Would they not be called OZTUTES :D cant really see any more being built at barrow if they are going striaght to the SSBN... If the Qz gov are serious wont they want to build them themselves in Oz in their shiney new yard with lots of help from some of the skilled people ( & the tooling ) from b...

I would gift them to Greece in the interest of NATO co-operation & maybe a interest in the Tempest end product in the far future ....or more 2nd hand Tiffies when they get replaced - & the french reaction would be a bonus :lol: but i agree the french would put loads of pressure on the possib...

Sure i saw one taking of from HMS Queen Elizabeth's deck in a recent Video ? will have to try & find it now....

But i agree it is a bit strange on a well publicized deployment that more hasn't been seen

We should not have had to start from Scratch ! We should still have had Sea Harrier FA2 (FAA) in service and operating from QEC until sufficient F35B could be embarked . Keeping the FA2 for longer still as a fallback until F35B numbers had sufficiently increased. Another example of strategic inepti...

I like the idea of a T26 lite ASW focused lite version for a T32 contender then use them for carrier ASW escort duties, would look good for "global Britain" having the original T26 global combat ship doing what they were designed to do rather than a up armed T31 - it all comes down to mone...

Transfer them to the Royal Navy simples - would of been good advertising for the current film

I would like to see one Mistral type LHD for bigger missions & a 2 or 3 smaller ( 10k tonnes ) LPD bit like the Albions but a lot smaller for minor insertions that all could team up for major operations whilst keeping both QEC as strike carriers

All it needs now is the Sampson RADAR on top the mast T4X .....

Wow Great diagram ! is that a S 3 viking on deck aswell by the bow cat ??

For my 2 cents worth - a 3rd QEC would be overkill but a Mistral or two would be good replacements for the Albion class or as said if a escort carrier was needed a Cavour would be perfect as would be able to re-role as a LPH

C'mon New zealand or sell them to greece for peanuts !

I don't really mind a ho - lo mix but a HMS & 16 mk41 would make the T31 better

Been on the cards for a while but still surprised that Germany didn't totally back a airbus/eu project like a A319 platform....even as a prestige job creation/skills retention initiative

Mk 1 eyeball organic submarine detection system ( when surfaced/snorkling )

Had to happen really...maybe the Romeo version for the RN ..

i do hope it could be another Astute class but would the french put in lower bid for their smaller ( less crew ) barracuda class SSN's ?

Even a model of the Crane at H&W

Trying to keep Europe/spain happy in a less obvious way me thinks....

What are the chances our UK gov will buy the shares ??? ....

I seem to remember a post ( maybe twitter ) of a wildcat with Sea venom missiles operating from one of the frigates within the strike group - dont think i imagined it....

Could be possible for a few days in home waters if they really wanted to with 207sqn pilots for a flying visit

Awsome concepts - very Thunderbird ish !!! 8-) Would love to see something like this in the UK military - but if HMG wouldn't fork out for ( expensive compared to helicopters ) the V22 cant really see any being bought even though the idea of a faster V22 delivering troops to the beach head ( amongst...

Would be good to see F35b in Oz & Cananadian airforces & operate from the QEC

REF up arming T31 - For my two cents worth As Donald says up arm the first 3 or may be 4 if possible, 24 sea ceptor and basic sonar, the last 1 or 2, delete CAMM for now But when the T32 budget is availiable divert some funds to the CAMM - less T31 or sell them of when the T32 come on stream if they...

I actually Don't mind the idea of the T31, a cheaper flag waving patrol frigate for lower end tasks, if it was only 2500t with the same armament / sensors, i think it would be more acceptable to some, but being a large ship it could have a greater weapons fit, If i remember correctly wasn't the RFI ...

Maybe a wildcat would be better suited as a dedicated plane guard.....would also be better to have the Merlin HM2's doing their ASW role ?

Or is it a Merlin an HC4 ? is there not a flight for pilot rescue from behind enemy lines if an aircraft goes down ...or have i got my wires crossed ...

I actually quite like the look of the 6 cell mushroom farm....i get me coat

if they are better suited & more robust for the north Atlantic as well as cheaper ?