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by Tempest414
15 Mar 2024, 17:18
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5981
Views: 1500534
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Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

It is now clear that MRSS needs to be a flattop LPD design capable of operating Merlin , NMH, Apache , Wildcat and MALE drones plus operating Chinooks that would be hangared and maintained on the Carriers A flattop yes, the question for me is what hangar space is required on the amphibious ship its...
by Tempest414
15 Mar 2024, 09:56
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5981
Views: 1500534
France

Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

It is now clear that MRSS needs to be a flattop LPD design capable of operating Merlin , NMH, Apache , Wildcat and MALE drones plus operating Chinooks that would be hangared and maintained on the Carriers
by Tempest414
14 Mar 2024, 15:35
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4409651
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Two things here for me first as said this is how we should use POW for the most part as a NATO flag ship with Allied escorts

Next the Amphib group looks more like what we should be aiming for

ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi , HNLMS Karel Doorman , RFA Mounts Bay
by Tempest414
14 Mar 2024, 09:52
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: Directed Energy Weapons
Replies: 40
Views: 2448
France

Re: Directed Energy Weapons

Anthony58 wrote: 14 Mar 2024, 00:18 Is this rifle going to be adopted, by special forces and the rest of the UK armed forces?
So far it is just the RM and Rangers
by Tempest414
13 Mar 2024, 18:00
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: Directed Energy Weapons
Replies: 40
Views: 2448
France

Re: Directed Energy Weapons

This will change with thermo sights 4.00 in on the video

by Tempest414
13 Mar 2024, 11:21
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: Directed Energy Weapons
Replies: 40
Views: 2448
France

Re: Directed Energy Weapons

Rifle is all weather, from coldest to hottest Def Stan, and every weather in-between. I'm curious as to your accuracy with a rifle when its pissing down with rain and you can't see the target. Same goes for any armored vehicle guns. It would have to be very very hard rain not to see more than 200 m...
by Tempest414
13 Mar 2024, 10:52
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4409651
France

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Poiuytrewq wrote: 11 Mar 2024, 16:22 Looking great.
Been away for a few days so just seen this but this is what POWs CSG should look like just with a few more USMC F-35's
by Tempest414
09 Mar 2024, 17:14
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1842
Views: 184041
France

Re: General UK Defence Discussion

until a clear strategy is defined So what, to your mind, constitues a clear strategy? Perhaps that's where we should all start, with agreement on that For me it is hold a tire 1 fighting capability ready in to fight in the Euro Atlantic region plus remain capable of deploying light mech fighting ca...
by Tempest414
08 Mar 2024, 19:14
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1842
Views: 184041
France

Re: General UK Defence Discussion

Why would anyone do that? They have different roles. Where do the Rangers fit in against a peer? 3rd Commando usually covered Arctic area. Should they carry on in that role? If the U.K. is to remain as the leading nation in the JEF region as our main land contribution to NATO why rely on a shrinkin...
by Tempest414
08 Mar 2024, 15:47
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1842
Views: 184041
France

Re: General UK Defence Discussion

Can the Rangers fit into 16AAB? Why would anyone do that? They have different roles. Can the Gurkhas scale up to a fully formed Brigade if the headcount needed to rise? If there is a need, 3rd Battalion could probably be reformed in some way (It was already in process of reforming as assistance bat...
by Tempest414
08 Mar 2024, 10:05
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1842
Views: 184041
France

Re: General UK Defence Discussion

so this is what we have to work with….. So what needs to be added to ensure the U.K. has 3 deployable Divisions with all necessary enablers? Could it be achieved with a headcount below 100k? Should this now be the scale of the ambition. It was a totally different security landscape back in 2010. Ev...
by Tempest414
07 Mar 2024, 14:13
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: USA Armed Forces
Replies: 2089
Views: 108835
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Re: USA Armed Forces

A bit of fun

by Tempest414
07 Mar 2024, 10:01
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5981
Views: 1500534
France

Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

Interesting little tip bit from the Dutch Collaboration with British There is also close cooperation with Great Britain. Dutch and British marines have been working together in the UK/NL Amphibious Force for over 50 years. Although both countries do not purchase identical ships, they do want to have...
by Tempest414
07 Mar 2024, 09:34
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1842
Views: 184041
France

Re: General UK Defence Discussion

Just my two cents IMO it is all the more important that UK takes a lead role in European theatre…. Perhaps the U.K. should now aspire (once again) to be the most capable military in Europe, with global reach but not necessarily comprise the largest in terms of armour and massed ground formations. T...
by Tempest414
07 Mar 2024, 08:39
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4409651
France

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

So firstly POW went in for unforseen repair works and now QE how will this effect Type 31 as the workforce will need to move between the two What??? Wont the workforce required for QNLZ be specialist in propeller shaft repair and be completely separate from the various welder, fabricators and piper...
by Tempest414
06 Mar 2024, 11:24
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4409651
France

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

So firstly POW went in for unforseen repair works and now QE how will this effect Type 31 as the workforce will need to move between the two
by Tempest414
05 Mar 2024, 12:40
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1842
Views: 184041
France

Re: General UK Defence Discussion

Current cuts they could role back may, upgrading all our tanks to the Challenger 3 configuration instead of only doing 150, going back to the original buy of 5 E-7's, keeping our mine sweepers. I think you could make a case for all in the current situation. To achieve what exactly? That is why U.K....
by Tempest414
04 Mar 2024, 12:20
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5981
Views: 1500534
France

Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

[quote=Tempest414 post_id=165091 Firstly under CANZUK I would be looking at Canada and Australia to form an F-35b unit of 20 jets meaning that that the carrier would carry between 24 and 30 5th Gen jets however I know you don't think so but most including the USN would think a CANZUK battle group o...
by Tempest414
04 Mar 2024, 11:08
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5981
Views: 1500534
France

Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

[quote=Tempest414 post_id=165091 Firstly under CANZUK I would be looking at Canada and Australia to form an F-35b unit of 20 jets meaning that that the carrier would carry between 24 and 30 5th Gen jets however I know you don't think so but most including the USN would think a CANZUK battle group o...
by Tempest414
04 Mar 2024, 10:56
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
Replies: 479
Views: 49413
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Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)

If they are falling over themselves for Blackhawk and wish to ignore the supposed industrial strategy cut the program delete the funding. They might get the message then that industrial resilience matters it’s not a catchy sound bite. yeah, that'll help the squaddies Does in France and Italy What o...
by Tempest414
03 Mar 2024, 16:55
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5981
Views: 1500534
France

Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

[quote=Tempest414 post_id=165091 Firstly under CANZUK I would be looking at Canada and Australia to form an F-35b unit of 20 jets meaning that that the carrier would carry between 24 and 30 5th Gen jets however I know you don't think so but most including the USN would think a CANZUK battle group o...
by Tempest414
03 Mar 2024, 16:09
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5981
Views: 1500534
France

Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

You can certainly speculate, I go with submarines , strategic logistics, ISR, ew hardening, communication, special forces and ground based air defence. My main point is: • What does the UK actually need to be able to do better? • What is the U.K. not doing now that an increase in funding would faci...
by Tempest414
03 Mar 2024, 14:35
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5981
Views: 1500534
France

Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

You can certainly speculate, I go with submarines , strategic logistics, ISR, ew hardening, communication, special forces and ground based air defence. My main point is: • What does the UK actually need to be able to do better? • What is the U.K. not doing now that an increase in funding would faci...
by Tempest414
03 Mar 2024, 11:28
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5981
Views: 1500534
France

Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

You can certainly speculate, I go with submarines , strategic logistics, ISR, ew hardening, communication, special forces and ground based air defence. My main point is: • What does the UK actually need to be able to do better? • What is the U.K. not doing now that an increase in funding would faci...
by Tempest414
02 Mar 2024, 11:17
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5981
Views: 1500534
France

Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

Given that early thinking on MRSS was for 200 by 30 meter ship and adding this to the fast pace of drone tec and the way the FCF could be heading means for me we need to going for something like a 200 by 35 meter Osumi design with a merlin capable lift to the vehicle deck allowing the ship to act in...