DefenceMatters

Taking a closer look at things defence

[British Army 🇬🇧 @BritishArmy]

Our soldiers are now equipped with Ajax, the world's most advanced, medium-weight armoured fighting vehicle 💪

Interested in a career with armoured vehicles? ⬇️ https://t.co/tfPor40xUi

[DefenceMatters @DefenceMatter]

@Oxfordite @ionos_help_uk I have exactly the same thing. They are awful. Trying to cancel my contract as sick of the hassle.

[Think Defence @thinkdefence]

Ajax seems to have slipped under everyones radar. No news, no questions in Parliament, no trade news on contracts and the like.

[fill your boots @MilitaryBanter]

Remembering Cpl Sarah Bryant, Intelligence Corp. She was killed by an IED on patrol in Helmand, 17 June 2008.

I still remember her sneaking out the tent that morning and checking what time she was back in for a brew that evening.
A smile that lit up the room and is sorely missed by all who knew her ❤️

[DefenceMatters @DefenceMatter]

@RachelReevesMP Your ‘jokes’ are pretty pathetic. Just stick to telling us the facts rather than sneering at others. Shame on you.

[Edith M @EdithmacauleyM]

Congratulations to Daniel Wiffin tonight the first athlete from Northern Ireland to win an Olympic Gold medal since 1988. Masterclass well done.😍😍😍👏👏👏

[TD @_JTD28]

Are ya even irish if ya don't have a tear in the eye watching Daniel Wiffin get his gold. #OlympicGames

[Gabriele Molinelli @Gabriel64869839]

Confusion persists about "MORPHEUS" being cancelled. MORPHEUS is a multi-part project to replace BOWMAN, both hardware & software. What has been terminated is more accurately EvO (Evolve to Open) which was to take BCIP and turn it in open architecture https://t.co/Ddd0JmJ4Lo

[Baddlesmere.bsky.social @McmeekinIan]

Like MORPHEUS! How do you spend £766 Million on a £395 Million contract? What tangible deliverables has the Army got for its UK taxpayers money?https://t.co/qwzMV1tmoI

[Johnny Mercer @JohnnyMercerUK]

This is shocking.

Starmer this morning on a phone-in admitting he’s happy to see veterans in their 70’s and 80’s go to court for their service in Northern Ireland to appease Sinn Fein.

You can wheel out as many vets as you like. If your values are this skewed, you need help.

[DefenceMatters @DefenceMatter]

@Keir_Starmer awful this evening. Terrible performance. Not worthy to be @UKLabour leader.
#ITVDebate

[Think Defence @thinkdefence]

Anyone can play this game

✅Iraq
✅Snatch
✅Cutting T45 from 12 to 6

No party has the high ground on defence, sorry, they just don't

[DefenceMatters @DefenceMatter]

@thinkdefence Hadn’t realised they had included a chapter on bridges!

[RBSL @RH_BAES_Land]

#RBSL has been awarded a further contract on Project Tampa for Spiral 2 by the MOD Future Capability Group.

Project Tampa has been created to accelerate the use of Additive Manufacturing technologies within the #defence industry.

[UK Defence Journal @UKDefJournal]

The Crowsnest Airborne Early Warning system will achieve full operating capability next year after a spend of £425.7m, only to be retired four years later in 2029.

https://t.co/vg27bYa6R3

[Dr Peter Caddick-Adams #StandwithUkraine @militaryhistori]

Devastated by tonight's 6pm message from the #PrincessofWales about her medical condition. Sending HRH and all suffering from cancer heartfelt best wishes.

[BFBS Radio @BFBSRadioHQ]

Sending our wishes of strength and comfort to HRH The Princess of Wales during this time of recovery.

[UK Defence Journal @UKDefJournal]

How many Ajax vehicles will be delivered and when? - 446 Ajax vehicles are scheduled for delivery from 2024 to 2028, with deliveries varying from 93 in 2024 to 125 in 2027, plus an extra 143 vehicles set to be retrofitted and delivered by 2029.

https://t.co/x4xSYKbzgG

[𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘁 @combat_boot]

“Over the next decade, the Army’s entire deployable digital system will be modernised through an ambitious programme” - didn’t we hear this a decade ago? 🤔
https://t.co/z2SUXxQ4bM

[Ms Panther @150G512XD]

Martin’s funeral 😢💔

Thank you for your service Martin ❤️

Lest we forget 🇬🇧