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- 23 Apr 2024, 16:22
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
- Replies: 2837
- Views: 781441
Re: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
If I were Typhoon Senior I'd be claiming paternity on the basis of that central intake alone! (Plus the tail and bubble canopy are not that dissimilar) Related question - is there any reason the Batch 1s aren't being gathered up and offered to Ukraine for a pound? A very good point and question... ...
- 23 Apr 2024, 16:16
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1937
- Views: 255334
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
Fresh from the DefSec (or by whichever name you know him): https://twitter.com/grantshapps/status/1782778128298819671 "Since 2019, we’ve already uplifted defence spending by £41bn. But by going further, today’s £75bn will give our Armed Forces a strategic advantage against any aggressor, by ens...
- 23 Apr 2024, 16:00
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
- Replies: 2837
- Views: 781441
Re: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
Not entirely sure the cam wrap suits typhoon I quite like it. Enough Hawker DNA in the Typhoon to make me think of... well the Typhoon! https://www.fiddlersgreen.net/aircraft/Hawker-Typhoon/IMAGES/Hawker-Typhoon-Title.jpg Only bad taste is that ZJ913 isn't long for this world before heading to the ...
- 21 Apr 2024, 16:24
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Multi-Role Support Ships (MRSS)
- Replies: 112
- Views: 15033
Re: Multi-Role Support Ships (MRSS)
Would have to off been an early 00s tribute , they were only commissioned in 2003. Ajax production contract before testing and bringing that 2nd war canoe into service didn’t Cameron do well. Oh and assuring Ukraine sovereignty…. Agreed on (almost) all points. Nothing like buying nearly 600 AFVs ou...
- 21 Apr 2024, 01:41
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Multi-Role Support Ships (MRSS)
- Replies: 112
- Views: 15033
Re: Multi-Role Support Ships (MRSS)
Would be hugely ironic if Brazil bought the Albions and with ex HMS ocean formed an amphibious ready group! 75th anniversary of nato summit in Washington so they will want to announce something! Just look what happened in wales. Pity their last Type 22s are on their way out... Could have formed an ...
- 20 Apr 2024, 22:43
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Multi-Role Support Ships (MRSS)
- Replies: 112
- Views: 15033
Re: Multi-Role Support Ships (MRSS)
Must admit, whilst the Albions would be the obvious choice to be replaced, the interesting political one would be to replace Argus and the Bays with three and leave the Albions in “rotation” (effectively reserve). That way the designs can be cheaper, there’s no downside in having to find additional...
- 20 Apr 2024, 14:56
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Multi-Role Support Ships (MRSS)
- Replies: 112
- Views: 15033
Re: Multi-Role Support Ships (MRSS)
https://twitter.com/FT/status/1781606335966044318 "Officials cautioned that the government is yet to sign off on new funding for the announcement. It is not yet clear how the procurement will be structured and whether it will be put out to competition among Britain’s shipbuilders. Warships are...
- 16 Apr 2024, 18:55
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
- Replies: 2837
- Views: 781441
Re: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
Back in the olden days of MRCA, I seem to remember the Indians were quoted at the time as being "highly surprised" that it wasn't the UK/BAE Systems (with all the connections that go with that) leading the Eurofighter bid but EADS. So I see naturally Airbus is leading the bid again... Thou...
- 11 Apr 2024, 11:37
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6178
- Views: 1870090
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
I must admit I took it as the RN dreaming that their unsecured budget was bigger, only for reality to bite later when it’s too late. The only way this has a chance IMO is that this class is the only new one in the 2030s. Definitely has a ring of truth to that. With the perennial personnel shortages...
- 11 Apr 2024, 09:07
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6178
- Views: 1870090
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
It's been nearly a month now The writing has been on the wall since the end of last year Well quite. I don't think anyone seriously thought, at least for a long time, we'd be splitting an order for 12 identical ships with the Dutch... What interested me was the line about how the "budget is di...
- 10 Apr 2024, 22:53
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6178
- Views: 1870090
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
.... well. That's the end of that:
Guessing we're too poor.
Guessing we're too poor.
- 09 Apr 2024, 18:51
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6178
- Views: 1870090
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Didn't seen that coming... https://twitter.com/NavyLookout/status/1777755252311130197?t=0FY-tcAsmJo9_2lTtfSVng&s=19 Flat-top The concept that was shown to the three MPs from NSC, PVV and GroenLinks-PvdA in the Suze Groeneweg Hall of the House of Representatives, has a flight deck with four spotl...
- 09 Apr 2024, 13:53
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: SSN-AUKUS Future Astute Replacement (2030s) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 249
- Views: 92964
Re: SSN-AUKUS Future Astute Replacement (2030s) (RN) [News Only]
AUKUS is all about China and helping Pacific allies get up to speed with the US/UK technologically, so Japan is a natural fit. Japan lags behind in non-conventional defence so the 2nd pillar is an appropriate stage to join. You can argue they also could use a nuclear sub but a military project that...
- 06 Apr 2024, 01:00
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Post-war British Aviation - [Fantasy and Speculation]
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3035
Re: Post-war British Aviation - [Fantasy and Speculation]
Stealth has become the new "Mach 2+ capability". Assumed to be vital for every platform irrespective of cost. That the USN operates an outrageously expensive (2x F-35A and rising ), low-observation, tanker drone is perhaps the peak of modern combat air vogue... 1) It is quite essential fo...
- 05 Apr 2024, 02:22
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Post-war British Aviation - [Fantasy and Speculation]
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3035
Re: Post-war British Aviation - [Fantasy and Speculation]
I can’t really think where they would have mounted a podded radar system that would not of been comprised for air to air with fuselage blanking in some part of the field of view. I think that was clutching at straws. The gr9 was mid 00s upgrade. The problem in 2010 would have been how many could be...
- 04 Apr 2024, 23:44
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8492
- Views: 2200456
Re: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
Unfortunate timing. Though a useful reminder that all advanced navies have issues with their platforms and systems. The Danish Armed Forces announced today a “technical problem” involving a Harpoon onboard the frigate Niels Juel, which is currently in harbor at Naval Station Korsør, on the Danish is...
- 04 Apr 2024, 22:45
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5692
- Views: 1494207
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Incredible photos! Nice flying.
Do we know what the new assembly process will be once the hall's finished? Are the old triple sheds going to be used for putting together 'superblocks', or will that all be done in the new one?
Do we know what the new assembly process will be once the hall's finished? Are the old triple sheds going to be used for putting together 'superblocks', or will that all be done in the new one?
- 04 Apr 2024, 22:02
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Post-war British Aviation - [Fantasy and Speculation]
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3035
Re: Post-war British Aviation - [Fantasy and Speculation]
There was no way they were integrating a radar to the harrier fleet in 2010 it would have taken too many airframes out of service to do it, if it was to be one of the two fastjet types to remain because it would have needed to go back to Afghanistan. Over the years, I've seen mentions of a Blue Vix...
- 02 Apr 2024, 17:37
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Post-war British Aviation - [Fantasy and Speculation]
- Replies: 32
- Views: 3035
Re: Post-war British Aviation - [Fantasy and Speculation]
Should we have kept the Sea Harrier https://twitter.com/nicholadrummond/status/1773751780276342816?s=20 With the benefit of hindsight, a variety of poor decisions based on poor assumptions. 1) That JSF/JCA was going to enter service in 2012 (and in numbers). Which was the justification for binning ...
- 02 Apr 2024, 14:43
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8492
- Views: 2200456
Re: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
HDMS Iver Huitfeldt heading home for an early bath, after going up against the Iranian Houthi proxies. https://twitter.com/NavyLookout/status/1775154472605368812?t=qELGVjYLgzNIIoCUHSZ88w&s=19 https://marineschepen.nl/nieuws/Deens-fregat-werd-aangevallen-in-Rode-Zee-maar-kanon-en-radar-werkten-ni...
- 01 Apr 2024, 02:26
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4462936
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
EXCLUSIVE - HMS Queen Elizabeth Ski-jump ramp removed! (Royal Navy/MoD) As part of the Royal Navy's Future Maritime Artillery Force (FMAS) programme, the 12.5 degree ski-ramp of HMS Queen Elizabeth has been successfully removed from the bow of the 65,000 tonne aircraft carrier, which is currently d...
- 31 Mar 2024, 16:53
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19404
- Views: 9741257
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
"Not all" doing some very heavy lifting there Ron! Sorry but what does that mean? This particular idea from Parker has been dropped. It was agreeing with you. Suggesting that a great many of Parker's other concepts (particularly in supply chain and distributed build) have similarly gone o...
- 31 Mar 2024, 02:33
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19404
- Views: 9741257
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
The National Shipbuilding Strategy said Starting with the Type 31e, the Royal Navy will determine the optimum economic service life for each future class of ship and this will be fixed at Main Gate. This will balance initial purchase costs and through life costs against the costs of upgrading capab...
- 30 Mar 2024, 19:41
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19404
- Views: 9741257
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
I don't think either are correct. The Navy intends the T31's to have a regular service life and the NSS doesn't mention Parker's idea of selling on "young" ships. Not all of his recommendations were adopted. "Not all" doing some very heavy lifting there Ron! We might all want mo...
- 26 Mar 2024, 23:39
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
- Replies: 2815
- Views: 744899
Re: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
It's the Eurasian Times, whatever agenda that article serves it's certainly not aligned with that of the UK... To put it very mildly.
The phrase "Royal Army" should probably rule it out from being taken seriously too.
The phrase "Royal Army" should probably rule it out from being taken seriously too.