It’s dumb beyond belief that selling or removing a carrier is actually a discussion, only in the UK Three reasons: RAF, RAF owning Naval Aviation, & Russian trolls (including those on the UK's left wing). I find it amusing that since writing that he didn't want to turn this into an anti-carrier...

Just flapping his arms in hope of a bigger work share.

One line had me scratching my head:

If participating nations just want a next-gen platform, he said, that “already exists — it is called F-35 and can be modified easily.”

sol wrote: ↑21 Mar 2024, 21:20

So Merthyr Tydfil closes in 2030? Sounds good.

Merthyr Tydfil is the UK's home for armoured vehicles???

Gimme a break.

These seem rather expensive, is the UK being taken for a ride by Boeing again?

So not all-weather then. So still carried by every infantryman in every army. Got it

Bronk is a big mouthed tit who spreads misinformation like butter on hot crumpets. Totally in the pocket of we Americans and on record as repeatedly recommending Tempest be shit canned in favor of more F-35. Because, obviously, the US can always do it better. Prime misinformation example is the UK r...

RunningStrong wrote: ↑11 Mar 2024, 19:17 I'm not sure anyone has a clue what point you're trying to make.

Seems crystal clear to me:

"The point you & others are missing is that lasers, & other EO kit, are not all weather yet have scads of value."

RunningStrong wrote: ↑11 Mar 2024, 19:17 Rifle is all weather, from coldest to hottest Def Stan, and every weather in-between.

I'm curious as to your accuracy with a rifle when its pissing down with rain and you can't see the target. Same goes for any armored vehicle guns.

For all the laser experts out there, please note that Dragonfire is installed next to a radar guided Phalanx in the CG movie. Also in the picture are very expensive, clear weather only, EO directors on both the Phalanx systems and the ship itself (for the 30 mm guns). Electro-optic sensors work mor...

For all the laser experts out there, please note that Dragonfire is installed next to a radar guided Phalanx in the CG movie. Also in the picture are very expensive, clear weather only, EO directors on both the Phalanx systems and the ship itself (for the 30 mm guns).

bobp wrote: ↑09 Mar 2024, 21:08 Just read the same in the Daily Fail...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... -fire.html

More red faces for the top brass...

Reportedly a fat fire in the mess galley.

One would hope that after the lengthy diving inspections and then onshore assessments that finally came down against QNLZ sailing that a plan of action would already be in place. Rather than a back of the fag packet 'lets stick her into Roysth and take a look at her '. What on earth makes you think...

I am led to believe there will be some of the naval architects from T31 switching to QE at the very least. To change a corroded shaft coupling? *Potentially corroded. Maybe they're looking at a completely new coupling. Stronger and easier to inspect. Be the smart thing to do. Different to the ones ...

Bring Deeps wrote: ↑07 Mar 2024, 19:53 I have just seen a German twitter account describe F35s as F-35B-Blitzjets. Is it too late to petition the RAF/RN for a name change or is that just going to annoy the Daily Mail readers?

Doesn't Blitz mean Lightning?

I am led to believe there will be some of the naval architects from T31 switching to QE at the very least. To change a corroded shaft coupling? *Potentially corroded. Maybe they're looking at a completely new coupling. Stronger and easier to inspect. Be the smart thing to do. Different to the ones ...

bobp wrote: ↑07 Mar 2024, 10:14 Besides the coupling they may bring forward the planned maintenance for next year, plus any other items requiring attention, so Babcock workforce will be busy unless they bring in workers from other shipyards etc.

Catapult! Missiles! Guns! Sampson radar!

tomuk wrote: ↑06 Mar 2024, 22:46

jimthelad wrote: ↑06 Mar 2024, 22:35 I am led to believe there will be some of the naval architects from T31 switching to QE at the very least.

To change a corroded shaft coupling?

*Potentially corroded.

Maybe they're looking at a completely new coupling. Stronger and easier to inspect. Be the smart thing to do.

mrclark303 wrote: ↑05 Mar 2024, 13:51 You do know your position re the age of the original design is total nonsense I'm sure, you're just having a bit of fun.....

He lost the plot several pages ago, he's been posting contradictory things ever since

GarethDavies1 wrote: ↑04 Mar 2024, 15:05 Not sure that's totally fair given the number of the FRS1 pilots and technicians that were seconded from the RAF!

It matters who was in charge

@SW1 forgot to show the last paragraph in the article: That many accidents during a collective 1.7 million flight hours gave a rate of .87 class A mishaps per 100,000 flight hours, lower than the Army’s overall rate of 1.03 and lower than the H-60’s previous five-year rate of 1.04. Flightfax’s revie...

Tempest414 wrote: ↑04 Mar 2024, 12:20 If we really needed to yes we would in the same way we sent 90% of the FRS1 fleet to the Falklands

Ah but they were FAA. Fat chance with crab air running the show.

Both leonardo and airbus have offered production lines and full integration in the uk with airbus also offering export from there line Full integration = assembly of kits produced abroad with a smidgen of UK parts. All three offer that with varying amounts of smidgen. No R&D, no design, no prot...

SW1 wrote: ↑03 Mar 2024, 15:13 There is suitable home grown medium helicopter offering in the uk

Don't be daft, there's no "home grown" UK medium helicopter.