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- 03 Nov 2021, 10:02
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8490
- Views: 2196460
Re: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
I think the RN intends them to be a bit more fighty than the glorified OPV that some on here seem to suggest they'll be. The comments would also indicate they the RN will use them as such, too Not withstanding KiwiMuzz 's valid cynicism, assuming the funds are there and do not result in higher prio...
- 03 Nov 2021, 08:04
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8490
- Views: 2196460
Re: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
Remember that initial costs (and therefore build costs) have been “capped”, so such changes would have to occur “post build”. :thumbup: Oh, absolutely. What I believe will actually happen is that funds to up-gun T31 will be deferred to up-gun T32, jam tomorrow. Then funds to up-gun T32 will be defe...
- 03 Nov 2021, 07:06
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 83 Destroyer (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 324
- Views: 176097
Re: Type 83 Destroyer (RN) [News Only]
Exquisite, Excelsior, Enterprise, Executor, Endeavour, Electra.SKB wrote:"Exquisite Class" (C)2021 SKB
- 03 Nov 2021, 06:59
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
- Replies: 8490
- Views: 2196460
Re: Type 31 Frigate (Inspiration Class) [News Only]
From Jensy's photo above, it looks as if 16 Mk41 and 24 CAMM (in the new 6-tube launchers) would be possible, while retaining the boat bays. That would be a pretty flexible layout. Just keep the 32x Mk41 as per the picture. Use eight for quad-CAMM, leaving twenty-four for land attack and still room...
- 25 Oct 2021, 00:06
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4453773
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
I think the inference is that F35 has such significant capabilities in terms of radar, electronic warfare, and data-linking/networking that they could feasibly remove the need for a separate ASaC platform.dmereifield wrote:Forgive my ignorance, but how could the solution be to buy more F35B?
- 23 Oct 2021, 23:36
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6097
- Views: 1761788
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
We should not have had to start from Scratch ! We should still have had Sea Harrier FA2 (FAA) in service and operating from QEC until sufficient F35B could be embarked . Keeping the FA2 for longer still as a fallback until F35B numbers had sufficiently increased. Another example of strategic inepti...
- 23 Oct 2021, 22:58
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6097
- Views: 1761788
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
If we need to use both carriers because the fan is truly coated, then we will undoubtedly trawl both the reserve and the aircraft of the OCU etc. This was done in the Falklands war to form an ad-hoc operational Sea Harrier squadron to increase numbers and cover loses. To look at the operational tem...
- 23 Oct 2021, 08:05
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6097
- Views: 1761788
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Well, they're getting "up to" 138Scimitar54 wrote:138 ?
- 12 Oct 2021, 22:49
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (MRA Mk.1) (RAF)
- Replies: 1271
- Views: 467169
Re: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (MRA Mk.1) (RAF)
Since this aircraft will be 7 of 9, I can think of some really cool nose artTimmymagic wrote:Won't be long for no.7 to arrive...ZP807 is flying.
- 11 Oct 2021, 23:27
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4453773
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
From the videos the 30mm look missing from the Queen Elizabeth? I guess they font need them for the pacific. To my knowledge, they have never been fitted to Queen Elizabeth, unsure about Prince of Wales. If fitted with the LMM launcher they would be a very useful addition, with four providing plent...
- 04 Oct 2021, 00:39
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19400
- Views: 9727620
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
The future of ASW is UUV's. Without a means to carry and deploy them, the Type 26's would be fucked, wouldn't they? You are absolutely correct. I have just re-read the Navy Lookout article on the T26 mission bay from 2019 and, embarrassingly for my previous comments, the ASW configuration is signif...
- 04 Oct 2021, 00:27
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19400
- Views: 9727620
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
The large mission bay was driven by the need to fit four 12 metre boats to meet the needs of embarked Joint Forces and Royal Marines forming a preliminary landing force were 'firmly captured' in the T26 KURS high level requirement for SF Operations, as was the large flight deck to take the CH-47 Ch...
- 03 Oct 2021, 10:36
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19400
- Views: 9727620
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
To me, the weakness of the T26 design is the “multi-mission bay”. This area is set aside for equipment designed to perform tasks T26 should not be doing. If there were twenty of them (as there should be), fair enough, but with eight (therefore four active) where will they be available for these othe...
- 01 Oct 2021, 23:22
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: CVA-01 Aircraft Carrier Project (Cancelled 1966) (RN)
- Replies: 26
- Views: 16587
Re: CVA-01 Aircraft Carrier Project (Cancelled 1966) (RN)
That's the "never was" Hawker Siddeley P139 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Siddeley_P.139Bserge750 wrote:Wow Great diagram ! is that a S 3 viking on deck aswell by the bow cat ??
- 29 Sep 2021, 11:58
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: RN anti-ship missiles
- Replies: 1030
- Views: 250368
Re: RN anti-ship missiles
Speculating, and possibly overdoing the AUKUS connection, but could the recent agreement thrown an additional factor into the mix. The Australians have the same "Harpoon" issue as the RN, and are going for LRASM in the longer term, and potentially using the SM-6 as interim missile to fill...
- 26 Sep 2021, 23:56
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: Martlet/Lightweight multirole missile
- Replies: 156
- Views: 56980
Re: Martlet/Lightweight multirole missile
Not to mention the 40mm and/or 57mm mounts on the Type 31s...Lord Jim wrote:Adding Starstreak/LMM launch tubes to 30mm mounts should be an easy win for the RN and RFA, adding to the air defence and close anti surface capabilities of numerous ships.
- 24 Sep 2021, 09:43
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2630
- Views: 753129
Re: Australian Defence Force
That's all fair comment, and I agree they are out of touch on defence, but "communist" is beyond the pale.R686 wrote:
While this is off topic, i actually agree with Swoop and her green socialist ideals She is the modern equivalent of Aunty Helen
All I can say is God help the NZDF
- 24 Sep 2021, 06:36
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2630
- Views: 753129
Re: Australian Defence Force
She's a looney communist who panders to her green-party minority partners & their "nuttier than squirrel shit" ideas. Logic is not one of her abilities. "Communist"? :lol: :lol: :lol: Get ya hand off it - if that's your idea of communism, it puts the rest of your post in per...
- 24 Sep 2021, 06:30
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Australian Defence Force
- Replies: 2630
- Views: 753129
Re: Australian Defence Force
Kiwi PM Jacinda Whats-her-face has already banned the new Aussie subs from New Zealands tectonically unstable, volcanic waters - even before they've been designed.... Maybe she's pissed about not being invited into AnzUKUS :mrgreen: It's Ardern. Jacinda Ardern. Just so you don't need to resort to s...
- 18 Sep 2021, 00:12
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Astute Class Attack Submarine (SSN) (RN)
- Replies: 856
- Views: 307420
Re: Astute Class Attack Submarine (SSN) (RN)
I hope you're not suggesting the UK government would try and 'double dip' an announcement! Perish the thought! :lol: The number of times we were told "HMS D***** is one of six new destroyers ordered by the Royal Navy" the casual observer could be forgiven for thinking they have thirty by ...
- 16 Sep 2021, 00:37
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]
- Replies: 1995
- Views: 567169
Re: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]
Do the T-45s actually need the SM1850. I am sure I read somewhere that Sampson has the ability to match the capabilities of that radar as well as its other roles. My understanding is that SM1850 is used to take the long-range search load away from Sampson, allowing Sampson to focus it's processing ...
- 07 Sep 2021, 11:27
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6157
- Views: 1865856
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Fair point!Scimitar54 wrote:KiwiMuzz wrote:-Better not use Helicopters either then!Too loud for stealthy ops...?
- 07 Sep 2021, 00:32
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 6157
- Views: 1865856
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
… https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1015447/DESA_Sales_Brochure_2021.pdf Why on earth would they want to get rid of the RM Hovercraft?! I would have thought the ability to insert 16 RMs at speed would be perfectly aligned to the future C...
- 06 Sep 2021, 01:00
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15455
- Views: 4453773
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
No bands, no fanfare, no deck-lining. Another day, another RN carrier heading out to sea. Almost boring Truly magnificent looking ships. If only there was five of them
- 28 Aug 2021, 06:45
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: New Zealand Defence Force
- Replies: 619
- Views: 40020
Re: New Zealand Defence Force
Well, as far as combat ships go, I think "Te Kaha" and "Te Mana" get message across nicely :-)[/quote] They weren't part of "Project Protector" though and the only reason "Project Protector" came into being was because they (NZG) quickly realised 2 frigates we...