The SAS Raid on Pebble Island
Pebble Island lies to the north of West Falkland and in 1982, its 25 inhabitants were mainly involved with tending 25,000 sheep. Its small airstrip was subject to a daring…
Boxer and the British Army — An Illustrated History
The Boxer armoured vehicle is expected to enter service with the British Army in 2025. This is its history. The ARTEC Boxer 8×8 armoured vehicle was selected to meet the…
Operation Black Buck — Before and After
The airport at Port Stanley on the Falkland Islands played an important role in life on the Falkland Islands, before, during and after the 1982 Conflict. The most significant point…
The 40 mm Cased Telescoped Armament System (CTAS)
The 40 mm CTAS, developed by the UK and France, is a medium calibre automatic weapon. It includes the CT Cannon, Ammunition Handling System, Controller, Gun Control Equipment, Gun Mount, and…
COTS High Mobility Load Carriers
In the previous post on what could replace the FV432, I concluded that if it were replaced, given the relatively narrow range of roles it now performs, it would probably…
Replacing the FV432
Venerable is an often overused word but quite apt for the FV432. It has been in service so long, no one sensible believes it will ever be replaced! We all…
2010 Haiti Earthquake Response Logistics (Observations)
The more you read about the Haiti earthquake response, the more you realise what a magnificent, awe-inspiring effort it was. Israeli and Iranian teams working side by side, the air,…
2010 Haiti Earthquake Response Logistics (Airports)
The 2010 Haiti earthquake airport story is much shorter than the seaports. This is for a few reasons. First, the main international airport at Port-au-Prince was relatively unscathed by the…