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by Jdam
27 Mar 2024, 14:44
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5461
Views: 1464476
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Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]

Bob was the one taking the pictures ;)
by Jdam
22 Mar 2024, 15:16
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Replies: 4067
Views: 950173
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Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)

As long as Project Tempest was a thing France and Germany was never going to let FCAS fail.

Hopefully having both will keep both sides on their toes.
by Jdam
22 Mar 2024, 13:53
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Replies: 4067
Views: 950173
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Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)

Hey if 11 years to integrate Meteor on the F-35 is not a prime example of it being "easily modifiable" then I guess there is no pleasing some people [/sarcasm]
by Jdam
21 Mar 2024, 12:17
Forum: Conflicts
Topic: RED SEA - Houthi attacks
Replies: 49
Views: 1635
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Re: RED SEA - Houthi attacks

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... thi-drone/

Surface Drones now, I wonder how ambitious their targets will be. :think:
by Jdam
18 Mar 2024, 15:29
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Boeing E-7 Wedgetail (RAF)
Replies: 595
Views: 182068
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Re: Boeing E-7 Wedgetail (RAF)

E-7 Wedgetail to enter service next year https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/e-7-wedgetail-to-enter-service-next-year “The Wedgetail Full Business Case is planned for submission in March 2024, and an approval is expected from the Ministry of Defence in late 2024. The Wedgetail aircraft will commence fl...
by Jdam
18 Mar 2024, 11:22
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Replies: 6067
Views: 1723706
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Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)

Are those the last of the F-35B without the TR3?
by Jdam
15 Mar 2024, 10:22
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5461
Views: 1464476
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Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]

Is that HMS Birmingham in the far left shed or is it just part of HMS Belfast?
by Jdam
09 Mar 2024, 19:45
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 23 Frigate (Duke Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 1011
Views: 397702
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Re: Type 23 Frigate (Duke Class) (RN) [News Only]

Never dawned on me till now but because of the soft launch system it doesn't light up the night sky when fired like after system.
by Jdam
09 Mar 2024, 16:30
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15441
Views: 4408637
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

What is missing, which is a problem throughout UK defence establishment, is a lack of transparency. Everything is hidden behind all too convenient a veil of operational or worse commercial sensitivity. US senators and reps would be banging on the doors of the Pentagon\White House if a similar lack ...
by Jdam
09 Mar 2024, 16:27
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 23 Frigate (Duke Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 1011
Views: 397702
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Re: Type 23 Frigate (Duke Class) (RN) [News Only]

It seemed a bit strange we had heard nothing of the Type 23s since taking over from the Type 45. I wonder if the tempo has changed down there.
by Jdam
05 Mar 2024, 11:53
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1842
Views: 183958
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Re: General UK Defence Discussion

And if they keep cutting before this master plan is achieved? Wont that leave us in a spot needing to spend more money trying to get what ever capability we need back?

Taking a breath with the hatchet while all that is figured out surely much be the first step.
by Jdam
05 Mar 2024, 11:08
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1842
Views: 183958
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Re: General UK Defence Discussion

In fact I heard recently the Defence Secretary saying that if the 3% was given tomorrow, the MOD wouldn’t be able to spend it. Sorry but he is out right lying. There are cuts planned across all 3 services that could be stopped with more funding but that would be admitting mistakes in an election ye...
by Jdam
04 Mar 2024, 13:51
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5461
Views: 1464476
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Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]



Unless we see major progress with HMS Glasgow, I suspect we will have 2 sitting in the dry docks getting fitted out. (I seem to remember that is what happened with the type 45's)
by Jdam
03 Mar 2024, 15:04
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1842
Views: 183958
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Re: General UK Defence Discussion

It’s hardly surprising as absolutely no one appears to be able to articulate what the increase would be spent on. Certainly no MPs or commentators in the media are proposing anything specific but lots of complaining about how terrible everything is in defence. Because that would be highlighting pro...
by Jdam
03 Mar 2024, 10:11
Forum: Conflicts
Topic: RED SEA - Houthi attacks
Replies: 49
Views: 1635
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Re: RED SEA - Houthi attacks

Have we heard anything about the type 23's down there since taking over for HMS Diamond?
by Jdam
01 Mar 2024, 15:03
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5461
Views: 1464476
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Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]

Rather than bad welding I think somethings hit it.
by Jdam
24 Feb 2024, 19:07
Forum: Conflicts
Topic: The war in Ukraine
Replies: 1163
Views: 85541
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Re: The war in Ukraine

Its not a small missile you would expect a AEW&C to be able to see a S-200 coming, if it cant see that what chance does it have against an F-22 or F-35 :wtf: I don't think any air force if that incompetent to shot down their own AEW&C :think: I just wonder if we are seeing the true capabilit...
by Jdam
24 Feb 2024, 17:49
Forum: Conflicts
Topic: The war in Ukraine
Replies: 1163
Views: 85541
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Re: The war in Ukraine

Any confirmation of the S-200?
by Jdam
21 Feb 2024, 17:47
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Vanguard Class Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) (RN)
Replies: 156
Views: 82213
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Re: Vanguard Class Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) (RN)

I suspect its a little of column a and a little of column b. While I don't expect (and never want to see) any hard details on this, the "Trust me bro" reaction from the MOD does not inspire confidence. In this day and age with lunatics invading their neighbors and considerable amounts of m...
by Jdam
21 Feb 2024, 08:11
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Vanguard Class Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) (RN)
Replies: 156
Views: 82213
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Re: Vanguard Class Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) (RN)

MOD quote however we are confident that the anomaly was event specific, and therefore there are no implications for the reliability of the wider Trident missile systems and stockpile If this is a 2nd failure of the system and given current world events, is this really a good enough response? :eh:
by Jdam
20 Feb 2024, 16:07
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15441
Views: 4408637
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Interesting video, while 1 F-35 is landing the follow up F-35 is already hovering next to the deck waiting for to land.

Note how they chose to show the F-35s with ASRAAM in the video where as the ones already on deck didn't have them.
by Jdam
17 Feb 2024, 11:51
Forum: Conflicts
Topic: The war in Ukraine
Replies: 1163
Views: 85541
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Re: The war in Ukraine

We are very good at pledges in the West arnt we :think:
by Jdam
14 Feb 2024, 17:15
Forum: Conflicts
Topic: The war in Ukraine
Replies: 1163
Views: 85541
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Re: The war in Ukraine

This one seem to be sitting off the coast rather than open water like the rest, mostly likely didn't expect any drones that close to land.