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by Tempest414
18 Mar 2024, 15:58
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5843
Views: 1495671
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Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

It also has been said somewhere that the RM could go with 4 x LSU's of 500 instead of 8 x 250 can you point me to that, please? *curious* As I said can't remember where I saw this but this talks about LRG-N using 2 companies plus support making LRG-N's LSU 400 strong https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/ne...
by Tempest414
18 Mar 2024, 15:40
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5843
Views: 1495671
France

Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

... 3 could be ready at any time .. Having 3 out of 4 at any time will be really challenging. Maybe at some point could happen but on consistent rate highly unlikely. It also has been said somewhere that the RM could go with 4 x LSU's of 500 instead of 8 x 250 Total number of personal could easily ...
by Tempest414
18 Mar 2024, 12:40
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5843
Views: 1495671
France

Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

Yes the 23 Merlins are more than the current 6 ships can carry but if we were to get 4 x 200 by 36 meter flat tops MRSS then we could in full load out carry 3 x that I disagree that RN needs 4 LHP/LHD (of would even consider that) but nevertheless lets assume that 4 of them are ordered. It would be...
by Tempest414
18 Mar 2024, 09:48
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5843
Views: 1495671
France

Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

1) So if in a combined group why would it matter if each individual platform is does not accel in any particular area if the total is the same? 2) We don't have enough carriers to do continuous CSG ops so your solution is to use those vessels as a back up for your fragile amphibious strategy? 3) So...
by Tempest414
18 Mar 2024, 09:27
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5843
Views: 1495671
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Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

This is why we need 60 NMH with folding rotors That is never going to happen, where is the budget for that. Not just more helicopters but also for naval version. And I don't think there is a need for that. 2 FAA squadrons of Merlin Mk.4 already have more helicopters than all those 6 ships that will...
by Tempest414
17 Mar 2024, 16:33
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5843
Views: 1495671
France

Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

This is why we need 60 NMH with folding rotors
by Tempest414
17 Mar 2024, 12:57
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5843
Views: 1495671
France

Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

As said many times Drones like TB2 & TB3 could operate from these ships but the point being as Tec moves on at pace I can also flip the question and say why not have a flat top LPD ? I agree on TB3. Don't see how your flipping the question with flat top LPD. So you asked me why I think a flat t...
by Tempest414
17 Mar 2024, 10:47
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5843
Views: 1495671
France

Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

As said many times Drones like TB2 & TB3 could operate from these ships but the point being as Tec moves on at pace

I can also flip the question and say why not have a flat top LPD ?
by Tempest414
17 Mar 2024, 09:43
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5843
Views: 1495671
France

Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

It is now clear that MRSS needs to be a flattop LPD design capable of operating Merlin , NMH, Apache , Wildcat and MALE drones plus operating Chinooks that would be hangared and maintained on the Carriers Considering that MRSS is supposed to replace 6 ships (2 Albion class, 3 Bay class and RFA Argu...
by Tempest414
17 Mar 2024, 08:40
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5843
Views: 1495671
France

Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

It is now clear that MRSS needs to be a flattop LPD design capable of operating Merlin , NMH, Apache , Wildcat and MALE drones plus operating Chinooks that would be hangared and maintained on the Carriers Considering that MRSS is supposed to replace 6 ships (2 Albion class, 3 Bay class and RFA Argu...
by Tempest414
16 Mar 2024, 08:43
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15432
Views: 4405519
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Fucking Sun what cu@t let this twat write anything " cursed carrier " pratt needs to go away and have a cold shower after getting so worked up
by Tempest414
15 Mar 2024, 17:18
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5843
Views: 1495671
France

Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

It is now clear that MRSS needs to be a flattop LPD design capable of operating Merlin , NMH, Apache , Wildcat and MALE drones plus operating Chinooks that would be hangared and maintained on the Carriers A flattop yes, the question for me is what hangar space is required on the amphibious ship its...
by Tempest414
15 Mar 2024, 09:56
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5843
Views: 1495671
France

Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

It is now clear that MRSS needs to be a flattop LPD design capable of operating Merlin , NMH, Apache , Wildcat and MALE drones plus operating Chinooks that would be hangared and maintained on the Carriers
by Tempest414
14 Mar 2024, 15:35
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15432
Views: 4405519
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Two things here for me first as said this is how we should use POW for the most part as a NATO flag ship with Allied escorts

Next the Amphib group looks more like what we should be aiming for

ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi , HNLMS Karel Doorman , RFA Mounts Bay
by Tempest414
14 Mar 2024, 09:52
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: Directed Energy Weapons
Replies: 40
Views: 2388
France

Re: Directed Energy Weapons

Anthony58 wrote: 14 Mar 2024, 00:18 Is this rifle going to be adopted, by special forces and the rest of the UK armed forces?
So far it is just the RM and Rangers
by Tempest414
13 Mar 2024, 18:00
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: Directed Energy Weapons
Replies: 40
Views: 2388
France

Re: Directed Energy Weapons

This will change with thermo sights 4.00 in on the video

by Tempest414
13 Mar 2024, 11:21
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: Directed Energy Weapons
Replies: 40
Views: 2388
France

Re: Directed Energy Weapons

Rifle is all weather, from coldest to hottest Def Stan, and every weather in-between. I'm curious as to your accuracy with a rifle when its pissing down with rain and you can't see the target. Same goes for any armored vehicle guns. It would have to be very very hard rain not to see more than 200 m...
by Tempest414
13 Mar 2024, 10:52
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15432
Views: 4405519
France

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Poiuytrewq wrote: 11 Mar 2024, 16:22 Looking great.
Been away for a few days so just seen this but this is what POWs CSG should look like just with a few more USMC F-35's
by Tempest414
09 Mar 2024, 17:14
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1838
Views: 183275
France

Re: General UK Defence Discussion

until a clear strategy is defined So what, to your mind, constitues a clear strategy? Perhaps that's where we should all start, with agreement on that For me it is hold a tire 1 fighting capability ready in to fight in the Euro Atlantic region plus remain capable of deploying light mech fighting ca...
by Tempest414
08 Mar 2024, 19:14
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1838
Views: 183275
France

Re: General UK Defence Discussion

Why would anyone do that? They have different roles. Where do the Rangers fit in against a peer? 3rd Commando usually covered Arctic area. Should they carry on in that role? If the U.K. is to remain as the leading nation in the JEF region as our main land contribution to NATO why rely on a shrinkin...
by Tempest414
08 Mar 2024, 15:47
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1838
Views: 183275
France

Re: General UK Defence Discussion

Can the Rangers fit into 16AAB? Why would anyone do that? They have different roles. Can the Gurkhas scale up to a fully formed Brigade if the headcount needed to rise? If there is a need, 3rd Battalion could probably be reformed in some way (It was already in process of reforming as assistance bat...
by Tempest414
08 Mar 2024, 10:05
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1838
Views: 183275
France

Re: General UK Defence Discussion

so this is what we have to work with….. So what needs to be added to ensure the U.K. has 3 deployable Divisions with all necessary enablers? Could it be achieved with a headcount below 100k? Should this now be the scale of the ambition. It was a totally different security landscape back in 2010. Ev...
by Tempest414
07 Mar 2024, 14:13
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: USA Armed Forces
Replies: 2088
Views: 108391
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Re: USA Armed Forces

A bit of fun

by Tempest414
07 Mar 2024, 10:01
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5843
Views: 1495671
France

Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

Interesting little tip bit from the Dutch Collaboration with British There is also close cooperation with Great Britain. Dutch and British marines have been working together in the UK/NL Amphibious Force for over 50 years. Although both countries do not purchase identical ships, they do want to have...
by Tempest414
07 Mar 2024, 09:34
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1838
Views: 183275
France

Re: General UK Defence Discussion

Just my two cents IMO it is all the more important that UK takes a lead role in European theatre…. Perhaps the U.K. should now aspire (once again) to be the most capable military in Europe, with global reach but not necessarily comprise the largest in terms of armour and massed ground formations. T...