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by abc123
11 Mar 2024, 16:11
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15432
Views: 4405466
United Kingdom

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 ...
by abc123
01 Mar 2024, 14:58
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5456
Views: 1463102
United Kingdom

Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]

tomuk wrote: 29 Feb 2024, 16:39 The welding\distortion in the steelwork to end of the hangar below the 30mm sponson looks terrible.
Well, it wasn't easy for the Bob Lone Builder to do everything properly... :lolno:
by abc123
28 Feb 2024, 14:33
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Argentina
Replies: 254
Views: 15728
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Re: Argentina

So will they take the F-16s or what?
by abc123
27 Feb 2024, 15:21
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Italian Armed Forces
Replies: 936
Views: 60819
United Kingdom

Re: Italian Armed Forces

sol wrote: 24 Feb 2024, 22:06 Italian government approved program for procurement of 132 Leopard 2A8 tanks and 140 other vehicles based on Leopard 2 chassis. Total value of program is some 8.246 billion euros

Damn, that's a huge cost.
by abc123
27 Feb 2024, 15:17
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15432
Views: 4405466
United Kingdom

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Perhaps you would have preferred for to “sit out” the biggest NATO exercise in years and remain in Portsmouth harbour until such time as her 3 x Phalanx are re-installed? Ark Royal IV, during the Cold War even involved in a collision with a Russian Kotlin Class destroyer, which had crossed under he...
by abc123
26 Feb 2024, 14:06
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15432
Views: 4405466
United Kingdom

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Perhaps you would have preferred for to “sit out” the biggest NATO exercise in years and remain in Portsmouth harbour until such time as her 3 x Phalanx are re-installed? Ark Royal IV, during the Cold War even involved in a collision with a Russian Kotlin Class destroyer, which had crossed under he...
by abc123
26 Feb 2024, 14:05
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15432
Views: 4405466
United Kingdom

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Rather concerning that neither TIDESURGE nor PWLS have Phalanx or any other form of self-protection.....so if something unexpected occurs (history shows that it often does) they are completely undefended against any 'leakers' that might get past the escorts. Even more worryng is the lack of RNs esc...
by abc123
25 Feb 2024, 19:33
Forum: Conflicts
Topic: RED SEA - Houthi attacks
Replies: 46
Views: 1461
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Re: RED SEA - Houthi attacks

Ian Hall wrote: 25 Feb 2024, 09:31
Couldn't they do that somewhere closer, like Cyprus or Souda?
by abc123
21 Feb 2024, 20:27
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Vanguard Class Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) (RN)
Replies: 155
Views: 82000
United Kingdom

Re: Vanguard Class Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) (RN)

SKB wrote: 21 Feb 2024, 17:39 Reminder. The American-made Trident missile failed, not the British made submarine that launched it.
That's even worse.
by abc123
21 Feb 2024, 16:47
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Vanguard Class Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) (RN)
Replies: 155
Views: 82000
United Kingdom

Re: Vanguard Class Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) (RN)

MOD quote however we are confident that the anomaly was event specific, and therefore there are no implications for the reliability of the wider Trident missile systems and stockpile If this is a 2nd failure of the system and given current world events, is this really a good enough response? :eh: T...
by abc123
21 Feb 2024, 13:51
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19146
Views: 7053057
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

How many times. OPV 80m, River B2 or you unicorn OPV+ do not add meaningful mass. Completely disagree. The non-combatants allow the combatants to focus fully on the areas where they are most required. Anti-narcotics patrols do not require Frigates or Destroyers but they do require a Wildcat with a ...
by abc123
20 Feb 2024, 14:50
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Australian Defence Force
Replies: 2616
Views: 479405
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Re: Australian Defence Force

Mercator wrote: 20 Feb 2024, 02:58
Typical Australian naval circus. :roll:
by abc123
15 Feb 2024, 17:01
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15432
Views: 4405466
United Kingdom

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

You got to admit it really is embarrassing David Cameron saying anything about UK forces at all ,the main reason for swaging cuts to manpower and equipment ,17k if memory serves me right and 40% tank forces cut , carriers, harriers cut ,etc etc , just crazy , think everyone is going to throw that i...
by abc123
15 Feb 2024, 17:00
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15432
Views: 4405466
United Kingdom

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Any info on how many F-35s are aboard PoW? Hopefully this year’s work ups and next year’s CSG25 will help turn things around and put an end to all this bad press. A few solid deployments can do wonders - see Ford and Charles de Gaulle, which also faced PR nightmares in their early years. Leaving yo...
by abc123
15 Feb 2024, 14:27
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15432
Views: 4405466
United Kingdom

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

I find the absence of Phalanx on PWLS to be humiliating. The sight of such a large, magnificent and expensive ship proudly sailing out of Portsmouth virtually defenceless at a time of rising world tension and risk of conflict is deeply concerning. There is the fact that our carriers are virtually u...
by abc123
14 Feb 2024, 13:59
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 32 General Purpose Frigate [News Only]
Replies: 553
Views: 112362
United Kingdom

Re: Type 32 General Purpose Frigate [News Only]

The T31 are not pointless they will provide a lot more utility going forward than another batch of OPVs. They absolutely are if all we are doing is defaulting to a solution without defining the question and ensuring it’s a priority. We cannot afford the crew to forward base the existing T31s, so we...
by abc123
13 Feb 2024, 16:22
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 32 General Purpose Frigate [News Only]
Replies: 553
Views: 112362
United Kingdom

Re: Type 32 General Purpose Frigate [News Only]

IMHO, the best option for the RN would be to buy 5-6 MCM motherships like that Dutch/Belgian/French project, and just name it Type 32 frigates... With maybe better range and speed than tipical MCM ship. After all, the Hunts are really long in the teeths... That's what the LSV programme is. Yes, but...
by abc123
13 Feb 2024, 16:21
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Project Crowsnest (RN)
Replies: 220
Views: 79030
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Re: Project Crowsnest (RN)

jonas wrote: 13 Feb 2024, 14:02 Crowsnest OSD 2029 !!

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/crowsne ... vice-2029/
:thumbdown:
OMFG
by abc123
13 Feb 2024, 16:16
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 32 General Purpose Frigate [News Only]
Replies: 553
Views: 112362
United Kingdom

Re: Type 32 General Purpose Frigate [News Only]

IMHO, the best option for the RN would be to buy 5-6 MCM motherships like that Dutch/Belgian/French project, and just name it Type 32 frigates... With maybe better range and speed than tipical MCM ship. After all, the Hunts are really long in the teeths... That's what the LSV programme is. Yes, but...
by abc123
13 Feb 2024, 16:08
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 32 General Purpose Frigate [News Only]
Replies: 553
Views: 112362
United Kingdom

Re: Type 32 General Purpose Frigate [News Only]

IMHO, the best option for the RN would be to buy 5-6 MCM motherships like that Dutch/Belgian/French project, and just name it Type 32 frigates... With maybe better range and speed than tipical MCM ship.
After all, the Hunts are really long in the teeths...
by abc123
10 Feb 2024, 11:28
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 1987
Views: 553561
United Kingdom

Re: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]

pko100 wrote: 08 Feb 2024, 20:55
serge750 wrote: 08 Feb 2024, 19:13 Think they realised 48 wasnt enough a while ago, putting CAMM on will be huge verses a relativly low cost .....cant come soon enough !
HMS Defender will be the first to receive SV CAMM during her current PIP refit.
When should that happen?
by abc123
10 Feb 2024, 11:15
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19146
Views: 7053057
United Kingdom

Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

FWIW a poster's comment on Artisan caught my eye on a War Zone article " San Antonio Class Looks Very Different After Shedding Its Stealthy Masts", not very complimentary to Artisan due its high beamwidth at longer ranges. Patrick Chase 9 hours ago This seems a little misleading: Even the...
by abc123
05 Feb 2024, 18:24
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 1987
Views: 553561
United Kingdom

Re: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]

Good job we only have six of them to update then isn’t it! :lol: Wise and foresightful decision by the HMG. :think: Not often a decision by Gordon Brown is described in such glowing terms ;) Ironymeter needs calibration, huh? It's sarcasm not irony ;) Okay, whatever... :thumbup:
by abc123
04 Feb 2024, 20:37
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 1987
Views: 553561
United Kingdom

Re: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]

Ron5 wrote: 03 Feb 2024, 14:43
abc123 wrote: 02 Feb 2024, 20:02
Scimitar54 wrote: 02 Feb 2024, 19:57 Good job we only have six of them to update then isn’t it! :lol:
Wise and foresightful decision by the HMG. :think:
Not often a decision by Gordon Brown is described in such glowing terms ;)
Ironymeter needs calibration, huh?
by abc123
04 Feb 2024, 20:36
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 1987
Views: 553561
United Kingdom

Re: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]

Good job we only have six of them to update then isn’t it! :lol: Wise and foresightful decision by the HMG. :think: France has only two. Italian as well. They teamed up to make it 4. But still RN has 6. Not bad? Britain has two large carriers. French and Italian carriers have self-defence missiles ...