QE is off conducting more sea trials:

https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/ho ... 77/zoom:12

WHAT A DAY!!! Whilst there are still many days work ahead for those tasked with bringing these beauties into operation, I would like to offer my warmest congratulations to the ACA, RN and MOD and all who have been involved with building this very special ship! Cheers to all who have followed her dev...

Sunk at Narvik wrote:With the pole mast down the aft island is looking remarkably like a dalek.

Another one of Enig's secret weapons!

Enigsterminate!

Rob Hinton - Tug Master of SD Tempest is on the case...

Anybody else feel like a kid at Christmas?! How the boys and girls on board QE are containing their excitement I have no idea!

Well, with only 48 in the near term, reaching 36 WOULD be difficult given their shared role. I always find it's better to think of these deployment numbers in terms of the 48, rather than the 138. Indeed. I just think it's the closest the MOD has come to admitting what seasoned observers have thoug...

No F35 when in lit M configuration, doesn't sound good when we are unlikely to have the second CV available at the same time. Unless I'm missing something, wasn't there talk of always deploying at least 12 F35 for all deployments? That's when it's in full Commando Carrier configuration. The slides ...

SD Tempest officially named ;) For anyone on Twitter, it's well worth following Rob Hinton (@TugmasterRob) as he works for Serco Marine * as a Tug Master (funnily enough), has been trained to command SD Tempest and he has rehearsed QEs entry into Portsmouth! ;) * Proud to say he and I work for the ...

easydiver wrote:Flight deck displays in place: https://www.flickr.com/photos/qeclassca ... 324294013/

Good to see that, as of 4th June, the flight deck display boards have been installed on the Aft Island. I'm guessing the Fwd Island displays will be added in short order.

It's SSMOB day! See: http://www.aircraftcarrieralliance.co.uk/media-centre/latest-news/2017/06-06-2017 Original planned date was 9th January 2017, with Ready For Sea Date (RFSD) originally planned for 10th March 2017. I'm guessing that preparations have been rejigged to reduce the time between the ...

I don't want to go off topic but one reason the above is true is the Tory party was in power for 25 years compared to Labour (under Blair) for 13 years since 1979. Reality is no party has been good for the Armed Forces especially with the end of the cold war. Don't disagree with that (I ain't a Lab...

But anyone with a modicum of sense would realise that when it comes to Defence there is one party in the UK that has a better record than the others. And it might shock most but it's Labour. The only reason this thread is even here is because of a Labour government. As for the Conservatives I give ...

cockneyjock1974 wrote:Just saw on another forum that the Beeb are bringing out a programme soon about the QE, called Royal Navy: Strike Carrier. Apparently it's going back to the start of the build process.

Oooooo, I can't wait!! Really looking forward to watching it.

Dahedd wrote:So what radars do the carrier's have? The S1850m long range radar like the T45s & the Artisan like the T23/26 upgrade ?

That's what it looks like but I know nothing.

Yep. Type 1046 'S1850m' LRR (same as the Type 45s) & Type 997 'Artisan' MFR (same as Type23s/26s and HMS Ocean)

Contractor sea trials part 1 break Contractor sea trials part 2 And they involve a lot more than a few laps around the North Sea. I recall the two parts of sea trials are 5 weeks each with a 1 week break for repairs, etc. I can well imagine that the list of tests must be incredible - so much so tha...

I'm liking the tea leaves at the moment. 25th-27th June is in my diary... but will keep an eye out on 10th-12th June

Oh-boy, error messages on UKDF (not as if the screen wouldn't be dotted with them in any case :) ). Worked on such networks when they were "the" thing; about 10 yrs before W2000. I was always an IPX man. Gotta love those NetWare boxes every engineering office had to store their AutoCAD dr...

uses COTS technology and utilises "Open Architecture" (which is most likely an ethernet and IP-based network). What ? :shock: No more Windows for Submarines (except on most boats). - never fear, the T45s run on it (a different version... both based on W2000?) Errrr, Windows runs on Ethern...

Yes, I used to be one of those civvies. Certainly not going to be touching the core on board, but all the auxiliary equipment must be field repairable? Yes if it's been designed as a LRU. Otherwise, best leave it to the hi-tech civvies with the luxury of their purpose-built clean fitting shops well...

shark bait wrote:Surely QE has the capacity to repair onboard?

Swapped out, yes. But no one in the RN/RAF are taking aero engines apart. They have to go back to PW for reworks.

(At least, that's certainly how it works on military systems I've worked on!)

I think Audacious is the first to incorporate changes and improvements over the first batch of 3 boats? Can anyone confirm and say what is different? She has a new Platform Management System provided by Northrup Grumman Sperry Marine. It uses COTS technology and utilises "Open Architecture&quo...

:lol: It was quite something to walk (Hobble in my case) under & on the QE. I'm planning on going down to see her arrive in Pompy, though it all depends on just when and how much it will cost to get there. I'm hoping to get down to Pompey for her arrival too! We'll have to go for a pint for old...

Anyway more importantly - What's Happening with the Ships !!!!!! were now in May, enigmatically said they have started to switch the Propeller blades to the real ones last week, how long before the ship is cleared of scaffolding and tents to reveal her true glory and shes ready to leave the basin a...

I've always thought that the greatest contribution V-22 could make to a QEC Air Group is COD and AEW/ASaC. I would still like to see the Crowsnest AEW kit fitted to Ospreys. A 'Bag WAFU' once told me that anything that reduces the time to get upstream would be very welcome in the squadron wardroom!

April '17 'Carrier Waves' is up:

http://www.aircraftcarrieralliance.com/ ... -final.pdf