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by Scimitar54
15 Jan 2024, 04:10
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: River Class (OPV) (RN)
Replies: 5411
Views: 1420987
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Re: River Class (OPV) (RN)

SW1 Wrote:- The very point of having worked up escorts fwd deployed in key strategic positions is for contingency while they will do all the things the opv will they have the capacity to respond to a much broader ranger of maritime security tasks and to join coalition forces should a heightened sec...
by Scimitar54
24 Dec 2023, 16:03
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: River Class (OPV) (RN)
Replies: 5411
Views: 1420987
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Re: River Class (OPV) (RN)

Logical way to go about this, would be to remove the 5 x 57mm from the T31s and fit them to the RB2s, then fit a (simpler) 127mm Gun to each of the 5 x T31s. Improved deterrent effect across 2 x Classes of Ship. :mrgreen:
by Scimitar54
15 Dec 2023, 04:04
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4410455
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

????? What on Earth do people think the purpose of the MQ-9B on-board trials were for? ????? Do people really think that the gathered data would be free for publication? ????? We don’t know yet, but are there more trials to come? ????? Is equivalent information available for the F-35B? ????? Accepti...
by Scimitar54
12 Dec 2023, 22:35
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19150
Views: 7058366
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

Do not forget Singapore!
by Scimitar54
09 Dec 2023, 15:21
Forum: Deployments
Topic: Caribbean
Replies: 94
Views: 9875
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Re: Caribbean

Tempest414
I did not put words into your mouth, so do have the common courtesy NOT to put either your? words, or the words of others into mine. Now, can we please return to the topic.
by Scimitar54
09 Dec 2023, 10:32
Forum: Deployments
Topic: Caribbean
Replies: 94
Views: 9875
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Re: Caribbean

SW1 wrote:- My point of example was turning the other way through most of the 00s to Russian intimidation and annexation of bits of Georgia and Ukraine. Standing up to it earlier would have saved the destruction of Ukraine hundreds of thousands of lives. I know you are referring to Isreal and we ar...
by Scimitar54
05 Dec 2023, 21:19
Forum: Joint Service
Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
Replies: 6067
Views: 1724938
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Re: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)

“892” would be the next FAA squadron for me, at least. However I would be happy just to see 2 plus (FAA) front line Lightning squadrons before many more years go by.
by Scimitar54
04 Dec 2023, 19:04
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1842
Views: 184113
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Re: General UK Defence Discussion

Well below critical mass!
by Scimitar54
04 Dec 2023, 11:40
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19150
Views: 7058366
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

Not to mention the non-deployed resources (e.g. warships) and additional supply ships needed to maintain those deployed patrol groups.
by Scimitar54
01 Dec 2023, 01:43
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4410455
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Sounds about right, if not diverted!
by Scimitar54
30 Nov 2023, 20:50
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4410455
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Poiuytrewq Wrote:-
4) Fort Victoria is not available!
No doubt there are contingency plans and if not, “Heads should roll”.

Much could depend upon the stores that may already be embarked (or not). :mrgreen:
by Scimitar54
30 Nov 2023, 17:14
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4410455
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

1) Neither QNLZ or PWLS would be sailing at 15 knots, most likely their maximum sustained speed. 2) A 72 hour readiness period for PWLS would not be required, because it would be included within the transit time (unless the requirements, as at 3) were to be supplied via a USN naval base. 3) The majo...
by Scimitar54
27 Nov 2023, 23:38
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19150
Views: 7058366
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

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by Scimitar54
17 Nov 2023, 18:14
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4410455
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Bring Deeps wrote:- That makes me slightly nervous after what happened to HMS Victorious. I do not think we should be worried about this for the QEC class, as they would neither be “Lengthened”, “Widened”, or “Heightened”, nor have to be re-boilered and re-engined and many other modernisation requi...
by Scimitar54
16 Nov 2023, 00:56
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4410455
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Perhaps the QEC (and Ford Class) could now best be described as CVEs as opposed to CVNs. :lol:
by Scimitar54
13 Nov 2023, 19:08
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4410455
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Have they Flown Off ?

Unless they have used up their already “topped-up” munitions, what is there to top up ?
Just possibly dis-embarking munitions, ready for handover of duties to PWLS as the “High Readiness” Carrier.
by Scimitar54
05 Nov 2023, 02:12
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5985
Views: 1500902
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Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

Since nearly Six years before Anthony58 joined ! So what did the last post (or for that matter what does this one) add to the debate ? :mrgreen:

By the way, an average of C. 25 posts per page does not sound to bad to me ! :mrgreen:
by Scimitar54
04 Nov 2023, 01:28
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: UK Shipbuilding
Replies: 236
Views: 29117
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Re: UK Shipbuilding

So what is that:- 25 x Large / Support Ships. 25 x Escort Ships 50 x Minor Vessels In other words100 x ships over a 25 year cycle. Much too simplistic to me. IMHO I can see the following problems:- Are either the numbers of each vessel type, or the total number actually required, or realistic? A tot...
by Scimitar54
01 Nov 2023, 23:46
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5985
Views: 1500902
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Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

Fine as far as it goes, however what happens when either the MRSS Role 3 or the LHA//LHD goes in for a deep re-fit (especially if it is an LHD)? One solution to the Role 3 problem might be to modularise it, so that it could then be available aboard any of the 4 x MRSS as and when required. The only ...
by Scimitar54
31 Oct 2023, 21:11
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4410455
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Shame that she cannot accommodate McDonnell Douglas Phantoms on her Flight Deck (including embarkation and disembarkation of course). :mrgreen:
by Scimitar54
30 Oct 2023, 22:14
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19150
Views: 7058366
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

Just one reason why 8 x T26 is not an adequate number.
by Scimitar54
30 Oct 2023, 15:08
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15445
Views: 4410455
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

I was thinking EMCAT actually, for the catapults along with the advanced arrestor gear. However, I submitted my post before I thought of adding it. :thumbup: