I'm not sure there is any relevance. The RM is now a light raiding force.
Search found 1370 matches
- 12 Sep 2023, 10:00
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Albion Class Amphibious Assault Ships (LPD) (RN)
- Replies: 568
- Views: 202066
Re: Albion Class Amphibious Assault Ships (LPD) (RN)
- 11 Sep 2023, 09:20
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19147
- Views: 7056875
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
It is not the job of the MOD to keep specific institutions employed. While the MOD should aim to keep a strong productive domestic industry, it should not be by directly managing suppliers, but rather a consistent commitment to buy British kit. The budget is for RN, not for the shipyard. Most of th...
- 30 Aug 2023, 16:34
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8470
- Views: 2142659
Re: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
Still all sounds a bit woolly to me. "Can be fitted" in a later capability insertion period. Can or will? How many will get them (and how many will they get and what will go in them?)? When will they get them? Thats the way I read it too. How hard is for the RN press office to say the T31...
- 22 Jul 2023, 15:19
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: Martlet/Lightweight multirole missile
- Replies: 156
- Views: 54693
Re: Martlet/Lightweight multirole missile
Confirmation that RN regards Wildcat/Martlet as a credible air-to-air combo.
- 12 Jul 2023, 13:02
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8470
- Views: 2142659
Re: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
https://www.navylookout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/HMS-Venturer-under-construction-in-Rosyth-1.jpg https://www.navylookout.com/first-members-of-ships-company-join-hms-venturer/ “Once accepted from Babcock, all five ships will undergo a period of capability upgrades under the MoD and demonstrati...
- 06 Jul 2023, 10:29
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: BAE Hawk (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 149
- Views: 70693
Re: BAE Hawk (RAF & RN)
More details from the same visit to Warton...apparently there is some embargoed big news for next week as well... BAE bought aeralis as "Next Gen Hawk", and are 'in discussions' with HMG to purchase said aircraft to replace the existing Hawk trainer fleet...? Don't think that's true. Do y...
- 26 Jun 2023, 17:44
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 32 General Purpose Frigate [News Only]
- Replies: 553
- Views: 112676
Re: Type 32 General Purpose Frigate [News Only]
Babcock's initial punt at Type 32 (for which there's still no money). https://www.navylookout.com/babcock-showcases-stretched-arrowhead-140-multi-role-naval-platform-concept-with-view-to-type-32-frigate-competition/ https://www.navylookout.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Arrowhead-140-adaptable-friga...
- 24 Jun 2023, 09:43
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19147
- Views: 7056875
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Echoing the previous post, successful at what? Being better than nothing.Poiuytrewq wrote: ↑24 Jun 2023, 09:30
The RB2’s may have proven successful but they could have been more successful. RN can and most likely, will, learn from that.
- 18 Jun 2023, 19:55
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary
- Replies: 194
- Views: 227577
Re: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary
No other public service is asked to put their lives at risk fighting for the country and be away from home for prolonged periods - it’s has to be seem and acknowledged as exceptional. Understand your comment on keeping experience. You really don’t need to convince me on the first point. On the issu...
- 18 Jun 2023, 19:23
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary
- Replies: 194
- Views: 227577
Re: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary
How would you like to see the figures presented to make them easier to understand? One idea would to make it relate to outcomes - e.g. x% of the escort fleet, y% of helicopters are crewed etc. I know it dumbing it down and but as we all know a shortage of even one specialist role means a ship canno...
- 18 Jun 2023, 19:08
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary
- Replies: 194
- Views: 227577
Re: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Excellent article by former RN captain Tome Sharpe. https://twitter.com/tomsharpe134/status/1670462571474833409?s=61&t=v3p-ar2-83ikQMvwFZgTCA He’s analysed the comments. Key: https://twitter.com/tomsharpe134/status/1670463121700315137?s=61&t=v3p-ar2-83ikQMvwFZgTCA https://twitter.com/tomshar...
- 17 Jun 2023, 21:40
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary
- Replies: 194
- Views: 227577
Re: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary
BTW pay and conditions count. They count everywhere and it’s a highly competitive market.
But “easily” and “rapidly”?
Vapid nonsense.
But “easily” and “rapidly”?
Vapid nonsense.
- 17 Jun 2023, 21:34
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary
- Replies: 194
- Views: 227577
Re: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary
I would love it if the Waves could be reactivated, even if just Wave Knight, but I can't see how possible without additional funding. How can the RFA crew them? Its simply a question of priorities. The RFA headcount issue is easily resolvable with improved pay and conditions. If the will is there i...
- 17 Jun 2023, 15:53
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary
- Replies: 194
- Views: 227577
Re: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary
It’s better than scrapping them, but what happens in 2028? No replacement in sight With escort numbers dropping continuously until around 2030 RN needs to maintain presence in multiple locations without spending big by building more stopgaps. Modest conversions to make them Joint Logistics Vessels ...
- 17 Jun 2023, 12:42
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary
- Replies: 194
- Views: 227577
Re: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary
There are no people to freaking well crew them. Why is that so difficult to understand?Poiuytrewq wrote: ↑17 Jun 2023, 11:22 Good news!
Now time to make the case to get them reactivated and forward based EoS.
- 09 Jun 2023, 09:13
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8470
- Views: 2142659
Re: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
You have no blind clue what a T83 equals. Absolutely none.
And there's no certainty it will even happen.
- 05 Jun 2023, 18:26
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: RFA Argus (Casualty Receiving Ship / Aviation Training Ship) (RFA)
- Replies: 386
- Views: 177713
Re: RFA Argus (Casualty Receiving Ship / Aviation Training Ship) (RFA)
The perfect companion for RFA Argus would actually be RFA Fort Victoria as it would cover now only refuelling but also solid supply including ammo. It isn’t going to happen however, but something we should think about in the future fleet mix as it’s a powerful (but low key) in situ enabler for larg...
- 02 Jun 2023, 18:29
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15444
- Views: 4409502
- 02 Jun 2023, 16:21
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8470
- Views: 2142659
Re: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
I disagree… the RN knew it had to go minimalistic to get the program approved, and they did… the AH 140 design is ready from the outset to take MK41, so no, I don’t think any extra money will be spent due to only announcing MK41 now as opposed to when the competition happened… everyone knew there w...
- 31 May 2023, 09:36
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance Ships
- Replies: 178
- Views: 28106
Re: Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance Ships
So MROSS 2 possibly not a new build as promised? Which would actually make a lot of sense in many ways.
- 19 May 2023, 20:05
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8470
- Views: 2142659
Re: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
BTW the declared aim of the type 32's is to provide a superior platform for deploying unmanned assets i.e. the thing that the type 31's are particularly useless at. Have you got a quote for that? I read that it should have a focus on unmanned I have also read that it should support the LRGs ie act ...
- 10 May 2023, 09:15
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5461
- Views: 1464828
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
https://twitter.com/redunley/status/1656191181460766721?s=61&t=v3p-ar2-83ikQMvwFZgTCA Classic thread: No-one knows for certain why Australia selected the Type 26/Hunter for a multi-billion $ order because the minutes of key meetings have been lost. I can personally relate to this. No-one knows w...
- 02 May 2023, 14:47
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: NavyX - the Royal Navy’s new Autonomy and Lethality Accelerator
- Replies: 161
- Views: 62121
Re: NavyX - the Royal Navy’s new Autonomy and Lethality Accelerator
The XV's getting a new 3D surveillance radar to trial. https://www.saab.com/newsroom/press-releases/2023/saabs-giraffe-1x-wins-uk-ministry-of-defence-orders One of these would be a decent upgrade for the River B2s. People are always talking about upgunning them but giving them a decent radar would p...
- 07 Mar 2023, 13:44
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Mine countermeasures and Hydrographic capability (MHC) (MHPC)
- Replies: 957
- Views: 311727
- 01 Mar 2023, 09:44
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19147
- Views: 7056875
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Opportunity for Babcock to supply a joint class of fast attack craft for Sweden and Ukraine? https://www.shephardmedia.com/news/naval-warfare/sweden-rethinks-plans-for-new-ships-second-generation-visby-plans-in-flux/ So if they’re looking for something larger than a corvette, why would it be an opp...