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British Armed Forces: Future Military Hardware
Posted: Sat 02 Jul, 2005 5:04 pm
by Rich_2k3
This is the thread to discuss new military hardware that is entering service in the British Armed forces now, soon or in the near future. Weapons like the Eurofighter, Joint-Strike Fighter, SA80 A2 etc. etc.
Discuss!
Posted: Sat 02 Jul, 2005 5:12 pm
by Rich_2k3
Check this out:
http://www.army-technology.com/projects/future/
Looks like the army's gonna be replacing the old landrovers with a new Humvee style vehicle, its about time!
Posted: Sat 02 Jul, 2005 5:46 pm
by Jobag
That vehicle looks good. I might ask for one for Xmas stocking this year
Posted: Sat 02 Jul, 2005 7:37 pm
by Rich_2k3
I'll put one in for ya, as long as you get me a challenger II
Posted: Sun 03 Jul, 2005 1:31 pm
by chak
whats the differences between the sa80 and the sa80-A2?
will they ever be replaciong the sa80 with a whole new gun ever?
Posted: Sun 03 Jul, 2005 2:11 pm
by Ghost
Wikipedia wrote:SA80 (Small Arms for 1980s) is a family of related arms that include the British Army's standard combat rifle. They were introduced to service in 1985, and will likely remain the primary infantry weapon until 2015.
Zak
Posted: Mon 04 Jul, 2005 6:09 am
by KiwiBen
Come on fellas don't bag the old Land Rover, despite their shortcomings I have embarrassed a lot of people in my old rover! Farking thing can go some strange places (Rabbit and Possum shooting is way better with a heater on at 11 PM on a frosty night), HUMVEE is way bigger too, but up to the forces to decide what they want
Benjo
Posted: Mon 04 Jul, 2005 12:55 pm
by Cobalt
chak wrote:whats the differences between the sa80 and the sa80-A2?
The A2 works.
Posted: Mon 04 Jul, 2005 2:29 pm
by dalo
Yeh the land rover is a piece of british military history. I think instead of replacing it they should get a newer version, with all the mod cons.
Posted: Mon 04 Jul, 2005 4:44 pm
by markthestab
nothing wrong with landrovers, amazing vehicles, and they do replace them with new ones everytime landrover bring out a new model
ie 200tdi was replaced by 300tdi and then td5
i can see this new humvee style thing being a bag of shit to be honest, if its follows the recent army tradition of it it aint broke mess about with it till it is
Posted: Mon 04 Jul, 2005 4:50 pm
by markthestab
the SA80a2 has a number of modifications, that supposedly make it a better rifle, but being a stab i wouldnt know because we only get SA80a1's to practice with and then get given an SA80a2 when mobilized
but due to the fact that and i keep my rifle spotless and well oiled but always seem to end up doing stoppage drills on range days i think its a bag of w@#k but im only going on what ive been told as ive never fired any other rifle
SA80a2 is much better from what ive been told