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- 20 Mar 2024, 12:23
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 5985
- Views: 1500915
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
... class of ships that are 200 to 210 meters by 32 to 36 meters they need to be flat tops to allow helicopters and Male drone like TB3 ... UK is not getting TB3, and I do not understand why would any new RM ship would need to operate such drones. Again would be nice to have but to choose a ship ba...
- 20 Mar 2024, 11:54
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6067
- Views: 1724948
- 20 Mar 2024, 08:45
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 5985
- Views: 1500915
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Thank you. Your views are clear. So how do you see it working? • The T32 and MRSS remain unfunded. The steel needs to be cut if the first T32 in 2026 or the drumbeat is lost at Rosyth. • RN has no crew for the current active LPD. • RN has no spare crew for the 5x T32. • The RFA have only got the cr...
- 19 Mar 2024, 18:13
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 5985
- Views: 1500915
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
The funding issue is the same for all of current planning. As said, even the MRSS and T32 require an increase to 2.5% GDP to become reality. So .... there is no money unless budget increase. That is a main issue with T32 or MRSS, where to get money from. This projects are far from certain and some ...
- 19 Mar 2024, 08:34
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 5985
- Views: 1500915
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
• RN is currently trying to operate 2x CVFs and a LPD simultaneously. That is around 1800 of core crew rising to over 3500 if both CVFs are operating at a high tempo concurrently. I don't think it is a plan to operate 2 x CV simultaneously, but operate one while second is in maintenance/modernizati...
- 18 Mar 2024, 21:44
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 5985
- Views: 1500915
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
But to resource 3 commando properly requires considerable investment Royal Navy leadership aren’t interested in doing ... Interested? New Entries into the Shipbuilding Pipeline (Royal Navy): Projects Included: Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance ships, Type 32 Frigates, Multi-Role Support Ships, Type 83 ...
- 18 Mar 2024, 13:30
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6067
- Views: 1724948
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Have the US started accepting jets from Lockheed again they had suspended delivery due to software issues? No, it's not. US still did not resume accepting new planes (according to 6 day old news), and will not until TR3 upgrade is ready, which could probably be expected either in second or (more li...
- 18 Mar 2024, 13:02
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 5985
- Views: 1500915
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
... 3 could be ready at any time .. Having 3 out of 4 at any time will be really challenging. Maybe at some point could happen but on consistent rate highly unlikely. It also has been said somewhere that the RM could go with 4 x LSU's of 500 instead of 8 x 250 Total number of personal could easily ...
- 18 Mar 2024, 11:46
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6067
- Views: 1724948
- 18 Mar 2024, 11:12
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 5985
- Views: 1500915
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Yes the 23 Merlins are more than the current 6 ships can carry but if we were to get 4 x 200 by 36 meter flat tops MRSS then we could in full load out carry 3 x that I disagree that RN needs 4 LHP/LHD (of would even consider that) but nevertheless lets assume that 4 of them are ordered. It would be...
- 17 Mar 2024, 20:38
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 5985
- Views: 1500915
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
... one large flat deck LPH ... One LPH would not be enough. Current plan for RM is to have 2 LRG, one in the North and one in the South (Mediterranean/Indo-Pacific). Each one is supposed to have two amphibious ships. So if RN wants/could afford LHD/LPH, it would need at least two, one for each gro...
- 17 Mar 2024, 18:57
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 5985
- Views: 1500915
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
This is why we need 60 NMH with folding rotors That is never going to happen, where is the budget for that. Not just more helicopters but also for naval version. And I don't think there is a need for that. 2 FAA squadrons of Merlin Mk.4 already have more helicopters than all those 6 ships that will...
- 17 Mar 2024, 16:38
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6067
- Views: 1724948
Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
2 more F-35B delivered to UK
- 16 Mar 2024, 21:11
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 5985
- Views: 1500915
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Enforcer LHD is in no measure real. Fair enough but I was talking more theoretically, same hull with different options. Maybe Navantia Athlas family ship would be better example. Also how are we supposedly going to afford 2 LHD's and 4 LPD's on a 6 LPD budget. Well I did said I don't expect to happ...
- 16 Mar 2024, 20:18
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 5985
- Views: 1500915
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
It is now clear that MRSS needs to be a flattop LPD design capable of operating Merlin , NMH, Apache , Wildcat and MALE drones plus operating Chinooks that would be hangared and maintained on the Carriers Considering that MRSS is supposed to replace 6 ships (2 Albion class, 3 Bay class and RFA Argu...
- 15 Mar 2024, 12:17
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Boeing Chinook (RAF)
- Replies: 310
- Views: 133325
Re: Boeing Chinook (RAF)
"According to UK MoD data the RAF has a current fleet of 59 Chinook HC5/HC6/HC6A helicopters, of which 39 were in service as at 1 April 2023." So as of say 2028, how many will we have in the active fleet? Do these new ones replace old one? https://twitter.com/Gabriel64869839/status/176857...
- 12 Mar 2024, 15:08
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: USA Armed Forces
- Replies: 2089
- Views: 108900
Re: USA Armed Forces
After FARA, US canceled ERCA too, accordingly due excessive barrel wear.
- 08 Mar 2024, 15:07
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1842
- Views: 184113
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
The UK does that need a large army to defend itself. UK still have NATO obligations to met. UK also could have engagement outside NATO North or Eastern flank. Both Gulf Wars and Falklands were done outside NATO engagements and there is no guaranties there might be some in the feature. UK could hard...
- 08 Mar 2024, 10:56
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1842
- Views: 184113
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
Can the Rangers fit into 16AAB? Why would anyone do that? They have different roles. Can the Gurkhas scale up to a fully formed Brigade if the headcount needed to rise? If there is a need, 3rd Battalion could probably be reformed in some way (It was already in process of reforming as assistance bat...
- 04 Mar 2024, 20:39
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410475
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Some nice images from HMS Prince of Wales
- 04 Mar 2024, 15:42
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 5985
- Views: 1500915
Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
If we really needed to yes we would in the same way we sent 90% of the FRS1 fleet to the Falklands Just 90%? Basically any air frame that was capable flying, plus every newly built one was sent, 2 even lacking radar and there was negotiations with India to lease them from their Harriers. Not sure t...
- 27 Feb 2024, 21:48
- Forum: British Army
- Topic: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
- Replies: 2802
- Views: 715261
Re: Boxer / Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV)
Fourth Boxer prototype delivered
- 27 Feb 2024, 13:44
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
- Replies: 479
- Views: 49474
Re: New Medium Helicopter [NMH] - (RAF & AAC)
So second phase of NMH officially started today. Seems like it ... ... will be bought largely off the shelf, with UK bespoke modifications keep to an absolute minimum. ... and H145 for Cyprus and Brunei will not impact total number of new helicopters required to replace Puma https://twitter.com/Gare...
- 25 Feb 2024, 20:11
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410475
- 24 Feb 2024, 22:06
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: Italian Armed Forces
- Replies: 936
- Views: 61078
Re: Italian Armed Forces
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