Top 25 British War Films - Think Defence
WEBAug 24, 2023 · 22 — The Guns of Navarone. The Guns of Navarone (1961) Action, Adventure, Drama, War | 158min | April 28, 1961 (United Kingdom) 7.5. Director: J. Lee Thompson Writer: Alistair MacLean, Carl Foreman Stars: David Niven, Gregory Peck, Anthony Quinn Summary: In 1943, the British Navy is not able to rescue 2,000 soldiers trapped in the Island of ...
Boxer Armoured Vehicle — Details and Variants - Think Defence
WEBNov 5, 2022 · Boxer is described by ARTEC as; BOXER is a truly modular vehicle providing multiple functions for its users, several communication interfaces for participation in network-enabled warfare and diverse mission relevant capabilities. The flexibility of its modularity allows BOXER to be easily adapted to meet diverse mission requirements, in …
About Think Defence
WEBAbout Think Defence. Quite simply, it is a blog that promotes the idea of people having a sensible conversation about UK defence and security issues, no more, no less. Think Defence is not supported by anyone but the author, no industry and no forces associations for example. The advertising on the site pays for hosting and design fees but ...
Options for the British Army’s Land Rover Fleet - Think Defence
WEBSep 24, 2022 · Land Rover Replacement History – Operational Utility Vehicle System (OUVS) There is always a history. 90 and 110 Land Rover Defenders entered service with the British Army in 1985, mostly in General Service and Fitted for Radio variants. Specialist types entered service soon after; ambulance, Snatch, V8 …
Appendix A - Ajax - Think Defence
WEBAppendix A – Ajax. Ajax is a family of tracked armoured vehicles that will enter service with the British Army to replace the seventies era Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) family. It is derived from Spanish/Austrian ASCOD Infantry Fighting Vehicle.
A Successor for the Amazing C-17 Globemaster - Think Defence
WEBAug 20, 2021 · The RAF operates a fleet of eight Boeing C-17 heavy-lift aircraft, and put simply, they are brilliant, currently doing fantastic work in Operation PITTING, the evacuation from Kabul. However, they are one of the most expensive aircraft in the whole fleet to maintain, and they won’t last forever. The …
NLAW - Think Defence
WEBNov 19, 2022 · NLAW is a lightweight, short-range anti-tank weapon designed to engage main battle tanks and other fighting vehicles up to a range of 600m. The Next-Generation Light Ant-Tank Weapon (NLAW) is described by Saab as; The Bofors NLAW (Next Generation Light Anti-tank Weapon) is the first ever single soldier missile system that rapidly knocks out any ...
The Past, Present, and Future of Military Motorcycles (and e-bikes)
WEBSep 10, 2023 · From cheap Chinese imports to the premium folding Brompton, there is enormous choice. The British Army uses Makita 18v and 40v battery power tools. Makita also makes a 18v folding e-bike and likely a 40v version. The Mosphera Military E Vehicle is a robust and rugged electric scooter with a range of 150 km.
The Unrivalled Versatility of the Beechcraft King Air
WEBSep 25, 2021 · The Beechcraft King Air 350 hits the sweet spot for payload, speed, endurance, cost, ease of systems integration, and deployability. It is widely used in the surveillance, communications/signals intelligence, and reconnaissance roles by many nations. The RAF Shadow R.1 is based on the King Air 350 platform, an aircraft that has seen widespread ...
Ascension Island and the 1982 Falklands Conflict - Think Defence
WEBPrint. Ascension Island, in the Mid-Atlantic, would play a decisive role in the 1982 Falkland conflict and arguably, the operation to retake the islands would have been impossible without it. Situated in the Atlantic Ocean at 7° 57’ south latitude and 14° 22’ west longitude the volcanic peak island is only 97km2.