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- 25 Apr 2024, 12:11
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5675
- Views: 1490250
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Thanks for the input Ove, always good to get other aspects to a story, i hope the optimism concerning a possible buy is warranted as more T26 in the north sea can't be bad, more pluses than minuses imo The more I think about this, once the new Construction Hall is built BAE could practically double...
- 25 Apr 2024, 11:05
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6164
- Views: 1866840
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
But if Caiman 90 offers all the same capability plus the ability to drive through given we are likely to do any OTH beech assault with Allis which would have deeper docks it could be still of use Does the Caiman 90 offer the same capabilities? I think not. A bridge forward design will have vastly s...
- 25 Apr 2024, 10:54
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments
- Replies: 887
- Views: 323146
Re: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments
I find odd we are putting our gun platform on wheels and our missile platform on tracks. You would think it should be either the other way round or all on wheels Yeah it makes zero sense except someone.got cheque book fever when M270A2 entered the chat. And just to complete the set. The air defence...
- 25 Apr 2024, 08:12
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6164
- Views: 1866840
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
I agree to your points. But, all can also be done with Caimen-90, or french EDML. High speed LCM or LCU has some versality as a compact RORO ship. They absolutely can do it but is OTH beach assault going to be the principle use now or is patrolling the Littoral in these craft going to become the no...
- 24 Apr 2024, 17:00
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6164
- Views: 1866840
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
You attached a link to LCX which is 29 x 6.4 meters I was asking what it offered over say PACSCAT Also I don't think PACSCAT is dead just no money to take it on Sorry, I missed your point. PASCAT vs LCX is very different. PASCAT is very complex and expensive craft, LCX is not. Very different. Do we...
- 24 Apr 2024, 15:29
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1936
- Views: 254378
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
Where is the money coming from to pay for increased defence spending after cutting National Insurance by 4 percent. Also is the money for Ukraine coming from the defence budget or foreign aid. If we are looking for pennies behind the sofa, then there's billions a year frittered away in the NHS thro...
- 24 Apr 2024, 15:10
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6164
- Views: 1866840
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
You attached a link to LCX which is 29 x 6.4 meters I was asking what it offered over say PACSCAT Also I don't think PACSCAT is dead just no money to take it on Sorry, I missed your point. PASCAT vs LCX is very different. PASCAT is very complex and expensive craft, LCX is not. Very different. Do we...
- 24 Apr 2024, 10:34
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19400
- Views: 9730869
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
I was thinking however about any Norway deal and how the RN could win so here is my thinking Norway commit to 5 ships meaning the build plan goes to 10 ships the RN agrees to giving up ships to Norway as long as they get 6 for the price of 5 from a build plan of 14 ships Norway would get ships 3,5,...
- 24 Apr 2024, 10:08
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6164
- Views: 1866840
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Really? I see future on it. 100 nm in 30 knots means a bit more than 3 hours on ride. It is a ship to shore connector very different from an LCVP. Speed and sea worthiness are very important and cargo carriage is not a priority. LCVP is more near the mexefloat than this CIC. Any cargo can be carrie...
- 24 Apr 2024, 09:08
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19400
- Views: 9730869
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
With the increase in defence spending could another T26 hull be commited to before the election or maybe the T32 plan resurface - hopefully not just another t31 batch - for delvery in the 30's....? There is no increase in defence spending just more hot air by a out going Tory party hoping that Labo...
- 24 Apr 2024, 08:42
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6164
- Views: 1866840
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Really? I see future on it. 100 nm in 30 knots means a bit more than 3 hours on ride. It is a ship to shore connector very different from an LCVP. Speed and sea worthiness are very important and cargo carriage is not a priority. LCVP is more near the mexefloat than this CIC. Any cargo can be carrie...
- 23 Apr 2024, 16:15
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6164
- Views: 1866840
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Really? I see future on it. 100 nm in 30 knots means a bit more than 3 hours on ride. It is a ship to shore connector very different from an LCVP. Speed and sea worthiness are very important and cargo carriage is not a priority. LCVP is more near the mexefloat than this CIC. Any cargo can be carrie...
- 23 Apr 2024, 11:42
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19400
- Views: 9730869
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Agree 100% with both posts with the exception of last part re FFBNW. FFBNW was acceptable during period of peace. But with Global tensions rising thanks to Russia, China, Iran and North Korea, together with proxy states, we can no longer risk it to the previous extent. Building one additional of bo...
- 23 Apr 2024, 09:54
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Ground Based Air Defence
- Replies: 743
- Views: 200505
Re: Ground Based Air Defence
I am not saying any of this will happen the main thing for me is a long range radar on Mount Adam as in today battles any first wave attack will be drones and BM's to degrade defences What we have seen twice now in Israel is high volume low tec attacks to deplete missile defences followed by slight...
- 23 Apr 2024, 08:54
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Ground Based Air Defence
- Replies: 743
- Views: 200505
Re: Ground Based Air Defence
For me if we can take the Falklands as a case I would like to see a CAMM battery on MP airfield and a land based Type 45 system with Aster 30 on Mount Adam West Falklands we also need to be thinking hard about the low end and for me we need to be looking a 6 round rapid ranger system with a 25 or 3...
- 22 Apr 2024, 17:25
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Ground Based Air Defence
- Replies: 743
- Views: 200505
Re: Ground Based Air Defence
For me if we can take the Falklands as a case I would like to see a CAMM battery on MP airfield and a land based Type 45 system with Aster 30 on Mount Adam West Falklands we also need to be thinking hard about the low end and for me we need to be looking a 6 round rapid ranger system with a 25 or 3...
- 22 Apr 2024, 11:08
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Ground Based Air Defence
- Replies: 743
- Views: 200505
Re: Ground Based Air Defence
For me if we can take the Falklands as a case I would like to see a CAMM battery on MP airfield and a land based Type 45 system with Aster 30 on Mount Adam West Falklands we also need to be thinking hard about the low end and for me we need to be looking a 6 round rapid ranger system with a 25 or 30...
- 22 Apr 2024, 08:42
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1936
- Views: 254378
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
A strategy to woo Guyana into using some of their oil money to contribute towards UK forces protecting them against Venezuela as they get stinking rich from the oil in peace would go a long way. Build up a local naval and air base in one of the dependencies or even Guyana itself. UK is not is posit...
- 21 Apr 2024, 16:41
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6164
- Views: 1866840
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
For me as said Army can have 3 Divisions with 9 Brigades 1st Division with 3 Light Mech brigades 3rd Division with 2 x Combined armed brigades 6th Division with 16AA , Rangers , 11th SFA , SF brigade The key will be the 3 Light Mech Brigades and what vehicles they have for me one of them should be ...
- 20 Apr 2024, 10:21
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19400
- Views: 9730869
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
In an effort to move the discussion along a bit. I am pleased you have conceded that at least in the short term RN must make the most of the T31. That’s progress . Thanks - but be under no illusion it’s fucking stupid how we got where we are. Edit: and if anyone even indirectly suggests we buy more...
- 20 Apr 2024, 10:00
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19400
- Views: 9730869
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
• Captas 4 for T31s and Captas 2 for the RB2s. What would the point of a towed array on the RB2s be? T31 can either carry weapons it self or an armed helicopter to prosecute the sub, what is a River meant to do? Scare it way just by pinging away on its sonar? A valid tactic I suppose. If they were ...
- 19 Apr 2024, 17:04
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Labour's likely defence policy
- Replies: 97
- Views: 1011
Re: Labour's likely defence policy
NHS funding isn't in disarray it is higher than it has ever been, and that includes billions added by the Tories. Most cuts in government spending in the 14 years have been LAs, who are responsible for social care and the roads. That's such a false representation. The NHS is under increasing pressu...
- 19 Apr 2024, 12:33
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Labour's likely defence policy
- Replies: 97
- Views: 1011
Re: Labour's likely defence policy
NHS funding isn't in disarray it is higher than it has ever been, and that includes billions added by the Tories. Most cuts in government spending in the 14 years have been LAs, who are responsible for social care and the roads. That's such a false representation. The NHS is under increasing pressu...
- 19 Apr 2024, 08:47
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5675
- Views: 1490250
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Remember that the Batch 2 order was signed in Nov 22 also I am not comparing costs just laying out what was said and what has happeneddonald_of_tokyo wrote: ↑18 Apr 2024, 22:21 Let’s not forget the inflation. Significant it is, especially from late 2022. If comparing cost figures, we need to “correct” them.
- 18 Apr 2024, 18:10
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5675
- Views: 1490250
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
History 101 So you can't tell me how so? The RN clearly wanted all 13, and there were rumours of a £11bn price tag, the Treasury said no. Yes but it was the navy who messed up the procurement as such that the price rose to that, out of the RN's budget, so if they did ask the treasury for more then ...