Offence is the best form of Defence!

If the T83 (10 + years away) is not made capable of being fitted with appropriate potential weapons in development, then, should those weapons be developed to become operational within c. 20 years, all T83 would become obsolete. A life of <10-15 years for the T45 replacement would not be acceptable ...

Of at least equal importance would be a requirement to carry USV, for a (hopefully substantial) degree of ASW protection.

“OLD NEWS” Mis-use of the US Justice system in order to get free (Presidential Campaign ?) publicity ?

AND ………. 2 days travelling between Glasgow, Birkenhead and Rosyth, then returning to Glasgow again ? The ships will get built over time (OVERTIME). Bit questionable whether “Bob” will venture south to Birkenhead though, The Krankie One would probably prefer to insist that the work was done in the Fe...

We can also Cross-Deck between our own Carriers. That is something you cannot do when you only have “One”!

Well, at last someone has woken up. Let us hope that they are not allowed to fall asleep again until the job is done.

The recent “article” missed the most important point. Two x QEC (STOVL) Carriers. offer far more capability than One x CATOBAR Carrier, despite the writers assertions. Yes, I would have preferred CATOBAR for the QEC, but then I would also still prefer to have three of them. As others have written, w...

Brilliant! Make it so easy to interdict ……. Perfect sense!

Maybe Promises and Obligations

It is a shame that there will not be a (3rd QEC) Carrier alongside in Portsmouth for this occasion.

Both of which should be FAA assets.

Looks like a joint HQ to me then, otherwise why the Flag ?

Lord Jim. Thank you for your post. I have nothing additional to say in response to SW1’s question.

What should be obsolete are “Non integrated” forces ! Specialisms are fine, but an Army must aim (and needs) to be greater than the sum of its component parts.

Precisely !

I can see the Union Flag, but where does the “Stars and Stripes” come into a UK Brigade HQ ?

How about proper “Marinisation” ?

Tempest414 Wrote:-

The Chinook can only operate as part of the LRG from a carrier

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So it MAY WELL operate from a carrier, but it CAN operate from an LSD or any of the T45s or any of the “in-build” and planned T26s.

Battleships in dazzle paint hark back to light armament?

Minister, You’re Fired ?

Nothing I can disagree with, but if the MOD (and the contractors that it uses) are “not fit for purpose”, then major changes MUST be made. We need to find (and require those whose task it is to organise what is required) to find Solutions to the problems encountered and not to find reasons for not d...

Bulk collection of 36 x F35B ?

Perhaps you would prefer a further reduction in escort numbers then, as a consequence of slowed, (or very much slowed) build and therefore much increased cost, rather than being able to choose your moment and best fit the strategic situation. T23 CANNOT go on for ever ….. even with the expensive (an...

Hi Donald,

No one was even suggesting a change to the (fixed) contract !

Batch 1 ??? Mk-41 and HMS to be fitted AFTER handover/acceptance/commissioning.