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by laurencechris
07 Nov 2015, 08:02
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ships worth saving
Replies: 15
Views: 734

Re: Ships worth saving

HMS Rodney for me. An odd looking battleship which used her 16" guns to batter the Bismarck.
by laurencechris
21 Jun 2015, 10:06
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Eurofighter Typhoon (RAF)
Replies: 2804
Views: 763658

Re: Typhoon

The RAF has no capability for taking out any surface ship so well done to the Italians for having some sense
by laurencechris
19 Jun 2015, 13:09
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Royal Air Force fantasy fleet builder
Replies: 37
Views: 22049

Re: Royal Air Force fantasy fleet builder

Not enough offensive counter air here, where's the SEAD, CAS. Clear requirement is for some low cost but high performance platforms. The Hawk is not one of these and any generation of MANPAD would render them useless. Some F18s, A10s would do, even extend the life of the GR4s, if it's good enough fo...
by laurencechris
18 Jun 2015, 07:50
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Royal Air Force fantasy fleet builder
Replies: 37
Views: 22049

Re: Royal Air Force fantasy fleet builder

I'm going to plump for some A-10s. Without harrier and GR 4 we have a gap in CAS. F35 is going to be few in number for CAS and too expensive. I would go for 2-3 Squadrons of them. I'd keep tranche 1s for air defence for UK and Falklands, and I'd want a platform and capability for anti ship, it's a d...
by laurencechris
26 May 2015, 19:24
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15444
Views: 4409191

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

I'd be interested to understand the anti ship capabilities that the carriers will be projecting. As things stand there is a huge gap in our ability to sink anything bigger than a corvette.
by laurencechris
25 May 2015, 14:38
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: Future UK Maritime Patrol Options
Replies: 1217
Views: 456909

Re: Future UK Maritime Patrol Options

Capabilities that should be deployed on the same platform.
by laurencechris
25 May 2015, 12:57
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: River Class (OPV) (RN)
Replies: 5411
Views: 1420196

Re: river I/I.5 and II patrol vessels

With just a 30mm peashooter these OPVs are limited in their use. A bit more imagination could have featured some harpoon and a slightly bigger gun, maybe a maritime version of starstreak. Without more weaponary if these vessels come up against anything bigger than a skiff then they could be in troub...
by laurencechris
24 May 2015, 23:42
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: Future UK Maritime Patrol Options
Replies: 1217
Views: 456909

Re: Future UK Maritime Patrol Options

Any MARPAT needs to allow for anti ship capability as this is a major gap.
by laurencechris
24 May 2015, 18:02
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: SDSR 2015 General News & Discussion
Replies: 632
Views: 27651

Re: SDSR 2015

The first 4 gaps in capability need to be filled asap;

1. RAF needs anti-ship capability.
2. RAF needs MARPAT.
3.RN needs a min of 13 Type 26s.
4. RAF needs 2 more squadrons of GR4s. 3 is derisory.
5. RAF should buy some A10s.
by laurencechris
24 May 2015, 09:43
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15444
Views: 4409191

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Invincible fired it's sea dart as a desperate response, whilst the Atlantic Conveyor took a hit that was meant for the carriers. The RN lacks the vessels to provide guaranteed defence, whilst the Flaklands showed that capital ships need levels of self defence. 3 x phalanx will not be enough against ...
by laurencechris
23 May 2015, 22:25
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15444
Views: 4409191

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

The carriers and escorts were in mortal danger in the Falklands without point missile defence. CIWS Is too last chance saloon!

Why are we the only nation whose carriers have no credible SAM capability?
by laurencechris
23 May 2015, 22:00
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15444
Views: 4409191

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

No Seawolf or Ceptor, repeating mistakes of Falklands. No other carrier is left so defenceless.