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- 07 Sep 2019, 19:39
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19284
- Views: 9511617
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
add another £100M or more to the cost.....at which point you are approaching the price of an Arleigh Burke, with its much superiour radars , and 3 times as many missiles. A pity that the above post [ most informative!] does not separate the comment(s) from the "stupid" postulations. Just ...
- 07 Sep 2019, 19:18
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
- Replies: 4600
- Views: 121382
Re: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
Nor will we be trading "entirely under WTO rules" as we already have a few FTA's agreed in principle (covering 36 countries, of which S. Korea is probably the most significant) and MRA's with the US, Australia and New Zealand. As per (my not inflation adjusted) calculation, Anchor butter ...
- 07 Sep 2019, 19:07
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Argentina
- Replies: 254
- Views: 16042
Re: Argentina
Isn't there one in construction, in Columbia , that is BMT hull... but Saab for all intents and purposes; as a warshipTempest414 wrote: Frassmer 80 OPV program a long with Chile and Colombia
- 07 Sep 2019, 14:51
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Donald Trump
- Replies: 828
- Views: 38698
Re: Donald Trump
RE " stubborn refusal to acknowledge that a tweet he sent over the weekend claiming that Alabama was going to be hit by Hurricane Dorian was false. They believe that his frustration is compounded by stress about the 2020 election and the economy's recent downturn. "People are used to the p...
- 07 Sep 2019, 14:40
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
- Replies: 4600
- Views: 121382
Re: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
Well done Afghanistan (without a shot being fired... for the jubilation of the date ).
And we are going onto the observer status
... or what in fact was the point of the post?
And we are going onto the observer status
... or what in fact was the point of the post?
- 07 Sep 2019, 14:32
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6092
- Views: 1749423
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Simon82 wrote: more in the spirit of Vulcan
- 07 Sep 2019, 14:31
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: River Class (OPV) (RN)
- Replies: 5477
- Views: 1530633
Re: River Class (OPV) (RN)
Like shedding the "warload" and compacting some masts/ antennae?Tempest414 wrote:I have to say I have always liked the B1's looks
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... _c1982.jpg
- 07 Sep 2019, 08:59
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Finland (Suomi)
- Replies: 204
- Views: 19462
Re: Finland (Suomi)
Any pics around of the vehicle in "Travel" mode? https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/785807834964480098/ But they have built a true "bridge destroyer" onto the same chassis: https://www.armyrecognition.com/xa_sisu_variants_wheeled_armoured_vehicle_fr/xa-185_sisu_radar_battlefield_su...
- 07 Sep 2019, 08:47
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
- Replies: 4600
- Views: 121382
Re: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
Ivan Rogers, in The Spectator: "On ‘mini deals’, the reality is, as UK officials have already long experienced, that the legislation the 27 put in place to govern economic relations with the UK after a disorderly exit has not even been up for consultation with us, let alone negotiated. These ar...
- 07 Sep 2019, 08:40
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Conservative party
- Replies: 432
- Views: 19771
Re: Conservative party
My favourite read: fiction!Caribbean wrote:Will anyone actually buy it?ArmChairCivvy wrote:will certainly change some lines in DC's memoires... still to come out
- 06 Sep 2019, 20:03
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Conservative party
- Replies: 432
- Views: 19771
Re: Conservative party
Oopps. this
"Government documents revealed that Johnson had described David Cameron as a 'girly swot'."
will certainly change some lines in DC's memoires... still to come out"
"Government documents revealed that Johnson had described David Cameron as a 'girly swot'."
will certainly change some lines in DC's memoires... still to come out"
- 06 Sep 2019, 19:46
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1889
- Views: 246956
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
up to GBP1.2 billion for cyber, shipbuilding and the nuclear deterrent programmes. Senior MoD sources told Jane's on 4 September that GBP200 million of this money was to be drawn forward from the existing contingency reserve for the Dreadnought nuclear deterrent submarine programme. The remainder w...
- 06 Sep 2019, 13:06
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
- Replies: 4600
- Views: 121382
Re: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
Still on that same, an hour ago the Beep had a good line on it: "The government argues that the law is silent on how long a prorogation should be and that it doesn't help the court judge whether Parliament actually wants to sit, or what would constitute "sufficient" time for consideri...
- 06 Sep 2019, 13:03
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Russian Armed Forces
- Replies: 1022
- Views: 67225
Re: Russian Armed Forces
Getting physical... so last decade
China did a trial run of hijacking 40% of the internet traffic across the Pacific by other means... guess how much of it was generated by the USN (clue: I don't know the answer, but may be they learned something).
China did a trial run of hijacking 40% of the internet traffic across the Pacific by other means... guess how much of it was generated by the USN (clue: I don't know the answer, but may be they learned something).
- 06 Sep 2019, 12:59
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Finland (Suomi)
- Replies: 204
- Views: 19462
Re: Finland (Suomi)
It does not look like that https://maavoimat.fi/documents/1950813/ ... 6388409000 when ' on the road'Lord Jim wrote:Mind you, given the height of their Crotale NG SPAA vehicles you wouldn't want to go near any low bridges.
- 06 Sep 2019, 12:54
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: French Armed Forces
- Replies: 1877
- Views: 140998
Re: French Armed Forces
offer the latest generation of UUV (A-9 or A18) already selected by Belgium Thanks, that clarifies... and the RN can still announce what THEY plan in this respect. The three frigates retained for the comprehensive upgrade are: La Fayette, Courbet and Aconit Great news; not waxing lyrical or sentime...
- 06 Sep 2019, 05:22
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Finland (Suomi)
- Replies: 204
- Views: 19462
Re: Finland (Suomi)
Quite amazing that Crotale (with its roots as a S. African project, long ago) will be fully digitised and serve (from 1990, in Finland) out to 2040
- the press release let's understand that the digitisation/ IADS integration is done in Finland, supported by Thales
- the press release let's understand that the digitisation/ IADS integration is done in Finland, supported by Thales
- 06 Sep 2019, 05:07
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: French Armed Forces
- Replies: 1877
- Views: 140998
Re: French Armed Forces
qualification for the whole system (USV + payload) is set for December this year. https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2019/08/french-navys-slamf-unmanned-mine-warfare-system-to-be-qualified-in-december/[/quote] Hi xav, I had overlooked your piece which was a most interesting update on this decade-...
- 06 Sep 2019, 04:35
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
- Replies: 4600
- Views: 121382
Re: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
Pertaining to the above, we could easily get a "yes AND no" ruling, instead of yes or no: "Did Boris Johnson manifestly abuse his power by advising the Queen to prorogue Parliament for an exceptional five weeks - and can judges do anything about it if he did?" As for the 'state o...
- 06 Sep 2019, 04:03
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
- Replies: 4600
- Views: 121382
Re: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
Thx, a good find for what "dead in the ditch" could translate to! "Mr Johnson’s government could also roll the dice on Monday and, in topsy-turvy times, call a vote of no confidence in itself. This could be won by a simple majority vote. An election would follow if opposition parties ...
- 06 Sep 2019, 03:51
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 1995
- Views: 563932
Re: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]
That seems to have passed for real: 11 (!) on the same page (in their compressed "ignore" form = 2 lines each)ArmChairCivvy wrote:- keep up the good work!
- 05 Sep 2019, 15:12
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Conservative party
- Replies: 432
- Views: 19771
Re: Conservative party
don't forget, for every winner, there's a loser. 78% of retail LOSE money ... more difficult to get that statistic for FX Anyway. another type of loss: "Jo Johnson says he’s leaving the government and the House of Commons due to ‘unresolvable tension’ between ‘family loyalty and the national i...
- 05 Sep 2019, 15:08
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8490
- Views: 2186079
Re: Type 31 General Purpose Frigate [News Only]
I knew that there was fresh money for the constabulary, but to be that quick , onto these pages
- 05 Sep 2019, 15:05
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1889
- Views: 246956
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
Suspect some of that will go towards the 5 T31 yet to be announced Or perhaps the FLSS? Ahh, I haven't checked the latest 10 yr EP; in the previous one they had nibbed half a bn from the early 20's T26 budget twrds the T31, without making it a line item... and got something across their wrists from...
- 05 Sep 2019, 15:00
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
- Replies: 4600
- Views: 121382
Re: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
Wasn't it a wise policy by Maggie to keep all Etonians as far away from the Gvmnt as humanly possible?Caribbean wrote: the Government will have to seek an injunction to overrule him.
We will see what happens - there re a lot more twists and turns to go yet