It’s not just because. We have spent the best part the past decade developing the offboard systems with the French and probably the last 50 years working seamlessly with the Dutch, Belgians and French in mcm operations so why wouldn’t we take advantage of the integration work they’ve already done.

I'll stick my neck out - UAE. That was a massive prize. Looking at this with my old Management Consultant hat on, I'd say despite or even because of the previous mistakes there's a massive opportunity with Tempest. Typhoon is basically history. But by the early 2030s GCAP/Tempest will be in the air...

[quote=mrclark303 post_id=159056 SW1, I sware you would argue black was white🤣🤣 Righto, back to the blackboard.... Pay attention now. Captor E, is a minimum change captor M, utilising much of the same backend on a new EA. Radar 2 is a very different beast. Had someone within the Mod that wasn't 'wor...

Bae were forced into modernising the yard because the defence secretary called out the absurdity of building a supposedly advanced ship under tarpaulin in a Scottish winter when the competition built a covered dock on much cheaper contract price. BAE invested in the infrastructure because the MoD f...

Your fwd deployed units need to be able to contribute to military task groups and conduct military tasks in the regions they are being fwd deployed too that is there purpose. Not just be there for the sake of being there with little capacity which is what we have at present due to the material stat...

Your fwd deployed units need to be able to contribute to military task groups and conduct military tasks in the regions they are being fwd deployed too that is there purpose. Not just be there for the sake of being there with little capacity which is what we have at present due to the material stat...

That does the opposite it increases program risk across the board and makes it more likely that ships currently in build would be face delays. So what is the extra capacity for? The pace of build hasn’t increased at all. How many other European Tier1 escort builders couldn’t slot in a few OPV’s if ...

TSR2 - a complete shambles Jaguar - not a shambles Tornado - a shambles Typhoon - a shambles Your arms industry does not prosper if it is involved in major programmes that are a shambles. GCAP is our last chance to get things right, I think. We need to turn over a new leaf and get organised or if w...

AESA radar equipped typhoons where delivered to Middle East customers a couple of years ago. Unfortunately UK Radar 2 is a different kettle of fish, it's typically 'British' in its approach, extremely capable, world beating, only making a few dozen sets as we won't export it or fit it in our tranch...

Actually, many options are there. Many…. Agreed. Unfortunately RN isn’t choosing any of them. RN need to add some lean crewed mass now. It’s the perfect opportunity to support Babcock to develop a next-gen OPV but Rosyth needs to concentrate on getting the T31’s into the water on time and on budget...

Your fwd deployed units need to be able to contribute to military task groups and conduct military tasks in the regions they are being fwd deployed too that is there purpose. Not just be there for the sake of being there with little capacity which is what we have at present due to the material stat...

Your fwd deployed units need to be able to contribute to military task groups and conduct military tasks in the regions they are being fwd deployed too that is there purpose. Not just be there for the sake of being there with little capacity which is what we have at present due to the material state...

AESA radar equipped typhoons where delivered to Middle East customers a couple of years ago. Unfortunately UK Radar 2 is a different kettle of fish, it's typically 'British' in its approach, extremely capable, world beating, only making a few dozen sets as we won't export it or fit it in our tranch...

If they order American they get no blow back, the defence is we ordered American is was the lowest risk and the best, that’s the mentality. It’s the easiest option for a quiet life until the next posting

TSR2 - a complete shambles Jaguar - not a shambles Tornado - a shambles Typhoon - a shambles Your arms industry does not prosper if it is involved in major programmes that are a shambles. GCAP is our last chance to get things right, I think. We need to turn over a new leaf and get organised or if w...

AESA radar equipped typhoons where delivered to Middle East customers a couple of years ago. Unfortunately UK Radar 2 is a different kettle of fish, it's typically 'British' in its approach, extremely capable, world beating, only making a few dozen sets as we won't export it or fit it in our tranch...

AESA radar equipped typhoons where delivered to Middle East customers a couple of years ago.

What happens when you don’t pony up the £70m to integrate brimstone you sign up to a $1 billion dollar order for munitions from America. Industrial strategy in action. https://www.dsca.mil/sites/default/files/mas/Press%20Release%20-%20UK%2022-68%20CN_0.pdf WASHINGTON, October 23, 2023 - The State De...

I don’t know where this notional river b3 design is, what it looks like who’s going to build it or what it’s going to cost. It seems to me purely an exercise it hoping for something cheap so we buy our favourite more expensive ships we really want buy. For example the closest actual real ship I can ...

You said the tasks haven’t been conducted by frigates for decades that was incorrect. Also what you can see from the last escorts to visit the region they were both type 23 gp frigates a hint to role intended. … Yes Atlantic patrol task south is being undertaken by Trent/forth and to an extent simp...

The last escort in the Caribbean before the one that’s currently there was HMS Argyll in 2014. The last escort that was in the Falklands was HMS Lancaster in 2015 So most definitely not decades … Deployed on Atlantic patrol task north and south respectively. APT(N) has had three deployments of frig...

[quote=Repulse post_id=158916 Rubbish - if we must let’s go through this then let’s. Three or the five B2 Rivers are currently based in Falklands, Caribbean and Gibraltar - none of these have a frigate deployed as a guard ship for decades. You could argue HMS Dauntless, but that would not be in the...

[quote=Repulse post_id=158916 Rubbish - if we must let’s go through this then let’s. Three or the five B2 Rivers are currently based in Falklands, Caribbean and Gibraltar - none of these have a frigate deployed as a guard ship for decades. You could argue HMS Dauntless, but that would not be in the ...

License building 6 for the RN as replacements for the hunt and river vessels would be a good way to go. Would like more than six (would also eventually replace the B2 Rivers) and another 10m for sea keeping / more accommodation, but yes, small mods to an existing design. Type 31 will the replace th...

License building 6 for the RN as replacements for the hunt and river vessels would be a good way to go. Would like more than six (would also eventually replace the B2 Rivers) and another 10m for sea keeping / more accommodation, but yes, small mods to an existing design. Type 31 will the replace th...