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1/ A proposal for how Western European Countries could implement a light for conscription / mandatory service. @BritishArmy @DefenceHQ

We should not scoff at interest from other nations in GCAP, its exactly what is needed to ensure its success. India, Poland, Germany, Saudi can all ensure lower unit costs, spiral development and longer production runs. We need to find a way for them to play.

A great top-down scale comparison of the Falklands Task Force ships ❤️

@TheStoicSailor Even then how can you ask a country to send both of their carriers when they only have two. Would it be reasonable in the next conflict to ask the US to send all of their carriers in one go to a conflict zone.

This demonstrates that he didn't consult his military planners before launching into an absurd conflict, because they would have immediately told him that we only have one capable of putting to sea.

@bokoen1 There's also a very strong difference between protecting "international shipping" and the "principles of freedom and navigation" and just protecting US trade interests which is what they were doing until post WWII.

The Royal Navy would like to have a word lmao. The US navy couldn’t even enforce the Monroe Doctrine initially.

@7signxx But I'm sure that this is some super duper secret undetectable radio (except by the us base 1000's of miles away), built into the airframe and metalwork that can only be accessed by being dark wizards and is powered by a future tech battery that never runs out of charge.

@7signxx If this technology was available then we would use it instead of pilots ti flip bombing missions over enemy territory surely. Also, what if the engineers just took out the radio and replaced it. Then it can't communicate to a us base if that was even a real thing.

"**Eye-Opening Reality — A Lesson for African Leaders** Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says: In 2004, Malaysia purchased 8 F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets from the United States, which were among the most advanced aircraft at the time. The value of this deal exceeded $640 million. After receiving the aircraft, Malaysia formed a team of experts and engineers to conduct a detailed study of their features and combat capabilities. 👈 The Malaysian experts discovered that the aircraft was transmitting every flight's information to a US military base, such as: - Flight altitude - Speed - Location - Route - Mission details - And the pilot's communication with the ground control room Not only that, but the aircraft's operating system and autopilot feature could also be controlled from the US base. This means that if a US officer on the ground simply presses a button, the aircraft's route can be changed, it can be crashed, or even the target of its attack can be altered. When Malaysia tried to modify the aircraft's operating system, the United States and manufacturer McDonnell Douglas strongly objected. They even threatened to stop supplying parts and maintenance, and impose restrictions. Even when Malaysia requested specific parts to activate certain capabilities of the aircraft, the company rejected that as well. Ultimately, Malaysia realized that it had bought aircraft that could not be used in actual combat without US approval. This issue is not limited to Malaysia alone; many Arab and Muslim countries face the same reality. **The lesson is clear:** Until a nation develops its own defense technology, it will remain dependent on others." (Source: TV interview on Al Jazeera with Mahathir Mohamad)

@77thUnit7 @thinkdefence @Melling1979 Depends what role you want it to fulfill for me personally. Best I've heard is having it move priority Spares and supplies between ships underway at sea without having to use a whole manned helicopter and waste flying hours, fuel, maintenance etc.

@thinkdefence @Melling1979 Not sure why, but I’m not sold on this for some reason

We have spent £60m on a development programme, show me the actual demand to service pipeline, provide some assurance we will order this, and not compete it

@AirPowerNEW1 1200 round 30mm proximity fused, 76 APKWS guided hyrda rockets, air search radar tuned for UAS sized targets. This could be a seriously powerful new role for the AH64 within NATO. Operated by multiple nations its almost a bespoke drone hunter killer platform.

The Yuma Test Center at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground recently tested a new 30 mm Aviation Proximity Explosive, APEX, round primarily developed for firing from the AH-64 Apache helicopter. The APEX round was developed to be a frag round that would prox in front of the [unmanned aerial system] and make a frag pattern that would take out a UAS. ~ US Army 🔗👇

1200 round 30mm proximity fused, 76 APKWS guided hyrda rockets, air search radar tuned for UAS sized targets. This could be a seriously powerful new role for the AH64 within NATO. Operated by multiple nations its almost a bespoke drone hunter killer platform.

@wraggi74 @Gabriel64869839 In theory yes, but even if they arrived tomorrow you'd have to qualify all of the aircrew on the new weapon system prior to use.

@Gabriel64869839 Couldn't we just get some APKWS from US stocks as this is a priority mission capability requirement. Or are our AH64Es lacking some additional hardware/software still?

With suicide USVs and drones being the primary threat for ships in transit through Hormuz, US Army AH-64Es could actually help a whole damn lot the escorting business. More than even warships, in some ways. Plenty of stored drone kills, both surface and air; reach; radar; link 16

@azadradn7 @SandyofCthulhu Hmm that makes sense. I wonder if it's something we'll see in the future in the civilian world.

@MilRotors @SandyofCthulhu One issue is that naval reactors is classified as military not civilian meaningless oversight and their information is much more limited. Designs differ though. French have reactor and steam generator in the same structure whereas American ones are miniaturized land versions.

Britain's empire started to have real problems when steamships began to replace sailing ships, because now their boats couldn't just sail anywhere - they needed coaling stations and so they had to go capture bases all over the world where they could get coal. This also meant that coaling stations were targets for enemies. It wasn't improved later on when we traded coal for oil. The creation of nuclear engines mitigated it a little.

While I'm mot a fan of the RCH, I'd much prefer either French Ceasar, Archer on MAN SV (Wheeled) or K9 (tracked), I'm gladweve finally bought something. Ideally we would have upgraded the AS90 with the longer barrel for 3 Div and bought wheeled SPH for 1 Div.

A better look at the partially sliced-off tail of the USAF KC-135 involved in the mid-air collision over Iraq yesterday, back on the ground in Tel Aviv.

37 guns is to cover the 2 (2x18+1) former AS-90 regiments in 12th & 20th brigades. Hopefully we see a follow on order for additional 155mm regiments, but we may instead see a shift to 120mm mortars for some L118 regiments.

@Telegraph We have a permanent aircraft carrier in the Eastern Mediterranean that's impervious to nay attempt to sink it. Its called Cyprus. Hence the F35 flying from it. Sending a carrier literally provides zero benefit.

✍️ ' Our aircraft carrier is seemingly being held back for reasons other than those stated' | Writes Tom Sharpe Read the full story here 👇 telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03/1…

@FennellJW I whole heartidly beloved that every couple years we need to run an excerise of retaking the falklands. The falklands garrison troops would play enemy, this also allows them to practice defending the island from invasion.

For years we were asked if we could do a Falklands again, and we were assured we could. Now it has become clear we would be hard pressed to defend the Channel Islands what will the government do?

Maybe one permanently around the Falklands?

This, SSK's should absolutely be in the Royal Navy's assets. SSN's aligned to CSGs or other task forces. SSKs operating independently similar to WW2 operations. Mixture of GIUK defence with the T26 and a bit of oversea presence potentially.