say their dispute with the MoD over costs for Type 31 Frigate programme has been resolved. (Details subject to NDA) The is a bit worrying, the main benefit of the program is that we were getting 5 ships for 1.25 billion, if the costs are going to creep up how can you keep the costs under NDA? We ar...

It started in July 2023. How long does it usually take?

Whats HMS Daring doing these day?

From the above shot it looks like she fired 10 missiles at a minimum, that 20% of her payload in about 3 months off the coast. My mind is wondering how this will play into things going forward. :think: How many targets could CAMM have neutralised if it had of been fitted, saving the Aster? Unknown ...

Battle damage might be a bit ott but it is a very potent picture of the the results of battle and the work she has been doing. The sort of work we are not used to seeing. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GFzdHhoW4AAdW34?format=png&name=small From the above shot it looks like she fired 10 missiles at ...

So going back to the 138 number (press x for doubt), I wonder if this is connected to Lockheed Martin saying how good the F-35 was for the UK?

Seen this in the Navy look out article. https://www.navylookout.com/what-is-the-state-of-royal-navy-land-attack-missile-capability/ There is also very high global demand for Tomahawks right now and the UK would be in the queue with Japan, Netherlands & Australia. We think about converting the sh...

Putting the MK41 on the Type 45 is something that will add to the list of everything else that needs to done to them, once these upgrades are done they will be going out of service. If you want MK41 land attack capability speed up the Type 26's. NSM not have a land attack ability? I strongly suspec...

Putting the MK41 on the Type 45 is something that will add to the list of everything else that needs to done to them, once these upgrades are done they will be going out of service.

If you want MK41 land attack capability speed up the Type 26's.

NSM not have a land attack ability?

I think there was a lot of confusion at the time because the 1NT was getting mentioned a lot in articles for the contracts we placed to update to the block 1.

Whilst a 3rd CVF may be unobtainable, another F35 capable flattop is essential IMO. As soon as QE has a major refit the lack of a 3rd flattop will become obvious to all. It’s strategically unsustainable but no one in the MoD appears to have the courage to admit that at the moment. This is poor deci...

The British press love a good hit piece on the military and considering the very below average fact checking of the British press these days this is just giving help they didn't need and totally an own goal. This might be evidence of why you need more than one carrier bit I would like to have came u...

Oh you sweet summer child

The last time I gave the MOD the benefit of the doubt on this board it lasted about 2 reply.

Agreed that RN T31 (as is) is NOT getting Mk41 VLS. BAE Systems gave Lockheed Martin the contract to equip the Type 26's in March 2018, 4 years before the ships even launched. We have seen no additional foreign military sales requests and no contracts to LM for more Mk41, HMS Venturer is to be laun...

As far as know no Tomahawks fired at peer enemy, of those fired at Syria in April 2018 Russia claimed to have shot down substantial numbers, impossible to verify. "Russia claimed" I see the problem here :problem: I think given the success of storm shadow in Ukraine we now know how effecti...

Reassuring considering the software has been the issue on other aircraft.

Might be the camera, looks like a hell of an explosion.

What can really be said about all this, any one with a passing knowledge of the Royal Navy knows we don't have a surface ship capable Land attack missile and this has been the case for over 30 years and now its a problem :wtf: I just don't know what to say here, we have spent years not making poor c...

This is strictly from the companies point of view. If there is enough money anything can be done, but I wonder if MBDA has the floor space and the staff to start Storm Shadow production up again in conjunction with other orders? MBDA may be hesitant take people off CAAM and brimstone right now as th...

I just thought the army was going with JAGM as Brimestone production lots were done and we would not have the stocks to supply both forces.

Is Brimstone an ongoing production line?

Surely Egypt are not going to object? The houthi attacks are on shipping that use the suez canal, if this effects shipping wont it effect Egypts income?

From the link above. In 2022, the programme was evaluating two missile concepts: a low observable subsonic cruise missile and a supersonic highly manoeuvrable missile, moving away from a previous focus on a hypersonic solution akin to the CVS401 Perseus. The current trajectory of the FC/ASW programm...

If the Yank's have a carrier in the region why do we need to send one?