Boxer Armoured Vehicle — Details and Variants - Think Defence
WEBNov 5, 2022 · The driver position has a fully protected hatch with integral vision equipment. Automotive and Capacities. Boxer is fitted with an MTU/Rolls-Royce 8V199 TE20 multifuel engine, based on the Mercedes-Benz Series OM500 truck engine, developing 536kW (720bhp) coupled to a 7 forward 3 reverse speed Allison HD4070 automatic transmission. The Euro III-compliant Series 199 has a two-stage intercooler ...
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 ...
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 …
The Secret Life of RORO Ramps and Linkspans - Think Defence
WEBOct 23, 2021 · The other method is to make use of a device called a linkspan. A linkspan is an intermediate device that evens out the different heights of the ship’s cargo deck/ramp and the quayside. The mechanical support linkspan uses hydraulics to raise and lower the ramp onto which the RORO ship’s ramp is landed. The support housing is secured to the ...
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Martlet (Lightweight Multirole Missile) - Think Defence
WEBNov 12, 2022 · The Thales Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM) is called Martlet in Royal Navy service. It is described by Thales as; LMM is a low cost, lightweight, precision strike, missile, which has been designed to be fired from tactical platforms including fixed or rotary winged UAVs and surface platforms. The system is designed to provide a rapid ...
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 …
Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) - Think Defence
WEBNov 8, 2022 · The Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS), nicknamed the ’70 km Sniper’, provides pinpoint accuracy delivering a 200 lb high explosive warhead to its target, with twice the range of other artillery systems used by the British Army. It is currently in service with the Royal Artillery.
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 ...
Javelin - Think Defence
WEBNov 9, 2022 · Javelin Anti-Tank Guided Weapon (ATGW) History. Javelin is a direct replacement for the Milan Anti-Tank Guided Weapon. Milan ATGW. In 1972, Daimler-Benz Aerospace (DASA) and Aérospatiale SA formed a joint venture called Euromissile, now part of MBDA, to develop a man-portable anti-tank guided weapon and heavier vehicle/helicopter mounted weapon.