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Hi James, will update this one soon!
I am, going to try and keep all the complex weapons posts updated as things change, all down to available…
Thanks DN, this one is in the pipeline for a refresh, bloody MoD :)
The Boxer options for Mounted Close Combat Overwatch could be a modified Boxer RCH 155 Variant utilising the rotating rear…
Hi TD, I was wondering if you were planning on updating this article based on the new information on the…
TD – Another one to watch for…. At recent Aviation and Arms fairs MBDA have been showing a new design…
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The Future Family of Light Armoured Vehicles (FFLAV)
The Future Family of Light Armoured Vehicles (FFLAV) and the British Army
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The San Carlos FOB (Forward Operating Base)
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Future Cruise Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW)
This is post 23 of 23 in the series “Complex Weapons” Advanced Short Range Air to Air Missile (ASRAAM) ASTER…
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Watchkeeper (History and Capabilities)
Watchkeeper is a certified Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) that provides the Army’s Land Tactical Deep Find capability. It is equipped…
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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…
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Wikipedia has Swingfire mass as 27Kg not as you state twice as 37Kg. I remember loading them into a striker…