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- 19 Apr 2024, 12:33
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Labour's likely defence policy
- Replies: 91
- Views: 810
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: 5664
- Views: 1482793
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: 5664
- Views: 1482793
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 ...
- 15 Apr 2024, 10:51
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Labour's likely defence policy
- Replies: 91
- Views: 810
Re: Labour's likely defence policy
Anyone here follow this podcast? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1adaPHQLc5w Listening to the Shadow Defense minister this morning on the news and he had a lot of nothing to say, no commitments to anything sadly. A few takeaway points of Labours plan. Building a strong UK Home defence, whatever tha...
- 14 Apr 2024, 11:28
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5664
- Views: 1482793
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
A GP frigate for at least half the price or more can provide a good level of ASW with a TAS and it doesn't need to be modularised. But would your GP frigate actually catch any submarines? If the chances of that are tiny, it's wasted money. There a lots of frigates and destroyers around the world fi...
- 12 Apr 2024, 10:06
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5664
- Views: 1482793
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
As the cost of type 26 B2's carries on climbing if we want ASW hunter killers then maybe more SSN's would be better The cost isn’t climbing - but yes a few (2-3) more T26s and a few more SSNs would be ideal - however believe it or not the crewing issues are easier to solve above water currently. OK...
- 11 Apr 2024, 09:45
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5664
- Views: 1482793
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Any illusion that build a new “cheaper” (read compromised) class in a multi-national program and it will be a success is just that, an illusion - albeit sadly one that the Treasury will believe. Are you suggesting the Australians have got it completely wrong with their smaller, more numerous ASW ve...
- 11 Apr 2024, 09:23
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5664
- Views: 1482793
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
It’s a fair point, but the last thing we need is another class of ASW frigate I’m not suggesting it’s the best direction of travel but the benefits are clear. • A joint £5bn program with a NATO member to produce 10x next-gen GP Frigates optimised for off-board systems including ASW. • Rosyth is sec...
- 10 Apr 2024, 20:29
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5664
- Views: 1482793
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Even with the substantial hike in defence spending, is the Royal Norwegian Navy realistically going to be able to afford 5 x T26? It seems to me that it might be worth them considering either a 2 + 3 or a 3 + 2 mix with T31. Alternatively, 5 x FREMM or similar. 5 FDI or joining the new danish navy ...
- 09 Apr 2024, 19:16
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The future form of the Army
- Replies: 665
- Views: 153091
Re: The future form of the Army
“What will win any war in the the high North will Logistics and we know that is a big failing in the Russian army 2 years into a major land war and there still not on top of it” If this is the lesson we need to heed then surely we should be significantly expanding our current supporting arms just t...
- 09 Apr 2024, 12:04
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The future form of the Army
- Replies: 665
- Views: 153091
Re: The future form of the Army
“What will win any war in the the high North will Logistics and we know that is a big failing in the Russian army 2 years into a major land war and there still not on top of it” If this is the lesson we need to heed then surely we should be significantly expanding our current supporting arms just t...
- 08 Apr 2024, 10:12
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The future form of the Army
- Replies: 665
- Views: 153091
Re: The future form of the Army
“What will win any war in the the high North will Logistics and we know that is a big failing in the Russian army 2 years into a major land war and there still not on top of it” If this is the lesson we need to heed then surely we should be significantly expanding our current supporting arms just t...
- 07 Apr 2024, 23:15
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The future form of the Army
- Replies: 665
- Views: 153091
Re: The future form of the Army
“What will win any war in the the high North will Logistics and we know that is a big failing in the Russian army 2 years into a major land war and there still not on top of it” If this is the lesson we need to heed then surely we should be significantly expanding our current supporting arms just t...
- 07 Apr 2024, 18:59
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The future form of the Army
- Replies: 665
- Views: 153091
Re: The future form of the Army
Moved across. 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 t...
- 07 Apr 2024, 16:14
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6128
- Views: 1859738
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
The RM if it goes with the idea of LSU's with 2 strike companies then with 2 coming together the RM could fight at battle group level supported by 28 & 29 Cdo
also with 4 x 100m SLS's operating with a Point class acting as a logistics hub they can move a lot of kit if needed
also with 4 x 100m SLS's operating with a Point class acting as a logistics hub they can move a lot of kit if needed
- 07 Apr 2024, 15:18
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6128
- Views: 1859738
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 b...
- 03 Apr 2024, 16:13
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8490
- Views: 2191093
Re: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
In real terms we should be thanking the Houthi's for allowing us to test our ships
- 03 Apr 2024, 15:57
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Post-war British Aviation - [Fantasy and Speculation]
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2522
Re: Post-war British Aviation - [Fantasy and Speculation]
The decision to delete sea harrier was in 2005 and implemented in 2006 so long gone by sdsr 2010. So that tweet is conflating several things. The real question is should fa2 sea harrier ever been started. They should have gone for the av8b with the blue vixen radar and used it both in the RN and th...
- 03 Apr 2024, 14:52
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Post-war British Aviation - [Fantasy and Speculation]
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2522
Re: Post-war British Aviation - [Fantasy and Speculation]
The decision to delete sea harrier was in 2005 and implemented in 2006 so long gone by sdsr 2010. So that tweet is conflating several things. The real question is should fa2 sea harrier ever been started. They should have gone for the av8b with the blue vixen radar and used it both in the RN and th...
- 03 Apr 2024, 12:10
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6128
- Views: 1859738
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
As I have said before NATO needs to re shape its self with Norway , Sweden and Finland forming 1st & 2rd Nordic Corp's and the UK , Holland , Denmark , and the Baltic states forming 1st Baltic Corps 1st Baltic Corps could bring to battlefield 4 x Armoured brigades , 3 x Deep fires Brigades &...
- 02 Apr 2024, 22:40
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1889
- Views: 252272
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
Too many wasters, too few good candidates or a bit of both? Both, pretty equal split IME. I have... Loads of applicants are deluded. Loads of applicants apply drunk onlinw with no intention of following through. Loads simply don't respond to emails or calls. Loads are fat, druggies, thick etc.... T...
- 02 Apr 2024, 17:35
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6128
- Views: 1859738
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
OK 3 Cdo and 29 RA Cdo could do with few GBAD Vikings
- 02 Apr 2024, 14:15
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6128
- Views: 1859738
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Maybe the RM could do with some CAMM capable Vikings
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- 02 Apr 2024, 12:02
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6128
- Views: 1859738
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Interesting concept. https://www.stellersystems.co.uk/news/steller-systems-has-recently-built-and-trialled-a-6m-concept-demonstrator-of-our-19m-offshore-insertion-craft-the-demonstrator-has-successfully-proven-the-innovative-features-of-the-full-scale-craft/ 19m is an interesting size, suggesting 6...
- 02 Apr 2024, 09:57
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1889
- Views: 252272
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
I have... Loads of applicants are deluded. Loads of applicants apply drunk onlinw with no intention of following through. Loads simply don't respond to emails or calls. Loads are fat, druggies, thick etc.... There are many problems in recruiting, but it isn't all capitas fault and people saying &qu...