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by SW1
17 Oct 2023, 08:22
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5977
Views: 1500059
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Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

Commitments need to be reduced and a rebalance of the fleet or it will get worse. Nooo. We can't run away from the problem. That is ignoring the personnel crisis which is more unsustainable than any other plan anyone else has had. You are actively saying we should continue with whatever numbers we ...
by SW1
16 Oct 2023, 22:33
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5977
Views: 1500059
United Kingdom

Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

…Bulwark's crew could be moved to the 3 Bays, which should free up enough RFA crew to bring Fort Victoria and both Waves back into active service. It may only be a temporary solution until the 3*FSS come into service at the end of this decade. Are the Albions coming back? If the answer is no then t...
by SW1
16 Oct 2023, 17:10
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: USA Armed Forces
Replies: 2089
Views: 108796
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Re: USA Armed Forces

https://x.com/sentdefender/status/17139 ... q02bHexwZA


Reports that the Bataan amphibious ready group and the 26 MEU repositioning into the Eastern Mediterranean.
by SW1
16 Oct 2023, 17:04
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5977
Views: 1500059
United Kingdom

Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

They're a rare example of what a high performance navy should look like. The RFA model as currently configured is completely unsustainable. The threat of strikes is just too limiting. Are the 6x MRSS, 3x LSV and second MROSS going to be RFA alongside 3x FSS and 4x Tides? Totally unrealistic IMO. Th...
by SW1
15 Oct 2023, 19:11
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1842
Views: 183970
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Re: General UK Defence Discussion

3 combat brigades for war fighting exercise with all the attached units is heading closer to 30K so it’s not that. Perhaps not but maybe a Battlegroup each in Estonia and Finland with a Brigade deployed jointly to southern Norway and Sweden? Still looks highly ambitious. 24 typhoons maybe. Not sure...
by SW1
15 Oct 2023, 18:51
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1842
Views: 183970
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Re: General UK Defence Discussion

If it is divisional level even better been far to long since that was exercised too. I’m not entirely sure troops isn’t being used for a catch all when they really mean personnel from all 3 services Its hopefully three Brigades each deployed individually to Norway/Sweden, Finland and Estonia with R...
by SW1
15 Oct 2023, 17:30
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1842
Views: 183970
United Kingdom

Re: General UK Defence Discussion

Nice bit of accounting there, over the course of 6 months we will deploy 16k of people, just not all at once :shh: Still seems ambitious with all the other commitments. Any deficiencies in strength in depth and lack of reserves will show up very quickly. But this should be our main commitment. You ...
by SW1
15 Oct 2023, 15:31
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1842
Views: 183970
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Re: General UK Defence Discussion

Nice bit of accounting there, over the course of 6 months we will deploy 16k of people, just not all at once :shh: Still seems ambitious with all the other commitments. Any deficiencies in strength in depth and lack of reserves will show up very quickly. But this should be our main commitment. You ...
by SW1
15 Oct 2023, 11:09
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5977
Views: 1500059
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Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

I thought they operated on a 2:1 crewing ratio for 6 months on 6 months off?
by SW1
14 Oct 2023, 18:43
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5977
Views: 1500059
United Kingdom

Re: Current & Future Littoral Response Groups, Weapons & Equipment: General Discussion

Poiuytrewq wrote: 14 Oct 2023, 18:36 Can anyone make out what craft are under the covers on Lyme Bays working deck?

The old thread is still here it’s under personnel and units
by SW1
14 Oct 2023, 08:26
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1842
Views: 183970
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Re: General UK Defence Discussion

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-accelerates-military-support-to-northern-europe-following-visit-to-sweden The Prime Minister outlined how accelerating defence industrial cooperation within Europe and across the Atlantic was vital to ensuring nations maintain a technological advantage over Russ...
by SW1
13 Oct 2023, 19:24
Forum: Personnel and Units
Topic: Littoral Response Groups North & South
Replies: 32
Views: 1908
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Re: Littoral Response Groups North & South

Do you think anyone outside this very narrow defence bubble knows the difference between the Royal Navy and the royal fleet auxiliary? Probably not, but that’s a problem because the Politicians do not know the difference either and the options such a distinction can give - does not make it wrong. T...
by SW1
13 Oct 2023, 17:44
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: French Armed Forces
Replies: 1866
Views: 125658
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Re: French Armed Forces

An interesting development proposal from the naval group

by SW1
13 Oct 2023, 09:06
Forum: Personnel and Units
Topic: Littoral Response Groups North & South
Replies: 32
Views: 1908
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Re: Littoral Response Groups North & South

I think people are living in an alternate universe. Do you think anyone outside this very narrow defence bubble knows the difference between the Royal Navy and the royal fleet auxiliary? Even the media here have been reporting the deployment of two Royal Navy ships they can’t tell the difference, no...
by SW1
12 Oct 2023, 18:49
Forum: Personnel and Units
Topic: Littoral Response Groups North & South
Replies: 32
Views: 1908
United Kingdom

Re: Littoral Response Groups North & South

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67095846 The UK will send surveillance aircraft and two Royal Navy ships to the eastern Mediterranean in plans “to support Israel", No 10 says. The aircraft will begin patrols tomorrow to "track threats to regional stability such as the transfer of weapons to ...
by SW1
12 Oct 2023, 18:03
Forum: Personnel and Units
Topic: Littoral Response Groups North & South
Replies: 32
Views: 1908
United Kingdom

Re: Littoral Response Groups North & South

From The Times (£): https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/9d3ad060-6916-11ee-9cdc-99a8af137628?shareToken=acd530daf3aa092290f0207e1e198a25 Britain will send two Royal Navy ships to the Eastern Mediterranean and begin surveillance flights over Israel in a show of military support designed to reassure i...
by SW1
12 Oct 2023, 17:33
Forum: Personnel and Units
Topic: Littoral Response Groups North & South
Replies: 32
Views: 1908
United Kingdom

Re: Littoral Response Groups North & South

Well the QE CSG is at sea now I am sure if she is needed she can be surged with a SSN more F-35's plus Chinooks and Apache's But yes LRG-S is the high readiness LRG but I am sure that if needed Albion could be made ready in short time in fact if it was me in charge I would have recalled her crew an...
by SW1
12 Oct 2023, 15:53
Forum: Personnel and Units
Topic: Littoral Response Groups North & South
Replies: 32
Views: 1908
United Kingdom

Re: Littoral Response Groups North & South

Poiuytrewq wrote: 12 Oct 2023, 11:24 Operation HIGHBROW in 2006 is a very interesting comparison.

Yes isn’t it at the time the navy’s high readiness taskgroup.
by SW1
10 Oct 2023, 16:49
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: EU Combined Military Thread
Replies: 286
Views: 18876
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Re: EU Combined Military Thread

You mean France wants someone to pay for its aircraft carrier….
by SW1
10 Oct 2023, 13:39
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Finland (Suomi)
Replies: 204
Views: 16635
United Kingdom

Re: Finland (Suomi)

The Finnish government is to hold a press conference on Tuesday afternoon to discuss a gas pipeline leak in the Gulf of Finland, Yle has confirmed. According to Yle sources, the leak "does not appear to be an accident"…’ A possible further attack on offshore energy infrastructure in the Ba...
by SW1
10 Oct 2023, 09:57
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2617
Views: 479903
United Kingdom

Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]

If the radar is what is causing the big issues then maybe better trying to integrate something like the Thales seafire but then that may not meet the local content requirements Sounds like reducing the capability of the ship, perhaps significantly, just to make someone's "job" a little ea...
by SW1
10 Oct 2023, 09:42
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2617
Views: 479903
United Kingdom

Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]

If the radar is what is causing the big issues then maybe better trying to integrate something like the Thales seafire but then that may not meet the local content requirements Sounds like reducing the capability of the ship, perhaps significantly, just to make someone's "job" a little ea...
by SW1
10 Oct 2023, 09:23
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2617
Views: 479903
United Kingdom

Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]

If the radar is what is causing the big issues then maybe better trying to integrate something like the Thales seafire but then that may not meet the local content requirements Sounds like reducing the capability of the ship, perhaps significantly, just to make someone's "job" a little ea...
by SW1
09 Oct 2023, 21:56
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2617
Views: 479903
United Kingdom

Re: Australian Defence Force

Would be ironic but I wonder if they would go back to the French for this lighter frigate and buy the FDI frigate. Really can’t see it. If it’s not a long range OPV design it really should be A140. All those Mk41 cells will just be too tempting. I really done see what an opv does for Australia part...
by SW1
09 Oct 2023, 21:29
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2617
Views: 479903
United Kingdom

Re: Australian Defence Force

Would be ironic but I wonder if they would go back to the French for this lighter frigate and buy the FDI frigate. Really can’t see it. If it’s not a long range OPV design it really should be A140. All those Mk41 cells will just be too tempting. I really done see what an opv does for Australia part...