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Stop reading the Sun/Daily mail. You don't bring children and pregnant women accross the Sahara, and pay local gangsters tor a place on an...

Time to stop this madness. While the naval service is to be commended for their actions, A collection and return policy must now be adopted with...

true up to a point; airlines will always have a spare aircraft and can juggle the schedule. If your Military is doing the air ambulance thingy, then...

Some more reaction from Italy along the lines of what delayed Eithne's deployment?:...

Also if a military aircraft is AOG it may actually be saving money because there is no actual tasking for it (it is of course an opportunity cost)....

If you want airline-style reliability and delivery of service, you have to have genuine 24/7/365 manpower, 24/7/365 spares access (not a sulky "Union...

Hi there, Airlines will only source from the manufacturer if there are no other suppliers, because they have been bitten by single-source suppliers...

It depends on the ability to fully handle the ongoing problems of Hypoxemia and acidosis even after apparent CPR recovery. Sometimes 100% oxygen...

Currently! Need at least 2 or 3! We are never likely to get the budget - may I remind you that the NS fleet replacement programme is being paid...

i'm not saying the DF couldn't learn a lot of things from business but: Air forces have to have spare capacity (unless at war) otherwise they...

My point was not that O'Leary do the deal but some of the practices used in civil airline could help. As for engines the US government can Block...

Comparisons with Ryanair or any other airline, for that matter, are not valid, because military and airline procurements are worlds apart. When the...

Rest in peace soldier

Brilliant, I love emmaculate stuff.

He's probably an exer so he could tell the PAs to **** off couldn't he? Doubt the gardai will waste time on it.

Condolences to his comrades, family and friends.

Tyne has been set up to take over MCM / Dive duties in the interim period while some of the Hunts are off line. The Batch 1's may have been capable...

Emmaculte.

And any protection measures for the magazine that wouldn't be in the Rivers, not too mention where whatever is currently under the 30mm ends up...

My thoughts exactly!!!!!!!!!

The person is arranging collection in Dublin, so if the PAs were anyway interested they could do a sting operation.

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/irish-defence-forces-clothing/263054233378 More items of kit on sale.....!!!!!!!!!:8(:8(

They were considered, but the extra cost to bring them suitable for our use would have added significantly to the cost, and the contract had already...

As a former boss of mine used say "if you always do what you always do, you'll always get what you always get".

Really, with the Rivers, the time for buying was when the three T and T Amazonas were being flogged by BAE. At that time we had more cash, and the...

No disagreement there. Ambitious and far sighted as ever. Well, who didn't see that coming.

If you have a 57mm or 76mm it isn't just a self contained rotating turret! There is a shell hoist to the magazine below decks. The RN 30mm just sits...

Let's get real !!! Long range MARPATs are most definitely required and are used on a daily basis. They are very capable in the role and depending...

Even that Swedish deal seems to be in a state of flux at the moment, surprisingly, seeing as the FAB are buying Gripens.However, the Swedes are...