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- 26 Apr 2024, 18:36
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6102
- Views: 1777229
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Remote Lift Fan
- 23 Apr 2024, 16:45
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Astute Class Attack Submarine (SSN) (RN)
- Replies: 856
- Views: 311386
Re: Astute Class Attack Submarine (SSN) (RN)
We do not have that luxury. There is a real need to increase SSN numbers right now and certainly well before 2050!
- 23 Apr 2024, 13:09
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Vanguard Class Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) (RN)
- Replies: 159
- Views: 85980
Re: Vanguard Class Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) (RN)
A subtle hint perhaps that they would welcome the return of HMS Dolphin and her charges !
- 16 Apr 2024, 10:31
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 32 General Purpose Frigate [News Only]
- Replies: 570
- Views: 151156
Re: Type 32 General Purpose Frigate [News Only]
Powered by Gas Turbines?
- 15 Apr 2024, 22:46
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6182
- Views: 1877011
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
You would be lucky to survive for long enough to be tied to the stake, let alone burnt at it!
- 12 Apr 2024, 16:01
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Dreadnought Class SSBN
- Replies: 709
- Views: 288317
Re: Dreadnought Class SSBN
2.5% is totally inadequate in the current Geopolitic environment!
Captain Flip-Flop says he want defence to get 2.5%, but ONLY IF, it doses not interfere with Labours other priorities. In other words it is a meaningless “commitment”.
Captain Flip-Flop says he want defence to get 2.5%, but ONLY IF, it doses not interfere with Labours other priorities. In other words it is a meaningless “commitment”.
- 10 Apr 2024, 04:37
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: River Class (OPV) (RN)
- Replies: 5492
- Views: 1566350
Re: River Class (OPV) (RN)
Might not have the orders, but we definitely have the need for at least 2 x shipyards for the building of “escorts”.
- 10 Apr 2024, 04:00
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Astute Class Attack Submarine (SSN) (RN)
- Replies: 856
- Views: 311386
Re: Astute Class Attack Submarine (SSN) (RN)
Let us hope then, that the RN have contingency plans to retain Triumph and re-commission Trenchant and Talent, to cover the gap until we can boast a mixed flotilla of at least 10 Astute/AUKUS boats.
- 09 Apr 2024, 20:49
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19404
- Views: 9757055
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Glad that someone else is on the ball!
- 09 Apr 2024, 20:33
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 32 General Purpose Frigate [News Only]
- Replies: 570
- Views: 151156
Re: Type 32 General Purpose Frigate [News Only]
Or 356 days too early!
- 05 Apr 2024, 17:06
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19404
- Views: 9757055
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Archway actually!
- 05 Apr 2024, 16:14
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19404
- Views: 9757055
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
SD67
Of Guyanese descent maybe, but NOT Guyanese as he was born in the UK.
Of Guyanese descent maybe, but NOT Guyanese as he was born in the UK.
- 03 Apr 2024, 22:30
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19404
- Views: 9757055
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Warm Water Ports and Shipbuilding capacity!
- 03 Apr 2024, 22:24
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6102
- Views: 1777229
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Apparently 12!
- 02 Apr 2024, 06:13
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4474012
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Flight Station Zebra ?
- 30 Mar 2024, 11:15
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19404
- Views: 9757055
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Sell 2 x T31 and buy 1/2 a T26 ? Really, that is not funny!
- 27 Mar 2024, 16:03
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 5715
- Views: 1501041
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Amazing what you can achieve with a “Selfie Stick”. ha! ha! ha!
- 20 Mar 2024, 12:04
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6102
- Views: 1777229
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
For me, it should be 892 NAS without a doubt.
- 18 Mar 2024, 12:25
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6102
- Views: 1777229
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
I think you will find that 17 Sqdn. now has 4 x aircraft and Marham has 30. Although the expectation had been for 3 and 31, but AFAIK the third aircraft from the previous batch was delivered to Edwards Air Force Base (not Marham).
- 07 Mar 2024, 19:15
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4474012
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Possibly a new design for all four?
- 05 Mar 2024, 11:21
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 480
- Views: 59108
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
Did not know that they were considering the Bristol Sycamore!
- 05 Mar 2024, 11:18
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1937
- Views: 257490
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
Continued retention of Tranche 1 Typhoons?
- 27 Feb 2024, 07:47
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1937
- Views: 257490
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
Failure to adequately fund Defence in the forthcoming budget should definitely become a resigning matter for both the Chancellor and the PM.
- 27 Feb 2024, 04:51
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19404
- Views: 9757055
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
May be so, but then it was not designed as a dedicated CSG/TAPS escort! It was designed as a GLOBAL COMBAT SHIP, capable of (if not mainly) singleton deployments. One of unintended consequences the cut in T26 numbers “to save money” has left expensively outfitted ships, that in practice may be restr...
- 26 Feb 2024, 14:58
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4474012
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
They were actually fitted (and then subsequently removed) during the last 4+ years.