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- 23 Nov 2016, 18:39
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Rest in peace RN :-(
- Replies: 142
- Views: 6505
Re: Rest in peace RN :-(
Of course, that's the way of thinking that has brought the RN in current despicable situation. Buying equipment because "we've had that for ages" is a terrible way of managing procurement. Look at how useful heavyweight anti-ship missiles actually are, even in a high intensity war fightin...
- 23 Nov 2016, 16:53
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Rest in peace RN :-(
- Replies: 142
- Views: 6505
Re: Rest in peace RN :-(
Response from an MoD civil servant on another forum... "Some key points to note here. Firstly, the RN has known about this impending retir,ent for many years. It has delegated authority in its budget to find and buy replacements. It has repeatedly chosen not to, preferring instead to fund othe...
- 16 Oct 2016, 08:40
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Ocean Class Helicopter Carrier (LPH) (1998-2018) (ex RN)
- Replies: 1195
- Views: 370069
Re: Ocean Class Helicopter Carrier (LPH) (RN)
That's probably what the small manpower uplift in the SDSR was about, helping to achieve the required personnel needed.marktigger wrote:we haven't the crew!
will be interesting how they crew Prince of wales initally
- 13 Oct 2016, 21:35
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fantasy T31 and Fantasy Fleet Builder [New]
- Replies: 1811
- Views: 78831
Re: Fantasy T31 and Fantasy Fleet Builder [New]
Type 31 as an ASW specialist. Harking back to the Type 22 B1 and B2 by omitting a main gun.
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- 02 Oct 2016, 09:43
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Dreadnought Class SSBN
- Replies: 709
- Views: 289199
Re: UK's successor submarines
Originally there were going to be eight but was later changed to twelve because of the design specs of the CMC (common missile compartment). Of course, just because there are twleve tubes, doesn't mean all twelve will be filled... The V boats currently carry 8 missiles according to the SDSR. 12 sil...
- 01 Oct 2016, 17:45
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Dreadnought Class SSBN
- Replies: 709
- Views: 289199
Re: UK's successor submarines
I'll give 2:1 odds that they're given "I" names. Invincible, Implacable, Indomitable, Inflexible etc...
- 25 Sep 2016, 21:25
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary
- Replies: 201
- Views: 352790
Re: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary
The making of a Treasury Boss:arfah wrote:As I commented: "Thinking like a Treasury boss"
- 25 Sep 2016, 21:16
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary
- Replies: 201
- Views: 352790
Re: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Just recently the RN has commenced using River class in the Caribbean instead of Wave class. Thinking like a Treasury boss: "If we can spare a Wave class for constabulary duties in the Caribbean, then we don't really need it." "If we've replaced the Wave with a River we can sell it o...
- 25 Sep 2016, 20:54
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary
- Replies: 201
- Views: 352790
Re: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary
My point is can the RN (As part of the MOD) justify 'six tankers' when the amount of RN combatants is getting smaller. The government's declared policy is that the number of RN surface combatants will remain at 19 and possibly increase. Won't comment on whether this will be delivered, but that's th...
- 25 Sep 2016, 18:14
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary
- Replies: 201
- Views: 352790
Re: Future Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Doubt it. They're only a decade old!arfah wrote:Wave Class next, once the Tides come in.
- 03 Sep 2016, 18:29
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8510
- Views: 2207665
Re: Type 31 General Purpose Frigate
Back on topic, I forsee a serious problem with the light frigate concept that SB and others have highlighted in the past. Growth margins and the risk of obsolescence. Without adequate provision for through-life upgrades the GPFF will be obsolete in 15 years and badly in need of a replacement after 2...
- 02 Sep 2016, 13:31
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8510
- Views: 2207665
Re: Type 31 General Purpose Frigate
It is the case for the T45. The passageways go either side of the hangar but are housed within the superstructure and include the boat bays.shark bait wrote:It that true? That isn't the case for the T45
You can see it in this picture:
- 01 Sep 2016, 22:47
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5721
- Views: 1502810
Re: UK's Future T26 Frigate.
That would be third party contracts with BAE with ASC/BAE as the prime not MOD, I'd expect the licence fee would be split between MOD and BAE what the split is unknown by me. Also reading the tea leaves I'd expect that NZ would go the RN with T26 if it works out cheaper for than tacking onto the RA...
- 01 Sep 2016, 20:57
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4476978
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Surely it wouldn't be too difficult to build a big reinforced ramp to to allow loading from the jetty onto a lowered deck lift?
- 01 Sep 2016, 20:52
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5721
- Views: 1502810
Re: UK's Future T26 Frigate.
Paying for a licence for the design and a whole load of British-made components to go in the hulls you build.R686 wrote:No not for the UK build, just means we are paying for a licence to build the design to our standards just as we did with CBR. I expect most of the money would go to consolidated revenue.
- 01 Sep 2016, 18:01
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5721
- Views: 1502810
Re: UK's Future T26 Frigate.
I wonder if the "super exportable" GPFF will be quietly binned in favour of 5 Type 26 GP if Australia buys it...marktigger wrote:good i wonder if the Australians do order if it will spread the cost more and bring the unit cost down?
- 01 Sep 2016, 17:37
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Future RN Amphibious Shipping
- Replies: 451
- Views: 117309
Re: Future RN Amphibious Shipping
How many years would they be built over? The shipbuilding budget isn't a finite pot of money, but a yearly allocation of funds. Albion was built over three years, CVF over the course of ten (albeit with a deliberate extension included). Whatever the LPD replacement costs will inevitably be spread ov...
- 01 Sep 2016, 17:21
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Future RN Amphibious Shipping
- Replies: 451
- Views: 117309
Re: Future RN Amphibious Shipping
Not a wholly unreasonable estimation, it looses the flight deck but gain a well deck. They are complex vessels, just look how much the latest of the San Antonio class cost, and that is a paid for design. Jeezus wept that's a lot of money. Almost makes you wonder what wizardry is inside the Spams' s...
- 01 Sep 2016, 17:02
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Future RN Amphibious Shipping
- Replies: 451
- Views: 117309
Re: Future RN Amphibious Shipping
2: Since you are using all the manpower currently assigned to amphibious fleet, there is no "operation cost decrease". Except modern mechanisation and lean-manning means that what currently produces one LPD plus one laid up for lack of crew would produce two next generation platforms full...
- 01 Sep 2016, 16:41
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Future RN Amphibious Shipping
- Replies: 451
- Views: 117309
Re: Future RN Amphibious Shipping
But as I've shown, LHD is much much expensive than LPD. Albion class (a relatively "basic" LPD with very limited aviation capability) ordered in 1996 for £225m/ship. Adjusted for 20 years of inflation you get a figure that ranges from from £400-500m in 2016. The upper bound being the more...
- 30 Aug 2016, 23:22
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8510
- Views: 2207665
Re: Type 31 General Purpose Frigate
TG! that we did not build them: both absorbing the submarine service twice over (+ the not-existing FAA on top). I ran the numbers a while back, the structure makes sense looking at it from the 1960s. A great many older carriers, principally Ark RO9, Eagle, Victorious and the remaining Centaurs wou...
- 30 Aug 2016, 18:11
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8510
- Views: 2207665
Re: Type 31 General Purpose Frigate
tsr2 would have gone by late 90's I'd say CVA-01/02 would've gone out of service by the mid-2000s. Mostly because their deck and equipment simply couldn't handle anything heavier than an F/A-18C (which they'd probably have ended up operating, IMO). Also those ships would have been viciously manpowe...
- 30 Aug 2016, 17:58
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: RFA Argus (Casualty Receiving Ship / Aviation Training Ship) (RFA)
- Replies: 386
- Views: 205822
Re: RFA Argus (Casualty Receiving Ship / Aviation Training Ship) (RFA)
True, but at the same time it is also about resilience (all eggs not in the same basket). Except under the current circumstances half our eggs are in a decidedly cheap and nasty "basket" (Ocean) and the loss of one of the major amphibious platforms is still going to badly hobble us. I see...
- 30 Aug 2016, 09:38
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8510
- Views: 2207665
Re: Type 31 General Purpose Frigate
CVA-01 was exactly 50 years ago, still feels like yesterday for some. Never forgive, never forget...shark bait wrote:TSR2 and CVA01 are recent?
- 29 Aug 2016, 23:04
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: RFA Argus (Casualty Receiving Ship / Aviation Training Ship) (RFA)
- Replies: 386
- Views: 205822
Re: RFA Argus (Casualty Receiving Ship / Aviation Training Ship) (RFA)
Just repeating what I mentioned earlier, I think a big multipurpose "task group support ship" that combines a sizable aviation facility (large hangar and aft flight deck (space for 4 Merlin/Wildcat or 2 Chinook) to cover the service's requirements for aviation training. Mate that with the ...