New British army vehicles being made in Asturias
#16
Re: New British army vehicles being made in Asturias
And dont forget Land Rover are owned by the Indian company Tata who source parts from China ,South America inc Argentina and of course India etc
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Very true, but thankfully it sometimes works the other way, the new Boeing Dreamliner will be using Rolls-Royce engines made in Derby, plus lots of other British parts.
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This vehicle is building for UK, but the UK version I believe that it will be more armored than the Spanish (picture). It is not a tank, is a troop transport vehicle. In Spain it is named " Pizarro "
There are people with prejudices of the things that are built in Spain, in this case the armament, when Spain builds many things and of quality. I can mention some examples...
The BPE Juan Carlos I class....
Is a ship concept that is being very successful. Australia, Norway, Malaysia, Southafrica, Turkey, etc, they pursue this project to incorporate it to their armadas. In fact, Russia is very interested in this ship, but is it probable that at the end it doesn't finish buying it and if the french Mistral French...Why? Because the Russian military, those that understand of these things, want the Spanish ship, but for politics, at the end it is sure the French blindfold him the Mistral to the Russians
or artillery as the Obus 155/52 sbt apu)
the submarines S-80 (Spain doesn't need nuclear submarines) or the adaptation of the Aegis system to the frigates F-100, something that only the Spanish engineers have achieved. And are only some examples
We know what we build and our clients know it. And the opinions in against, only are this, opinions
There are people with prejudices of the things that are built in Spain, in this case the armament, when Spain builds many things and of quality. I can mention some examples...
The BPE Juan Carlos I class....
Is a ship concept that is being very successful. Australia, Norway, Malaysia, Southafrica, Turkey, etc, they pursue this project to incorporate it to their armadas. In fact, Russia is very interested in this ship, but is it probable that at the end it doesn't finish buying it and if the french Mistral French...Why? Because the Russian military, those that understand of these things, want the Spanish ship, but for politics, at the end it is sure the French blindfold him the Mistral to the Russians
or artillery as the Obus 155/52 sbt apu)
the submarines S-80 (Spain doesn't need nuclear submarines) or the adaptation of the Aegis system to the frigates F-100, something that only the Spanish engineers have achieved. And are only some examples
We know what we build and our clients know it. And the opinions in against, only are this, opinions
Last edited by Relampago; Jul 19th 2010 at 11:14 pm.
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Re: New British army vehicles being made in Asturias
This vehicle is building for UK, but the UK version I believe that it will be more armored than the Spanish (picture). It is not a tank, is a troop transport vehicle. In Spain it is named " Pizarro "
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...OD_PIZARRO.JPG
There are people with prejudices of the things that are built in Spain, in this case the armament, when Spain builds many things and of quality. I can mention some examples...
The BPE Juan Carlos I class....
http://funkoffizier.files.wordpress....n-carlos-i.jpg
Is a ship concept that is being very successful. Australia, Norway, Malaysia, Southafrica, Turkey, etc, they pursue this project to incorporate it to their armadas. In fact, Russia is very interested in this ship, but is it probable that at the end it doesn't finish buying it and if the french Mistral French...Why? Because the Russian military, those that understand of these things, want the Spanish ship, but for politics, at the end it is sure the French blindfold him the Mistral to the Russians
or artillery as the Obus 155/52 sbt apu)
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/93/obus08.jpg
the submarines S-80 (Spain doesn't need nuclear submarines) or the adaptation of the Aegis system to the frigates F-100, something that only the Spanish engineers have achieved. And are only some examples
We know what we build and our clients know it. And the opinions in against, only are this, opinions
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...OD_PIZARRO.JPG
There are people with prejudices of the things that are built in Spain, in this case the armament, when Spain builds many things and of quality. I can mention some examples...
The BPE Juan Carlos I class....
http://funkoffizier.files.wordpress....n-carlos-i.jpg
Is a ship concept that is being very successful. Australia, Norway, Malaysia, Southafrica, Turkey, etc, they pursue this project to incorporate it to their armadas. In fact, Russia is very interested in this ship, but is it probable that at the end it doesn't finish buying it and if the french Mistral French...Why? Because the Russian military, those that understand of these things, want the Spanish ship, but for politics, at the end it is sure the French blindfold him the Mistral to the Russians
or artillery as the Obus 155/52 sbt apu)
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/93/obus08.jpg
the submarines S-80 (Spain doesn't need nuclear submarines) or the adaptation of the Aegis system to the frigates F-100, something that only the Spanish engineers have achieved. And are only some examples
We know what we build and our clients know it. And the opinions in against, only are this, opinions
#21
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Those of you who cannot believe that the British army are purchasing Spanish equipment should not forget the Spanish Navy still use the British built Harrier Jump Jet.
It works both ways.
It works both ways.
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Re: New British army vehicles being made in Asturias
I can't believe this thread in a way
Have people just realised we live in a global economy?
If I remember correctly the UK and US are the biggest distributers of weapons around the world so why shouldnt it go the other way too?
Have people just realised we live in a global economy?
If I remember correctly the UK and US are the biggest distributers of weapons around the world so why shouldnt it go the other way too?
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DonĀ“t think UK is in second place, more like fifth, after USA, Russia, Germany and France, and just ahead of Spain. But certainly a very important export trade.
#28
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One thing the UK leads the world with and very few others come close is military personel ,Spain/Holland/Italy/France (excluding the Legion) would come very low on this list, Ive never seen such slobs!
#29
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Six yobs in tatty uniforms approached the flag pole with cigarettes hanging from their mouths. The butts of their rifles where being dragged on the floor etc etc.
Meanwhile the British soldier on the Gib side marched to the gate, stood stiffly to attention and saluted the Spanish flag as it was lowered. He could have been on duty at Buck house
Chalk and cheese.
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I watched many years ago the Spanish lower their flag in the evening at the frontier with Gibraltar.
Six yobs in tatty uniforms approached the flag pole with cigarettes hanging from their mouths. The butts of their rifles where being dragged on the floor etc etc.
Meanwhile the British soldier on the Gib side marched to the gate, stood stiffly to attention and saluted the Spanish flag as it was lowered. He could have been on duty at Buck house
Chalk and cheese.
Six yobs in tatty uniforms approached the flag pole with cigarettes hanging from their mouths. The butts of their rifles where being dragged on the floor etc etc.
Meanwhile the British soldier on the Gib side marched to the gate, stood stiffly to attention and saluted the Spanish flag as it was lowered. He could have been on duty at Buck house
Chalk and cheese.
A heavily pregnant young woman surveying her troops as minister of defense!
And Catalan to boot