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- 16 Sep 2021, 10:12
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2630
- Views: 750990
Re: Australian Defence Force
Great news from Australia. They should have done that long time ago. On the other hand, they might have get that from the French too, see French-Brasilian cooperation...
- 14 Sep 2021, 18:10
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: German Armed Forces
- Replies: 595
- Views: 47070
Re: German Armed Forces
Type 212CD submarine- much larger and with stealth form
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... ch-larger/
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... ch-larger/
- 13 Sep 2021, 19:28
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Airbus A330 Voyager (MRTT) (RAF)
- Replies: 416
- Views: 197026
Re: Airbus A330 Voyager (MRTT) (RAF)
About KC-330 for Brazil: "The RN Officer, in a very relaxed way, started his answer with a question: "Do you have spies everywhere?" and continued saying yes, that he hopes so, that the FAB intends to acquire two aircraft and that they are in negotiations, but there is nothing certai...
- 13 Sep 2021, 19:25
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Airbus A330 Voyager (MRTT) (RAF)
- Replies: 416
- Views: 197026
Re: Airbus A330 Voyager (MRTT) (RAF)
A sterling idea old boy...serge750 wrote:What are the chances our UK gov will buy the shares ??? ....
- 13 Sep 2021, 17:05
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Ajax Armoured Vehicles (British Army)
- Replies: 2432
- Views: 536728
Re: Ajax Armoured Vehicles (British Army)
Imagine if the WCSP is reborn to provide a replacement for Ajax rather than an IFV!! :D Imagine the Army leadership and MoD admitting they made a mistake in cancelling WCSP. Oh look, a flying pig :D Or any mistake at all. Especially if the persons who did actually make a mistake actually admit that...
- 11 Sep 2021, 17:15
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 23 Frigate (Duke Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 1013
- Views: 434581
- 11 Sep 2021, 17:08
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5669
- Views: 1483554
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Shame they cant afford C.E.C I thought that the RN doesn't really believe in that? This is what c.e.c is about it provides information from dispersed sensors that can be collated carrier for instance the carrier escorts that are situated further from the carrier could provide real-time information ...
- 10 Sep 2021, 13:20
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5669
- Views: 1483554
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
I thought that the RN doesn't really believe in that?seaspear wrote:Shame they cant afford C.E.C
- 01 Sep 2021, 10:27
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: South Korea
- Replies: 217
- Views: 16185
Re: South Korea
Yet the Dutch are replacing their Goalkeepers with a combination of RAM launchers and Dart munitions for their OTO 76mm. Most nations in fact seem to be either replacing or supplementing their 20mm and 30mm CIWS with weapons like RAM. We do have Sea Ceptor that can to a very could job against swarm...
- 01 Sep 2021, 10:24
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6128
- Views: 1861214
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
I think that the RN will never get these LSGs. Just an empty talk. If they wanted that to happen, they would allready done something tangible about that.
- 01 Sep 2021, 06:43
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: RN anti-ship missiles
- Replies: 1030
- Views: 248948
Re: RN anti-ship missiles
Giving the I-SSGW a land attack capability should be seen as a nice to have rather than a essential capability. Because we've fired an SSM from an escort at a ship never. It would have been a nice option against a land target in the Falklands, Gulf 1 & 2, Kosovo, Sierra Leone, Libya, Syria. Oh ...
- 17 Aug 2021, 09:24
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: Afghanistan - 2021 Taliban offensive
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2584
Re: Afghanistan - 2021 Taliban offensive
This withdrawal was a disaster. So much disorganisation and chaos wasn't seen from fall of Saigon. Nazi Germany in late April 1945 wasn't this disorganised.
- 17 Aug 2021, 06:52
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: post-'Agreement' Afghanistan
- Replies: 8
- Views: 934
Re: post-'Agreement' Afghanistan
So, what do you think about this shit-show in Afghanistan these last few days? Badly planned evacuation.
- 14 Aug 2021, 12:13
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4444435
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
I'm surprised that the UK has no status of forces agreement with the US.
- 13 Aug 2021, 20:30
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Sandown Class Minehunter (RN)
- Replies: 46
- Views: 25427
- 13 Aug 2021, 07:45
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Sandown Class Minehunter (RN)
- Replies: 46
- Views: 25427
Re: Sandown Class Minehunter (RN)
I think that a RNs decision to fully transfer to autonomous MCM is a bit premature. I also felt the same, but on what point is not clear (for myself). So, I tried to break them down to items: 1: autonomous MCM system itself - it is extensively tested in both France and UK (makes it look slowly movi...
- 12 Aug 2021, 08:27
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8490
- Views: 2191895
Re: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
Agreed. So my proposal is to cut the number of CAMMs to fund that. 12 Sea Ceptors should cost just about like 4 NSMs...Tempest414 wrote:But first the RN would need a SSGW to fit to any of its escorts
- 12 Aug 2021, 06:58
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8490
- Views: 2191895
Re: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
I would rather accept 12, but with 4 ASMs instead of 12 additional CAMMs and torpedo launchers instead of additional 8.
- 11 Aug 2021, 13:22
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Sandown Class Minehunter (RN)
- Replies: 46
- Views: 25427
Re: Sandown Class Minehunter (RN)
RichardIC wrote:Yes, by the end of 2031.abc123 wrote:Is the RN getting rid of all of them?
https://www.navylookout.com/autonomous- ... e-warfare/
No known plans for motherships for autonomous replacements.
I think that a RNs decision to fully transfer to autonomous MCM is a bit premature.
- 11 Aug 2021, 06:23
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Sandown Class Minehunter (RN)
- Replies: 46
- Views: 25427
Re: Sandown Class Minehunter (RN)
Is the RN getting rid of all of them?Caribbean wrote:Another two gone!
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/hms-bly ... o-ukraine/
- 06 Aug 2021, 13:12
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: River Class (OPV) (RN)
- Replies: 5480
- Views: 1545513
Re: River Class (OPV) (RN)
I agree with ABC123, keep all the Rivers for EEZ protection, Falklands and Gibraltar and come up with an alternative solution for vessels to be forward based in Singapore. That’s ultimately what will happen with the T31s. But agree all of this could have been prevented if a B3 was built for the las...
- 05 Aug 2021, 19:15
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: River Class (OPV) (RN)
- Replies: 5480
- Views: 1545513
Re: River Class (OPV) (RN)
I wonder, with just 8 Rivers, why not just use them for their original purpose? So, 4 for fisheries/imigration patrol around the UK, and another 4 for FIGS and WIGS, and thats it? No complications, no problems.
- 04 Aug 2021, 07:16
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: RN anti-ship missiles
- Replies: 1030
- Views: 248948
Re: RN anti-ship missiles
Not a priority seemingly. I-SSGW delay vexes bidders, puts pressure on delivery https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/i-ssgw-delay-vexes-bidders-puts-pressure-on-delivery More than two years after first advertising its requirement for a stopgap anti-ship missile to replace the soon-to-reti...
- 02 Aug 2021, 20:11
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19329
- Views: 9711524
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
RN having two frigates less?donald_of_tokyo wrote:"What's wrong?
- 02 Aug 2021, 09:59
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: River Class (OPV) (RN)
- Replies: 5480
- Views: 1545513
Re: River Class (OPV) (RN)
Thanks.donald_of_tokyo wrote:HMS Forth visited South Georgia this April.abc123 wrote:When did RNs River-class last seen South Georgia or Pitcairn?
None of the River class OPV ever visited Pitcairn. T23 frigate Montrose visited the island on Jan 2019.