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- 28 Apr 2024, 12:30
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8510
- Views: 2207578
Re: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
There is a very good reason the US and Europe keep Iran as the dark lords of the Middle East the fist one is so we can keep selling ever more arms to the region but the main one even admitted by the Israelis is that if all was claim in that part of the world Israel could not carry on with its 40 ye...
- 28 Apr 2024, 09:49
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8510
- Views: 2207578
Re: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
I also wonder how well a Type 31 would have done in shooting down an incoming ballistic missile (see latest RN news). I also wonder how it has now become acceptable to fire ballistic missiles at commercial vessels and the only thing that is discussed is the success of shooting it down. It’s difficu...
- 27 Apr 2024, 11:19
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6182
- Views: 1879017
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
And this is my point LCX dose not move the dial they are to small to carry out the tasks you have listed I don’t agree with that but where I do agree is that the size of the replacements shouldn’t be dictated by the dimensions of the LCVP and LCU. Much depends on the Archer replacements and the fut...
- 27 Apr 2024, 11:05
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8510
- Views: 2207578
Re: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
What other policy you are talking about? I am simply pointing out that it has never been tolerated before so why is it being tolerated now? Are all cruise ships going to avoid Suez permanently now? If a ballistic missile slams into the side of a cruise ship with 5000 passengers onboard it will be a...
- 27 Apr 2024, 09:47
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5717
- Views: 1502701
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
The other way is to get Babcocks to build 2 ship in half parts and move them to BAE to be put together and fitted out What does that do to the efficiency of prefitting out the modules\halves during build rather than after? I did not think I had to be so to the point but it clear I do Babcocks would...
- 26 Apr 2024, 17:59
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5717
- Views: 1502701
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
The other way is to get Babcocks to build 2 ship in half parts and move them to BAE to be put together and fitted out
- 26 Apr 2024, 10:35
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6182
- Views: 1879017
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
This is the bit I have a problem with the total under egging of Caiman 90 . Caiman 90 is 2 x faster than LCU-MK10 loaded and 4 x when Light and it could carry 30 ton more kit so its not just a bit faster it is a massive step change in ship to shore capability I am not under egging anything. I am si...
- 26 Apr 2024, 10:16
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6182
- Views: 1879017
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
I would also say it looks nothing like LCX In which case we will have to agree to disagree. If you want a Littoral patrol boat design and build one and don't half ass about with SLV's This was a concept for the German navy base on PACSCAT but could be built on a Caiman hull form https://4.bp.blogsp...
- 26 Apr 2024, 09:23
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6182
- Views: 1879017
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
I think you are under egging Caiman-90 and over egging LCX Caiman-90) 30 x 7.7 meters , speed full load 22 knots , light 40 knots , range 500+ Nm's , Max Load 90 tons LCX ) 30 x 6.4 meters , speed full load 20 knots , light 35 knots , range 500 nm's , Max Load 65 tons Not at all. I am suggesting th...
- 26 Apr 2024, 08:39
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6182
- Views: 1879017
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
I think you are under egging Caiman-90 and over egging LCX Caiman-90) 30 x 7.7 meters , speed full load 22 knots , light 40 knots , range 500+ Nm's , Max Load 90 tons LCX ) 30 x 6.4 meters , speed full load 20 knots , light 35 knots , range 500 nm's , Max Load 65 tons Not at all. I am suggesting th...
- 25 Apr 2024, 16:34
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6182
- Views: 1879017
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
So what dose a SLV offer that a Caiman 90 dose not ? The forward bridge offers no better sea keeping it might offer a little bit better protection from overspray what is to stop you fitting a flying bridge on a caiman 90 Firstly what are they for? Start there. Is it still Amphibious Assault? No one...
- 25 Apr 2024, 12:11
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5717
- Views: 1502701
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Thanks for the input Ove, always good to get other aspects to a story, i hope the optimism concerning a possible buy is warranted as more T26 in the north sea can't be bad, more pluses than minuses imo The more I think about this, once the new Construction Hall is built BAE could practically double...
- 25 Apr 2024, 11:05
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6182
- Views: 1879017
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
But if Caiman 90 offers all the same capability plus the ability to drive through given we are likely to do any OTH beech assault with Allis which would have deeper docks it could be still of use Does the Caiman 90 offer the same capabilities? I think not. A bridge forward design will have vastly s...
- 25 Apr 2024, 10:54
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments
- Replies: 894
- Views: 328535
Re: Royal Artillery/Royal Horse Artillery future developments
I find odd we are putting our gun platform on wheels and our missile platform on tracks. You would think it should be either the other way round or all on wheels Yeah it makes zero sense except someone.got cheque book fever when M270A2 entered the chat. And just to complete the set. The air defence...
- 25 Apr 2024, 08:12
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6182
- Views: 1879017
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
I agree to your points. But, all can also be done with Caimen-90, or french EDML. High speed LCM or LCU has some versality as a compact RORO ship. They absolutely can do it but is OTH beach assault going to be the principle use now or is patrolling the Littoral in these craft going to become the no...
- 24 Apr 2024, 17:00
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6182
- Views: 1879017
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
You attached a link to LCX which is 29 x 6.4 meters I was asking what it offered over say PACSCAT Also I don't think PACSCAT is dead just no money to take it on Sorry, I missed your point. PASCAT vs LCX is very different. PASCAT is very complex and expensive craft, LCX is not. Very different. Do we...
- 24 Apr 2024, 15:29
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1937
- Views: 258215
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
Where is the money coming from to pay for increased defence spending after cutting National Insurance by 4 percent. Also is the money for Ukraine coming from the defence budget or foreign aid. If we are looking for pennies behind the sofa, then there's billions a year frittered away in the NHS thro...
- 24 Apr 2024, 15:10
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6182
- Views: 1879017
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
You attached a link to LCX which is 29 x 6.4 meters I was asking what it offered over say PACSCAT Also I don't think PACSCAT is dead just no money to take it on Sorry, I missed your point. PASCAT vs LCX is very different. PASCAT is very complex and expensive craft, LCX is not. Very different. Do we...
- 24 Apr 2024, 10:34
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19404
- Views: 9760578
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
I was thinking however about any Norway deal and how the RN could win so here is my thinking Norway commit to 5 ships meaning the build plan goes to 10 ships the RN agrees to giving up ships to Norway as long as they get 6 for the price of 5 from a build plan of 14 ships Norway would get ships 3,5,...
- 24 Apr 2024, 10:08
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6182
- Views: 1879017
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Really? I see future on it. 100 nm in 30 knots means a bit more than 3 hours on ride. It is a ship to shore connector very different from an LCVP. Speed and sea worthiness are very important and cargo carriage is not a priority. LCVP is more near the mexefloat than this CIC. Any cargo can be carrie...
- 24 Apr 2024, 09:08
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19404
- Views: 9760578
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
With the increase in defence spending could another T26 hull be commited to before the election or maybe the T32 plan resurface - hopefully not just another t31 batch - for delvery in the 30's....? There is no increase in defence spending just more hot air by a out going Tory party hoping that Labo...
- 24 Apr 2024, 08:42
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6182
- Views: 1879017
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Really? I see future on it. 100 nm in 30 knots means a bit more than 3 hours on ride. It is a ship to shore connector very different from an LCVP. Speed and sea worthiness are very important and cargo carriage is not a priority. LCVP is more near the mexefloat than this CIC. Any cargo can be carrie...
- 23 Apr 2024, 16:15
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6182
- Views: 1879017
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Really? I see future on it. 100 nm in 30 knots means a bit more than 3 hours on ride. It is a ship to shore connector very different from an LCVP. Speed and sea worthiness are very important and cargo carriage is not a priority. LCVP is more near the mexefloat than this CIC. Any cargo can be carrie...
- 23 Apr 2024, 11:42
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19404
- Views: 9760578
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Agree 100% with both posts with the exception of last part re FFBNW. FFBNW was acceptable during period of peace. But with Global tensions rising thanks to Russia, China, Iran and North Korea, together with proxy states, we can no longer risk it to the previous extent. Building one additional of bo...
- 23 Apr 2024, 09:54
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Ground Based Air Defence
- Replies: 743
- Views: 207566
Re: Ground Based Air Defence
I am not saying any of this will happen the main thing for me is a long range radar on Mount Adam as in today battles any first wave attack will be drones and BM's to degrade defences What we have seen twice now in Israel is high volume low tec attacks to deplete missile defences followed by slight...