For what its worth I'd say a cruiser is a large ship that can fire loads of missiles (not very technical granted). Usually part of a task group, giving it AAW cover as well.

You must be younger than me Ron then. Lol

Wouldn't the logical option be for Germany to go for a Typhoon plus/ Typhoon E/ Typhoon Advanced (insert name of choice that that sounds modern) with conformal tanks / higher stealth etc which could not only get export orders but make them have the only final assembly line in operation?

Should have proof read that lol

How much extra is it worth assembling a typhoon in the UK rather than supplying the our bits bro Germany to assemble?

Deal with Japan/France/Germany/Sweden. We buy 3 SSK, you buy some of our kit?

So NATO's "best" asw ship is not represented in a NATO asw exercise! Says it all about our current state.

Re T26 names (not news so not on T26 thread). I'd put money on London, Birmingham, York, Edinburgh and Manchester/Liverpool

So to cut numbers in RM/RAF is "stupid" when they are up to strength and the Army can not recruit sufficient to fill posts then. Well I wonder what they will do then!

Thanks for that, Do you know how the RM's and RAF regt doing?

Not sure if this is correct place but can someone advise me on the relative strengths ( ie how under strength / up to full compliment) of each regiment / unit or point me in the direction of that information? The reason for asking is with the talk of cuts in manpower, if for example RM's are at full...

Question. If I understand correctly the reason for the high crew size on the Albion's is the command and control for the RMs? If that is not used (ie not required for disaster relief / picking up refugees etc or if both in use so c and c is only done by the other) , what crew size is required. Would...

What about T26 plus an SSK? Is that better or worse than 2 x T26? I assume it will be less crew than 2 x T26? Would it cost more (assuming you had to keep extra "riverey" type ships for patrol etc)? Would the SSK have problems keeping up with carriers? Just a thought, welcome the idea bein...

And our F35's are assembled in USA.

So even with 24 plus Merlins deck parking will be required?

So T26 to Plymouth then? T31 to Portsmouth?

Will that make the new RAN Frigates the next best thing to a Burke? or better if it does ASW well?

Sorry you misunderstood me. One name multiple cities (places) covered

HMS Kingston then (Upon Hull or Thames or Jamaica or Australia or Canada or USA or New Zealand)

Or at the conservative party conference.

Old HMS Belfast will be re-Named HMS Belfast 1938

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/ ... 73895.html

So if "Number 3's" name is being announced tomorrow, does anyone know where Fallon is Tomorrow?

Birmingham and Swansea. - second city's

Not sure if this is correct place to make my point/ ask question so apologies if not. Reduce RM's to "one Commando" plus the other current responsibilities. Do something clever with RAF regiment (one regiment for protecting all MOD establishments? Replace 16AA with a new formation that has...

"Wait a minute, there are people in the world that pay sticker for cars? Holy moses!"

Yep they are called civil servants (ie work for the state) who have no concept of commercial reality. lol