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It has more pages now Military standards especially are a source of enormous compliance costs for both the MoD and industry. Standards simplification or equivalence regimes must be a priority. Process ...

Share on twitter Twitter Share on facebook Facebook Share on linkedin LinkedIn Share on reddit Reddit Share on print Print If the amphibious operations in Normandy were unprecedented because of their ...

Harpoon History Development of the Harpoon missile for the US Navy goes back to the mid-sixties as a counter to surfaced submarines, but for the Royal Navy, it first came into service as a ...

MBDA describe the Meteor BVRAAM missile as; Meteor is the next generation Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) system designed to revolutionise air-to-air combat in the 21st Century. The ...

Multi-Role Vehicle Redefined The Multi Role Vehicle – Protected (MRV-P) was a large project from 2012 to bring into service two protected-wheeled vehicles that would replace many UOR vehicles. A ...

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 ...

Some might be marked as ‘mature content’ because it is a firearm! Affiliate Links Amazon and the occasional product link might appear in the content, you know the drill, I get a small cut if you go on ...

Brimstone is a potent and precision-guided anti-armour missile that arms RAF Typhoons and Protectors The RAF describe Brimstone as; Brimstone is an advanced, rocket-propelled, radar-guided weapon and ...

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 ...

And a four-round pedestal launcher. Shorts entered the 4 km range High-Velocity Missile called Starstreak S14, also available in the vehicle, shoulder, and pedestal mounting options. Starstreak had a ...

A Short History of Military Motorcycles The military connection to early motorcycles is quite interesting with a collection of recognisable names such as Royal Enfield and Birmingham Small Arms (BSA).