If they park the ship up for too long, the wheels will go missing from underneath...Ron5 wrote:PoW needs CIWS to visit Liverpool?
Tough city.
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- 14 Feb 2020, 06:45
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15444
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- 07 Feb 2020, 09:52
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2617
- Views: 479953
Re: Australian Defence Force
Why in the hell can we not manage our naval ship building and modernisation programmes like other nations, Australia in this case. We have a bigger budget yet seem to constantly come up with bloated, long winded procurement programmes that get stuck in assessment and development for decades, where ...
- 01 Feb 2020, 07:22
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15444
- Views: 4409552
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
The popularity of the DAVE-B's must be spreading. Singapore has signed up for a squadron.
Potentially a good stopping point on a World Cruise to show the flag, and conduct some op's with the Singaporean AF?
Potentially a good stopping point on a World Cruise to show the flag, and conduct some op's with the Singaporean AF?
- 21 Jan 2020, 08:10
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15444
- Views: 4409552
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
... they could build their own in india for as they are finishing IAC 1, maybe starting in a couple of years to keep their carrier building skills? would be good to see a fully CATOBAR version in indian service with the "made in india" badge, maybe in the late 20's or early 30's Never hap...
- 24 Dec 2019, 07:41
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Thailand
- Replies: 8
- Views: 389
Re: Thailand
Tied up alongside, rusting.R686 wrote:I wonder what happened to the Spanish built baby sea control carrier they had...
A waste of money that the General's decided was "vital" to spend on a big toy.
- 24 Dec 2019, 07:38
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2617
- Views: 479953
Re: Australian Defence Force
and Solomon islands is proving to be 'hard work' Challenging times in that part of the world. With the "leader" of the Solomans' signing a 70yr grant to china for access, use of resources, oceans, tourism, etc, his million dollar backhander has made him persona non grata in his own countr...
- 27 Nov 2019, 09:10
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: New Zealand Defence Force
- Replies: 619
- Views: 38501
Re: New Zealand Defence Force
Too small... they are not much bigger than the old Lake Class IPC which were 33m The Lakes were designed for the North Atlantic swell wavelength and ended up rolling like pigs in the NZ waters. Something like the Fremantle PB size (41m) was much more suitable and could also cross the Tasman quite h...
- 16 Nov 2019, 08:39
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15444
- Views: 4409552
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Don't forget a lot of testing has been done on land regarding take of weights, but there is nothing like the real thing. The additional variable of "wind over the deck" can't be done with a fixed runway. All of the data will be verified with the additional speed of the ship, adding to the...
- 15 Sep 2019, 09:24
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15444
- Views: 4409552
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Cheers everyone!
I hadn't seen the playground when visiting FAAM a little while ago. Looks like a good idea by somebody.
I hadn't seen the playground when visiting FAAM a little while ago. Looks like a good idea by somebody.
- 14 Sep 2019, 10:30
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15444
- Views: 4409552
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Has anyone else noticed on google Earth, on the grassy area outside the Fleet Air Arm museum in Yeovilton, there is a deck layout of a QE carrier?
Definately not 1:1 scale either!
Definately not 1:1 scale either!
- 30 May 2019, 09:42
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15444
- Views: 4409552
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
There will be more motion with a CAMM silo up forward on a smaller ship (Type23 for example), but I accept that vertical movement of the silo may need to be taken into account against the height at which the "cold launch" ends and the missile propellant ignites. Forward movement of the sh...
- 07 May 2019, 08:44
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15444
- Views: 4409552
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
wonder if india is actually going to go for it and buy the plans for the qe design ? as I said before I think there might be a very good chance, its just perfect for what they are after with mods to there needs. Zero chance. Their corrupt purchasing system (backhanders / bribes) would scuttle any a...
- 18 Apr 2019, 10:15
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15444
- Views: 4409552
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
India is focusing entirely on a 'built in India' policy, probably due to the rise in nationalism and how much of a disaster the previous CV purchase was/is. So, they could take it to an entirely new level of ineptitude with their DRDO (Defense Research Development Organization). A greater level of ...
- 09 Apr 2019, 08:44
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15444
- Views: 4409552
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
India has just spent a lot of coin on leasing another Akula sub, so possibly not.inch wrote:...maybe Russia now going to try sell admiral kuznetsov carrier to India for them to repair at a knock down price ,I wouldn't but it past this happening either
- 01 Apr 2019, 08:09
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: Containerised armament
- Replies: 8
- Views: 11075
Re: Containerised armament
Klub-B system.
Turn your containership into a warship killer.
http://roe.ru/eng/catalog/naval-systems ... ns/klab-k/
Turn your containership into a warship killer.
http://roe.ru/eng/catalog/naval-systems ... ns/klab-k/
- 23 Mar 2019, 05:33
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2617
- Views: 479953
Re: Australian Defence Force
It might have been interesting if in a display of leadership and partisanship the Australian and New Zealand prime ministers got with him for a phone discussion I believe isolating Turkey because of its leadership is perhaps more dangerous foreign minister flew to Turkey to "have a chat"....
- 27 Feb 2019, 07:29
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15444
- Views: 4409552
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Interesting to note that the USN is removing the carrier ATTDS. https://strategypage.com/htmw/htsub/articles/20190225.aspx The U.S. Navy has ordered the Anti-Torpedo Torpedo Defense System (ATTDS) removed from the five CVN (nuclear-powered aircraft carriers) it had been installed on for testing and ...
- 23 Feb 2019, 07:57
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15444
- Views: 4409552
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Laws against "monoplies" or "anti-competitive behaviour" perhaps?seaspear wrote:Why wouldn't maintenance requiring a dry dock be at Rosyth lol
That, and sunny weather in which paint can dry properly?
- 22 Feb 2019, 02:04
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15444
- Views: 4409552
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Often a study is just a delaying tactic to spending money... Commonly, it is simply wasting money. Just arse-covering by public servants who do not want to make a decision and risk their careers, without having a "get out of jail free" card and be able to say "advice given to us stat...
- 17 Feb 2019, 01:55
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15444
- Views: 4409552
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Rather interesting that the tents are back over the main landing spots for the Dave-B's.SKB wrote:
It could get interesting if the thermal paint isn't up to the task...
- 09 Feb 2019, 06:15
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Israel
- Replies: 143
- Views: 14076
Re: Israel
As the saying goes... "All pigs fed and ready to fly".ArmChairCivvy wrote:= loadsa peace, suddenly breaking out
- 22 Jan 2019, 06:46
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: New Zealand Defence Force
- Replies: 619
- Views: 38501
Re: New Zealand Defence Force
Looks like a different foremast from the Aust. ships with the CEAFAR AESA radar system.
I guess the mini-typhoons are still fitted on the bridge top (not shown in the graphic).
I guess the mini-typhoons are still fitted on the bridge top (not shown in the graphic).
- 20 Jan 2019, 06:39
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Fairey Rotodyne
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1094
Re: Fairey Rotadyne
Two spelling mistakes in the aircraft's name within the thread title and first post...
Hmmm.
Hmmm.
- 20 Jan 2019, 06:35
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: New Zealand Defence Force
- Replies: 619
- Views: 38501
Re: New Zealand Defence Force
It will be interesting to see what type of radar mast/array she returns with...
- 17 Jan 2019, 08:30
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15444
- Views: 4409552
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
I'm curious to know if Rosyth's basin is large enough to hold both carriers at the same time. Would PoW have to be temporarily moved out from the basin's J/K berths into the Firth of Forth's deep water channel to make room? Heaps of room in there and the tugs know what they are doing. Queenie would...