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  1. P

    Sea Ceptor - CAMM Sea Wolf replacement

    European missile manufacturer MBDA is starting to flesh out its plans for a common family of anti-air weapons, being supported by research funding from the UK Defense Ministry. The family, known as the Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAMM), is aimed at meeting tri-service requirements from...
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    • 2010s 2020s british army cold war ii late 2000s ministry of defence royal air force royal navy united kingdom war on terror
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    • Forum: Military
  2. uk 75

    BAC PT 428

    Have just been reading through the excellent Monograph online about the US Mauler missile at the Missile Site in the US. Apparently the UK gave up its own equivalent of Mauler, a system called BAC PT 428, and then had to adopt the simpler Rapier when Mauler was cancelled. As far as I can gather...
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    • air defence anti-air warfare area air defence battlefield air defence british aircraft corporation british army cold war early 1960s forward area air defense great britain point defense system royal navy surface-to-air missile
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    • Forum: Secret Missile, Bomb and Gun Projects
  3. uk 75

    British Army "Flying Jeeps" / "Jumping Jeeps"

    In the book Project Cancelled there is a whole chapter devoted to the British Army project for a "Jumping Jeep" which could leap across obstacles using jump jets/rotorfans. The winning bid from BAC was under development until the mid 60s when it was cancelled on cost and practicality grounds...
  4. CJGibson

    Test Vehicle TV.1000 - The ultimate off-roader?

    In RE Smith's British Army Vehicles and Equipment (Ian Allan, 1964) There is an entry for the "T.V.1000". Described as a 6x6, differentially steered test vehicle powered by a 535bhp Meteorite petrol engine dating from 1959. It is continues: "one of the most powerful wheel vehicles then in...
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    • airborne forces airmobile british army cold war great britain tank design
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    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
  5. red admiral

    Green Mace

    Does anybody have any pictures or information on Green Mace anti-aircraft gun from post-war years? There was one model built in 102mm calibre but I haven't been able to find many pictures or information on it. Thanks
  6. uk 75

    Blue Water: More sources of info

    Just to follow up the earlier thread on Blue Water I can point you to couple of sources which should be available in old libraries and Amazon. A book published in the 60s in two separate editions, one in about 1962-3 and the other in about 1967 called British Army Vehicles and Equipment...
  7. R

    The Fairey Rotodyne

    Hi all.Im brand new here and enjoying the site 100%. So can anyone provide any info on Rotodyne projects please?? ??? ??? Remember seeing an article in an old Flight mag about a Naval Variant but have seen nothing since!! Help please.
  8. overscan (PaulMM)

    Various Bristol postwar projects

    http://www.transportarchive.org.uk/ Some interesting stuff
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    • air ministry bristol aero engines bristol aeroplane company bristol aircraft british army cold war great britain royal air force royal aircraft establishment supersonic transport
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    • Forum: Secret Postwar Aircraft Projects
  9. JAZZ

    MBT-80 British German

    There is little detail about the MBT-80 a British and german effort to find a replacement MBT, evetually they went their own ways. Any better photos than this out there?
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    • british army british army of the rhine cold war great britain mbt mbt-80 tank west germany
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    • Forum: Secret Army Projects
  10. S

    Red Queen and Red King AA autocannons

    This is Red Queen, re the website in RP1's post. should it be a new thread? These pics are I suppose the mock up. I have seen another photo of Red Queen, I think in Ian Hogg's book on AA artillery.
  11. boxkite

    Westland WG.33

    This extraordinary mockup(?) of a Westland WG.33 coaxial helicopter dates from 1979. Looking for more information. SOURCE: http://avia.russian.ee/vertigo/westland.html
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