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by dmereifield
18 Nov 2022, 20:15
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
Replies: 2804
Views: 763920
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Re: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)

Haven't the Tranche 1's mostly been cannibalised? Or am I getting confused with the 2 seater Tranche 1's?
by dmereifield
17 Nov 2022, 16:51
Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
Topic: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry - News & Discussion
Replies: 86
Views: 8730
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Re: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry - News & Discussion

Would say better late than never, but isn't it too late, now? Won't they already have had (and still have for some time until after they've appealed and sold up etc) the opportunity to take/copy/document the tech/info/data/IP etc....?
by dmereifield
16 Nov 2022, 12:29
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Future Solid Support Ship
Replies: 1972
Views: 547466
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Re: Future Solid Support Ship

Good, if the majority of the work does indeed take place in the UK...we've seen these sorts of agreements before and then for various reasons much of the work gets moved elsewhere. The contracts should be water tight to ensure the UK workshare, with strict penalties for deviations
by dmereifield
14 Nov 2022, 23:40
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5461
Views: 1464956
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Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]

Contract placed for the next batch of five. https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/order-placed-for-five-more-type-26-frigates-on-the-clyde/ Excellent news and congratulations on breaking the story. I wonder how much lower BAE could go than £840m, if given an additional order. Nice thought, but I'm more c...
by dmereifield
23 Oct 2022, 14:19
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1842
Views: 184050
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Re: General UK Defence Discussion

I do love how selective quoting of a selective economic model projection have ingrained a media narrative of an illusory black hole to ensure a political agenda is put in place. Bingo. There was likely no black hole, or one much much smaller. With enhanced growth to GDP (as per some of the more sen...
by dmereifield
16 Oct 2022, 16:49
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
Replies: 4600
Views: 117518
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Re: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal

zanahoria wrote: 16 Oct 2022, 15:05
dmereifield wrote: 16 Oct 2022, 12:51
zanahoria wrote: 16 Oct 2022, 12:41 Less relevant, less wealthy, less sovereign.

Brexit is failing. Like communism, it will always be that it wasn’t pure enough, it wasn’t done properly, etc, etc.
Those are just your opinions
Would love to be wrong.
You can rest easy then
by dmereifield
16 Oct 2022, 12:51
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal
Replies: 4600
Views: 117518
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Re: Brexit - The UK's EU Referendum & Withdrawal

zanahoria wrote: 16 Oct 2022, 12:41 Less relevant, less wealthy, less sovereign.

Brexit is failing. Like communism, it will always be that it wasn’t pure enough, it wasn’t done properly, etc, etc.
Those are just your opinions
by dmereifield
11 Oct 2022, 17:32
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Geopolitics and the global economy
Replies: 188
Views: 16088
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Re: Geopolitics and the global economy

Penny dropped?? prosperity has been based on supposedly cheap and stable Russian gas and cheap Chinese labour! https://twitter.com/rikefranke/status/1579764904558751745?s=46&t=JYbuPmZmRcmpDgPvsnWGvw Full speech https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/eu-ambassadors-annual-conference-2022-opening-speech...
by dmereifield
09 Oct 2022, 08:55
Forum: Conflicts
Topic: The war in Ukraine
Replies: 1163
Views: 85619
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Re: The war in Ukraine

All seems a bit odd. The fuel train just so happened to be located at the same point in the adjacent rail bridge?
by dmereifield
01 Oct 2022, 20:17
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7057281
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

The biggest threat from Russia is its sub surface force, which is on par with the west,, and the counter to which are P8s, SSNs and yes super quiet frigates designed specifically to hunt submarines. In the future I’m sure XLUUVs etc will have a role. A noisy frigate, not designed for ASW, using mod...
by dmereifield
30 Sep 2022, 18:48
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7057281
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

Repulse wrote: 30 Sep 2022, 18:42
What can we find down the back of the sofa to actually send to help with this?
by dmereifield
23 Sep 2022, 21:30
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Replies: 4067
Views: 950923
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Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)

Thanks for the info. Hopefully just the views of one EUrophile officer
by dmereifield
23 Sep 2022, 16:21
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Replies: 4067
Views: 950923
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Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)

Is it me or are the Italians trying to merge tempest and FCAS ? Just can't for the life of me see the reason why ,why Italy when could be part of an UK/Japan/ Italy...Sweden ? Program why would they want Germany and France on board,I just do not get it at all ,are the head of the Italian airforce m...
by dmereifield
08 Aug 2022, 20:55
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper/Protector (UCAV) (RAF)
Replies: 289
Views: 132848
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Re: General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper/Protector (UCAV) (RAF)

Timmymagic wrote: 08 Aug 2022, 15:41
dmereifield wrote: 08 Aug 2022, 15:36 But landing in a rolling deck?
With wind over the deck and steaming at a decent rate its going to come in like a Swordfish...pretty much hovering.
Great, but I was more checking about how difficult it will be landing with the deck moving about
by dmereifield
08 Aug 2022, 15:36
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper/Protector (UCAV) (RAF)
Replies: 289
Views: 132848
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Re: General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper/Protector (UCAV) (RAF)

But landing in a rolling deck?
by dmereifield
30 Jul 2022, 19:23
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Conservative party
Replies: 432
Views: 19466
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Re: Conservative party

She will only be PM for a maximum of 18 months or so before the electorate can kick her out, or not.

Contrast that with unelected EUrocrats, appointed PMs of Italy etc...
by dmereifield
25 Jul 2022, 01:41
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: UK Politics - General News & Discussion
Replies: 412
Views: 19001
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Re: UK Politics - General News & Discussion

I do wonder which (if any) of the two remaining candidates would be best for UK Defence e.g. by increased defence spending to counter the higher threat level post Russian invasion of Ukraine. I fear that Rishi Sunak will be too focussed on balancing the Budget and wonder (or more accurately HOPE) t...
by dmereifield
09 Jul 2022, 14:42
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: UK Politics - General News & Discussion
Replies: 412
Views: 19001
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Re: UK Politics - General News & Discussion

Don't think he would have had a realistic shot of it. Great Secretary of defence, but don't think the party would have confidence in him winning a GE.
by dmereifield
07 Jul 2022, 23:27
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: UK Politics - General News & Discussion
Replies: 412
Views: 19001
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Re: UK Politics - General News & Discussion

Rumours are (for whatever they're worth) that Raab and Morduant aren't going to run, which is surprising. I'm not advocating Patel or Brawerman Interesting: Raab is head-over-shoulders with Patel. And Morduant is head over shoulders with Brawerman ... which leaves the only one to breathe, thorough ...
by dmereifield
07 Jul 2022, 16:12
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: Conservative party
Replies: 432
Views: 19466
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Re: Conservative party

A surprise to everyone: I actually like Boris! But serial lies cannot be a substitute to policy/ policies. - though, in his speech (setting out 'legacy') there were things that others, most likely, would not have had the balls to dictate... start with the extra £24 bn Indeed that is a surprise. He ...
by dmereifield
07 Jul 2022, 15:38
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: UK Politics - General News & Discussion
Replies: 412
Views: 19001
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Re: UK Politics - General News & Discussion

Conservative Home have Ben Wallace as favourite to succeed and Penny Mordaunt as second favourite, followed by Liz Truss and Tim Tugendhat. Patel or even Braverman people voted for Boris because he was patriotic and positive Yes, that's right, but out of that list (above) only Tugendhat - relativel...
by dmereifield
07 Jul 2022, 15:05
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: UK Politics - General News & Discussion
Replies: 412
Views: 19001
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Re: UK Politics - General News & Discussion

SKB wrote: 07 Jul 2022, 15:04 Jacob Rees Mogg would be my choice, if I had that choice.
No chance
by dmereifield
07 Jul 2022, 15:03
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: National Flagship for Britain
Replies: 148
Views: 16305
United Kingdom

Re: National Flagship for Britain

If Boris wants it (and he has announced it, and he will be there in 12 months, and many years beyond), it will happen. And, it will be HMS or RFA, not HMY... HMS Shitshow. You've clearly realised that it is nothing more than a one-man vanity project. Will he be here in 12 months? Let's see. And doe...
by dmereifield
07 Jul 2022, 14:52
Forum: Political Discussions
Topic: UK Politics - General News & Discussion
Replies: 412
Views: 19001
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Re: UK Politics - General News & Discussion

Don't be so sure, people voted for Boris because he was patriotic and positive, mainly. The next PM will have to be patriotic, Pro-union (I.e. anti SNP and anti-NIP) anti-woke and anti-net zero to win the working class Purple wall (essential to win the GE). Starmer is none of those things, he can on...