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by SW1
18 Mar 2024, 18:35
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5841
Views: 1495601
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Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

They should bought the Russian mistrals off the French and replaced the LPDs. In fact if they want to go that way license build 2 mistrals now. But to resource 3 commando properly requires considerable investment Royal Navy leadership aren’t interested in doing that and I doubt any of the other comm...
by SW1
18 Mar 2024, 18:28
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5841
Views: 1495601
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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 SW1
18 Mar 2024, 13:09
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Replies: 6028
Views: 1721004
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Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)

Have the US started accepting jets from Lockheed again they had suspended delivery due to software issues?
by SW1
18 Mar 2024, 12:00
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5841
Views: 1495601
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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 SW1
17 Mar 2024, 19:01
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15432
Views: 4405452
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Where is the open and transparent press release from MOD to cut this off at the pass? How much information on the operational status of a British warship would it take for you to consider it "open and transparent"? How much information do you think would be needed to "cut this off at...
by SW1
17 Mar 2024, 15:37
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5841
Views: 1495601
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Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

Really depends on what your priority is. If the focus is aviation and in particular helicopter operations then a flat deck is important to allow enough helicopters to be loaded without asking them to hold airborne until the assault force is formed up. If your priority is vehicle and equipment off lo...
by SW1
16 Mar 2024, 12:13
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15432
Views: 4405452
United Kingdom

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Because of the press coverage of recent failures/accidents. Why do you think that press coverage of recent accidents, particularly the fire on board HMS QE, should cause red faces amongst the "Top Brass" Where is the open and transparent press release from MOD to cut this off at the pass?...
by SW1
10 Mar 2024, 09:47
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 23 Frigate (Duke Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 1010
Views: 397039
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Re: Type 23 Frigate (Duke Class) (RN) [News Only]

How many were fired to down the 2 drones? Five? It didn’t look like all those flashes and bangs were sea ceptor but not sure what they were It's difficult to tell as due to the darkness you can't se the cuts in the video. Richmond doesn't have anything else apart from Sea Ceptor, 4.5 and small arms...
by SW1
09 Mar 2024, 21:14
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 23 Frigate (Duke Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 1010
Views: 397039
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Re: Type 23 Frigate (Duke Class) (RN) [News Only]

It didn’t look like all those flashes and bangs were sea ceptor but not sure what they were It would be interesting to know as if it’s 2x sea ceptor per target, even for crude drones as 32x becomes 16x targets and there is no 57mm/40mm or Phalanx in reserve. One of the comments on the video from a ...
by SW1
09 Mar 2024, 20:15
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 23 Frigate (Duke Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 1010
Views: 397039
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Re: Type 23 Frigate (Duke Class) (RN) [News Only]

Poiuytrewq wrote: 09 Mar 2024, 20:11 How many were fired to down the 2 drones?

Five?
It didn’t look like all those flashes and bangs were sea ceptor but not sure what they were
by SW1
09 Mar 2024, 19:32
Forum: Conflicts
Topic: RED SEA - Houthi attacks
Replies: 46
Views: 1461
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Re: RED SEA - Houthi attacks



The French engaged 4 with missile and 76mm cannon.
by SW1
09 Mar 2024, 18:46
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1838
Views: 183267
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Re: General UK Defence Discussion

There is no vision or strategy being offered by either of the main political parties for the country no goal to aim for and work toward, so defence does not have a viable strategy to support a vision that does not exist. Absolutely this - without stated a vision and goals everything else is rudderl...
by SW1
09 Mar 2024, 17:59
Forum: Conflicts
Topic: RED SEA - Houthi attacks
Replies: 46
Views: 1461
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Re: RED SEA - Houthi attacks

A longer video of the HMS richmount engagement in the Red Sea



Not sure what was she was firing but didn’t all look like sea ceptor
by SW1
09 Mar 2024, 17:11
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1838
Views: 183267
United Kingdom

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 There is no vision or strategy being offered by either of the main political parties for the country no goal to aim for and work toward, so defence ...
by SW1
09 Mar 2024, 11:59
Forum: Conflicts
Topic: RED SEA - Houthi attacks
Replies: 46
Views: 1461
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Re: RED SEA - Houthi attacks

by SW1
08 Mar 2024, 21:16
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1838
Views: 183267
United Kingdom

Re: General UK Defence Discussion

[ And if you want to fix something in the next 5 years this would be a good place to start https://twitter.com/so2quietquitter/status/1766015313512911185?s=61&t=-w58-AqEK8dlq02bHexwZA I wonder when it bottoms out. Certainly doesn’t look like anytime soon going by those charts. Maybe if the econ...
by SW1
08 Mar 2024, 18:57
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1838
Views: 183267
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Re: General UK Defence Discussion

However it’s all the mundane things like wage rises, improved housing, stockpiles and maximising what the U.K. already possesses that would make the biggest difference. Agree and they definitely resonate, but that’s a reason for inflationary increases combined with a reprioritisation of resources /...
by SW1
05 Mar 2024, 11:11
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
Replies: 479
Views: 49069
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Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)

@SW1 forgot to show the last paragraph in the article: That many accidents during a collective 1.7 million flight hours gave a rate of .87 class A mishaps per 100,000 flight hours, lower than the Army’s overall rate of 1.03 and lower than the H-60’s previous five-year rate of 1.04. Flightfax’s revi...
by SW1
04 Mar 2024, 21:25
Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
Topic: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry - News & Discussion
Replies: 85
Views: 8465
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Re: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry - News & Discussion

FAA is cracking the whip may put the recent news in context. https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/updates-boeing-737-9-max-aircraft The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s six-week audit of Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems, prompted by the January 5 incident involving a new, Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft, fou...
by SW1
04 Mar 2024, 19:25
Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
Topic: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry - News & Discussion
Replies: 85
Views: 8465
United Kingdom

Re: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry - News & Discussion

FAA is cracking the whip may put the recent news in context. https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/updates-boeing-737-9-max-aircraft The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s six-week audit of Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems, prompted by the January 5 incident involving a new, Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft, foun...
by SW1
04 Mar 2024, 15:57
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
Replies: 479
Views: 49069
United Kingdom

Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)

@SW1 forgot to show the last paragraph in the article: That many accidents during a collective 1.7 million flight hours gave a rate of .87 class A mishaps per 100,000 flight hours, lower than the Army’s overall rate of 1.03 and lower than the H-60’s previous five-year rate of 1.04. Flightfax’s revi...
by SW1
04 Mar 2024, 11:42
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5841
Views: 1495601
United Kingdom

Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

[quote=Tempest414 post_id=165091 Firstly under CANZUK I would be looking at Canada and Australia to form an F-35b unit of 20 jets meaning that that the carrier would carry between 24 and 30 5th Gen jets however I know you don't think so but most including the USN would think a CANZUK battle group o...
by SW1
04 Mar 2024, 09:43
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
Replies: 479
Views: 49069
United Kingdom

Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)

If they are falling over themselves for Blackhawk and wish to ignore the supposed industrial strategy cut the program delete the funding. They might get the message then that industrial resilience matters it’s not a catchy sound bite. yeah, that'll help the squaddies Does in France and Italy What o...
by SW1
03 Mar 2024, 20:06
Forum: Conflicts
Topic: The war in Ukraine
Replies: 1156
Views: 84775
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Re: The war in Ukraine