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- 08 Feb 2024, 18:56
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19404
- Views: 9760549
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
As cheap as the Polish T31......
- 03 Feb 2024, 22:43
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4476833
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
On the bright side - it gives POW the chance to shine & work up the air capability sooner than planned & at a gentle pace than next years planned 24 in 25 deployment, also, is not better to discouver these things on routine checks rather than at sea....
- 31 Jan 2024, 20:35
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19404
- Views: 9760549
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
I read the EU wanted to do something... but so many differing voices - so maybe wishful thinking that some EU may tag on to show solidarity - if this situation goes on longterm...
- 31 Jan 2024, 20:13
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19404
- Views: 9760549
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
How about the italians ? an escort & a few F35B.......or maybe the CdeG if she could be worked up in time....not a good situation but would show its not just the US & UK in a big way
- 29 Jan 2024, 20:19
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Turkish Armed Forces
- Replies: 335
- Views: 41349
Re: Turkish Armed Forces
I saw on a pop up artical on my phone ( cant find the now ) that the price includes 79 F16 upgrade kits, radars,engines, Viper tech & some weopons, support & also the new 40 F16's
- 28 Jan 2024, 13:14
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19404
- Views: 9760549
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
By the time we bugger about changing contracts & fitting mk 41 & CAMM to the T45 i think think the 1st T26 will be availiable ! so accelerate NSM fit if we can....
- 27 Jan 2024, 17:09
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Turkish Armed Forces
- Replies: 335
- Views: 41349
Re: Turkish Armed Forces
Hope they are getting a lot of support etc for $23bn..... just seems like a lot of wonga !!!
- 24 Jan 2024, 20:22
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: MBDA Brimstone Missile (RAF)
- Replies: 175
- Views: 91386
Re: MBDA Brimstone Missile (RAF)
Don't you just love salesmen hope they got their bonuses....
- 12 Jan 2024, 20:58
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19404
- Views: 9760549
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Concerning the T31 weapons fit - are they not getting the NSM from the T23 when they retire ? so instead of getting possible 8,16 or 32 mk 41 would it be better ( cheaper ) to fit ExLS for just CAMM, as they will be our tier 2 ships & save the high end FCASW stock for the T26 & tier1 ships ?
- 06 Jan 2024, 18:23
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6182
- Views: 1879006
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
The Albions should have gone…. I don’t have an issue with the Albions going but they should be replaced with another vessel. My preference is for a £1bn LHA operating with the 2x CVFs in rotation using 2 crews. IMO it’s sensible and pragmatic providing one permanently available LHA or CVF 2/3 of th...
- 03 Jan 2024, 20:26
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8509
- Views: 2207564
Re: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
If my memory not playing me false from what little i can remember of my structural engineering classes the size/thickness of the plating can add substantial strength to a structure. Modern warship "skin" is relatively thin which gives rise to the starved dog look. Its function is mostly t...
- 02 Jan 2024, 22:15
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: River Class (OPV) (RN)
- Replies: 5492
- Views: 1568111
Re: River Class (OPV) (RN)
guestimated, CSG 21 had 8 uk F35, isnt POW CSG 25 going to embark 24 F35 ? so split the difference
- 02 Jan 2024, 17:39
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: River Class (OPV) (RN)
- Replies: 5492
- Views: 1568111
Re: River Class (OPV) (RN)
Since we now have over 30 + pilots including instructors, would 16 be able to be serged up if totally needed ? & still not effect the training too much...
- 30 Dec 2023, 19:48
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19404
- Views: 9760549
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Since the rumor that ExLS maybe going on the T26's could that mean that when the T45's go in to get CAMM fitted from 2026, that they get ExLS launchers instead of the mushroom launchers ? or maybe a combo of 6 x ExLS ( quad packed CAMM giving 24 missiles ). & 8 x mk41 that could give more option...
- 29 Dec 2023, 14:53
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19404
- Views: 9760549
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Didn't they try that with the T22's & T42's ? but we have such a small RN now - would it work now ? maybe we could keep our ships not as long & stop faffing about with expensive LIFEX programs - & stop all this dilly dallying... Well that is what it says in the National Shipbuilding Str...
- 28 Dec 2023, 17:39
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19404
- Views: 9760549
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Didn't they try that with the T22's & T42's ? but we have such a small RN now - would it work now ? maybe we could keep our ships not as long & stop faffing about with expensive LIFEX programs - & stop all this dilly dallying...
- 28 Dec 2023, 17:19
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8509
- Views: 2207564
Re: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
Yeh i thought that aswell - if they turn out be 1bn + perhaps they are employing our ( uk ) mod to "help" out
- 28 Dec 2023, 15:57
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8509
- Views: 2207564
Re: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
Yes it's good but Since they are polish tier 1 ships they would throw the best weopons & sensor fit they can, but being as the T31 will be the uk "keep the numbers up ships" a cheaper fit version aint to bad - not sure even mk41 are essential as long as they get a minimum of 24 CAMM (4...
- 27 Dec 2023, 16:45
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19404
- Views: 9760549
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Would be an interesting combat test if they got uss ponce out there with its laser.......being america im sure they must have more systems floating around ????
- 23 Dec 2023, 13:33
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19404
- Views: 9760549
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Not sure about how a 4000t ship could replace a T 45 ...would that mean we have ship with a huge son of Sampson radar on it & basic self defence CIWS + a few CAMM, but with less electrical power & conected up to a few multi role T26 with lots of Aster 30 long range missiles & mk41 ?
- 22 Dec 2023, 18:21
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19404
- Views: 9760549
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Wasn't Sampson proposed in a design for the QEC but rejected on cost grounds & i think they were concerned about making them a bigger electronic target aswell ? when the T45's retire & the QEC are the only ships with Sampson, i would be concered if it didnt work when needed.....with 2 AAW es...
- 22 Dec 2023, 15:09
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: AW101 Merlin Helicopter (RN)
- Replies: 513
- Views: 318757
- 21 Dec 2023, 23:27
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4476833
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
the f4k were taking of horizontal - a lot more concentrated heat from a nozzle pointed straight down at the deck - but as with most things, if prepared prperly/ money spent it could be done...
- 20 Dec 2023, 20:39
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19404
- Views: 9760549
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Not convined the T83 will be much bigger than the 45 as that would mean a drop in hull numbers, as the mai mission is to protect the CSG... unless the can get cheaper ships awell to make up the numbers, 4 x T83 cruisers & 2 more T31 with CAMM - MR ? guess only time will tell....
- 17 Dec 2023, 17:50
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19404
- Views: 9760549
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Are we relying on allies again to police the rules based order? What's the problem? The strait is used by dozens of nations. The whole NATO escorts may join. There are literally "dozens of" escorts there. Would Egypt send a FREMM to help out as losing ship traffic throgh the suez canel wo...