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- 24 Apr 2024, 23:10
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments
- Replies: 885
- Views: 322713
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...
- 24 Apr 2024, 21:43
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments
- Replies: 885
- Views: 322713
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
- 24 Apr 2024, 18:57
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19400
- Views: 9728246
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,...
- 23 Apr 2024, 21:06
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1936
- Views: 254255
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
Spend whatever the additional is, on people, infrastructure and munitions not equipment.
- 23 Apr 2024, 19:19
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1936
- Views: 254255
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
So a 0.18% uplift of gdp going by those numbers?
- 23 Apr 2024, 17:34
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Ground Based Air Defence
- Replies: 743
- Views: 199904
Re: Ground Based Air Defence
The Israeli harop used in armenia and Iranian shahed 136 that Russia are using in Ukraine all have that range and are launched 5 per shipping container I think.
- 23 Apr 2024, 17:18
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
- Replies: 2837
- Views: 776939
Re: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
If I were Typhoon Senior I'd be claiming paternity on the basis of that central intake alone! (Plus the tail and bubble canopy are not that dissimilar) Related question - is there any reason the Batch 1s aren't being gathered up and offered to Ukraine for a pound? A very good point and question... ...
- 23 Apr 2024, 16:16
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
- Replies: 2837
- Views: 776939
Re: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
Not entirely sure the cam wrap suits typhoon I quite like it. Enough Hawker DNA in the Typhoon to make me think of... well the Typhoon! https://www.fiddlersgreen.net/aircraft/Hawker-Typhoon/IMAGES/Hawker-Typhoon-Title.jpg Only bad taste is that ZJ913 isn't long for this world before heading to the ...
- 22 Apr 2024, 23:00
- Forum: Deployments
- Topic: Falkland Islands (British Overseas Territory)
- Replies: 245
- Views: 31396
Re: Falkland Islands (British Overseas Territory)
Exactly how i see it ! nowt to worry about military speaking, just keep the tiffy flight there to deter any possible harasment I would worry less if we had a couple more aircraft deployed there. If tensions were to ever rise then 4 fighters would be way too few to do a 2 man CAP on 24/7 basis. Also...
- 22 Apr 2024, 19:38
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19400
- Views: 9728246
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...
- 22 Apr 2024, 14:09
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
- Replies: 2837
- Views: 776939
Re: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
Bit of a video from display team.
Not entirely sure the cam wrap suits typhoon
- 21 Apr 2024, 16:51
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19400
- Views: 9728246
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
In very high end situations why not use type 31 as a missile barge? If they do end up fitting mk41 at some point fill it with sm3. If it’s within a task group a type 45 or a usn destroyer can do the tracking and sensing. Or if it’s around nato/uk territories let the assure systems do the hard bit. ...
- 21 Apr 2024, 16:00
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19400
- Views: 9728246
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
...Thanks, so your proposal is to make an expensive AAW version of T31. Integrating SeaViper system into TACTICOS CMS will cost a lot. Adding the required CMS analyses power will cost a lot. And, integrating Aster-30 missile into Mk41 VLS will cost (or your proposal is to locate Sylver A50 VLS in p...
- 21 Apr 2024, 12:14
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1936
- Views: 254255
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
We really need to do something about the southern Caribbean in general, Antigua is just a single issue in a larger picture. 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 w...
- 21 Apr 2024, 11:52
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Ground Based Air Defence
- Replies: 743
- Views: 199904
Re: Ground Based Air Defence
Does the arrow(missile) and the sensor need to be co-located for ballistic missile defence? No, this is where technologies like CEC come into play. The UK is an island so a base land capability enhanced when needed by a mobile platforms that can also be used in other regions is critical. That’s mor...
- 21 Apr 2024, 10:28
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Ground Based Air Defence
- Replies: 743
- Views: 199904
Re: Ground Based Air Defence
Does the arrow(missile) and the sensor need to be co-located for ballistic missile defence? No, this is where technologies like CEC come into play. The UK is an island so a base land capability enhanced when needed by a mobile platforms that can also be used in other regions is critical. That’s mor...
- 21 Apr 2024, 10:10
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Ground Based Air Defence
- Replies: 743
- Views: 199904
Re: Ground Based Air Defence
Does the arrow(missile) and the sensor need to be co-located for ballistic missile defence? No, this is where technologies like CEC come into play. The UK is an island so a base land capability enhanced when needed by a mobile platforms that can also be used in other regions is critical. That’s mor...
- 21 Apr 2024, 09:34
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Ground Based Air Defence
- Replies: 743
- Views: 199904
Re: Ground Based Air Defence
Does the arrow(missile) and the sensor need to be co-located for ballistic missile defence?
- 21 Apr 2024, 08:59
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Multi-Role Support Ships (MRSS)
- Replies: 112
- Views: 14556
Re: Multi-Role Support Ships (MRSS)
Would be hugely ironic if Brazil bought the Albions and with ex HMS ocean formed an amphibious ready group! 75th anniversary of nato summit in Washington so they will want to announce something! Just look what happened in wales. Pity their last Type 22s are on their way out... Could have formed an ...
- 20 Apr 2024, 23:01
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Multi-Role Support Ships (MRSS)
- Replies: 112
- Views: 14556
Re: Multi-Role Support Ships (MRSS)
Must admit, whilst the Albions would be the obvious choice to be replaced, the interesting political one would be to replace Argus and the Bays with three and leave the Albions in “rotation” (effectively reserve). That way the designs can be cheaper, there’s no downside in having to find additional...
- 20 Apr 2024, 20:23
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19400
- Views: 9728246
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
The late 20's & early 30's seem like they could be transformative for the RN ! CAMM on the T45, NSM, more reliable hulls T26 with mk41, T31, F35 worked up with meteor & spear 3 etc - sticking plasters for the next 2 or 3 years then progress should gain pace..... :thumbup: Just you wait this...
- 20 Apr 2024, 17:29
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1936
- Views: 254255
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
I would have thought an economic, trade and investment plan might have been more appropriate.
- 20 Apr 2024, 17:27
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19400
- Views: 9728246
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
T31 "as is" is cheap because it is simple. Just it. It’s also worth remembering that for every system added the crew allocation rises. It won’t stay at 105 for long if capabilities keep getting bolted on. My main point remains that the U.K. must return to a balanced fleet because that is ...
- 20 Apr 2024, 10:28
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19400
- Views: 9728246
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Diamond 7 weeks Richmond takes over 6 weeks, diamond takes over. Both there both did the job. Diamond still there weeks later and another T45 is very likely to be the next replacement. There’s doing a job and taking a leading role, which is what a T45 with its ability to track threats and defend ac...
- 20 Apr 2024, 09:46
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1936
- Views: 254255
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
It’s alright we will throw a cocktail party next time we visit…