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- 23 Nov 2022, 14:01
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: RN anti-ship missiles
- Replies: 1030
- Views: 250216
- 10 Nov 2022, 21:00
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2630
- Views: 753046
Re: Australian Defence Force
The whole point is that there isn't any extra capacity in the US. https://twitter.com/USN_Submariner/status/1587185964794884096?s=20&t=hUOPTb0l6S5BKNBjNHfd2w If there isn't any capacity left in the US or the UK, then building a new production line is obviously going to happen, and since Austral...
- 10 Nov 2022, 13:54
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2630
- Views: 753046
Re: Australian Defence Force
The whole point is that there isn't any extra capacity in the US. https://twitter.com/USN_Submariner/status/1587185964794884096?s=20&t=hUOPTb0l6S5BKNBjNHfd2w If there isn't any capacity left in the US or the UK, then building a new production line is obviously going to happen, and since Austral...
- 09 Nov 2022, 19:33
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2630
- Views: 753046
Re: Australian Defence Force
Wanting to build the boats in Australia will kill the programme. All Australia should aim for if the final fitting out of the boats once they have been delivered, nothing more. Operating and maintaining these first SSNs may help with the manufacture of their successors, but it is asking too much to...
- 08 Nov 2022, 13:52
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2630
- Views: 753046
Re: Australian Defence Force
Wanting to build the boats in Australia will kill the programme. All Australia should aim for if the final fitting out of the boats once they have been delivered, nothing more. Operating and maintaining these first SSNs may help with the manufacture of their successors, but it is asking too much to...
- 06 Nov 2022, 18:38
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2630
- Views: 753046
Re: Australian Defence Force
yes, definitely a Collins upgrade. I think it's already partially approved, actually. Previously, under the older acquisition timetable, it was just a question of whether they would upgrade all of the Collins before the French SSK started to come online online. (I think the plan at one stage was to...
- 06 Nov 2022, 18:36
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2630
- Views: 753046
Re: Australian Defence Force
So, what do you think about speculations about ordering 4-6 intermediate/transitional submarines until SSNs arrive in 2040s? The article mentions KSS-III Batch 2 or Barracudas. Zero possibility. Australia will go for the Collins upgrade. The RAN knows that if they show the slightest interest in any...
- 04 Nov 2022, 15:17
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2630
- Views: 753046
Re: Australian Defence Force
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... eculation/
So, what do you think about speculations about ordering 4-6 intermediate/transitional submarines until SSNs arrive in 2040s?
The article mentions KSS-III Batch 2 or Barracudas.
So, what do you think about speculations about ordering 4-6 intermediate/transitional submarines until SSNs arrive in 2040s?
The article mentions KSS-III Batch 2 or Barracudas.
- 11 Jul 2022, 15:15
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4452354
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Bit of a shame then that they have not insisted that Tempest be capable of carrier operation! IMHO due to the relatively small numbers of combat aircraft in the UK inventory (either current or planned), ALL UK Combat Aircraft should be “carrier capable”. In a similar fashion, the Carriers should al...
- 01 Mar 2022, 14:52
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: The war in Ukraine
- Replies: 1164
- Views: 96333
Re: The war in Ukraine
Attacking long russian columns?
Su-25 is Soviet version of A-10.
- 26 Jan 2022, 14:25
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: The war in Ukraine
- Replies: 1164
- Views: 96333
- 17 Jan 2022, 14:24
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: USA Armed Forces
- Replies: 2091
- Views: 111864
Re: USA Armed Forces
ill need a nuclear propulsion if they want put lasers and new radar there. But, I have to say, I expected something larger- 15-20000 t, not just hashed up Burke class. Depends how well they got on with MT30 in the DDG1000s, they've had enough time to run them around and work out their power require...
- 16 Jan 2022, 08:38
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: USA Armed Forces
- Replies: 2091
- Views: 111864
- 14 Jan 2022, 14:35
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Philippines
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1593
Re: Philippines
Philippines bought 3 batteries of Brahmos missiles from India for 375 mil. USD:
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... le-system/
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... le-system/
- 31 Dec 2021, 18:16
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: RN anti-ship missiles
- Replies: 1030
- Views: 250216
Re: RN anti-ship missiles
We could buy a 100 Naval Storm Shadow from the French plus 16 sets of NSM to cover off anti ship and long range strike Not without money. :think: Come on people, the UK has no money to buy cheap subsonic missiles like NSMs and it definitly will not have the money to buy expencive super/hypersonic o...
- 30 Dec 2021, 09:31
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: RN anti-ship missiles
- Replies: 1030
- Views: 250216
Re: RN anti-ship missiles
We could buy a 100 Naval Storm Shadow from the French plus 16 sets of NSM to cover off anti ship and long range strike Not without money. :think: Come on people, the UK has no money to buy cheap subsonic missiles like NSMs and it definitly will not have the money to buy expencive super/hypersonic o...
- 30 Dec 2021, 09:29
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Islamic Republic of Iran
- Replies: 140
- Views: 6730
- 26 Dec 2021, 19:00
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: Merry Christmas
- Replies: 63
- Views: 4246
Re: Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to all of you guys.
- 18 Dec 2021, 10:05
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Dreadnought Class SSBN
- Replies: 709
- Views: 283771
- 03 Dec 2021, 06:51
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2630
- Views: 753046
Re: Australian Defence Force
https://twitter.com/NigelPittaway1/status/1466147933712093190?s=20 Speaking at the Dubai Air Show in mid-November, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Executive Vice President Greg Ulmer said that the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has requested details for the supply of 30 C-130J Hercules. “They are ta...
- 01 Dec 2021, 14:02
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: River Class (OPV) (RN)
- Replies: 5492
- Views: 1552166
- 27 Nov 2021, 07:06
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: French Armed Forces
- Replies: 1878
- Views: 143357
- 26 Nov 2021, 13:44
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: French Armed Forces
- Replies: 1878
- Views: 143357
Re: French Armed Forces
That has to be funded by very favourable French loans. I did think the F-16 was the front runner with either new build or rebuilt Viper variants on offer. Nope. Croatia will fund this by normal loans on a market. About F-16s, Viper was too costly and, more importantly, they could not be delivered b...
- 25 Nov 2021, 21:23
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6097
- Views: 1760607
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Yes, I know it's The Sun- they say that the cause of the crash is non-removal of plastic cover for engine intakes:
https://theaviationist.com/2021/11/24/f ... ble-cause/
https://theaviationist.com/2021/11/24/f ... ble-cause/
- 25 Nov 2021, 14:34
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: French Armed Forces
- Replies: 1878
- Views: 143357