Same story from the BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-s ... e-55046013

Still picture of above https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EvBO5rTXYAE3zZ0?format=jpg&name=large So this time they seem to be joining the two sections indoors. They did this 'inside' before this isn't the joining of the fore and aft halves but the joining of the stern to the aft hangar section. Once jo...

xav wrote: ↑26 Mar 2023, 16:34 An exclusive tour aboard the French Navy's future supply vessel (BRF)

Quite impressive good to have for long deployments.

Still picture of above

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EvBO5rTXYAE ... name=large


So this time they seem to be joining the two sections indoors.

Good article on the E7 and why the US would like to get them ASAP

https://www.defensenews.com/air/2023/03 ... t-the-e-7/

Seems like the super digital kit for AJAX called Morpheus is running late causing more years of delays....

https://www.express.co.uk/comment/expre ... of-defence

New spending on facility for E7.....

https://www.forces.net/services/raf/raf ... e-aircraft

It appears the Navy has to foot the POW bill.....

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... rbour.html

Defence Integrated review refresh 2023

https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... tile-world

The USA will be supplying the missile compartments in the same way they produce them for the Dreadnoughts and highly likely to be suppling the command and control systems for it as well.

I know that the Seahawk helicopter comes with folding rotor blades and has maritime protection, would it make sense to buy some of these rather than the Blackhawk, Could then be used off maritime assets as well as land.

SKB wrote: ↑14 Mar 2023, 10:01 Thread name changed from SSN(R) to SSN-AUKUS.
And keep it RN related news please. Australia has it's own thread.

This is a three nation project. Cant see your suggestion of UK only working to be honest.

Article from Defence News....

https://www.defensenews.com/naval/2023/ ... lian-subs/

The QE class were designed for (but not with) catapults, arrestor wires and an angled deck extension. Even the aft island's shape was deliberately tapered at its rear end that FLYCO would have an uninterrupted view of an angled deck. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/syste...

Interim solution to what?

US to order 26 E7 ...

https://www.defensenews.com/air/2023/03 ... -aircraft/

Some serious chemicals involved in the spill, and reports of dead fish, chickens and wildlife. The locals understandably are concerned for their own health.

SW1 wrote: ↑09 Feb 2023, 21:39 Interesting but unsurprising story

I think that this has been mentioned before in a story about long range artillery.

SW1 wrote: ↑05 Feb 2023, 09:57 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/0 ... -blunders/

NO wonder then that breakages happened. Some engineering personnel need to be kicked over this.

Meeting of defence select committee discussing navy programs including PWLS


https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Ind ... a16953ae4e

More masts ordered for T26..

HMS Prince of Wales Had two faulty couplings..................

Boats away

https://twitter.com/HMSQNLZ/status/1619749274342031360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1619749274342031360%7Ctwgr%5E7abacf190b74701c258073c5de73b4bb1995e768%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fukdefencejournal.org.uk%2Fbritish-aircraft-carrier-heading-to-scotland%2F Off f...

Pretty decent video about the F35B engineering......