Merging this topic with the escorts general discussion one.albedo wrote:Notification
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- 14 Jun 2021, 13:37
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19388
- Views: 9718193
Re: Any armour on T26?
- 12 Jun 2021, 12:08
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5669
- Views: 1486154
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Deleted a few posts which were veering too far from the Type 26 specifically. Let’s keep it Type 26 news-focused from here onwards.
- 11 Jun 2021, 10:13
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4448040
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
HMS Queen Elizabeth and Italian aircraft carrier Cavour in Sicily, Italy yesterday:
Image credit: https://twitter.com/antares01614803?s=21
Image credit: https://twitter.com/antares01614803?s=21
- 09 Jun 2021, 14:13
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4448040
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Video footage of the F-35 launching from POW:
- 09 Jun 2021, 12:02
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4448040
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
That's one of the water-filled mockup F-35B's used for flightdeck training. PoW's not certified for fixed wing Nope! Lightning strikes HMS Prince of Wales for first time https://i.imgur.com/cftRAPp.jpg Britain has taken a big step towards a two-strike carrier Navy with the debut of the F-35 Lightni...
- 28 May 2021, 00:10
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4448040
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Thinking of our late friend desertswo who would have been 65 today. I’m sure he would have enjoyed seeing and discussing the recent happenings with the carriers.
- 19 May 2021, 12:30
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5669
- Views: 1486154
- 19 May 2021, 11:59
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Bay Class Landing Ship Dock (LSD (A)) (RFA)
- Replies: 367
- Views: 198716
Re: Bay Class Landing Ship Dock (LSD (A)) (RFA)
First time landing of an Osprey:
- 13 May 2021, 22:41
- Forum: UK Defence Forum
- Topic: UK Defence Forum - A Year On
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2070
Re: UK Defence Forum - A Year On
The platform, though, has a Microsoft English proof reading (for spellos) setting, which considering where we are is quire (sic!) irritating - I appreciate that there might not be any alternative settings? The forum software has no built-in spellchecker. Your spellchecker is probably built into whi...
- 11 May 2021, 10:49
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5669
- Views: 1486154
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Deleted the last three posts. Let's leave the indy discussion there and stick to Type 26 news from here onwards.
- 11 May 2021, 10:39
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6097
- Views: 1757053
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Indeed. Merged the topics.RichardIC wrote:We don't need a new thread for this. There's already an F35 thread.
- 03 May 2021, 11:02
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4448040
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
The CSG will take part in air strikes over Syria:
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/f-35 ... rike-group
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/f-35 ... rike-group
- 01 May 2021, 13:15
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: M270 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS)
- Replies: 105
- Views: 40631
Re: M270 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS)
Renamed the thread to make it the main one for GMLRS.
- 30 Apr 2021, 10:26
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 83 Destroyer (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 324
- Views: 175793
Re: Type 83 Destroyer (RN) [News Only]
News only thread folks. There might not be a lot of news to discuss at the moment but let’s keep this thread tidy until there is. Use the escort general discussion thread for non-news and speculation: http://ukdefenceforum.net/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=701
- 26 Apr 2021, 10:48
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4448040
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
See above.inch wrote:Can someone tell me how many Britains f35 and American f35 will be embarked on CSG 21 ,if someone knows ,or might be a secret yet ? I know last time we both trained think was only 5 British f35b and loads of helicopters and 9 USMC f35b but please correct me if wrong , cheers
- 23 Apr 2021, 16:59
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4448040
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
HMS Queen Elizabeth will not be fitted with 4 x 30 mm cannons as previously planned:
- 16 Apr 2021, 10:49
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5669
- Views: 1486154
- 13 Apr 2021, 18:17
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5669
- Views: 1486154
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Forward and aft superblocks of HMS Glasgow nearing structural completion (13 April):
Credit to Paul Sweeney
Credit to Paul Sweeney
- 07 Apr 2021, 15:19
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
- Replies: 2809
- Views: 738857
Re: Only heavy and light; where did Medium disappear to? Or did we get Medium-heavy and Light-medium
Merging this topic into the one for Boxer as it mostly relates to it.
- 22 Mar 2021, 17:22
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 83 Destroyer (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 324
- Views: 175793
Type 83 Destroyer (RN) [News Only]
A topic to discuss and track the development of the Type 83 destroyer announced in the Integrated Review: UK announces new Type 83 Destroyer The Defence Command Paper released today, titled ‘Defence in a Competitive Age’, confirms that the UK will develop a new destroyer type, the Type 83. The white...
- 21 Mar 2021, 11:22
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Airbus A321 (RAF)
- Replies: 55
- Views: 17855
Airbus A321 (RAF)
A photo of the A321 slated to replace the BAe 146 in the VIP transport role.
Taken by nt639
Taken by nt639
- 18 Mar 2021, 12:53
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
- Replies: 2323
- Views: 1043107
Re: FV4034 Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank (British Army)
The upgrade contract has been signed at £750m covering around 150 units.
- 07 Mar 2021, 11:28
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Integrated Review (previously SDSR 2020)
- Replies: 1307
- Views: 61608
Re: Integrated Review (previously SDSR 2020)
Some rumours from The Times today: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/9m-boris-bunker-at-the-heart-of-an-army-fit-for-the-future-g7w3fbhtd British Army cut by 10,000 by 2024 and a further 2,500 by 2030 for a total of 70,000 personnel. This is to be achieved through cutting recruitment and not redund...
- 24 Feb 2021, 23:34
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: River Class (OPV) (RN)
- Replies: 5492
- Views: 1549112
Re: River Class (OPV) (RN)
Nice shot of all three Batch 2’s together.
- 24 Feb 2021, 10:52
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Warrior Armoured Vehicles (British Army)
- Replies: 1041
- Views: 327118
Re: Warrior Armoured Vehicles (British Army)
The Times reporting 758 Warriors may be getting retired and replaced by 500 Boxers ahead of schedule: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/doze ... -70j09mdnh (paywalled)