Dahedd wrote:What are Atlas Electronik putting forward as their offering? Or did I misread that & they're in with Babcock?

MEKO A-200 Variant.

Very sad, but seemed inevitable once they were unable to keep 313's topsides from submerging.

Why is there no MAD boom on the standard p8? Is it cos it’s designed to be mostly high altitude or were methods seen to be more effective? USN decided to save the weight/cost. Bouys and other detectors (hydrocarbon detector) were judged adequate, and yes it was envisioned to do more at higher altit...

Final FFG(X) RFP is out, coverage at USNI News . Looks like the requirement for an in-service parent design made it to the final cut, so T26 is out barring a waiver or some other magic trick. Hopefully we'll know what HII bid in the next few months, certainly not a lot of reason to sit on it after t...

whitelancer wrote:One can just imagine some poor matelot being sent on deck in a North Atlantic storm with a spanner in hand desperately trying to unbolt the mushrooms!

Seems like a recipe for being caught in a bad way.

Is the superstructure built in the same shed, another, or outside?

Have to imagine that by "DC area" they mean Baltimore, unless they're just planning to anchor in the Chesapeake somewhere and call it close enough.

I'd like to apologize on behalf of my country for inflicting him upon our closes ally. Hopefully he doesn't embarrass both of us too much.

Interesting development in the FFG(X) program that might have T26 implications So LM aren't doing the competitive design stage, but that doesn't stop them bidding for the final build contract, and they could bid the T26. Is that right? That is the case, as I am aware. Interesting that FREMM has got...

Agreed with Ron here: While there's nothing preventing them from changing their mind again, LM has stated rather flatly that they're not going to be lead on an FFG(X) anymore. That said, I don't think the announcement means much for T26 prospects one way or the other as LM wasn't well positioned to ...

Renaming to DDX is highly unlikely, such a move would cause more problems than you'd believe.

Lockheed has dropped out of the FFG(X) prime bidding . Being lead on the combat system, Mk41, etc will be their focus for the frigate program, but their LCS-derived bid to do it all has been dropped. This comment While the design passed two Navy reviews, the company told the service it felt the Fre...

Lockheed has dropped out of the FFG(X) prime bidding . Being lead on the combat system, Mk41, etc will be their focus for the frigate program, but their LCS-derived bid to do it all has been dropped. This comment While the design passed two Navy reviews, the company told the service it felt the Fre...

in majority of European countries ministers don't have to be elected MPs So you are saying that, in the majority of European countries, Government ministers have no democratic or popular mandate? Effectively , they just applied for the job and got appointed (like the EU Commissioners)? Not very dem...

SNP will always try to take Scotland out of the EU, whether the UK is in or out of the EU What SNP does is less important than what the majority of Scottish voters support, based on how well they believe London is or isn't looking out for them. If Parliament crashes the UK out of the EU, a whole lo...

Bell's V-280 technology demonstrator showing some low-speed agility:

Not exactly an option to maintain deep bench of command officers with CV experience given 2 hulls.

Small, low-quality image, but Boeing showed a glimpse at the new battle management stations: https://twitter.com/RAeSTimR/status/1128671026240421889 https://twitter.com/RAeSTimR/status/1128673521389981697 Nice, big displays. And 2 wide screens per station rather than the single on the first generati...

Lord Jim wrote:That is interesting, so the E-7 and P-8 are both build on the 737NG airframe are they?

Yep. The E-7 uses (before mods) an -700ER airframe, P-8 an -800ERX. Same family, different lenghts.

More on the second-hand aircraft : Dr Julian Lewis, chair of the Defence Committee, asked in a letter: “For what reason are you confident that the aircraft will be delivered in four and a half years, when the production line has been closed for five years and historically the minimum time between c...

even if it's only an external carry option for them. In an anti-ship role JSM's range relegates stealth of the launch platform to be of secondary importance and leaves the stealth of the missile, its evasive end manoeuvres (including simultaneous hits from very different directions) and its 'big-hi...

If the USMC are getting the NSM, what are the chances of intergrating the JSM? onto the F35b or is that the plan? would be a no brainer for the RAF F35b.... I think the hold up with the B is about it not fitting in the bays, but eventually I imagine the Corps will piggyback on the Navy's buy even i...

Maybe a stupid question but would it be possible at this late stage on design to omit 4 tubes (so just have the 8 tube CMC) to save a bit of money & replace the space with better accomadation for the crew? If you want to add more accommodation, likely no. There would be long-term savings from n...

Hope the QE has plenty of crayons on hand. Will they be allowed to use the bar? If so, will some Michelob or Bud/Coors light be served! 8-) I don't think the RN wants to find the QE lying on her side in front of a Waffle House with the hazard lights blinking, so quite possible the bar will be a no-...

abc123 wrote:

SKB wrote:

abc123 wrote:What's that?

T-boats are the Trafalgar class SSN's. Their names all begin with T.
Their thread: https://www.ukdefenceforum.net/viewtopic.php?f=41&t=219

I know what are Trafalgar class boats. I'm asking what's "WAKE DETECTION"?

Works by smell.