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- 18 Oct 2019, 09:54
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
- Replies: 4067
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Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Opens up a very interesting conversation into future strike systems and how they can used and deployed. It does, but I'm not sure the method chosen for Kratos is a great idea. You have to wonder about the potential for damage upon landing using the airbag system, but also recovery of the system and...
- 16 Oct 2019, 22:53
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 951512
Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
I am getting mixed signals from what I have read and watched regarding this SPEAR-EW. Some think it is a hard kill SEAD weapon like HARM but some articles show it as an air launched EW Jamming system to fly into enemy GBAD sectors and degrade them without the compromising the low vis of the attacki...
- 16 Oct 2019, 16:59
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410555
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
I suspect its to handle the telemetry data that the 17 squadron aircraft collect. There will probably be a lot more data in this set of trials. If with 17 sqn aircraft with possibly the U.S.M.C. aircraft including additional instrumented airframes. We will have to wait for there numbers. It would b...
- 14 Oct 2019, 15:15
- Forum: Royal Air Force
- Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
- Replies: 4067
- Views: 951512
Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Another view of the future pops into view...
South Korea's KFX.
Very surprised by the external Sniper targeting pod....
South Korea's KFX.
Very surprised by the external Sniper targeting pod....
- 13 Oct 2019, 08:18
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: USA Armed Forces
- Replies: 2089
- Views: 108910
Re: USA Armed Forces
USS Garrett had her Phalanx in auto-engagement mode which resulted in her engaging the chaff cloud forming over the BB HMS Gloucester also didn't deploy her chaff specifically not to interfere with the engagement precisely for this reason. One of the lessons learned of the Conveyor was that counter...
- 13 Oct 2019, 07:47
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410555
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Looks like a new speed record from PoW. 28.2 knots. Like QE I think this is the fastest, or near fastest, that we'll see on AIS, any faster and they'll turn it off. https://twitter.com/TheBrit96/status/1183263702243565570 In other news RFA Tideforce is still alongside in Mayport. No idea where North...
- 12 Oct 2019, 16:51
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410555
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
HMS Queen Elizabeth has left Mayport, currently off Jacksonville in company with HMS Dragon.
If there are a couple of days with no twitter posts from them expect the Lightnings to be aboard...
If there are a couple of days with no twitter posts from them expect the Lightnings to be aboard...
- 02 Oct 2019, 22:26
- Forum: Defence Elsewhere
- Topic: USA Armed Forces
- Replies: 2089
- Views: 108910
Re: USA Armed Forces
Good to see the LCS finally get some teeth Given the failure of the NLOS missile for the LCS and the subsequent adoption of the Hellfire in a M299 Vertical Launch system, which is surely not that great a capability, particularly after the Hellfires lose range due to their vertical hot launch it doe...
- 02 Oct 2019, 16:08
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410555
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
How different is it from the Spanish LHD just out of interest as this has been designed with F-35 in in mind but still operates Harriers I'm afraid the Juan Carlos was designed well before any real details of the F-35 were known (it was designed in 1999-2002), the X-35 had only just flown when the ...
- 01 Oct 2019, 23:39
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410555
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
If it was that easy to clear a plane to land on a ship we'd have a load of F-35B on QE right now...Tempest414 wrote:Really are saying a carrier qualified pilot who lands on a 230 by 32 meter LHD can't land a Harrier on 270 by 70 meter Carrier I am shocked
- 01 Oct 2019, 17:09
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410555
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
I to would like Italians or Spanish Harriers doing some cross decking Can't ever see that happening to be honest (even with USMC Harriers). Its one thing landing a helicopter on, but landing a STOVL aircraft is a different thing entirely. I doubt they'll ever take the risk even if the opportunity p...
- 30 Sep 2019, 19:04
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410555
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
So...so far on the QE Class ships we've had the following aircraft land on: Joint Test Force F-35B UK Forces Merlin HM.2 Merlin HC.4 Apache AH.1 Chinook HC.4 Wildcat HMA.1 US Forces MV-22 Osprey MC-53E Sea Dragon MH-60 Sea Hawk Civilian Sikorsky S-92 That's not bad going to date. And we've still got...
- 30 Sep 2019, 18:52
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410555
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Ok...so thats landing backwards in F-35B and Merlin knocked off the list...sideways anyone?
- 30 Sep 2019, 11:13
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410555
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Is that a Babcock Offshore helicopter?
I wonder if it was for personnel or cargo?
I wonder if it was for personnel or cargo?
- 28 Sep 2019, 15:27
- Forum: UK Defence & Aerospace Industry
- Topic: Appledore shipyard
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3032
Re: Appledore shipyard
Appedore shipyard about to reopen !! If there is any truth in this then it is very good news. https://www.gmb.org.uk/news/gmb-welcomes-developments-future-appledore-shipyard If true (and remember Babcocks words about Ferguson and Harland and Wolff not being guaranteed any work) this makes an awful ...
- 26 Sep 2019, 13:21
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410555
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
The RN has been anxious to further MV-22 integration on the QEC ships to establish the Osprey as a credible maritime intra-theatre lift solution." Definitely a 'view' from Janes. But I guess we must see the MV-22 trials not in the light of a future buy by the RN (because its just not going to ...
- 25 Sep 2019, 09:16
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410555
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Made a massive boob folks it wasn’t Poseidon it was the Wedgetail. I wonder if they're looking at all of the extreme long range air to air missiles that are designed to attack AEW and tankers and thinking about the long term viability of a large platform, particularly one that has to emit. It's pro...
- 23 Sep 2019, 21:10
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410555
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Oh good spot with the photo and concept artwork comparison! The submarine is also clearly there. Its submerged. obviously. There was another one called the Future of the Royal Navy from an age ago that was from the starboard quarter, very similar but a little closer. Think I remember seeing it on R...
- 23 Sep 2019, 20:46
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410555
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
And for those of us who have been watching this since the start...here was the original dream of a CSG...close enough for government work!
- 23 Sep 2019, 20:36
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410555
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
The RN is taking the piss today...
- 23 Sep 2019, 16:13
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410555
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
And not to be upstaged...Prince of Wales has its first visitor...they're not mucking about..11.15 off the east coast of Scotland.
https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-l ... raft-lands
https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-l ... raft-lands
- 23 Sep 2019, 15:37
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410555
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
QE is heading to the Caribbean for warm water trials apparently...a Merlin has landed at Mayport... https://twitter.com/CdrBobBond/status/1176132846253199360 Plus, looks like we can expect another shot of the QE with a US CVN in due course....USS Eisenhower this time. https://twitter.com/TML_2_4/sta...
- 20 Sep 2019, 23:38
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410555
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Got to say the RN Photographers are absolutely knocking it out of the park at the moment...fantastic picture. As much as we'd all like to see it, I'm afraid given the state of the MoD's equipment plan, and the amount of time that the V-22 has left in production, I suspect we'll never see a UK one. B...
- 20 Sep 2019, 13:50
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410555
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Apologies for linking to such a rag as the Daily Mail here. Apparently she's not fully finished on the inside though. Lots of complaining according to the Mail. A few people are saying this is accommodation for airwing etc. not for the main crew, so is not required right now. As a result its better...
- 19 Sep 2019, 22:59
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410555
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
A fantastic day. Lots more milestones to come as the Carrier capability is developed further. But it does feel like we've reached the end of the beginning at least. Many thanks to all who have posted updates, their observations and (particularly) their photos over the years, especially those who hav...