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by imperialman
07 Dec 2021, 17:20
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Mine countermeasures and Hydrographic capability (MHC) (MHPC)
Replies: 957
Views: 311829
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Re: Mine countermeasures and Hydrographic capability (MHC) (MHPC)

A tender for related drones?

"The vessel, a new ship of around 500 tonnes, will be procured through a £9m contract and will support trials for “autonomy development”."

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/ministr ... pose-ship/
by imperialman
06 Jul 2021, 14:26
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 1995
Views: 555146
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Re: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]

MBDA UK has been awarded an 11-year contract to integrate the Common Anti-Air Modular Missile, often referred to as Sea Ceptor, into the Type 45 destroyers’ Sea Viper weapon systems. In addition to this, a 10-year contract with Eurosam will provide a refresh of the Aster 30 missiles that are current...
by imperialman
02 Jul 2021, 11:43
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 32 General Purpose Frigate [News Only]
Replies: 553
Views: 112713
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Re: Type 32 General Purpose Frigate [News Only]

Could be a variant of T31 as that's being looked at to some degree. Speaking to the Defence Commitee, Babcock CEO David Lockwood said:

"As a variant of Type 31, there are Type 32 concepts to operate exactly as motherships, particularly for autonomous mine hunting."
by imperialman
01 Jul 2021, 00:46
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5461
Views: 1465023
United Kingdom

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

Gearbox Issues? There was much speculation on here as to what the black patches on the side of HMS Glasgow were when it was wheeled out, with thoughts they were acoustic tiles or a flank array. After watching yesterdays defence committee hearing they might just be covers over the holes necessary to...
by imperialman
01 May 2021, 20:56
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5461
Views: 1465023
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Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]

Jdam wrote:Is that common on surface ships?
I've never seen it before but it's what I was told at the Clyde.
by imperialman
01 May 2021, 20:32
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5461
Views: 1465023
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Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]

Phil R wrote:I know it is not a flank array ala 2076, but what is that wrapped area on both sides?

Phil R
Acoustic tiles.
by imperialman
20 Apr 2021, 08:26
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4409960
United Kingdom

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

The U.S. Naval Air Traffic Management Systems Program Office completed Precision Approach and Landing System certification on HMS Queen Elizabeth in March, the system is a "US owned asset" apparently.

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/pals-ce ... elizabeth/
by imperialman
18 Apr 2021, 20:49
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5461
Views: 1465023
United Kingdom

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

Socially distanced beer with neighbour last night (across the garden fence- BrewDog of course). Batch 2 T26 WILL NOT be built on Clyde if a second referendum goes ahead. Moves to use Appledore for blocks and CL for weld-up and finish. Do you think that will be a condition of allowing a Indyref 2 th...
by imperialman
02 Apr 2021, 20:33
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4409960
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Strike Find/ Strike Fix/ Strike ... labels for the three identified naval rotary assets How should one read those (or is there some inconsistency, due to different sources?)? There's more here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/975455/20...
by imperialman
02 Apr 2021, 19:03
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4409960
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Interesting, this is what the RN hope to have "by 2030". Note Vixen taking on AEW from Merlin.

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by imperialman
26 Mar 2021, 11:32
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 83 Destroyer (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 324
Views: 123462
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Re: Type 83 Destroyer (RN) [News Only]

Seems one of those automated defence Youtube channels has pinched Suricatas video. Would advise the owner of the footage to report this.
by imperialman
09 Mar 2021, 09:08
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4409960
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

So they think, "bloody Hell, that catapult thing, call The Torygraph". And they suggest that they may want to speak to some of the people they've seen talking about it on Twitter as experts who will stand up the story. Not quite what happened, the Telegraph reporter asked the UKDJ last we...
by imperialman
13 Feb 2020, 09:13
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4409960
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

I enjoyed my trip, can't say the same for the person I managed to accidentally boot when I went in the air. :lol:
by imperialman
14 Mar 2019, 12:00
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Replies: 6067
Views: 1724576
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Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)

It's run by frequent anti-F35 tweeter Giovanni de Briganti (@JoedeBrig on Twitter), so take that as you will.
by imperialman
14 Dec 2018, 10:40
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5461
Views: 1465023
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Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]

A new crane is to be built across 14 & 15 docks at Pompey! https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/defen ... -1-8738012 I believe that there is one in Scotland that's for sale, only used to build a couple of things so is like new :D I was told recently that Babcock bid for and won the crane, however ...
by imperialman
22 Nov 2018, 11:45
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4409960
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

HMS Queen Elizabeth alongside in Norfolk, courtesy of Stefann Watkins/Planet Labs on Twitter.


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by imperialman
08 Oct 2018, 15:51
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5461
Views: 1465023
United Kingdom

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

RichardIC wrote:It's not a policy announcement (UKDJ may spin it otherwise).
I wouldn't worry about that. On a side note, I'm hoping to visit GLASGOW in build next month, will post photos here if allowed to take any.
by imperialman
02 Oct 2018, 12:25
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4409960
United Kingdom

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

SKB wrote:So why didn't RFA Tiderace go over with QE and Monmouth to do this job?
She failed FOST it seems.
by imperialman
20 Sep 2018, 11:53
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4409960
United Kingdom

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

If I am wrong about the 70 I'll hold my hands up and eat some humble pie, but I wouldn't be too shock if around 70 is the max figure. The QEs are similar in size to the US kitty hawk which was able to operate up to 90 aircraft at max Iv read, now with the growth in aircraft size 70 seems do able. T...
by imperialman
20 Sep 2018, 11:16
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4409960
United Kingdom

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Last time I was on board I and a few others got to speak to the captain and senior officers, this is an exact quote Jake1992 (although it never made it into an article), "In all practicality, mid-50's is our upper maximum in what you could call surge conditions but I can't foresee that as we wo...
by imperialman
20 Sep 2018, 09:06
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4409960
United Kingdom

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Posts like this should be banished down into the fantasy thread hell hole. QE is designed to operate up to 36 F35b and 4 Merlin. Studies have shown that 36 F35b flying cyclic ops would not also allow deck space for 9 Merlin flying ASW ops at the same time. There might be the space to store 9 Merlin...
by imperialman
05 Sep 2018, 11:18
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4409960
United Kingdom

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

That RAS video is from the 21st of June I believe.
by imperialman
05 Sep 2018, 10:27
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4409960
United Kingdom

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

RichardIC wrote:What is interesting is that some of them are being issued direct by STRN/@NavyLookout rather than the official @HMSQnlz account. Exclusive distribution rights. Kudos.
Not so, they're being downloaded from the Royal Navy imagery database website, they're downloadable by anyone.
by imperialman
27 Jun 2018, 15:41
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5461
Views: 1465023
United Kingdom

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

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