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by rec
03 Jan 2018, 12:23
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Elephant in the Room
Replies: 27
Views: 1643

Re: The Elephant in the Room

There has been a fair amount of discussion around moving the cost of the Trident renewal i of the defence budget, as it used to be. Would a more palatable option be to move the cost of the 9 Poseidon aircraft out and put it under Urgent operational requirement (increased Russian Submarine activity)....
by rec
19 Dec 2017, 18:45
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Elephant in the Room
Replies: 27
Views: 1643

Re: The Elephant in the Room

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/201 ... t-mps-told

Common sense solution if this is carried through
by rec
22 Nov 2017, 21:37
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: The Budget
Replies: 39
Views: 1508

Re: The Budget

by rec
28 Aug 2017, 12:41
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7056247

Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

Given all the issues with defence procurement, projects ending up over costs and over time. The National shipbuilding strategy could provide an innovative way forward. Providing a possible uplift in the number of escort ships in the Royal Navy. The Royal Navy has had mixed level escourt fleets befor...
by rec
08 Jul 2017, 20:34
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Royal Navy SSK?
Replies: 474
Views: 121038

Re: Royal Navy SSK?

A small SSK force would be useful for all of th above, and built as part of a national shipbuilding startegy, along with Type 31 and MARS SSS
by rec
03 Jan 2017, 22:21
Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
Topic: National Shipbuilding Strategy
Replies: 225
Views: 15118

Re: National Shipbuilding Strategy

Sir John has been wasting his time, apparently: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/01/03/naval-shipbuilding-strategy-threatens-baes-monopoly-destined/ Too much common sense to prevail I guess. What's more sorting is the following: "The Chancellor controls the spending and there’s just no...
by rec
18 Dec 2016, 19:47
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Replies: 6067
Views: 1723939

Re: F-35B Lightning II (RN & RAF)

A split buy makes sense on the following grounds. 1) The A is cheaper,has longer range and better fits the RAF needs 2)It would allow the Bs to be primarily an RN asset and move away from tailored are groups to dedicated air groups. possible structure: F35B 2 RN frontline squadrons of 16 aircraft in...
by rec
15 Dec 2016, 17:45
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7056247

Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

But with the Type 26 firgate being shortlisted by both Canada and Australia, it looks like the T26 and not the T31 has export potential, if so will this have an impact on RN numbers?

On the T31 , I think both BAE designs are out of the running, and it will be the Venator 110
by rec
15 Dec 2016, 17:43
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5461
Views: 1464629

Re: Type 26 Global Combat Ship [News Only]

But with the Type 26 firgate being shortlisted by both Canada and Australia, it looks like the T26 and not the T31 has export potential, if so will this have an impact on RN numbers?
by rec
01 Dec 2016, 20:25
Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
Topic: National Shipbuilding Strategy
Replies: 225
Views: 15118

Re: National Shipbuilding Strategy

Some thoughts on the NSS. 1) The report is apsirational, and seeks some good solutions to the current monopoly of BAE. The challenges are as follows: a) the need for additional investment beyound the current defence budget in order to resource Cammil laird, Babcock etal to deliver the Type 31. This ...
by rec
16 Sep 2016, 11:41
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
Replies: 8469
Views: 2142421

Re: Type 31 General Purpose Frigate [News Only]

It looks like the BMT Venator is the front runner in the T31 stakes. https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/venator ... t-frigate/
by rec
05 Sep 2016, 16:37
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15444
Views: 4409024

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

They may be impressive looking ships, but they will go to sea with an inadequate number of aircraft and helicopters, no dedicated naval fixed wing squadrons, and in a. Navy that's short of both manpower and modern escorts. They are effectively paper tigers. As much as any thing they are a symbol of ...
by rec
05 Sep 2016, 16:21
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: UK Defence Forces, after BREXIT
Replies: 64
Views: 4346

Re: UK Defence Forces, after BREXIT

Defence Synergia give a realistic article on The Royal Navy's prospects, I doubt that the army is much better. The Article 'Royal Navy Revival or sailing into the sunset '
by rec
30 Aug 2016, 10:48
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
Replies: 8469
Views: 2142421

Re: Type 31 General Purpose Frigate

In answer to recent, if CVA01 and TSR2 had been proceeded with, both would be coming to the end of their service lives around now (assuming CVA01 was followed by 02, and 03, and TSR2 production continued into the late 1970s), so recent in the sense that they were post 1960s, given the lenght of tim...
by rec
30 Aug 2016, 10:47
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
Replies: 8469
Views: 2142421

Re: Type 31 General Purpose Frigate

In answer to recent, if CVA01 and TSR2 had been proceeded with, both would be coming to the end of their service lives around now (assuming CVA01 was followed by 02, and 03, and TSR2 production continued into the late 1970s), so recent in the sense that they were post 1960s, given the lenght of time...
by rec
30 Aug 2016, 09:22
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
Replies: 8469
Views: 2142421

Re: Type 31 General Purpose Frigate

There is a long recent history of procurement disasters and cancelations: TSR2, CVA01, Nimrod AEW and MR4 to name but a few. We also seem over confident in our designs, and have produced ships that are inadequatley armed (the Falkands war highlighted the failings in both AAW and ASW). Even Good desi...
by rec
24 Aug 2016, 18:32
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
Replies: 8469
Views: 2142421

Re: Type 31 General Purpose Frigate

the Bae & venator designs to me are more like corvettes or ships you'd sell to a 3rd world country we need better than that They are what you get when the government has a budget of X for defence, when Y might be required. So we can only afford a small number of Type 26s, we only have 19 escour...
by rec
24 Aug 2016, 16:55
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
Replies: 8469
Views: 2142421

Re: Type 31 General Purpose Frigate

because they are patrol frigates ment to release 1st (T26/T45)rate vessels from Ops like anti piracy, WIGS and SLANT GS roles tha can't be done with an OPV. So what do they need strike VLS they would be better on the T26 or T45 Agreed, Type 31 shouldhave anti submarine, antiship and anti aircraft m...
by rec
19 Aug 2016, 11:38
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Future RN Amphibious Shipping
Replies: 451
Views: 114706

Re: Future RN Amphibious Shipping

But one paid for paid for by the overseas aid budget would be used for that purpose disaster relief,
by rec
19 Aug 2016, 11:26
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Future RN Amphibious Shipping
Replies: 451
Views: 114706

Re: Future RN Amphibious Shipping

@seaspear, very true! But after the Atlantic Conveyor effect (at least the Harriers had already been transferred to the carriers; how would the campaign have ended without that having been the sequence) I think the RN will handle the "all eggs in the same basket" situations very carefully...
by rec
19 Aug 2016, 11:14
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
Replies: 8469
Views: 2142421

Re: Type 31 General Purpose Frigate

The government promised Scotland thirteen frigates. In the current climate of "will there be another referendum?" thirteen frigates will be built in Scotland. Unless, of course, Scotland leaves the UK; then zero frigates will be built there. In this case, keeping the kingdom united and gi...
by rec
19 Aug 2016, 10:58
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
Replies: 8469
Views: 2142421

Re: Type 31 General Purpose Frigate

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/16847/BAESystemsSurfaceShipsTermsofBusinessAgreementREDACTED.pdf The link to the agreement on shipbuilding, there is negotiation space for the government to choose a non BAE yard. As I have mentioned before I do not think ther...
by rec
18 Aug 2016, 21:28
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
Replies: 8469
Views: 2142421

Re: Type 31 General Purpose Frigate

The whole discussion is secondary to the major issue facing the RN, which is the manpower crisis