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The Mexeflote is a modular pontoon in service with the British and Australian armed forces and is primarily used to transfer vehicles, stores, and equipment from ship to shore. In service since the ...

The RAF’s strategic lift heavy capability is centred on its fleet of Boeing C-17 Globemaster aircraft. With an Out of Service Date (OSD) of 2040, its successor has yet to reveal itself, but let’s talk ...

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 in the Middle East, Europe, ...

Land Precision Strike is a new requirement from the British Army for a ground-launched precision-guided weapon that can be used at long range, 80 km plus. In response to a written Parliamentary ...

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 ...

Each has advantages and disadvantages, and none of them would be a bad option. Of the top row, I quite like the Bonetti F100X. Its mobility is arguably a little less than the HILOAD, but it has a ...

At 160 mm in diameter, too large for a Class A/G Sonobuoy launch tube. Area-I has opted for the 150 mm for their Altius 600 that has been demonstrated launching from several ground vehicles and ...

Swingfire was a British wire-guided anti-tank missile developed in the 1960s, seeing action in multiple theatres. The Orange William missile was cancelled in 1959. Watch this video on YouTube. Fairey ...

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 ...

Battle trenches and fighting positions for small groups of individual soldiers, crew served weapons, or vehicles, are intended to provide shelter, concealment, and protection from enemy fire.

Having just entered service as an interim capability, Archer is eventually planned to be replaced by the Boxer RCH 155. No one is making an argument to double down on Archer, but, I am going to make ...