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by Poiuytrewq
27 Feb 2024, 06:57
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1842
Views: 183950
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Re: General UK Defence Discussion

Surprise Surprise. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/02/26/mod-to-be-denied-funding-boost-in-budget/ . MoD to be denied funding boost in Budget News comes despite rising geopolitical tensions and senior military figures warning about state of Armed Forces. Grant Shapps, the Defence Secretary...
by Poiuytrewq
27 Feb 2024, 06:47
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055602
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

tomuk wrote: 26 Feb 2024, 18:08 But being able to load ARCIMS isn't the justification for T32 or any other class of five frigates.
So what is the justification for the T32 class?
by Poiuytrewq
26 Feb 2024, 16:53
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055602
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

donald_of_tokyo wrote: 26 Feb 2024, 15:28 Not bad.
Yes but not great either.

Your reasoning is solid but RN has been messing around with these half fixes with suboptimal outcomes for years.

It’s difficult to reach any other conclusion apart from the thinking isn’t entirely joined up.
by Poiuytrewq
26 Feb 2024, 16:50
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055602
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

Surely for a platform agnostic solution it would need to be based on the dimensions of a Pacific RHIB which all vessels can handle both RN and other navies. That is the simplest solution but RN have chosen not to do it and therefore all kinds of logistical contortions will be enviable downstream. J...
by Poiuytrewq
26 Feb 2024, 09:43
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055602
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

All depend on what to be tasked. River OPV can handle ARCIMS MCM USV, 6t weight, with 3t cargo. But, of course, not good at. Just it. T26 can also handle ARCIMS MCM USV as well. I understand its mission bay is actually designed so…….T31? No idea. It is NOT designed to carry ARCIMS system. Of course...
by Poiuytrewq
25 Feb 2024, 11:22
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055602
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

Tempest414 wrote: 25 Feb 2024, 10:59 What deficiencies are you talking about
Simply the ability to launch and recover craft large enough to future proof MCM and ASW.
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by Poiuytrewq
25 Feb 2024, 10:30
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055602
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

T26 shall carry two ARCIMS 11m USV…. Hence the reason for 4x boats houses on the original T31 design. Now that the T31 is to be quite substantially upgraded with Mk41 it’s becoming a higher value target especially if all VLS cells are filled with more than fresh air, what’s the plan for T31? Ignore...
by Poiuytrewq
25 Feb 2024, 09:32
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1842
Views: 183950
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Re: General UK Defence Discussion

No great surprise unfortunately, the writing has been on the wall for several years. I'm not sure if it's started to bottom out yet. The government seem quite comfortable with what's happening. That comfort is being funded by American taxpayers. How long will the US public continue to agree to fund...
by Poiuytrewq
24 Feb 2024, 21:47
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1842
Views: 183950
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Re: General UK Defence Discussion

Amazing how fast this is starting to unravel now. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/02/24/army-risk-becoming-static-land-force-chief-tells-generals/ . Army at risk of becoming ‘static land force’, chief tells generals…..In leaked letter, Gen Sir Patrick Sanders suggests ability to mount overseas...
by Poiuytrewq
24 Feb 2024, 16:38
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055602
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

Are they just bigger torpedoes with a fancy name? If they are sensors how do we currently deal with underwater sensor systems? I am not disagreeing with any of that, simply that the technology is changing, the threat level is rising and the MoD is dithering with the future of MCM. There is no clear...
by Poiuytrewq
24 Feb 2024, 11:00
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055602
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

I would say a buy of say 6 to 8 Sea Lancer could be a good thing they could be deployed across the RB1 , RB2 & T-31 classes Having all 5 T-31's capable of deploying SL would be useful Even a RB1 pulling a Sea Lancer in the the North Sea or Baltic would give Russian Sub commanders another thing ...
by Poiuytrewq
22 Feb 2024, 15:37
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055602
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

SW1 wrote: 22 Feb 2024, 15:25
wargame_insomniac wrote: 22 Feb 2024, 14:38 3 weeks in hospital,
I hope your on the mend and back to more regular contributions going fwd
Seconded.

I hope you are feeling tip-top very soon.
by Poiuytrewq
22 Feb 2024, 15:35
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055602
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

I think the solution is somewhere half way, £1.5B could be found… 1. Turn T31 into full GP frigates by adding a (relatively cheap) bow sonar, 8xNSM and 32xMK-41. If half of these are filled with CAMM/ER/MR and half with FC/ASW or Tomahawk, and a containerized VDS is added as needed, they would beco...
by Poiuytrewq
22 Feb 2024, 12:16
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055602
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

It isn't is a simple and non controversial suggestion. It really is simple and non controversial for most highly developed nations who have patrol vessels with hangers for an embarked helicopter as part of their fleets. That I was inferring with my prior statement that there is no ready OPV+ progra...
by Poiuytrewq
22 Feb 2024, 08:18
Forum: British Army
Topic: 105mm L118 Light gun
Replies: 216
Views: 78315
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Re: 105mm L118 Light gun

RunningStrong wrote: 22 Feb 2024, 07:20 Winsford, and?
Kilroot, Boulby and soon, Woodsmith.
by Poiuytrewq
21 Feb 2024, 22:49
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055602
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

tomuk wrote: 21 Feb 2024, 22:33 OPV+ isn't going to happen however much you dream of it.
It is interesting how you have been triggered by such a simple and non controversial suggestion.
by Poiuytrewq
21 Feb 2024, 21:04
Forum: British Army
Topic: 105mm L118 Light gun
Replies: 216
Views: 78315
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Re: 105mm L118 Light gun

RunningStrong wrote: 21 Feb 2024, 19:56 Do we have any available salt mines?
Yes we do actually.

Quite a few in fact.
by Poiuytrewq
21 Feb 2024, 15:04
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: UK Shipbuilding
Replies: 236
Views: 29098
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Re: UK Shipbuilding

by Poiuytrewq
21 Feb 2024, 14:09
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055602
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

Because from 2028 onwards, RN starts to increase mass (actually just regaining), AND man-power for that is needed. T26-hull1 IOC is Oct 2028. This means her full crew is needed by mid-2026. And T26-hull2 needs her full crew by late-2028 (for late 2029 / early 2030 IOC). T31-hull1 will (or, must be)...
by Poiuytrewq
21 Feb 2024, 09:23
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Vanguard Class Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) (RN)
Replies: 156
Views: 82208
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Re: Vanguard Class Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) (RN)

MOD quote however we are confident that the anomaly was event specific, and therefore there are no implications for the reliability of the wider Trident missile systems and stockpile If this is a 2nd failure of the system and given current world events, is this really a good enough response? :eh: T...