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- 17 Nov 2023, 12:08
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Wave Class Tanker (RFA)
- Replies: 208
- Views: 125040
Re: Wave Class Tanker (RFA)
- 01 Nov 2023, 18:17
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19400
- Views: 9728460
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Why do you and other persist with this Boris nonsense. As testified by the now CDS the RN were going to pitch for some extra T31 during the IR process and decided T31 B2 was too boring so renamed the pitch T32 and sexed it up with some adaptability and autonomous mothership glitter. The first menti...
- 01 Nov 2023, 11:29
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19400
- Views: 9728460
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Well, if there were around £2.5b available (which seems to be a fairly common estimate of what might be available as a budget for T32) could we squeeze 2 x T26 and 3 x T31 (perhaps without Mk41) out of that? That would be a pretty straightforward path to 24 escorts (it would also give us 10 C1 &...
- 30 Oct 2023, 12:17
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19400
- Views: 9728460
- 29 Oct 2023, 16:05
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19400
- Views: 9728460
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Could the Nemo 120mm mortar be used for NGFS in the future? Seems fairly cheap and would have commonality with the army if they adopt it onto boxer. Already proven with the Swedish navy. Can come containerised aswell, great for naval PODS. Compare the cost of 5 inch naval gun and magazine (£60m) to...
- 11 Oct 2023, 07:55
- Forum: Personnel and Units
- Topic: Littoral Response Groups North & South
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2137
Re: Littoral Response Groups North & South
Yay, they’ve put three Merlin on RFA Argus. Game on!
- 15 Sep 2023, 09:38
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Future Solid Support Ship
- Replies: 1972
- Views: 564450
Re: Future Solid Support Ship
A change of government will far more likely result in yet another defence review and no orders at all whilst it takes place. Also when in the past 70 years has an incoming Labour Govt resulted in increased military spending ? [/quote] Common consensus is that the 98 SDR was the best of the bunch, a...
- 12 Sep 2023, 10:00
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Albion Class Amphibious Assault Ships (LPD) (RN)
- Replies: 568
- Views: 204782
Re: Albion Class Amphibious Assault Ships (LPD) (RN)
I'm not sure there is any relevance. The RM is now a light raiding force.
- 11 Sep 2023, 09:20
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19400
- Views: 9728460
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: 8490
- Views: 2196665
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: 57008
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: 8490
- Views: 2196665
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: 73329
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: 570
- Views: 149407
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: 19400
- Views: 9728460
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: 201
- Views: 351854
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: 201
- Views: 351854
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: 201
- Views: 351854
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: 201
- Views: 351854
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: 201
- Views: 351854
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: 201
- Views: 351854
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: 201
- Views: 351854
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: 8490
- Views: 2196665
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: 201725
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: 15455
- Views: 4454296