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- 23 Jan 2018, 06:01
- Forum: Personnel and Units
- Topic: Strike Brigades (SDSR 15)
- Replies: 156
- Views: 24919
Re: Strike Brigades (SDSR 15)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2&v=C1O6NswL4iA Small snipet on the strike brigades. General Carter expects to project power over some 2000km with strike. He said that they are copying what the Germans did in 1940, in the form of making sure that all of their prime movers (tanks/armo...
- 22 Jan 2018, 02:49
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4445567
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Does anyone know why QE has a CIWS and 30mm on three corners, but only a 30mm on the rear right side? From looking at the placement, it seems like a pretty big hole in its 360 coverage. Alot of the starboard stern side looks uncovered. Sorry for the crappy image, just trying to visualize the arcs. R...
- 20 Jan 2018, 22:14
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey - Should the UK buy it?
- Replies: 67
- Views: 5384
Re: Osprey - Should the UK buy it?
I heard the USMC are considering the use of Ospreys for their ships to extend the range of their F35Bs. I am sure that once they have it up and running we will copy them.
- 10 Jan 2018, 16:10
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Indian Armed Forces
- Replies: 342
- Views: 22741
Re: Indian Armed Forces
At least now whenever I think about the accidents Astute had, I can now say, at least it was not as bad as India's submarine.
"A hatch left open on the INS Arihant lead to saltwater flooding the propulsion area, rendering the $2.9 billion submarine inoperative."
"A hatch left open on the INS Arihant lead to saltwater flooding the propulsion area, rendering the $2.9 billion submarine inoperative."
- 02 Jan 2018, 20:16
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Ocean Class Helicopter Carrier (LPH) (1998-2018) (ex RN)
- Replies: 1195
- Views: 368287
Re: Ocean Class Helicopter Carrier (LPH) (RN)
An MOD spokesperson said: “Discussions with Brazil over the long-planned sale of HMS Ocean are at an advanced stage, but no final decisions have been made. HMS Ocean has served admirably with us since 1998 and the revenue she generates will be reinvested in defence as we bolster our Royal Navy with ...
- 31 Dec 2017, 23:21
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: happy new year
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2043
Re: happy new year
Happy new year. Soon...
- 31 Dec 2017, 23:17
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Army 2020 Refine
- Replies: 249
- Views: 12302
Re: Army 2020 Refine
Saw this today. Helps explain the situation to all those people constantly complaining how top heavy the army is. "Britain’s army is getting stronger because it has nearly halved the number of generals, the head of the armed forces has said. Responding to criticism that the army is top-heavy, G...
- 22 Dec 2017, 18:05
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4445567
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Not sure why I even read the news. A couple delights that I read on a Sun article today. RIP the days of actual journalism. "sister ship Big Lizzie sprang a leak" "was suffering from an embarrassing leak." "200 litres of sea water pour in every hour. It’s feared repairs coul...
- 21 Dec 2017, 16:45
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Elephant in the Room
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1649
Re: The Elephant in the Room
More like... -100m from navy, -100m from army, -100m from airforce, +300m to cyber.ArmChairCivvy wrote:- then nibble at that "new" money, to redistribute it
- 21 Dec 2017, 16:42
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4445567
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
They are already repairing her seal in Portsmouth as we speak. It does not need to be dry docked.bobp wrote:Good opportunity to float QE in to fix her seal perhaps.
- 21 Dec 2017, 16:28
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4445567
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
HMS Prince of Wales has been floated out of dry dock today. Hope she doesn't sink
- 20 Dec 2017, 15:18
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Navy Command to 2030
- Replies: 208
- Views: 12241
Re: Naval Command to 2030
£500 million for an adapted LHD based on the Mistral £150 million on installing 42 quad packed Sea Ceptor launchers on QE carriers and larger amphibious ships plus 72 strike length VLS launchers on Type 45 destroyers Could you point out what part of the document or source lists these two areas. Hav...
- 20 Dec 2017, 12:45
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19331
- Views: 9713465
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
So currently all 6 Type 45s and 12 out of 13 Type 23s are in port, with the exception of St Albions as fleet ready escort. There are apparently 13 RN vessels deployed not including Trident. RFA Cardigan Bay, HMS Bangor, HMS Blyth, HMS Ledbury and HMS Middleton in the gulf as part of the mine counter...
- 20 Dec 2017, 12:41
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Ground Based Air Defence
- Replies: 697
- Views: 196011
Re: Ground Based Air Defence
Just look up a few posts and you'll see that the UK is getting the command and control piece from Israel and is not using EMADS. I'm sure the launcher is common but that's just one component out of several. Fair enough on the EMADS. It is hard to understand what is going on sometimes considering th...
- 19 Dec 2017, 16:01
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Ground Based Air Defence
- Replies: 697
- Views: 196011
Re: Ground Based Air Defence
I don't think the UK is using EMADS. "Land Ceptor is the launch configuration of the Enhanced Modular Air Defence Solutions (EMADS) stable. EMADS brings together best-of-breed systems and technologies from across MBDA’s European base to save time, development costs and provide a flexible syste...
- 19 Dec 2017, 11:21
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Ground Based Air Defence
- Replies: 697
- Views: 196011
Re: Ground Based Air Defence
I am hoping the British army jumps on board with the CAMM-ER missile. It would give us a much needed medium range air-defense capability. http://www.mbda-systems.com/ground-base ... nce/emads/ From the attached downloadable document on that page it states - "Each launcher is scaleable and can c...
- 19 Dec 2017, 06:59
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4445567
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Typical UK newspapers, all ways ripping on the MOD. It is clearly stated that the defect with the propeller shaft seal was identified during sea trials and it was not deemed serious enough to stop her been commissioned. They have said that the issue will be fixed in Portsmouth before it starts trial...
- 18 Dec 2017, 06:44
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4445567
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Was just taking another look at the "Delivering Carrier Strike" from this year and saw that the MOD was plannning on closing Portsmouth Naval base until it was decided that the carriers would be based there. Pretty shocking that was even an option. "The Department had intended to clos...
- 16 Dec 2017, 17:53
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4445567
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
What UK needs is South Korean Dokdo-class, not Izumo. When Japanese say that Izumo and Hyuga are ASW helicopter destroyers, they are right. A bit large destroyers, that can have a lot of helicopters, but non the less, ASW helicopter destroyers. I think everyone including the UK military knows we ne...
- 14 Dec 2017, 04:06
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Science Fiction & Fantasy - News and Discussion
- Replies: 288
- Views: 25672
Re: Star Wars - News and Discussion
Just saw it. Give it a 7.5/10.
- 13 Dec 2017, 06:57
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19331
- Views: 9713465
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
So considering the type 26 at the moment costs the UK about £1 Billion per ship, most likely heavily pushed up by R&D costs. What do we think it would cost our allies to buy/build it without having to pay the R&D costs, would it be around £800m? (Just a uneducated guess) What about the oppos...
- 13 Dec 2017, 03:23
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Navy Command to 2030
- Replies: 208
- Views: 12241
Re: Naval Command to 2030
I am a fan of the Venator, hopefully now they have access to the arrowhead they can use parts of it to optimize and improve the Venator and bring the costs down even more. I dont see the Spartan as a contender anymore it is between the Venator and the Leander. It comes in three missile configuration...
- 12 Dec 2017, 02:49
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4445567
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
im not saying its a small space far from it but looking at the hangar you would have thought it would have been larger to fit 23 f35 in and work around space ,they are not small planes like the harrier ,maybe its just the camera angle and looks a hell of a lot bigger if you in it CATOBAR version bu...
- 10 Dec 2017, 03:24
- Forum: Political Discussions
- Topic: Defence Secretary
- Replies: 89
- Views: 5616
Re: Defence Secretary
Starting to like the new DS. Better than the spineless Fallon.
- 07 Dec 2017, 03:37
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4445567
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
I don't believe the CIWS and other weapon systems have been installed yet, but happy to be corrected if I'm wrong. CIWS, 30mms and some of the kit relating to operating the F35 is the last to be installed I believe. It is heading north during the first part of 2018 for rough sea trials and helicopt...