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- 02 Mar 2024, 10:40
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 5994
- Views: 1501338
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
A third “LHA/LHD’ is also attractive but completely out of the question without funds, and even then only when other priority areas are properly funded first. So what will this extra funding provide? Lots of commentators insisting that more money is required but I have so far seen no one put togeth...
- 02 Mar 2024, 09:32
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 5994
- Views: 1501338
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
I don’t understand the fascination with these small amphibious support ships other than an assumption it’s possible to do it on the cheap because we’ve spent all the money elsewhere and don’t know what to do now. These small cheap flat-tops are relatively new and therefore there is bound to an exci...
- 02 Mar 2024, 09:07
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 5994
- Views: 1501338
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
I don’t understand the fascination with these small amphibious support ships other than an assumption it’s possible to do it on the cheap because we’ve spent all the money elsewhere and don’t know what to do now. These small cheap flat-tops are relatively new and therefore there is bound to an exci...
- 02 Mar 2024, 08:38
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Vanguard Class Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) (RN)
- Replies: 156
- Views: 82279
Re: Vanguard Class Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) (RN)
Is this an upgrade to all the ship’s systems short of a refuel?
Surely they’re not going to attempt another refuelling after vanguard?
Surely they’re not going to attempt another refuelling after vanguard?
- 02 Mar 2024, 08:31
- Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
- Topic: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry - News & Discussion
- Replies: 86
- Views: 8758
Re: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry - News & Discussion
The plants in the UK and America are also heavily involved in defence programs that would not sit easily within airbus or Boeing.
I cant see airbus wanting their business jet or nacelle business either as there not on airbus products. It could become complicated.
I cant see airbus wanting their business jet or nacelle business either as there not on airbus products. It could become complicated.
- 01 Mar 2024, 23:05
- Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
- Topic: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry - News & Discussion
- Replies: 86
- Views: 8758
Re: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry - News & Discussion
Potentially quite significant news in a number of ways https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-68453469 Boeing has confirmed it has begun talks aimed at buying Spirit Aerosystems. Spirit has a major operation in Northern Ireland but it is unclear if Boeing would keep that part of the business...
- 01 Mar 2024, 22:08
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 5994
- Views: 1501338
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
I don’t understand the fascination with these small amphibious support ships other than an assumption it’s possible to do it on the cheap because we’ve spent all the money elsewhere and don’t know what to do now. Not sure how much the claim about drones making it so difficult for amphibious operatio...
- 29 Feb 2024, 16:26
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 479
- Views: 49520
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
I thought this an interesting line in the government announcement yesterday on procurement shakeup. “ On exportability, yesterday I published the next stage of our New Medium Helicopter competition – this includes a strong weighting for exports to ensure the high quality rotary work it will support ...
- 29 Feb 2024, 11:57
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19151
- Views: 7059340
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Thirdly, I think it’s time to stop Kipion. Having a first tier warship on singleton deployments perhaps alongside an amphibious ship in the wider region is more appropriate. I find this concept interesting, in that if we weren’t starting form where we are I would suggested this had much merit. I wo...
- 28 Feb 2024, 20:32
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 479
- Views: 49520
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
Our Merlin’s didn’t meet that requirement with all our ships……mrclark303 wrote: ↑28 Feb 2024, 20:06
It has to be marinised in respect of having shipboard
compatible avionics and tie down points.
- 28 Feb 2024, 20:29
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19151
- Views: 7059340
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Thirdly, I think it’s time to stop Kipion. Having a first tier warship on singleton deployments perhaps alongside an amphibious ship in the wider region is more appropriate. I find this concept interesting, in that if we weren’t starting form where we are I would suggested this had much merit. I wo...
- 28 Feb 2024, 19:13
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19151
- Views: 7059340
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Thirdly, I think it’s time to stop Kipion. Having a first tier warship on singleton deployments perhaps alongside an amphibious ship in the wider region is more appropriate. I find this concept interesting, in that if we weren’t starting form where we are I would suggested this had much merit. I wo...
- 28 Feb 2024, 18:31
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1842
- Views: 184167
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/defence-procurement-minister-oral-statement-on-the-integrated-procurement-model-28-february-2024 With your permission Mr Speaker I would like to make a statement on our plans for reform of MOD’s Acquisition system: …Nimrod …snatch land rovers. …Ajax …Crowsnest ...
- 28 Feb 2024, 17:53
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 479
- Views: 49520
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
Heretical thought here - should we be buying ANY non-marinised helicopters from here on in? Given the pretty clear tilt to an expeditionary CONOPs. Where exactly is an Army-only helicopter going to be used? BAOR doesn't exist anymore. The USMC don't operate Blackhawk. Or Chinook. Or Apache. I'd put...
- 28 Feb 2024, 17:40
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19151
- Views: 7059340
- 28 Feb 2024, 16:38
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19151
- Views: 7059340
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Would you be prepared to lose a Type 26 frigate in a minefield? No I wouldn’t, but this whole conversation is about operating off board systems in high threat environments, not to purposely sail through a minefield. They have to be relatively close and are generally the first ship thru. If you’re n...
- 28 Feb 2024, 13:30
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19151
- Views: 7059340
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Would you be prepared to lose a Type 26 frigate in a minefield? No I wouldn’t, but this whole conversation is about operating off board systems in high threat environments, not to purposely sail through a minefield. They have to be relatively close and are generally the first ship thru. If you’re n...
- 28 Feb 2024, 12:49
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19151
- Views: 7059340
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Would you be prepared to lose a Type 26 frigate in a minefield? No I wouldn’t, but this whole conversation is about operating off board systems in high threat environments, not to purposely sail through a minefield. They have to be relatively close and are generally the first ship thru. If you’re n...
- 28 Feb 2024, 09:31
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19151
- Views: 7059340
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Would you be prepared to lose a Type 26 frigate in a minefield?
- 28 Feb 2024, 08:52
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: RED SEA - Houthi attacks
- Replies: 49
- Views: 1643
Re: RED SEA - Houthi attacks
German frigate shot down drones in the red sea
- 27 Feb 2024, 23:08
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1842
- Views: 184167
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
This was filmed 8 years ago, but watching in the context of where we are today it’s probably more pertinent.
- 27 Feb 2024, 16:41
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 479
- Views: 49520
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
HMG must be heading for a world record in procrastination for the NMH program. Regardless of the press releases the translation is something along the lines of….”due to inflation and the fact that we want to add pre election tax cutting giveaways to next months budget we have decided to further del...
- 27 Feb 2024, 16:39
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1842
- Views: 184167
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
…..don’t be expecting European nato to be providing any forces to help them diplomatically or otherwise anywhere else. That’s the conundrum. Pull out of Europe and the loss of influence may never be fully recovered even by a subsequent administration. Don’t pull out of Europe and not enough mass ca...
- 27 Feb 2024, 16:16
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1842
- Views: 184167
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
What rest are you referring to? All US military assets in Europe. If Biden can pull out of Afghanistan, Trump can most definitely, at least partially, pull out of Europe. Euro NATO must start hedging now. I’m sure he can. His choice. But I go back to the list of where funding needs to go and if the...
- 27 Feb 2024, 16:03
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 479
- Views: 49520
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
So second phase of NMH officially started today. Seems like it ... ... will be bought largely off the shelf, with UK bespoke modifications keep to an absolute minimum. ... and H145 for Cyprus and Brunei will not impact total number of new helicopters required to replace Puma https://twitter.com/Gar...