Also didn't mention we are only upgrading 148 out of 227 in active use (down from the 350-380 odd we have in storage)
I wonder why
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- 18 Apr 2024, 20:18
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: RBSL Challenger 3 (Future) Main Battle Tank (British Army)
- Replies: 357
- Views: 74918
- 15 Apr 2024, 14:32
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5663
- Views: 1481620
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Please do share. All I've heard is an aspiration to fit Mk 41 VLS of indeterminate size and contents. No orders for the Mk 41 as of April 2024, yet launching for out fitting soon (Press X for doubt on my part for it to appear) Bit sad that a small country with a tiny navy is thinking of 5 top ASW f...
- 15 Apr 2024, 11:14
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5663
- Views: 1481620
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Personally I think it is an absolute no brainer, if we're not prepared to divert the occasional hull to a close ally then we should just give up on the export market. In France or Italy there'd be nothing to discuss. Hopefully the Navy are just using this as a bit of leverage with Treasury - maybe ...
- 15 Apr 2024, 10:05
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5663
- Views: 1481620
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Bloody hell, what a choice to make. Nice to see the UK government ham fisted approach to the Type 26 coming back to kick us in the ass again. That positive note I had yesterday lasted less than 24 hours. A British bid to sell submarine-hunting warships to Norway cannot go ahead unless the Royal Navy...
- 14 Apr 2024, 20:29
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5663
- Views: 1481620
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Sorry, just catching up on the recent Type 26 articles, so my thinking is a bit all over the place. How refreshing it is to see a recover plan for a defence project, it doesn’t matter where you go F-35’s, E-7s, ajax, ect you get the same old story, Covid, Covid, Covid, private industry had to come u...
- 04 Apr 2024, 18:59
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5663
- Views: 1481620
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
HMS Cardiff looking very clean, upcoming launch?
- 04 Apr 2024, 15:26
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6095
- Views: 1751777
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
I know it will reduced numbers for a while but would it be beneficial to send our F-35's to the states (soon or within the next few years) to get them upgrade to the TR3, this way all aircraft will be block 4 capable when it arrives. Like people have said even when block 4 arrives in 2028, all our a...
- 03 Apr 2024, 14:29
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8490
- Views: 2189129
Re: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
We all know the type 31 was not chosen cause it was a proven design.
- 02 Apr 2024, 15:35
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8490
- Views: 2189129
Re: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
Are we getting APAR radar and C-FLEX Combat Management System for our Type 31's?
- 31 Mar 2024, 16:31
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1889
- Views: 250148
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
The government really has backed themselves into one hell of a corner on this one. When it comes to funding and what to do with it we have this wonderful catch 22 going on, if they admit they need funding and what they would spend it on the question becomes "why did you cut it in the first plac...
- 29 Mar 2024, 10:26
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19310
- Views: 9648602
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
We really getting the 31's in service before the 26's?
- 27 Mar 2024, 14:44
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5663
- Views: 1481620
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Bob was the one taking the pictures
- 22 Mar 2024, 15:16
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 977645
Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
As long as Project Tempest was a thing France and Germany was never going to let FCAS fail.
Hopefully having both will keep both sides on their toes.
Hopefully having both will keep both sides on their toes.
- 22 Mar 2024, 13:53
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 977645
Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Hey if 11 years to integrate Meteor on the F-35 is not a prime example of it being "easily modifiable" then I guess there is no pleasing some people [/sarcasm]
- 21 Mar 2024, 12:17
- Forum: Conflicts
- Topic: RED SEA - Houthi attacks
- Replies: 63
- Views: 2329
Re: RED SEA - Houthi attacks
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... thi-drone/
Surface Drones now, I wonder how ambitious their targets will be.
Surface Drones now, I wonder how ambitious their targets will be.
- 18 Mar 2024, 15:29
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Boeing E-7 Wedgetail (RAF)
- Replies: 595
- Views: 185820
Re: Boeing E-7 Wedgetail (RAF)
E-7 Wedgetail to enter service next year https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/e-7-wedgetail-to-enter-service-next-year “The Wedgetail Full Business Case is planned for submission in March 2024, and an approval is expected from the Ministry of Defence in late 2024. The Wedgetail aircraft will commence fl...
- 18 Mar 2024, 11:22
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6095
- Views: 1751777
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Are those the last of the F-35B without the TR3?
- 15 Mar 2024, 10:22
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5663
- Views: 1481620
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Is that HMS Birmingham in the far left shed or is it just part of HMS Belfast?
- 12 Mar 2024, 14:44
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5663
- Views: 1481620
- 09 Mar 2024, 19:45
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 23 Frigate (Duke Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 1013
- Views: 433023
Re: Type 23 Frigate (Duke Class) (RN) [News Only]
Never dawned on me till now but because of the soft launch system it doesn't light up the night sky when fired like after system.
- 09 Mar 2024, 16:30
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4441359
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
What is missing, which is a problem throughout UK defence establishment, is a lack of transparency. Everything is hidden behind all too convenient a veil of operational or worse commercial sensitivity. US senators and reps would be banging on the doors of the Pentagon\White House if a similar lack ...
- 09 Mar 2024, 16:27
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 23 Frigate (Duke Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 1013
- Views: 433023
Re: Type 23 Frigate (Duke Class) (RN) [News Only]
It seemed a bit strange we had heard nothing of the Type 23s since taking over from the Type 45. I wonder if the tempo has changed down there.
- 05 Mar 2024, 11:53
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1889
- Views: 250148
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
And if they keep cutting before this master plan is achieved? Wont that leave us in a spot needing to spend more money trying to get what ever capability we need back?
Taking a breath with the hatchet while all that is figured out surely much be the first step.
Taking a breath with the hatchet while all that is figured out surely much be the first step.
- 05 Mar 2024, 11:08
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1889
- Views: 250148
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
In fact I heard recently the Defence Secretary saying that if the 3% was given tomorrow, the MOD wouldn’t be able to spend it. Sorry but he is out right lying. There are cuts planned across all 3 services that could be stopped with more funding but that would be admitting mistakes in an election ye...
- 04 Mar 2024, 13:51
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5663
- Views: 1481620
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Unless we see major progress with HMS Glasgow, I suspect we will have 2 sitting in the dry docks getting fitted out. (I seem to remember that is what happened with the type 45's)