It would be useful to see RAF seed this project to see if it has any legs as a design concept. If so, then there is the potential this could be the basis of future overseas trainer sales, in addition to serving in the RAF. There is some financial risk, but the rewards are worth it. https://twitter....

Timmymagic wrote:Hell lets get all the rest for the Border Force

Do you know what Border Force does? It doesn't require firepower.

ArmChairCivvy wrote:In the small print there is also this (nothing to hint to a 'mega' size):

That print is ludicrously small.

This is an easier read:

https://www.infrastrataplc.com/infrastr ... -scotland/

Infrastra, owners of Harland and Wolff and Appledore have just bought fabricators BiFab out of administration. The company specialised in support for the North Sea oil and gas industry but only currently employs 29 workers. https://polaris.brighterir.com/public/infrastrata/news/rns_widget/story/x8oe...

The identification and purchase of a suitable gun pod for installation on the "Wing" either singularly or in pairs would also be useful. These could be anywhere for 7.62mm up to 30mm and would compensate for the platform not being able to install the door mounted M2 12.7mm HMG Broadly agr...

Oh guns have still got their place... just not the particular one currently sitting on the front end of all RN escorts.

For example, rip-off the 114mm gun system, and ... Certainly put the 4.5" out to grass as soon as possible. It's completely had it's day: No capability against aerial targets (the claim it shot down an Exocet has never been verified) No prospect of guided ammunition No prospect of extended ran...

Most likely a replacement for Scott. Do I hear anyone whispering the words Type 32? This seems to be separate from Type 32 and Navy Lookout indicated they are indeed a replacement for Scott. But no citation. https://www.navylookout.com/a-year-in-review-the-royal-navy-in-2020/ Two hydrographic vesse...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXCPlnokdNQ&feature=emb_logo Ok, this is the second time these have been referred to by 1SL (6:11), the first being his Christmas/New Year video. Meanwhile no mention of the Multi-Role Research Vessel touted in the Nov 19 PM's announcement. So it appears the plan ...

Caribbean wrote:particularly as the RN seems to have an aversion to the word "corvette"

and "sloop".

If the Type 32 will serve as mothership for unmanned systems, I cannot help but think that that it would be helpful for the RN to quickly refer to the T32 as a Sloop rather than a Frigate. 1. Everything will be a mothership for unmanned systems. 2. Sloop is an archaic term that's not been used in 7...

First UK Wedgetail arrives for conversion by STS https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/first-uk-wedgetail-arrives-for-conversion-by-sts/141909.article https://d3lcr32v2pp4l1.cloudfront.net/Pictures/780xany/0/9/8/76098_boeing_bhx_0004_103370.jpg A former Deer Jet-operated Boeing 737NG which will be m...

https://www.babcockinternational.com/news/harpoon-missile-system-in-service-support-extension-agreed/ Harpoon Missile System – In-service support extension agreed Babcock International, the Aerospace and Defence Company, is pleased to announce a further year contract extension has been agreed to con...

Just found this on another board. Makes pretty grim reading, especially in the context of hopes that Cammell may be used for construction of FSS (reminder, Harland and Wolff Belfast, the only realistic alternative, has a workforce of under 200 - so possibly not a realistic alternative at all). UK po...

Has suspended publication. https://www.defense-aerospace.com/article-view/release/214970/%3Cb%3E%2A%2A%2Apublication-suspended%2A%2A%2A%3C%C2%A7b%3E.html Wouldn't exactly say I was a fan, and it became somewhat notorious for seizing on every piece of negativity to be had about the F-35 (and let's fa...

Did they? It really depends if your strategic horizon is 5 minutes or 5 years. "Strategic horizon"!!!? Absolutely they caved. Strategic horizon doesn't come into it. They got what they were given and failed to take back control. Do you actually think this is part of a cunning plan? Let th...

Tempest414 wrote: however this has been planned for sometime by both the RN and HMG as a show of force

Show of force against who in order to achieve what?

It's not anything to do with "our fish" because HMG caved in on that one.

According to STRN's review of the year: Two hydrographic vessels will be purchased to replace HMS Scott, but with additional capabilities to monitor and protect undersea cables. So maybe this is in the wrong thread. But with so little to go it seemed this was possibly a reference to the mystery Mult...

Go to 4:09.

"We also had announced two new ocean surveillance ships to help us with our data gathering but also to help us protect critical national infrastructure and undersea cables."

SKB wrote:The RAF do not own the Voyagers. AirTanker Services Ltd do, and they lease them to the RAF.
https://www.airtanker.co.uk/
https://find-and-update.company-informa ... y/06279646

Have you actually read what you're replying to?

Yep, as an interim lets have five set of NSM for the T-23 then T-31 and say forty eight LRASM for the T-26 allowing for four sets of eight to be installed routinely, with two sets in reserve ashore. That would make the RN the only user of LRASM as a ship-launched system. Is it still in active devel...

So who are Triumph Subsea Services?

They have a pretty cheap and nasty website, but don't appear to have much else.

https://www.triumph-subsea.com/

Let's see how this develops.