This is post 23 of 23 in the series “Complex Weapons” Advanced Short Range Air to Air Missile (ASRAAM) ASTER Surface to Air Missile (Sea Viper) Brimstone Guided Missile Common Anti Air Missile (CAMM) Fire Shadow Loitering Munition SPEAR Missile Storm Shadow Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) Harpoon Missile Javelin Martlet (Lightweight Multirole Missile ..read more

Watchkeeper is a certified Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) that provides the Army’s Land Tactical Deep Find capability. It is equipped with a configurable intelligence and reconnaissance payload, supporting Corps and Divisional understanding and the ability to enable long-range targeting of enemy activity, during the day and at night. The value of aerial reconnaissance… I hope ..read more

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 raid by the SAS. It did have an airstrip, though, or more accurately, four, three of grass, and the other on the beach. On the ..read more

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 British Army’s Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV) requirement, but this is not the first time it was selected, arguably, this is the third time lucky for ..read more

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 in the airports’ history was arguably the Black Buck raids. The 1982 Black Buck raids were a series of seven long-range bombing missions conducted by ..read more

The 40mm Cased Telescoped Armament System (CTAS), or 40mm CTAS, is a joint UK-French developed medium calibre automatic weapon comprising the CT Cannon, Ammunition Handling System, Controller, Gun Control Equipment, Gun Mount and a range of ammunition natures. The system as a whole is the product of a joint development programme and joint BAE/NEXTER venture ..read more

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 know the joke about the FV432 operating on Mars in 2157 but it will need to be eventually replaced beyond 2030. A few thoughts on ..read more

This is post 4 of 4 in the series “2010 Haiti Earthquake Logistics” 2010 Haiti Earthquake Response Logistics (Introduction) 2010 Haiti Earthquake Response Logistics (Seaports)  2010 Haiti Earthquake Response Logistics (Airports)  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 ..read more

This is post 3 of 4 in the series “2010 Haiti Earthquake Logistics” 2010 Haiti Earthquake Response Logistics (Introduction) 2010 Haiti Earthquake Response Logistics (Seaports)  2010 Haiti Earthquake Response Logistics (Airports)  2010 Haiti Earthquake Response Logistics (Observations) The 2010 Haiti earthquake airport story is much shorter than the seaports. This is for a few reasons ..read more

This is post 2 of 4 in the series “2010 Haiti Earthquake Logistics” 2010 Haiti Earthquake Response Logistics (Introduction) 2010 Haiti Earthquake Response Logistics (Seaports)  2010 Haiti Earthquake Response Logistics (Airports)  2010 Haiti Earthquake Response Logistics (Observations) Despite the obvious utility of air operations for rapid response and time-sensitive materials, overland from the Dominican Republic ..read more