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by Bring Deeps
17 Mar 2024, 08:26
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15441
Views: 4408617
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

On the plus side. 100 crew get new mattresses, we now know the sprinkler system works and the ship is on its way to Rosyth for maintenance anyway.

NavyLookout is loyal to the RN but I think that shows up in more in what he doesn't report rather than how he reports.
by Bring Deeps
08 Mar 2024, 07:30
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Replies: 6067
Views: 1723697
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Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)

Yes, it just sounds better in German.
by Bring Deeps
07 Mar 2024, 19:53
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Replies: 6067
Views: 1723697
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Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)

I have just seen a German twitter account describe F35s as F-35B-Blitzjets. Is it too late to petition the RAF/RN for a name change or is that just going to annoy the Daily Mail readers?
by Bring Deeps
25 Feb 2024, 18:03
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15441
Views: 4408617
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

If only we could weaponise social media posts. Every crew member could then destroy missiles and drones with their mobiles (which would never need reloading).
by Bring Deeps
18 Feb 2024, 08:29
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15441
Views: 4408617
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Lots of valid points made but it's still an exercise and lessons will have been learnt. That's why you practice.
by Bring Deeps
07 Jan 2024, 09:49
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055723
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

Whatever the best solution for drone defence experience suggests you wouldn't want to rely on just one. If you do that and when it comes to the crunch it fails (electronic kit does that at the most annoying times) you are in trouble. So you need layered defence even for ships operating on their own....
by Bring Deeps
02 Jan 2024, 18:47
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055723
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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.
by Bring Deeps
16 Dec 2023, 08:49
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15441
Views: 4408617
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Also, based on commercial flying experience, aren't auto pilot systems statistically safer than human pilots?
by Bring Deeps
16 Dec 2023, 08:47
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15441
Views: 4408617
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Am I missing something? I thought it was rule 101 that carriers always turn into the wind to launch unless there are exceptional reasons not to.
by Bring Deeps
26 Nov 2023, 09:24
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055723
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

I am sure someone here has said before that forward deployed Rivers are just for flag showing and providing humanitarian aid. Let's ignore the Falklands as that's a special case. If they are for flag showing then the ships only need enough defensive weapons to avoid embarrassment from an asymmetric ...
by Bring Deeps
17 Nov 2023, 11:50
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15441
Views: 4408617
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

If this develops as everyone hopes then presumably we might see an angled flight deck added to the class as part of a major refit. That makes me slightly nervous after what happened to HMS Victorious. In that case the high costs of the refit were used to justify decommissioning the ship early.
by Bring Deeps
15 Aug 2023, 07:36
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Replies: 6067
Views: 1723697
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Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)

Other points: One significant factor was that red gear was used for both engineering and security reasons. Each had a different chain of command/instruction which contributed to a the absence of effective red gear procedures. Crew exhaustion issues were not properly managed on board. Only three of t...
by Bring Deeps
14 Aug 2023, 18:12
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Replies: 6067
Views: 1723697
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Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)

It is worth reading the report but I haven't finished yet. Findings are at 1.4.18 onwards. I got to 1.4.74. In truth this was an accident waiting to happen with lots of factors involved. It is clear UK practices around the removal of 'red gear' we're not fit for purpose and there had already been se...
by Bring Deeps
18 Jul 2023, 07:22
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15441
Views: 4408617
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

With both carriers likely to be in the North Sea at the same time the RN would be foolish to miss the opportunity for a photo of them together. To say to the critics 'Look, two working, modern, carriers'. Of course the decks might be a bit empty but it would be a start to repairing credibility.
by Bring Deeps
08 Jul 2023, 08:32
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Replies: 6067
Views: 1723697
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Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)

Possible uses of MQ 25 Stingray by US Marines as a land based force enabler for the F35B.

https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedi ... do-pacific
by Bring Deeps
27 Jun 2023, 07:24
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 32 General Purpose Frigate [News Only]
Replies: 553
Views: 112637
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Re: Type 32 General Purpose Frigate [News Only]

The short bow gives it a pugnacious bulldog look compared to the sleek greyhound profile of the Type 26. More fighty.
by Bring Deeps
01 Jun 2023, 18:18
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15441
Views: 4408617
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

It is certainly going to be an interesting few years and only time will tell if the QNLZ class are sufficiently adaptable to the changing technology. We had bad luck with the armoured carriers of the 1940s which were so difficult to modernise so perhaps we are due a break. The direction of travel do...
by Bring Deeps
17 May 2023, 19:29
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
Replies: 8469
Views: 2142281
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Re: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]

Just speculating: Last week's news reports on Babcock wanting more money maybe part of this. Could there be an arrangement where Rosyth is guaranteed the upgrade work to keep them in the black? I think that's exactly what will happen. For the customer there is only one thing worse than a duopoly an...
by Bring Deeps
06 May 2023, 12:27
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 1994
Views: 554822
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Re: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]

HMS Diamond on the Thames this morning.
by Bring Deeps
18 Mar 2023, 16:43
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15441
Views: 4408617
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Beat me... Was just gonna post this. https://twitter.com/NavyLookout/status/1637019927038001154?s=20 Can't see why the Navy has to pay for it not being built correctly? Under English contract law if you know there is a problem with something but you accept it anyway you usually lose the right to se...
by Bring Deeps
21 Jan 2023, 17:53
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15441
Views: 4408617
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

What is noticeable in all of these articles is how little discussion there has been as to who was responsible for the defective pipework and shaft coupling. Criticising the RN for something they had no control over is perverse and like blaming the victim. Someone must know which of the Aircraft Carr...
by Bring Deeps
03 Dec 2022, 11:55
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5461
Views: 1464469
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Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]

We may only get eight but the fact that they have such good lines sort of compensates for it.
by Bring Deeps
21 Nov 2022, 19:56
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15441
Views: 4408617
United Kingdom

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Does anyone know when the next scheduled deployment of a QNLZ class with foreign F35Bs is going to be?