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by donald_of_tokyo
08 Feb 2024, 14:13
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 1992
Views: 554787
Japan

Re: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]

Ron5 wrote: 08 Feb 2024, 13:36 Diamond's battle damage ..
Oh no, tens of millions of pounds were lost ....

(to save life)
by donald_of_tokyo
07 Feb 2024, 15:07
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: River Class (OPV) (RN)
Replies: 5411
Views: 1419845
Japan

Re: River Class (OPV) (RN)

Beautiful movie.

by donald_of_tokyo
06 Feb 2024, 15:24
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055550
Japan

Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

The FDI is a good ship for regional navies but not as good for global navies I think But France is a global navy. Also RN was on the same side of densely equipped smallish escorts in number until Type-23. It is only after the cold war ends, and ship are to be operated for 30-35 years, and hence nee...
by donald_of_tokyo
06 Feb 2024, 14:33
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055550
Japan

Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

Nice report from Xavier-san, on FDI for Saudi Navy. Although not directly related to RN, the ship design, and the sales talks stresses compact and heavily armed. This is what the RN escorts avoid nowadays. - T45 has large weight margin, can be added with 16-cell strike-length VLS, 8-16 NSMs, and sti...
by donald_of_tokyo
04 Feb 2024, 13:30
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 1992
Views: 554787
Japan

Re: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]

At least in both contract announcements, it was clearly mentioned that it is Aster 30 Block 1, not NT. I do not understand why people keep saying NT...
by donald_of_tokyo
03 Feb 2024, 02:55
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 1992
Views: 554787
Japan

Re: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]

abc123 wrote: 02 Feb 2024, 20:02
Scimitar54 wrote: 02 Feb 2024, 19:57 Good job we only have six of them to update then isn’t it! :lol:
Wise and foresightful decision by the HMG. :think:
France has only two. Italian as well. They teamed up to make it 4. But still RN has 6. Not bad?
by donald_of_tokyo
02 Feb 2024, 15:58
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055550
Japan

Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

Moved across... The UK and most other navies have classed ships as 1st Rate, 2nd Rate etc. to denote their capabilities, for hundreds of years. Tier 1, Tier 2 is just a modern version of that. Historically, ratings had a practical effect, as it governed whether a ship's captain could, with honour, d...
by donald_of_tokyo
02 Feb 2024, 14:05
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 1992
Views: 554787
Japan

Re: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]

New Sea Viper capability on 2028. Not bad? https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/mod-confirms-sea-viper-upgrade-initial-operating-date “On current plans the Initial Operating Capability for the Sea Viper Evolution on T45 destroyers is February 2028. The first in class to receive the upgrades to its Sea Vi...
by donald_of_tokyo
02 Feb 2024, 14:04
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
Replies: 8469
Views: 2142229
Japan

Re: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]

MK 41 vertical launch system along with ExLS (Exstensible Launching System) https://apple.news/A2eA4cRzqSeCDcY7bh_u8ug Great info. As RN has not ordered Mk41 in any sense by now, this means the T31 of RN will be (at least) at the first step be delivered WITHOUT Mk.41 VLS (which is clear from schedu...
by donald_of_tokyo
02 Feb 2024, 13:30
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
Replies: 8469
Views: 2142229
Japan

Re: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]

MK 41 vertical launch system along with ExLS (Exstensible Launching System) https://apple.news/A2eA4cRzqSeCDcY7bh_u8ug Great info. As RN has not ordered Mk41 in any sense by now, this means the T31 of RN will be (at least) at the first step be delivered WITHOUT Mk.41 VLS (which is clear from schedu...
by donald_of_tokyo
02 Feb 2024, 00:06
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5972
Views: 1499837
Japan

Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

Replacing 12 LCU with 3 or 4 LCAC? (costwise).

Procurement cost differs a lot, but operational cost will vastly differ. It is a matter of choice.
by donald_of_tokyo
31 Jan 2024, 00:23
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 1992
Views: 554787
Japan

Re: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]

It is just cost vs number. Comparing costy-fighty ship vs cheapish-patrol-oriented ship and saying which is better is pointless . They just differ. RN cannot afford 5 T26 to replace 5 T31. Simple. If happy with 2.5 T26 to replace 5 T31, it will work. It will even give RN ~200 redundant crew, which i...
by donald_of_tokyo
28 Jan 2024, 14:49
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055550
Japan

Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

Think the battle experience in Ukraine has shown that the use of the 1980's sub-sonic Tomahawk against a peer enemy would be of very limited effectiveness. Genuine question. How is the Tomahawk in 2020s improved in survivability? Airframe speed and maneuverbility may not see big change, but its con...
by donald_of_tokyo
28 Jan 2024, 11:31
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055550
Japan

Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

There is another way MBDA say on there site that CAMM can be quad packed in A-50 & 70 cells so we could tell them to get on with it this so type 45 could then have it 16 Mk-41's fitted allowing a loadout of 40 x Aster 30 , 32 x CAMM , 16 x TLAM & 16 x NSM Thanks, but I do think it is less e...
by donald_of_tokyo
28 Jan 2024, 10:08
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055550
Japan

Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

Sorry, I do not think so. Decision, Contract, Detailed designing, Scheduling... All will require 3 years to START modification. Modification will need at least 1 year, and another year for trial (normal training up to FOST + TLAM introduction). I think "the first hull with Mk.41 with TLAM with...
by donald_of_tokyo
28 Jan 2024, 09:41
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055550
Japan

Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

Isn’t 16 NSM better? It can be within 2-3 years, for all 6 hulls. Adding Mk41 VLS will need a decade to cover all 6 hulls, I’m afraid? Perhaps as a sticky plaster capability, but TLAM has a range almost 10 times further and can deliver 3-4 times the destructive power. Maybe it will take ten years, ...
by donald_of_tokyo
28 Jan 2024, 09:12
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055550
Japan

Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

The solution is NSM. It doesn’t need any more. It doesn’t need more money. They need to get real about there priorities There will be eight NSMs per warship that are also required for ASuW not just land strike. The current answer for land strike is supposed to be TLAM from SSNs, and it’s telling th...
by donald_of_tokyo
28 Jan 2024, 08:44
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055550
Japan

Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

For future. Stop saying better in future. FCASW is future, now it is NSM. Stop accepting capability gap, rather accept decline in escort number. Shortage of escort number is much more alarming to public than a few years gap in ASuM, clear. If, only if, RN need to disband HMS Westminster to save NSM ...
by donald_of_tokyo
28 Jan 2024, 08:31
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055550
Japan

Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

Just go steadily with NSM. Many to be blamed in the past, many options in future, but what should be done now is clear.
by donald_of_tokyo
27 Jan 2024, 12:56
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Mine countermeasures and Hydrographic capability (MHC) (MHPC)
Replies: 957
Views: 311503
Japan

Re: Mine countermeasures and Hydrographic capability (MHC) (MHPC)

I do not believe River B1 has 25t crane. It is written in wiki, states sometimes, but I never saw it. Interesting, the RN website says a 25t can be fitted, so that could explain why we haven’t seen it. .. Thanks. So, "not yet". So, the MCM trial shall be onboard River B2. Probably, though...
by donald_of_tokyo
27 Jan 2024, 11:03
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Mine countermeasures and Hydrographic capability (MHC) (MHPC)
Replies: 957
Views: 311503
Japan

Re: Mine countermeasures and Hydrographic capability (MHC) (MHPC)

Repulse wrote: 27 Jan 2024, 10:20
donald_of_tokyo wrote: 27 Jan 2024, 10:14 I do not believe River B1 has 25t crane. It is written in wiki, states sometimes, but I never saw it.
Interesting, the RN website says a 25t can be fitted, so that could explain why we haven’t seen it. ..
Thanks. So, "not yet".
So, the MCM trial shall be onboard River B2.
by donald_of_tokyo
27 Jan 2024, 10:14
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Mine countermeasures and Hydrographic capability (MHC) (MHPC)
Replies: 957
Views: 311503
Japan

Re: Mine countermeasures and Hydrographic capability (MHC) (MHPC)

Why not one of the B1s in the Baltics? I understand River B1 has no good crane. wiki says they have, but never seen one with enough reach. m.youtube.com/watch?v=F0SzS6M6F0w About 40 seconds in - it reportedly has a 25t crane vs a 16t crane on B2s. I’ve seen it documented that the flat deck was desi...
by donald_of_tokyo
27 Jan 2024, 07:28
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5972
Views: 1499837
Japan

Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

It is a bit tricky, that LCUs and LCMs have a variety of size.

RN Mk10 LCU. 29.8x7.7m
Dutch LCU 36.5x6.85 m
Caiman 90 30x7.7 m
US MSV(L) 35.6x8.6 m
US LCAC 26.8x14.3
LCM 1-E 23.3x6.4 m

What type of LCM/LCU will RM need, and in what number?
by donald_of_tokyo
27 Jan 2024, 03:24
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Mine countermeasures and Hydrographic capability (MHC) (MHPC)
Replies: 957
Views: 311503
Japan

Re: Mine countermeasures and Hydrographic capability (MHC) (MHPC)

https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2024/january/25/240125-mst3-looks-ahead-to-2024 Later in the year, they will build on integration with Stirling Castle to show how MCM operations can be conducted from different platforms and they will also test a small patrol vessel in ope...
by donald_of_tokyo
26 Jan 2024, 13:48
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Mine countermeasures and Hydrographic capability (MHC) (MHPC)
Replies: 957
Views: 311503
Japan

Re: Mine countermeasures and Hydrographic capability (MHC) (MHPC)

https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2024/january/25/240125-mst3-looks-ahead-to-2024 Later in the year, they will build on integration with Stirling Castle to show how MCM operations can be conducted from different platforms and they will also test a small patrol vessel in oper...