almost wrecked and certainly curtailed the F2 programme, developing a F-22/F-35 hybrid has the same written all over it Agree with all you say, but there are even more shared traits than are obvious (like the short production run for a bespoke version). Namely more range means bigger/ heavier a/c a...

I can see some likeness in their Donald and our Theresa, afterall: @AdamSchiff, Adam Schiff Retweeted Robert Costa "Trump is resisting every Congressional request for testimony and documents related to our oversight responsibility. Like an aspiring autocrat, he doesn’t recognize the co-equal br...

I believe the UK/Swede.Italian prgramme is more in sync with the Japanese timetable though. The long range requirement would point to PCA and the German rqrmnts for the joint development with France, but both might be too far out, timing wise, and hence LM might be able to play, as a partner to the...

100 bhp for each meter of the boat

Part 2? On the same channel:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/us/p ... trump.html

Lord Jim wrote:How this is going to end up and affect their relationship with NATO is anyone's guess?

Turkey is 'energy hostage' to Russia anyway... and not the only NATO country in that position (though perhaps more so than any other).

This part "The notional F-3 could end up with a version of the still-in-development Block 4 software package for the F-35, which will offer even more capability, the ability to use the newest sensor configuration, and the integration of new weaponry, but has also proven to be particularly expen...

The post Cold War mentality that we will never have to fight a major war without warning has led many to believe we can make up any shortfall through the expedient use of UORs Yep, would only work for enduring stabilisation ops... I have a hunch that they are not the flavour of the day, and have go...

Conformals coming up, soon: "One proposed design upgrade for the Growler that would increase range (by reducing drag) are the conformal fuel tanks designed by Boeing for the Super Hornet and Growler airframes. The US Navy is now funding development of the tanks, but at this stage for the Super ...

You misunderstood me I meant the capability wouldn't be resurrected short of a major war. Not a short, major war. I tried to point out, without using such words, that your premise is wrong: we should not be working "off" the infamous ten-year rule. - I guess neither of us is trying to rec...

whitelancer wrote: it is unlikely return short of a major war

A short, major war would not see any returns, of anything (not in use, or in climate-controlled storage, may be with some critical parts in "deep grease")

Jensy wrote: The main focus seems to be on excess space and modular options for off-board systems.

The biggest change, over so many years
... and even that more so "in philosophy" though palpable in displacement (C2)

ArmChairCivvy wrote:what we don't have is littoral force protection craft (a bit more than the raiders with a couple of MGs)

We and "Ocean Trader" are not the first at it; take a look at "Ocean Candle"
http://www.hisutton.com/Saviz.html

iven all the cuts that the Labour did massive defence cuts in the 1960s they deliberately left nuclear weapons and delivery system procurement in a supplementary budget that was directly controlled by the treasury Polaris was so massively expensive (esp. as the monies first for the ground-launched ...

Do they have high enough maintainable speed to keep up with the CTF and earn their "fleet tanker" call sign?

xav wrote:"Mizuho" has been fitted with a BAE Systems Bofors 40Mk4 40mm main gun

Any news from the French supply ship gun selection? My money is on the above

invest in other areas, like escort or supply ships, to make this concept work As the plentiful text thereafter points out, we have the escorts and the supply ships (switch Ft Victoria over to this, once the SSS show is on the road?). - what we don't have is littoral force protection craft (a bit mo...

Between them, the two armoured brigades will need around 128 turreted Ajax to provide 2 x Armoured Cavalry regiments and 6 x 8 recce sections. There are sufficient turreted Ajax planned (245) to form two additional Armoured Cavalry regiments (2 x 40 turreted Ajax) and provide integral recce section...

Doesn't sound like an entirely Gavin Williamson inspired idea then. Perhaps RN/RM want the capability and the DS wants to provide it but there is only enough money for 2 Point class conversions to make it happen anytime soon. They would host 300 Royal Marine commandos I don't think Prevail MRV conc...

whitelancer wrote: count your chickens, or tanks in this case. Reducing to just 2 Regiments

... gives further savings with the number of Warriors required for 4 AI bns (I wonder if there are any paired units in the Reserves... a handful for BATUS anyway, too).

MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH Good old Rolls - not dead yet: "Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG is the name of a German industrial concern, which holds interests in a number of engine manufacturing brands and facilities, owned by Rolls-Royce Holdings. The company previously traded, from 2006 to 2014, as...

On the above, with special reference to "Congress now has firm evidence, based on testimony from the White House Counsel and others, of a clear “nexus to a proceeding” and “corrupt intent” in the president’s conduct" a proper job on the report has been done here: https://www.nybooks.com/da...

Mueller report coming closer to here (with enough Russians involved to make this thread the place for the excerpts): https://www.thedailybeast.com/mueller-r ... s?ref=home

selling at knock down prices? More than the 5 planes, already refurbed: Navy sources advanced they are hoping to recover with the coming spares some of the[ir own] decommissioned aircraft. AND The 13 million Euro purchase also includes a flight simulator, engines and spares Then again, our Harriers...

businessinsider.com summary about Mueller's decision to 'pass the buck' " Mueller declined to make a "traditional prosecutorial judgment" in the obstruction case, and cited several reasons why: A 1973 decision by the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel said a sitting presiden...