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by marktigger
26 Nov 2017, 21:08
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5976
Views: 1500031
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Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

and neither ships carry enough to mount any "serious" amphibious operation. and certainly couldn't support nor sustain one
by marktigger
17 Nov 2017, 09:20
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5976
Views: 1500031
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Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

A quick in and out job, with emphasis on vertical insertation... do I need to say more :shock: Whereas ours has been more about 1st wave, 2nd, even 3rd - regarding the last one, this is a good read Joint Port Opening Capability - A Proposal May 28th, 2017 A proposal for the UK MoD, DFiD and industr...
by marktigger
16 Nov 2017, 09:41
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055936
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

so 1 in refit 1 on work up none for any taksings apart for escorting the carriers except 1 of the carriers will be along side at extended readiness?
by marktigger
16 Nov 2017, 08:26
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5461
Views: 1464544
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Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]

Simon82 wrote:
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each nation could argue the same thing for their systems being standard across the RN, RAN & RCN maybe even the RNZN however making the design flexible enough that each nation can plug in and play its own sensors would make the design a much better export candidate
by marktigger
16 Nov 2017, 08:23
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5461
Views: 1464544
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Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]

I hope Australia and Canada pick the type 26, it would be a big boom for the UK ship building industry that has had a horrid track record of exports the last 40 years. I wonder if winning the competitions would drag the costs down so UK could order the full 13 set. getting 13-16 t26 would be excell...
by marktigger
15 Nov 2017, 22:44
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Tide Class Tankers (MARS) (RFA)
Replies: 752
Views: 284910
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Re: Tide Class Tankers (MARS) (RFA)

nice to see pictures of first RAS with Sutherland and wave knight.

pictures nicked from Facebook RFA Ship group
by marktigger
14 Nov 2017, 22:24
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055936
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

in theory fine except what happens when the carriers need refit?
there isn't the reserve for ships to have major refits like the type 23 fleet is currently undergoing
by marktigger
12 Nov 2017, 22:02
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5461
Views: 1464544
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Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]

Can't we change the next 5 to match the RAN design with CEA radar and 48 mk41 VLS ( quad pack CAMM in 12 ) leaving 32 for aint sub missiles and land strike, then over time upgrade the first 3 to match. Put aster on the T31s we already have the Artisan, the operators are trained on it we have the tr...
by marktigger
12 Nov 2017, 18:05
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fantasy T31 and Fantasy Fleet Builder [New]
Replies: 1811
Views: 76338
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Re: Fantasy T31 and Fantasy Fleet Builder [New]

if you are going down that route might as well save money by NOT introducing another gun system and arming them with 3x DS30
by marktigger
12 Nov 2017, 16:56
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5976
Views: 1500031
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Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

usual staff officer evasion. is how i'd sumup that interview
by marktigger
12 Nov 2017, 10:30
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5976
Views: 1500031
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Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

The idea of the T31e taking some of the amphibious capabilities of the Damen Crossover is interesting IMO. Being able to accommodate a company of RMs, a couple of LCVPs/CB90s vis side Davies, ORCs and Vikings from a rear ramp, would be a serious capability. I know people are hung up on LPDs, but be...
by marktigger
12 Nov 2017, 10:21
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055936
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

are the type 45's sound suppressed?
by marktigger
11 Nov 2017, 13:26
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055936
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

call me a cynic but it seems you really want to win Sea 5000, I do wonder if using the same template across both will actually save money for both nations, all we have to do is get the canucks on board https://www.pyneonline.com.au/media-centre/media-releases/uk-looks-to-cea-radar-for-navy yes woul...
by marktigger
11 Nov 2017, 11:32
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5976
Views: 1500031
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Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

would suggest the point's would be the most likely vessel they would be transported but a combination of bay's points's and chartered vessels is the most likely.
by marktigger
10 Nov 2017, 20:28
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
Replies: 8469
Views: 2142335
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Re: Type 31 General Purpose Frigate [News Only]

the ability to be fitted with non RN systems will make this new generation of frigates much more exportable so a good move
by marktigger
10 Nov 2017, 19:56
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055936
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

having the next generation of frigates designed to take non UK systems like the Australian radar is the way ahead it makes it flexible for foreign sales
by marktigger
10 Nov 2017, 16:03
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055936
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

MBDA is a European wide company who could take on the Big US defence companies and win. which is actually good for world wide defence procurement/development No objection. My proposal to invest on Meteor, CAMM and Spear3 is along this line. My point is, "Europian land attack missile" will...
by marktigger
10 Nov 2017, 11:50
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055936
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

donald_of_tokyo wrote: and hence make UK military industry stronger.
MBDA is a European wide company who could take on the Big US defence companies and win. which is actually good for world wide defence procurement/development
by marktigger
10 Nov 2017, 10:11
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055936
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

the thing is donald the company involved in the anglo french development is partially British so fine cancel the contract close down high tech British jobs and give them to americans. Not exactly a great vote winner.
by marktigger
10 Nov 2017, 08:51
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Taxation
Replies: 3
Views: 182
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Taxation

they do say there are only 2 things you can be assured of in life Death and Taxes! the scandal of the overseas tax havens and the state of the national finances is throwing this into focus. Why is our treasury not getting revenue in and is there an underlying culture of tax avoidance? I'm not just t...
by marktigger
10 Nov 2017, 08:42
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055936
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

There still exists a tendency to do things the same way though. Who is actually challenging the Government's assertions? Policies and priorities. Right now I do not believe we have enough escorts (bringing it back to thread relevance) nor that gaps in capabilities is being openly and intelligently ...
by marktigger
09 Nov 2017, 23:44
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055936
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

Actually the size of the defence budget probably isn't the issue...... we have witnessed ourselves waste. Just think delaying the QE cost hundreds of millions. The real issue is political. We are running a budget deficit and the Government has spent so much time telling us about the deficit that th...
by marktigger
09 Nov 2017, 22:26
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
Replies: 2804
Views: 763514
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Re: Typhoon

I seriously hope typhoon will have a long career ahead of it the early ones should be refurbished and given a midlife update to bring them up to as close to current standard as possible
by marktigger
09 Nov 2017, 22:04
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055936
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

I think Type 26 is being scrimped on to generate savings for type31. yes dumping the deterrent into the defence was totally unforseen. Yes exchange rates fluctuate......(it'll be interesting to see the exchange rate after the next election.) yes the MoD will have overruns to deal with and if the con...