By whom and how? The only example you provide is terrorists style attacks. If this is the case, then the UK response should be to increase resource for intelligence and police forces, with coastal naval forces only really providing a visible deterrent role. Let’s start by naming Iran, China and Rus...

There may well be a case for ships like the T26 and T31 to carry a more robust patrol craft than the current RHIBS. But any suggestion that as soon as they offload them that they should come under the command of another organisation is not sensible.

Where is the gap? I’d say that the RN is poorly prepared for a situation where it’s UK and “global” coastal waters are threatened By whom and how? The only example you provide is terrorists style attacks. If this is the case, then the UK response should be to increase resource for intelligence and ...

name one conflict in the past 50 years when a UK naval base was targeted by enemy forces. Gibraltar in the Falklands War - Operation Algeciras This operation was very terrorist-like and was stopped by intelligence gathering and the (Spanish) police, not by Coastal Patrol boats. Hard to see how this...

Aethulwulf , I was thinking in a number of scenarios, both in peace and war (we tend to forget what would be needed in the latter). We already have craft escorting SSBNs in and out of Faslane, we have (albeit) Police craft escorting out the carriers and guarding them at berth, we have craft escorti...

Aethulwulf , It all depends on your view if this is purely a UK based force or a force that is UK & Globally deployed at UK forward naval bases. I see it as the latter, and as such each of my items stand. Whilst MCM and ASW will be Common across the navy, I am focusing on both the platforms and...

I’d say the role of the Coastal Forces should be the following within coastal waters - Port Protection - Force Protection - Anti-terrorism - Surveillance - Underwater Survey - Shallow water MCM and ASW Given that this would include inland waterways and rivers, then I think two vessel sizes are requ...

The rumour was that the Barracuda 19 was the favourite in the running for these new vessels. But all has been quiet on the subject for a while....

https://www.safehavenmarine.com/barracuda-19m

As stated in the 2018 article on STRN... https://www.savetheroyalnavy.org/rfa-fort-victoria-modified-to-support-the-aircraft-carriers/ ...the new HRAS system can deliver 25 loads an hour of up to 6 tonnes. The FSS is design to be fitted with 2 of these systems on the port side, in line with the two ...

Within the last few years, the P2000 Archer class has gone through a engine refit/upgrade to a pair of CAT C18 873hp diesel engines coupled to ZF Marine 2000 V reverse reduction gearboxes. With this, their service life has been extended until around 2030. The Scimitar class did not go through a simi...

https://www.forces.net/analysis/lima-ch ... est-indies

Why Does The Royal Navy Patrol The West Indies?

The Indonesian MOD has signed a preamble contract that paves the way to procure a variant of the Iver Huitfeldt class frigate from Denmark.

The preamble contract covers workshare arrangements and was signed on 30 April.

Indonesia is expected to sign a contract for the first ship by the end of 2020.

After the first deployment on 2021, I'd expect the second deployment to be more focused on LitM. Many more helicopters and RMs, few if any Lightnings, and probably a shorter deployment of just 3-4 months.

Sorry, as suggested 39 was a typo. Should be 30.

I've corrected the post.

The RN have decided to operate the ASaC and ASW Merlins from just one Squadron, an enlarged 820 NAS. 849 NAS was decommissioned on 21 April, with its personnel moving to 820 NAS.

This decision is to allow the RN to maximise the output from its fleet of 30 Merlin HM2.

From Jane's.

The Portuguese Navy formally decommissioned its sole auxiliary replenishment oiler NRP Berrio on 1 June. NRP Berrio is the former RFA Blue Rover, a Falklands War veteran. The Portuguese Navy has now lost its ability to carry out replenishment at sea, until it procures a replacement (expected 2027 - ...

So we can have a Predator flying over Iraq controlled from Waddington, but we can't have a boat 50 miles from a ship? Predators operate at around 20,000ft, UxVs operate at sea level or below. The comms challenge is quite a bit different. Predators also largely operate in uncontested airspace. We do...

Everybody would like to go to a concept of mothership that stays well outside the minefield with mine clearance undertaken by UxVs. However, given the depth of minefields could be 50 nm plus, this currently results in two very difficult problems; one technical and one legal/ethical. The technical is...

Only one T23 is still fitted with SeaWolf, HMS Sutherland.

The RN has announced the HMS Sutherland has undertaken her last round of firings with SeaWolf and there are no further firings planned before it is taken out of service later this year.

The CODAD propulsion package on the T31 is essential the same as on the Danish Iver Huitfeldt class, except the T31 will receive the latest 20V 8000 M71 engine rather than the 20V 8000 M70 fitted to the Iver Huitfeldt class.

You mean to say the people selling new boats say you cant modify the existing ones :roll: . Who'd of thought that! No, wrong again. They say that modifying existing ships is the Preliminary Step, which will always be limited due to the size constraints of current platforms and the size of UxVs Next...

"Whilst the existing MCM platforms are able to host a handful of smaller offboard systems, used for individual roles such as classification or disposal, to progress to the next step the range of systems required for the full spectrum of MCM capability are required. This includes the USVs, UAVs ...

The new Belgium / Dutch vessels are reported to be 82m length and 2800 t displacement. I think these vessels fill the "Transition" capability requirement quite nicely, as would replacing half our MCV force with them. The remainder would then be replaced by the next level platforms, in the...

The new Belgium / Dutch vessels are reported to be 82m length and 2800 t displacement.

Nice, slick YouTube video is of course available...

https://youtu.be/PsjQvjfBLLU

Further info:
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... n-belgium/

I must have given it only a cursory read as it was spelled out v clearly why commercial vessels won't do It's marketing materials written by a naval design house chasing a future contract, of course they're going to say that. Of course it is written with a certain point of view, which supports thei...