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Gunbuster

@gunbust09696378

A former RN Weapon Engineer who now fixes grey and white ships in the civilian ship repair world.

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calendar_today18-08-2019 08:11:42

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This by Navy Lookout is a more detailed look at UK capabilities now that MCMV Sandowns and Hunts are on the wain. Its all C17 air portable and fits on low loaders for road carriage so could be in the Gulf in days compared to weeks for sailing a vessel there. And you don't need

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I wonder if someone is dusting off the drawings for fitting Demon Camera to an RN Helo. Used in the late 80s it was a look down filtered camera system that could spot mines below the surface in the shallow waters of the Gulf. USN now uses a laser system from a Helo to look down.

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Friends in Bahrain reporting lots of sonic booms last night into today. A steady stream of drones and the odd missile being intercepted. More hits on the USN NSA Base Although they did like the RAF Typhoons overhead adding to the cacophony. A direct quote from one of them.. "

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With all the talk about warships escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz: I was aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln when it sailed through the Strait in 2012 as a show of force. What stood out was how close the ship got to the Iranian coast. We could easily see both the Iranian

With all the talk about warships escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz: I was aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln when it sailed through the Strait in 2012 as a show of force. What stood out was how close the ship got to the Iranian coast. We could easily see both the Iranian