is the status of each Type 45 Destroyer? - UK Defence Journal
WEBJul 20, 2021 · Fitting CAMM onto the Type 45s will give the destroyers a 50% increase in the number of its air defence missiles. Installation will be via 24 additional launcher cells, and the Sea Viper C2 will get a technology upgrade, giving it a major increase in processing power. The existing 48 Sylver cells on the Type 45 will now be solely for the longer ...