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by Halidon
15 Mar 2024, 23:55
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: NEDERLANDS
Replies: 144
Views: 22426
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Re: NEDERLANDS


The Netherlands go French with their new boats.
by Halidon
23 Jan 2024, 00:11
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 1994
Views: 554899
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Re: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]

I notice lots of criticism around the bazars about the weapons outload on RN vessels (lately aboutT45 HMS Diamond), with same commentators staying strangely silent on the lesser outload of allied vessels. https://twitter.com/NavyLookout/status/1749359803112083484 So far only USN and RN have sent sh...
by Halidon
03 Jan 2024, 01:19
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7056084
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

Is there any merit in using cheap drones to destroy cheap drones? I suppose the defence drones would need a guidance system so that would up the cost but still cheaper than a traditional AAW missile. Deployed in a standard sized container onto a mission bay for extra flexibility. Sure, Coyote is an...
by Halidon
21 Dec 2023, 20:57
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: AW101 Merlin Helicopter (RN)
Replies: 513
Views: 273088
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Re: AW101 Merlin Helicopter (RN)

5 days seems a bit sedate. Breaking down a Chinook for a C-17 takes about 10 hours.
by Halidon
21 Dec 2023, 16:25
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: USA Armed Forces
Replies: 2089
Views: 108799
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Re: USA Armed Forces

EB gives sub fans a little SSNX concept art for Xmas

by Halidon
29 Oct 2023, 00:32
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2617
Views: 479910
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Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]

Poiuytrewq wrote: 27 Oct 2023, 17:00 Not exactly surprising.

The graphic in that piece might be a little misleading, the majority of the dip is due to 688 retirements. The AUKUS deal would extend the dip, but it's there either way.
by Halidon
24 Oct 2023, 00:52
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: USA Armed Forces
Replies: 2089
Views: 108799
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Re: USA Armed Forces

5" Mk45 got in on the action
by Halidon
01 Oct 2023, 17:02
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Hellenic Armed Forces (Greece)
Replies: 79
Views: 7183
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Re: Hellenic Armed Forces (Greece)

They gotta paint the eyes on her. Just too good an opportunity to pass up.
by Halidon
17 Jun 2023, 02:56
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
Replies: 479
Views: 49355
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Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)

I'm focusing on aviation, as in licenced manufacturing of airframes, so Lakota and?? MH-139 -license built MH-65 - local assembly HU-25 - imported HC-144A - imported, licensed production was explored HC-27J - imported, licensed production was planned at one time C-146A - imported U-28A -imported, h...
by Halidon
16 Jun 2023, 01:09
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
Replies: 479
Views: 49355
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Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)

the US isn't a possibility, they have no interest in operating British military equipment, M252, M777, M68 and Harrier suggest otherwise. Granted all are made under license, but still... I'm talking, moving forward,. More recently both A330 based tanker and Merlin, both accepted and subsequently ca...
by Halidon
02 Jun 2023, 00:54
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
Replies: 479
Views: 49355
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Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)

Sikorsky will reveal NMH production plans once requirements have firmed up:
https://breakingdefense.com/2023/06/sik ... set/?amp=1
Translation: UK production is on the table if they need to have it to win.
by Halidon
19 May 2023, 20:18
Forum: British Army
Topic: Ground Based Air Defence
Replies: 685
Views: 190786
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Re: Ground Based Air Defence

Some good news about that Stormer which took a hit in Ukraine
by Halidon
19 May 2023, 02:05
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: USA Armed Forces
Replies: 2089
Views: 108799
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Re: USA Armed Forces

by Halidon
15 Mar 2023, 03:02
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Replies: 4067
Views: 950354
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Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)

Little J wrote: 14 Mar 2023, 10:12
SD67 wrote: 14 Mar 2023, 01:04 .. . And one of those A320 production lines is in China - any conflict of interest there?
Didn't Boeing have a 737 production line in China?
No.
by Halidon
15 Mar 2023, 02:47
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2617
Views: 479910
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Re: Australian Defence Force

What could be interesting for the R.A.N is the Virginia class blocks selected for the R.A.N, their capabilities can be different and may have different bells and whistles to the AUKUS boat ,its not known which block of the Virginia class has been selected could expect some block 3 but they are not ...
by Halidon
10 Mar 2023, 02:48
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: SSN-AUKUS Future Astute Replacement (2030s) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 239
Views: 86889
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Re: SSN(R) Future Astute Replacement (2040s) (RN) [News Only]

2 - US sub building slots are booked solid and it’s unlikely they’ll expand said build to accommodate the small over all RAN order. The US Navy, US Congress, and US submarine industry have all expressed some level of desire to see US SSN production increase from (less than) 2 SSNs a year now to 3 S...
by Halidon
18 Feb 2023, 18:31
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5461
Views: 1464595
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Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]

On the radar side I think CEFAR lacks a certain subtlety and uses a lot of brute force to get results plus it appears to be specced for full on Area\Theatre AAW and even BMD this is more capability than needed, what is wrong with a SPY7 equivalent as sized for Canada or Spain. With regards to SPY 7...
by Halidon
16 Feb 2023, 03:04
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: USA Armed Forces
Replies: 2089
Views: 108799
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Re: USA Armed Forces

Social media reports of a train crash in the US releasing large quantities of toxic waste... There appears to be a news blackout. *I'm at work, so can't check properly The crash happened on Feb 3rd, there's been coverage both local and national and multiple local press conferences about it. There's...
by Halidon
10 Jan 2023, 16:27
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Replies: 6067
Views: 1723862
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Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)

How many years has it been in the making to come to the conclusion they first thought off. Though I suspect when they bailed first time round they were intending super hornet that is until Boeing played dirty tricks on bombardier and become a toxic brand. This was exactly the plan, they were all se...
by Halidon
03 Jan 2023, 02:56
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Replies: 4067
Views: 950354
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Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)

No. Do we care what an Australian gamer has to say? PS yes Karen, I googled him. Never heard of him before. Does being a gamer make the rest of someone's resume irrelevant? I asked if it had been discussed and linked it in case anyone might give it a look having seen me mentioning it, I apologize i...
by Halidon
02 Jan 2023, 05:05
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15443
Views: 4408909
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Ron5 wrote: 01 Jan 2023, 15:53 Buccaneer was an all time classic. The USN should have bought them.
In place of the Intruder? Careful which Navy bars you say that sort of Heresy in.
by Halidon
02 Jan 2023, 04:19
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Replies: 4067
Views: 950354
United States of America

Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)

Did Perun's video on 6th-gen programs get any discussion here?
by Halidon
06 Dec 2022, 00:31
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: USA Armed Forces
Replies: 2089
Views: 108799
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Re: USA Armed Forces

Big month for US Defense Department aviation already
by Halidon
28 Nov 2022, 05:27
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: NEDERLANDS
Replies: 144
Views: 22426
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Re: NEDERLANDS

IMHO, they should just join Type 212CD consortium and that's it. If it's good enough for Norway and Germany, it should be good enough for Netherlands too. I think they should study all available options and pick the proposal best suited to their requirements. The Dutch are serious shipbuilders and ...
by Halidon
15 Nov 2022, 17:25
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
Replies: 8469
Views: 2142375
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Re: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]

I think it's fair to say the Indonesians are going their own direction with the Type 31 / IH design: https://twitter.com/navy__force/status/1589951552575266816?t=6WQjdVUV5vX3kHjToNLpmQ&s=19 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FhCkaldWQAAqa35?format=jpg&name=large Superfiring 75mms is certainly a ch...