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by Ron5
19 Jul 2017, 21:32
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Replies: 4067
Views: 950131
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Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft General Discussion

I do not know if this has been addressed but BAE wants to participate in the Franco-German project. If you have any influence, please do not allow them to if you wish to avoid lateness and cost overruns. :mrgreen: I'm sure leaving it to the folks that brought you A400 & NH90 will guarantee on t...
by Ron5
19 Jul 2017, 21:28
Forum: British Army
Topic: Apache Attack Helicopter (British Army Air Corps)
Replies: 612
Views: 211804
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Re: Apache Attack Helicopter (Army Air Corps)

Not quite correct. They are brand new airframes with brand new engines. Capable of flying.

Some add on system are being re-used from BA Apaches.

It's kinda like you buying a new car but re-installing your fancy audio system from your old vehicle.
by Ron5
18 Jul 2017, 17:21
Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
Topic: MBDA (UK)
Replies: 310
Views: 26576
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Re: MBDA (UK)

"CAMM-ER is a little bit fatter than ours, but is it too wide to fit in out silos?" It's a metre longer as well. You have to say it seems like a no-brainer for the RN and Army. 45km+ (and I think it's significantly further than that) range is a capability we've not had ever on most of the...
by Ron5
18 Jul 2017, 17:18
Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
Topic: MBDA (UK)
Replies: 310
Views: 26576
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Re: MBDA (UK)

shark bait wrote:CAMM-ER is a little bit fatter than ours, but is it too wide to fit in out silos?
It will fit. The carrying case/launcher has the same cross section.
by Ron5
18 Jul 2017, 13:16
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055665
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

No need, we're all friends here :-)
by Ron5
17 Jul 2017, 22:56
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055665
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

If the RN aspired to reduce their standards to that of the Irish navy, you might have a point but seeing as they don't ... The point, which you clearly missed, was about the relative costs of the BAE and Vard/ Babcocks designs. Both will be good at the OPV job, but one costs vastly more than the ot...
by Ron5
17 Jul 2017, 22:49
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Replies: 6067
Views: 1723674
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Re: F-35B Lightning II (RN & RAF)

Despite The Times deciding that the F-35 is an already obsolete and failed project, a new round of ski jump tests have started in prep for arriving on the carrier next year. Anyone know if Marham will have a dummy ski jump like the one seen at Yeovilton during the good old FA2 days? http://www.jane...
by Ron5
17 Jul 2017, 18:56
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5461
Views: 1464457
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Re: Type 26 Global Combat Ship [News Only]

Timmymagic wrote:
Ron5 wrote:ExLs is not long enough to contain CAMM-ER.
That would surely be a very easy change, given that the length is essentially adjusted by internal trusses?
I don't know enough about the ExLs to venture an opinion.
by Ron5
17 Jul 2017, 18:54
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055665
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

Aethulwulf wrote:Were the Type 21s were modified to carry Exocet after they had entered service..?
I was after the last time one missile system replaced another system.
by Ron5
17 Jul 2017, 18:53
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055665
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

Ironically the high cost of warship refits led to the original T23 concept of a warship that would never need a mid life refit because they wouldn't be in service long enough. The quote from the RN on the last time they changed primary missile systems said it was in the 70's so I think Gibmariner wi...
by Ron5
17 Jul 2017, 16:09
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Replies: 6067
Views: 1723674
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Re: F-35B Lightning II (RN & RAF)

Britain spends billions on flawed F‑35s Setbacks and hidden charges push cost of stealth aircraft to £150m each Alexi Mostrous, Head of Investigations | Deborah Haynes, Defence Editor July 17 2017, 12:01am, The Times Britain is paying hundreds of millions of pounds in hidden costs for a next-generat...
by Ron5
17 Jul 2017, 16:03
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Replies: 6067
Views: 1723674
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Re: F-35B Lightning II (RN & RAF)

Trouble on deck from the Times The F-35 joint strike fighter was supposed to be the answer to all the West’s air defence needs for the early decades of the 21st century. It is turning into an object lesson in the pitfalls of procurement. If the Ministry of Defence continues on its present course of ...
by Ron5
17 Jul 2017, 15:33
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055665
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

Maybe they are leasing the 3 new sets.
by Ron5
17 Jul 2017, 15:27
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5461
Views: 1464457
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Re: Type 26 Global Combat Ship [News Only]

Both the Australian & Canadian pictures show the latest T26 hull form so its reasonable to assume their sensor fits are the latest proposals. The rationale for thinking the T23 silo's are being reused is that in the latest CGI they look just like the T23 installation. I can't think of a good rea...
by Ron5
17 Jul 2017, 00:31
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (MRA Mk.1) (RAF)
Replies: 1271
Views: 456219
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Re: Boeing P-8A Poseidon (Future Maritime Patrol Aircraft) (RAF)

How many in a USN squadron?
by Ron5
16 Jul 2017, 17:35
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5461
Views: 1464457
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Re: Type 26 Global Combat Ship [News Only]

A picture tells a thousand words :-)
by Ron5
16 Jul 2017, 17:34
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 23 Frigate (Duke Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 1011
Views: 397692
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Re: Type 23 Frigate (Duke Class) (RN) [News Only]

I found this photoshop to keep us happy ...

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by Ron5
16 Jul 2017, 17:32
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 23 Frigate (Duke Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 1011
Views: 397692
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Re: Type 23 Frigate (Duke Class) (RN) [News Only]

CAMM silo's are extremely simple, not much more than a metal framework. No fire suppression systems really needed just some thick surrounding plate to direct hang fires/BD upwards. HMS Argyll was to have carried out initial CAMM firings early this year in the Hebrides with the missile becoming opera...
by Ron5
16 Jul 2017, 17:14
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5461
Views: 1464457
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Re: Type 26 Global Combat Ship [News Only]

Where do you see 3 SeaRam? I was looking at the shapes of the radar cones in a 200% view; the two smallest looked like fire control radars as opposed to the rounder radomes - if that is the case, the third one would symmetrically, "mid-ship" on the other side. More magnification might hel...
by Ron5
16 Jul 2017, 17:13
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055665
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

marktigger wrote:i think the manning crisis is going to get worse not better
I fear you may be right.

Brexit costs will have to come out of somebody's budget and with Health, Education, Pensions & Aid budgets fenced off, there's not many other places to go.
by Ron5
16 Jul 2017, 17:11
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055665
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

There's many tasks an OPV can do. But, also many tasks OPV cannot while T26 is not needed. Agreed, but that suggests is a 3 tier navy. I am fully on board with a navy which has depth and breadth of assets, but have to be realistic with the funds available. Evolving the River design and buying more ...
by Ron5
16 Jul 2017, 17:07
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055665
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

marktigger wrote:buying more Type 26 yes but how do you crew them?
You'll have 20 years to solve that problem.
by Ron5
16 Jul 2017, 17:06
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055665
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

B2 Rivers are/were built to RN frigate standards. OPV's e.g. Becketts, are not. There was an online article that carefully described the differences. Sorry but I cannot remember where. Maybe Think Defence. Type 31's will be built in the 2030's, I think you're all forgetting prices will go up a lot b...
by Ron5
16 Jul 2017, 16:55
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5461
Views: 1464457
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Re: Type 26 Global Combat Ship [News Only]

Very interesting indeed, especially Harpoon. Have always thought the biggest weakness in our design was the absence of allocated space for canister launched missiles, need not be Harpoon but NSM would be nice :D . When I looked at the final (?) CGI of our design the space behind the funnel seemed l...
by Ron5
16 Jul 2017, 16:54
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5461
Views: 1464457
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Re: Type 26 Global Combat Ship [News Only]

RetroSicotte wrote:It looks like that version has also dropped the second doors on the side of the ship? All the British renders have the davits and mission bay doors as separate.
One door starboard because of diesel up/down drafts, 2 doors port.