Maybe maybe not...I was just thinking that are 3 small darts more effective than one missile with a 3 to 4kg warhead....or is it all bullshit and in reality any kind of CIWS is a waste of time.

It is all F embarrassing. We should never have gone with Ajax....we lost the plot in the late 90s early 2000s when we decided to lose the ability to properly design a new and modern AFV from scratch. Its not rocket science for F sake.

To me an improved Starburst with some modifications would make a good inner layer defense missile for ships - or even an improved LMM with a larger warhead and a slightly more powerful rocket motor.

Wasn't that in Octopussy?

South Wales mentioned as a place of production. I assume it could be the former RAF St. Athan air station. Now home to Aston Martin and a lovely aircraft museum,.

Is the mast made of plywood?

Is the mast made of plywood?

Shame that at the same time they are not adding the permanent hangar and making all the changes to suit the LRG role!!!

Something is very wrong with the MOD, if I was more cynical I would say that it's all down to how long the project can be stretched out while at the same time lining the pockets of civil servants and MPs!!!! Just a thought though!

So what's in it for the Royal Navy?

This is good news, I assume the Type 45s will need to be fitted with the same datalinks that's been installed on the Type 23s??

Back to the 1970s then

Hello All New to the Forum but been an avid follower of UK Defence for a couple of years now. So looking forward to contributing to the debates. I just have a quick query regarding CSG21 and the Type 23 frigates being deployed. If I am correct the ships will be hosting Lynx Wildcat! I assumed that a...