republic of ireland
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Blackouts in the British Isles
A little bit of background on the Irish situation first: https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2022/0829/1319302-ireland-electricity-shortages-blackouts-energy-crisis/ https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2022/0906/1320973-ireland-energy-security-blackouts-winter/ As things stand this week...- Grey Havoc
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- 2022 cold war ii energy crisis interesting times republic of ireland united kingdom
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- Forum: The Bar
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Commission floats idea that Ireland purchase 12 to 24 fighter jets
Irish Commission on the Defence Forces has come up with three proposals to bolster the armed forces, the most ambitious of which includes the purchase of 12 to 24 jet fighters. The cost of such an effort is almost quadruple of the current budget (including other capabilities as well). This would... -
Sensible conclusion by the Irish Army
Interesting time capsule which reminds us that military planners are usually wiser than their political masters. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exercise_Armageddon#:~:text=Exercise%20Armageddon%20was%20a%20military,safety%20of%20the%20minority%20population%22. -
Interceptors for Ireland
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/government-considering-purchase-of-military-jet-aircraft-1.4289801 Interesting. This Bear is small because it's 1/144. Those Bears are very high up. -
Ireland's SST that never was
Back in the 1960s Boeing was telling everyone that its Supersonic 2707 transport would be the must-have airliner for the 1970s. Some 26 airlines took out options on the plane. There is a comprehensive thread about the US designs on this site, but no illustrations of the artwork Boeing must have...- uk 75
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- 1960s 1970s aer lingus airliner boeing civil aviation cold war éire jet age republic of ireland space age sst supersonic supersonic transport
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- Forum: User Artwork and Models
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eLORAN system takes off (GPS backup for Commercial and Naval applications)
Via Slashdot: http://www.techienews.co.uk/9719822/world-war-ii-tech-eloran-deployed-gps-backup-uk/- Grey Havoc
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- Forum: Military
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Irish Army R-R Merlin powered Churchill Tank
Excerpt from "Irish Army Vehicles: Transport and Armour since 1922" by Karl Martin (2002 edition)[with some minor editing]: The Rolls-Royce Merlin powered Churchill On the 14th of February 1955, Capt. Collier of the Cavalry Workshops suggested replacing the existing Bedford engine in a...- Grey Havoc
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- cavalry corps (irish army) cold war defence forces (ireland) éire irish air corps irish army late 1950s óglaigh na héireann republic of ireland rolls-royce tank
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- Forum: Secret Army Projects
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Timoney Light Tank
Proposal by Technology Investments to develop a light tank, i think back in the early 1980's...nothing remarkable 13,000kg, 320hp diesel similar in concept to the US HSTV - according to JA&A. Looks like it is armoured with a 90mm Cockeral? any one confirm main gun armament. Rendered drwaing...- JAZZ
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- 1980s cavalry corps (irish army) cold war defence forces (ireland) defense forces defense forces (ireland) éire irish army light tank óglaigh na héireann republic of ireland tank design
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- Forum: Secret Army Projects