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by Ron5
27 Mar 2024, 12:52
Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
Topic: Airlander Airship
Replies: 69
Views: 5751
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Re: Airlander Airship

Send a big balloon over a war zone. Sounds a good idea (eyes roll).
by Ron5
27 Mar 2024, 12:47
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5461
Views: 1464411
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Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]

It's not like they are getting in the way of the hundreds of workers swarming all over the ship.
by Ron5
27 Mar 2024, 12:46
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 1992
Views: 554785
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Re: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]

Not the carriers huh?

And yes, they should get a decent ECM system installed,
by Ron5
26 Mar 2024, 13:02
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5972
Views: 1499835
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Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

Markam wrote: 26 Mar 2024, 12:56 With the Challenger 3 being reduced in number reportedly due to lack of operable Challenger 2s to upgrade
I've not seen this, where have you? Thanks.
by Ron5
25 Mar 2024, 16:04
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Replies: 4067
Views: 950064
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Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)

If I could have given that comment 10 thumbs up, I would have :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
by Ron5
25 Mar 2024, 15:49
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Replies: 4067
Views: 950064
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Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)

Not to piss everyone off... I'd have probably favoured a UK spec Mirage IV-B, with a British powerplant and lots more buccaneers. In 20/20 hindsight, a transonic or supersonic Buccaneer variant (as outlined in Ray Boot's wonderful autobiography) would have been the best answer. Would have tagged mo...
by Ron5
25 Mar 2024, 14:30
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5972
Views: 1499835
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Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

Russian aggression would likely not take the forms of a traditional invasion of nato countries. Potential disruption could be greater think back to fuel protests of the last decade or so as an example instead disruption to money transfer or payment systems for weeks. Or attacks against infrastructu...
by Ron5
25 Mar 2024, 14:26
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Replies: 4067
Views: 950064
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Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)

True enough, but at the time we were also building a new class of very expensive SSBN.... oh wait.... :D How much did the tosser waste by ordering F-111's and then cancelling the order? Wilson's mob was dazzled by supposed Yankee technical superiority. Too dumb to realize it was actually superior Y...
by Ron5
25 Mar 2024, 13:03
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Replies: 4067
Views: 950064
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Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)

peaking of cost-effectiveness, assuming the F-35/22 R&D costs were an outlier, and it can be kept reasonable with GCAP, hopefully the unit cost at the very least can be kept well below the F-35 (which recently went up). Not a hope in hell and by the way, F-35 purchase price is cheaper than its ...
by Ron5
25 Mar 2024, 12:52
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Replies: 4067
Views: 950064
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Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)

Jensy wrote: 24 Mar 2024, 23:25 But I've never found TSR-2 aesthetically pleasing!
Boooooooo
by Ron5
25 Mar 2024, 12:51
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Replies: 4067
Views: 950064
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Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)

mrclark303 wrote: 24 Mar 2024, 22:34 F35B is effectively a modern take on P1154 the Admiralty wanted 60 years ago
Pretty sure the Admiralty wanted the Phantom. I would.
by Ron5
25 Mar 2024, 12:49
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Replies: 4067
Views: 950064
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Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)

Jensy wrote: 24 Mar 2024, 16:45 I think Labour's union connections, and the value of thousands of highly skilled jobs
Didn't stop the tosser Healey from cancelling TSR2.
by Ron5
25 Mar 2024, 12:46
Forum: British Army
Topic: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
Replies: 2802
Views: 714522
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Re: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)

I'd rather see a turreted mortar (NEMO or AMOS) on a CV90 than anything else. More mobile, better protected. Doesn't reward GD UK for shitty performance on Ajax & Morpheus.
by Ron5
24 Mar 2024, 13:02
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Replies: 6067
Views: 1723610
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Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)

I don't think it was ever intended for F-35B to operate just from CV. The original program name was Future Carrier Borne Aircraft (FCBA). The RAF swung into action and stole the program, renaming it to Joint Combat Aircraft. Idiot politicians let them get away with it, more than happy for RAF inter...
by Ron5
24 Mar 2024, 12:52
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5972
Views: 1499835
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Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

It’s dumb beyond belief that selling or removing a carrier is actually a discussion, only in the UK Three reasons: RAF, RAF owning Naval Aviation, & Russian trolls (including those on the UK's left wing). I find it amusing that since writing that he didn't want to turn this into an anti-carrier...
by Ron5
22 Mar 2024, 13:07
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Replies: 4067
Views: 950064
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Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)

Just flapping his arms in hope of a bigger work share.

One line had me scratching my head:
If participating nations just want a next-gen platform, he said, that “already exists — it is called F-35 and can be modified easily.”
by Ron5
22 Mar 2024, 13:03
Forum: British Army
Topic: Ajax Armoured Vehicles (British Army)
Replies: 2432
Views: 526426
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Re: Ajax Armoured Vehicles (British Army)

sol wrote: 21 Mar 2024, 21:20
So Merthyr Tydfil closes in 2030? Sounds good.
by Ron5
22 Mar 2024, 13:01
Forum: British Army
Topic: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments
Replies: 865
Views: 293058
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Re: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments

Merthyr Tydfil is the UK's home for armoured vehicles???

Gimme a break.
by Ron5
15 Mar 2024, 12:54
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Boeing Chinook (RAF)
Replies: 309
Views: 133099
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Re: Boeing Chinook (RAF)

These seem rather expensive, is the UK being taken for a ride by Boeing again?
by Ron5
13 Mar 2024, 13:46
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: Directed Energy Weapons
Replies: 40
Views: 2441
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Re: Directed Energy Weapons

So not all-weather then. So still carried by every infantryman in every army. Got it :roll:
by Ron5
13 Mar 2024, 13:37
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Replies: 4067
Views: 950064
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Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)

Bronk is a big mouthed tit who spreads misinformation like butter on hot crumpets. Totally in the pocket of we Americans and on record as repeatedly recommending Tempest be shit canned in favor of more F-35. Because, obviously, the US can always do it better. Prime misinformation example is the UK r...
by Ron5
12 Mar 2024, 13:03
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: Directed Energy Weapons
Replies: 40
Views: 2441
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Re: Directed Energy Weapons

by Ron5
12 Mar 2024, 12:53
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: Directed Energy Weapons
Replies: 40
Views: 2441
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Re: Directed Energy Weapons

RunningStrong wrote: 11 Mar 2024, 19:17 I'm not sure anyone has a clue what point you're trying to make.
Seems crystal clear to me:

"The point you & others are missing is that lasers, & other EO kit, are not all weather yet have scads of value."
by Ron5
12 Mar 2024, 12:50
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: Directed Energy Weapons
Replies: 40
Views: 2441
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Re: Directed Energy Weapons

RunningStrong wrote: 11 Mar 2024, 19:17 Rifle is all weather, from coldest to hottest Def Stan, and every weather in-between.
I'm curious as to your accuracy with a rifle when its pissing down with rain and you can't see the target. Same goes for any armored vehicle guns.
by Ron5
11 Mar 2024, 18:54
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: Directed Energy Weapons
Replies: 40
Views: 2441
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Re: Directed Energy Weapons

For all the laser experts out there, please note that Dragonfire is installed next to a radar guided Phalanx in the CG movie. Also in the picture are very expensive, clear weather only, EO directors on both the Phalanx systems and the ship itself (for the 30 mm guns). Electro-optic sensors work mor...