Tempest414 wrote: ↑27 Dec 2021, 12:03

imperialman wrote: ↑27 Dec 2021, 11:41

Tempest414 wrote: ↑27 Dec 2021, 11:23 So in the new Type 31 peace from UKDJ on the 22 Dec they show a new image of a T-31 with a tail deployed and a Merlin on the flight deck

That image shows Type 31 and its Sonar 2170 towed-body equipment, IIRC.

And is this from babcock or someone else

Directly from Babcock.

Tempest414 wrote: ↑27 Dec 2021, 11:23 So in the new Type 31 peace from UKDJ on the 22 Dec they show a new image of a T-31 with a tail deployed and a Merlin on the flight deck

That image shows Type 31 and its Sonar 2170 towed-body equipment, IIRC.

Funding for last five ships confirmed https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/funding-confirmed-for-next-batch-of-type-26-frigates/ It really Isn’t. UKDJ contorts virtually every parliamentary written answer into a major story, ladeling on additional information taken from wherever. Main problem is Parliam...

If they do deploy together, I want them to come for Talisman Sabre and the a photo ex at Fleet Base East with the Oprea house and Harbour Bridge in the background Come on I’m not asking much am I? This is what happens when you're flaky with your sources. In our defence, Forces News and others seem ...

A tender for related drones?

"The vessel, a new ship of around 500 tonnes, will be procured through a £9m contract and will support trials for “autonomy development”."

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ministr ... pose-ship/

MBDA UK has been awarded an 11-year contract to integrate the Common Anti-Air Modular Missile, often referred to as Sea Ceptor, into the Type 45 destroyers’ Sea Viper weapon systems. In addition to this, a 10-year contract with Eurosam will provide a refresh of the Aster 30 missiles that are current...

Could be a variant of T31 as that's being looked at to some degree. Speaking to the Defence Commitee, Babcock CEO David Lockwood said:

"As a variant of Type 31, there are Type 32 concepts to operate exactly as motherships, particularly for autonomous mine hunting."

Gearbox Issues? There was much speculation on here as to what the black patches on the side of HMS Glasgow were when it was wheeled out, with thoughts they were acoustic tiles or a flank array. After watching yesterdays defence committee hearing they might just be covers over the holes necessary to...

Jdam wrote:Is that common on surface ships?

I've never seen it before but it's what I was told at the Clyde.

Phil R wrote:I know it is not a flank array ala 2076, but what is that wrapped area on both sides?

Phil R

Acoustic tiles.

The U.S. Naval Air Traffic Management Systems Program Office completed Precision Approach and Landing System certification on HMS Queen Elizabeth in March, the system is a "US owned asset" apparently.

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/pals-ce ... elizabeth/

Socially distanced beer with neighbour last night (across the garden fence- BrewDog of course). Batch 2 T26 WILL NOT be built on Clyde if a second referendum goes ahead. Moves to use Appledore for blocks and CL for weld-up and finish. Do you think that will be a condition of allowing a Indyref 2 th...

Strike Find/ Strike Fix/ Strike ... labels for the three identified naval rotary assets How should one read those (or is there some inconsistency, due to different sources?)? There's more here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/975455/20...

Interesting, this is what the RN hope to have "by 2030". Note Vixen taking on AEW from Merlin.

Seems one of those automated defence Youtube channels has pinched Suricatas video. Would advise the owner of the footage to report this.

So they think, "bloody Hell, that catapult thing, call The Torygraph". And they suggest that they may want to speak to some of the people they've seen talking about it on Twitter as experts who will stand up the story. Not quite what happened, the Telegraph reporter asked the UKDJ last we...

I enjoyed my trip, can't say the same for the person I managed to accidentally boot when I went in the air.

Recent images have shown 4 on deck.

It's run by frequent anti-F35 tweeter Giovanni de Briganti (@JoedeBrig on Twitter), so take that as you will.

A new crane is to be built across 14 & 15 docks at Pompey! https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/defen ... -1-8738012 I believe that there is one in Scotland that's for sale, only used to build a couple of things so is like new :D I was told recently that Babcock bid for and won the crane, however ...

HMS Queen Elizabeth alongside in Norfolk, courtesy of Stefann Watkins/Planet Labs on Twitter.

RichardIC wrote:It's not a policy announcement (UKDJ may spin it otherwise).

I wouldn't worry about that. On a side note, I'm hoping to visit GLASGOW in build next month, will post photos here if allowed to take any.

SKB wrote:So why didn't RFA Tiderace go over with QE and Monmouth to do this job?

She failed FOST it seems.

If I am wrong about the 70 I'll hold my hands up and eat some humble pie, but I wouldn't be too shock if around 70 is the max figure. The QEs are similar in size to the US kitty hawk which was able to operate up to 90 aircraft at max Iv read, now with the growth in aircraft size 70 seems do able. T...

Last time I was on board I and a few others got to speak to the captain and senior officers, this is an exact quote Jake1992 (although it never made it into an article), "In all practicality, mid-50's is our upper maximum in what you could call surge conditions but I can't foresee that as we wo...