The VLS layout is rather interesting, its a shame ours wont have 32 Cells. She looks beautiful, definitely better looking than ours.

The French CSG consisted of 4(inc. Sub) French escorts and 2 Ally provided escorts. If the French can do it with less escorts, i'm sure we can with more.

Sneak peak of FCAS Concept. The affordability part cut of at the bottom is a little hilarious.

60 Bs will be ordered before the switch over to the A for the RAF (if it does actually happen).

36 Bs for HMS QE. HMS PoW will operate 38 Helicopters while masquerading as an Amphibious Assault ship, and will operate the remaining 24 Bs when it is not.

Ron5 wrote:

Zealot wrote:How about the possibility of integrating Aster 30 into LEAPP Skykeeper.

The 2nd photo isn't LEAP or CAMM.

Oh... wrong picture That has been there all this time

How about the possibility of integrating Aster 30 into LEAPP Skykeeper.

Smokey wrote:So, one day, HMS Belfast will be alongside HMS Belfast in London.

Museum ship is going to be re-titled as HMS Belfast (1938)

RetroSicotte wrote:Now we know why they cost so much.

Faster than a EF Typhoon. Alright, lets add some wings to the Type 26 and call it a day.

Ron5 wrote:The video jumps between 3 different systems: old land ceptor, new land ceptor and MEADS. Fail.

MEADS? Don't you mean Samp-T? Fail.

A rather interesting insight into the ongoing co-operation between the UK and the US on past, current and future nuclear tech for both ICBMs and SSN/SSBN. Appendix B. U.S.-UK Cooperation on SLBMs and the New UK SSBN This appendix provides background information on U.S.-UK cooperation on SLBMs and th...

Half Inch.

Ron5 wrote:Not seen that before!

I was under the impression (obviously wrong) that 40 mm was getting toward the upper limit on the technology.

Yeah me too!

There are also rumors of a CTA 50 cal. in development

Here's a real nice MIV (candidate... but of course it won't be an open competition; will be interesting to hear the legalise to be put out in justification of single sourcing - once again) http://www.luch.kiev.ua/images/data/105.jpg killing tanks out to 5 km ... and it is not a mock up ;) If we wer...

It's real; http://www.lockheedmartin.com/content/d ... -SMALL.pdf

Gabriele wrote:Rafael MIC4AD selected. I can't find a good picture of its outside other than this drawing:

That is the same system used for Iron Dome, is it not?

I don't understand this, the Royal Navy never wanted B2s in the first place. Why would they want modified B2s aka B3s? Why waste the money on more Rivers.

Wasn't a Merlin adaptable hangar apart of the requirements? A Merlin capable hangar can already operate two wildcats.

Not sure whether this has been posted here already; but, Lockheed Martin and Elbit Systems to Partner on the Maritime Electronic Warfare Programme for the Royal Navy's frigates, destroyers and amphibious assault ships, with the programme expanding to the wider fleet including submarines in due cours...

Here it is!


Not 3 para Though, not sure who it is.

Yes it is, there is a video on youtube of 3 para testing it. Ill try to find it and post it here.

New Zealand has created its navy to operate with the Aussies, its that reason they operate the exact same Class of Frigate. If Australia picks T26, NZ could possibly follow suit. That maybe why he mentioned NZ?

Its our Nuclear Missile Boats which stop us from being invaded and/or attacked, never going to happen.

Funny you say that, Everything is going exactly according to the plan of the 'Foundations of Geopolitics' AKA Russia's plan.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foundatio ... eopolitics

This book was written back in 1997, and everything in it has happened or is happening.

4 Type 45 and 6 Type 26 with 2 of each class in maintenance/refit/training (maybe training can be moved to Type 31?) One thing to look at are current escort numbers, 2/6 45s are in service along with 5/13 23s. 3 are laid up due to manning issues and/or used for Harbour training; 7 undergoing refits;...

All our 45s and 26s will be dedicated to CSG/ARG. This is why the Type 31 is said to be our 'Global presence'. Don't expect to see any 45/26s being used outside of Carrier operations after 2022.

French navy has been the largest since 2010.

Land Ceptor launching platform seems to have come along way.