British Military Current Events

[medicineman]

The French do have their own methods of defending a castle.

Fechez la vache...

 

[OldSolduer]

Fechez la vache...

Taunting as well

 

[Rifleman62]

Looks like the Brits solved the recruiting problem.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Meanwhile, when rumours (apparently) hit the papers:

 

[medicineman]

Meanwhile, when rumours (apparently) hit the papers:

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I guess that's potentially more life threatening than a tractor pull...

 

[RangerRay]

Looks like the Brits solved the recruiting problem.

At least they’re finding solutions!

 

[Blackadder1916]

Always time for a bit of a show. And of course dancing.

 

[daftandbarmy]

The case drags on...

Francis Bradley inquest: British army chiefs challenged over SAS shooting video​

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been challenged to clarify when it became aware of a British army video that may show the moment the SAS shot dead a Co Derry man.

The existence of the video emerged last week during an inquest into the suspected shoot-to-kill operation that resulted in the death of Francis Bradley.

The 20-year-old was shot close to an arms dump near Toome in February 1986 and his name was later added to the IRA’s roll of honour.

The inquest, which opened last year, previously heard that he had told of being threatened by police before he was killed.

During a hearing last week coroner Peter Irvine, who is also a Crown Court judge, was told that a former British soldier, known as Soldier U, has claimed in a statement that a helicopter captured a video of the shooting, which he later viewed.

Francis Bradley inquest: British army chiefs challenged over SAS shooting video

Concerns raised after existence of suspected shoot-to-kill video emerged during inquest

www.irishnews.com

 

[daftandbarmy]

Oh, my aching back


Pegasus Company follows three Parachute Regiment Recruits through Test Week, also know as P Company, at ITC Catterick in the United Kingdom.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Good luck!

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[dapaterson]

Scots Guards will apparently take anyone.

Duke of Kent to step down as Colonel of Scots Guards

The 88-year-old has served in the role for 50 years and is handing over to the Duke of Edinburgh.

www.bbc.com

 

[daftandbarmy]

Scots Guards will apparently take anyone.

Duke of Kent to step down as Colonel of Scots Guards

The 88-year-old has served in the role for 50 years and is handing over to the Duke of Edinburgh.

www.bbc.com

He’s tall enough.

Standards met

 

[dapaterson]

He’s tall enough.

Standards met

So... You're saying Scots Guards accept Royal Marine dropouts?

 

[daftandbarmy]

So... You're saying Scots Guards accept Royal Marine dropouts?

You can turn a frog into a Prince

But you can’t turn a Prince into a Royal Marine

 

[dapaterson]

You can turn a frog into a Prince

But you can’t turn a Prince into a Royal Marine

You were never a Royal Marine...

 

[daftandbarmy]

You were never a Royal Marine...

Thank goodness. I wouldn't want to have dropped my standards

 

[dapaterson]

Thank goodness. I wouldn't want to have dropped my standards

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Paras have standards?

Meanwhile, when rumours (apparently) hit the papers:

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[daftandbarmy]

Paras have standards?

Yes, of course, 'the highest standards in all things' (including outraging everyone else of course )

“What Manner Of Men Are These That Wear The Maroon Beret?

They are firstly all volunteers and are toughened by physical training. As a result they have infectious optimism and that offensive eagerness which comes from well-being. They have 'jumped' from the air and by doing so have conquered fear.

Their duty lies in the van of the battle. They are proud of this honour. They have the highest standards in all things whether it be skill in battle or smartness in the execution of all peace time duties. They are in fact - men apart - every man an emperor.

Of all the factors, which make for success in battle, the spirit of the warrior is the most decisive. That spirit will be found in full measure in the men who wear the maroon beret”

― Bernard Montgomery

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[daftandbarmy]

That's going to be some show parade tomorrow...

Four injured as 'spooked' army horses bolt through London in rush hour​

Four people have been injured after runaway military horses - spooked by noise from building work - bolted through London.Soldiers and horses were hurt and vehicles damaged after chaos broke out during rush hour.

Two horses were seen running in the road near Aldwych, one of which appeared to be covered in blood.
The Ministry of Defence said the horses from the Household Cavalry were being exercised ahead of an inspection due to take place tomorrow in Hyde Park.

During the exercise, the horses were "spooked" by nearby building works. Four soldiers were thrown from their saddles and five horses ran loose through London.A taxi driver waiting outside the Clermont Hotel in Buckingham Palace Road had the windows of his car smashed after a spooked horse collided with the Mercedes people carrier.

https://www.itv.com/news/london/2024-04-24/two-horses-seen-galloping-on-the-loose-through-central-london

 

[Kirkhill]

RCH-155 on Boxer....

Britain to purchase Boxer-based RCH155 artillery systems

The UK and Germany will jointly build new 'Remote-Controlled Howitzer 155mm Wheeled Artillery System' artillery systems, which will be mounted on Boxer armored vehicles.

ukdefencejournal.org.uk

Specifications and Features

• Type: Self-propelled artillery
• Designer: Krauss-Maffei Wegmann
• Unit Cost: Approximately €12 million for initial orders
• Mass: Under 39 tonnes
• Dimensions: Length of 10.4 metres, width of 2.99 metres, and height of 3.60 metres
• Crew: Two (commander and driver)
• Armament: Main armament consists of a 155 mm calibre L/52 gun from Rheinmetall, capable of a firing range up to 54 km with enhanced projectiles. Secondary armaments include an optional remote-controlled weapon station.

Operational Capabilities

• Engine Power: Equipped with an MTU 8V199 TE21 diesel engine, delivering up to 816 horsepower.
• Mobility: Can reach speeds up to 103 km/h on roads, with an operational range of 700 km.
• Ammunition Capacity: Carries 30 fused rounds and 144 modular propellants, with a maximum rate of fire of 9 rounds per minute.
• Protection: Crew protection against heavy machine gun fire, artillery fragments, mines, and equipped with NBC (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical) protection.

Other Boxer news

RBSL Fires UK Designed and Developed Boxer Mortar Mission Module - EDR Magazine

21 September 2022 – Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) has demonstrated the ability of a BOXER Mission Module to successfully

www.edrmagazine.eu

MBDA unveils Land Precision Fires Family

MBDA’s new surface-to-surface fires capabilities for the British Army are being showcased for the first time at Defence Vehicles Dynamics (DVD) 2022.

www.mbda-systems.com

Land Precision Strike | Innovation | MBDA

Land Precision Strike Innovation PRECISION SURFACE ATTACK FOR THE DIVISIONAL BATTLE | Land Precision Strike will rapidly engage relocatable high value targets in warfighting and lower intensity operations | Precise, low collateral effect against moving, relocatable, fleeting high value and high...

www.mbda-systems.com

Longer Range Fires based on M270 MLRS

UK launches MLRS project

The United Kingdom has launched a five-year programme to upgrade the British Army’s M270 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS).

www.janes.com

Air Defence Based on Sky Sabre

Sky Sabre - Defence Equipment & Support

Sky Sabre represents the forefront of ground-based air defence technology, providing unprecedented speed, accuracy, precision and target acquisition for the British Army.

des.mod.uk