Second British aircraft carrier to put to sea - UK Defence Journal
Oct 21, 2024 · The UK Carrier Strike Group, led by HMS Prince of Wales, is conducting Exercise Strike Warrior off the coast of Scotland.According to the Ministry of Defence, this is the final phase of preparations for a global deployment next year, which will be the first of its kind since HMS Queen Elizabeth’s 49,000-mile mission to Japan and back in 2021.. The vessels are the most powerful warships ever ...
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What air defence systems does the UK use? - UK Defence Journal
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.
A brief guide to Hypersonic missile technology - UK Defence Journal
Jun 2, 2024 · Davey, Have no verified knowledge, but believe your supposition that the UK contract represents a negotiated UK contribution in support of the AUKUS Pillar Ii hypersonic/counter-hypersonic initiative, is essentially correct. 👍 £1Bn, spread across up to 90 separate organizations (commercial and academic), over a 7 year period, probably indicates a basic and applied research program ...
Brief guide to the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers
Jun 19, 2024 · QE class have actually been at sea more than the average carrier. This is in spite of the fact that POW has been in dry dock for at least 6 months to fix the propellar shaft for good and QE is now getting the final solution.
Here’s everything Britain has given to Ukraine - UK Defence Journal
Aug 21, 2024 · The UK has committed nearly £12.7 billion in support to Ukraine since Russia’s illegal invasion, with £7.6 billion allocated to military assistance and £5 billion to non-military aid.
Britain’s armed forces equipment by the numbers - UK Defence …
Nov 19, 2023 · A look at the latest table of GDP spending on defense are bloody infuriating. Especially when you see how many millions of pounds are given away to nations in foreign aid places like Sudan get hundreds of millions and that country allots over 3 …
British military shrinks by nearly 30% since 2000 - UK Defence …
Jan 26, 2024 · New nuclear to add to that list. Latest reactor in Somerset price has risen by £10 billion. Why we can’t go with the RR SMR design and have dozens of compact reactors doing the same job at less than half the price I simply don’t understand.
Armed forces recruitment falls short of targets - UK Defence Journal
Nov 9, 2024 · The data highlights a growing shortfall in recruitment numbers for the UK Armed Forces, with 2023-24 showing a stark gap between targets and actual recruitment across all branches.
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