Now the UK are getting closer to japan with GCAP ( fingers crossed ) i wonder what are the chances of getting a few "J-ASROC" to help fill our mk41 on the T26 & T31 just incase a merlin is not availiable or bad weather when it cant launch ? maybe drones can do the job sooner than expec...

Simple question. Why no hanger? It’s a good question and I’ve thought about it, but for the following reasons I’d say no: - Adding a hangar makes these ships more expensive to build and operate. Having duplicated support teams and kit each for a few helicopters doesn’t make sense. Refuelling capabi...

Very interesting. Simple question. Why no hanger? Every other navy in the world that is operating LPDs have a way of embarking helos. Why are you so keen to ensure RN is the only navy in the world to operate a class of LPDs without hangers? Are all the other nations wrong or is the UK unique in its...

Would a GCAP without the UK nowhow & less funding be what the UK needs ? would the timeframe match our Typhoon replacement with less funding ? Would that also mean our aircraft industry goes the way of Westland etc is that what is best for our long-term interests ? thinking about not investing i...

The Oz T26 AAW/ASW combi isn't going according to plan, but maybe the T26 extra hulls 9 onwards could have the ER CAMM as an interim measure until the T83 ? & since the T45 as yet are still low ish mileage it may be a good fit, then the B3 could concentrate on carrier protection & the b1 T26...

Perhaps transferring all F35b to the FAA would solve all of the problems…. [/quote]. Would love to see that, but, don't the RAF own all the F35, so the RN would have to get some more money for ownership, perhaps in the long run two squadrons & maintainers ( out of four ? ) could be transferred t...

Cheers ! must of missed that vid - D'oh great to see a good variety of aircraft on their decks

Have U.S.marines embarked a Viper on a QEC yet ?

If all the T31 gets mk41 & NSM, making then a tier 2 frigate ? then 2-3 of these ( with a 57mm main gun, maybe drones instead of a wildcat ) could be a good oprtion for lower end patrols eg Falklands,Carribbean, Gibraltar/med for a cheap flag waving - maybe use the river b1 replacement budget, t...

Well if our RN T26 are coming at £1bn +/- depeding who you ask & whats included then adding things it was obvious they would cost more with a redesign... AB arnt cheaper for reason & how long have they been in production....so somethings got give ! i think they will still be doing well if th...

Maybe the T31 design with the full width mission that was shown a few weeks ago....

Thanks for posting, lets hope the lesson will be learned !!

Good plan, get the first 2 in service soon as ( even with just guns - would probably only be for a year ) to help with the load, then from hull 3 put NSM missle on & 24 CAMM etc then when all in service & T26 start commisining, 2030? add mk41 to the first 3, bit like the QEC ge them up &...

Doubt they would cancel it !!?
would there be any fees as they basicaly just bought the design ? i can see them still building 5 or 6, then maybe 3 or 4 T31 ( & 3 for NZ ) if they go down that route.....

Blimey ! is that endurance correct....

Perhaps now the submarine AUKUS deal is more in focas they have decided the best way to hunt a sub is with a sub ? & with the "Hunters" getting increasingly more expensive they have decided to go down the tier 2 route much like RN as they still require the hull numbers...

doesn't that mean discussing the invsion with felow NATO members rather than a full blown declaration of war..... 82 there was help from a few NATO members in backround & chile

Maybe they could revist the 30mm intergrated with LMM mount ? i think its more about detectinng these things ! if detected early eg 5nm then the 4-5 or 5" could happally defeat the threat

If they can be detected early enough ! then a 57mm or LMM on a wildcat should do the job.....

If it was done the otherway around they neigh sayers would say " why are we ordering XYZ when the RN have no carriers" then if all the logistic ships,planes etc were sorted they would say "the RN hasnt had carriers for 20yrs so why bother-it will cost to much" i agree its far fro...

wouldn't they have tested it at a land based ski-jump before trying on POW ....

Option B - cheapest F35A please the US in buying 138+, piss UK industry off, maybe a lot of voters aswell ! & the Japanese F-up the Asian tilt etc, option C get in on the French/German/Spain aircraft - please all the Eurovoters & piss off all the brexiteers, probably cost the same - if not m...

The upside is the US would get thier 138 F35 sold to the UK ! Sooooooo many downsides !!!!!!!! would rather be a main partner than buy of shelf !

Blooming short term thinking PR pennywise-pound foolish gits winds me right up ! i understand some of it to do requirement changes etc

Are you guys getting the seahawk romeo version aswell ? cheers We already have 24 with another 12 on order. prior to the Blackhawk buy We have enough for a ASW carrier would really like to see a Japanese Izumo-class with both MH-60R/F35B with the Hyuga ASW fit out in RAN colours. Maybe fitting the ...