Perhaps you would have preferred for to “sit out” the biggest NATO exercise in years and remain in Portsmouth harbour until such time as her 3 x Phalanx are re-installed? Ark Royal IV, during the Cold War even involved in a collision with a Russian Kotlin Class destroyer, which had crossed under her...

Repulse wrote:-

£4.2bn for the 5 batch 2 T26s.

That figure is an RN provided figure!

A considered response!

It is almost a certainty that she will not be going anywhere near a likelyhood of Missile/Drone Swarms, unless she were to be adequately escorted.

The point is, that with (low) price and (basic) armaments, the first T31 will be in the water this year. The remaining four of (hopefully just) the first batch will follow in fairly short order. The T31 are needed now, as the T23 GP’s are coming to the end of their lives. Augmentation of armaments a...

What about the Wildcat(s)?

O you are a Card!

Possibly “Pontoon” when coming alongside, “Patience” when a shaft coupling fails or even “Snap” when a Tow-line parts?

Don’t have Floors either, they have DECKS!

There is no such thing as a Hanger on an Aircraft Carrier; or a Destroyer, Frigate, RFA Supply ship/Tanker either. What they all do have are HANGARS! Yes, the F35 and other Helicopters might well be in the hangar, or they may not. All I did was to offer a (rather tounge-in-cheek) suggestion as to wh...

There are only 6 x F35 on deck (possibility that 2 x F35 are in the air)?

Well, she had a 9 month rest during 2022-2023, so she should have more than ample hours “in reserve”.

Maybe Pompey as well!

Self destruct button?

Repulse wrote:- Err… to deter attacks nothing more. And no it cannot operate everywhere the UK operates - fancy sailing it into the Barents? Fancy being in it being attacked by multiple UAVs, USVs and UUVs in the Red Sea? Perhaps fancy sailing it into the Black Sea to piss off Russia? No don’t thin...

Can we put AUKUS comments on the correct thread please.

mrclark303 wrote:- Hopefully Mk41 will go ahead on T31, it makes them far more flexible ships with different potential load outs. As a consequence of the uncertainty as to the contents of each vessels Mk41 silo’s, the T31s would become much more of a headache for both actual or potential adversarie...

The Cameron government’s manpower (and capability) reductions are continuing to adversely and severely affect the RN, just as they are the other two armed services. Ironic that the QEC carriers had already been committed to and that the cuts that his government made went way too deep. Now he bestrid...

Also needed is a berth for a 3rd Carrier!

90ish is only half of 180ish, for the record.

If very early insertion of Mk41 is assured, then further unnecessary work to create the Mushroom Farm may even be halted. It might also speed handover to the RN.

Donald-San
Not far short of 3 years, I assume you meant to say!

That is a rather speculative coupling.

Poiuytrewq wrote:- The Rosyth and Govan yards are at full production unless someone can convince HMT to commit to more T26 which seems unlikely. Unless Rosyth are working 3 x 8 hour shifts per day and seven days per week, they will not be working at full capacity! With a fuller T31 order book for B...

What do you propose doing with the 5th RB2 ?

Well, if there are to be USMC F35s on board, you might well see PWLS with not just 24 but c. 34 x F35s during. CSG25.

So batch three would need to be 13 then ??? Total Tosh!