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- 15 Jan 2024, 04:10
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: River Class (OPV) (RN)
- Replies: 5411
- Views: 1420987
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...
- 24 Dec 2023, 16:03
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: River Class (OPV) (RN)
- Replies: 5411
- Views: 1420987
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.
- 15 Dec 2023, 04:04
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410455
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...
- 12 Dec 2023, 22:35
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19150
- Views: 7058366
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Do not forget Singapore!
- 09 Dec 2023, 15:21
- Forum: Deployments
- Topic: Caribbean
- Replies: 94
- Views: 9875
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.
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.
- 09 Dec 2023, 10:32
- Forum: Deployments
- Topic: Caribbean
- Replies: 94
- Views: 9875
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...
- 05 Dec 2023, 21:19
- Forum: Joint Service
- Topic: F-35B Lightning (RAF & RN)
- Replies: 6067
- Views: 1724938
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.
- 04 Dec 2023, 19:04
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
- Replies: 1842
- Views: 184113
Re: General UK Defence Discussion
Well below critical mass!
- 04 Dec 2023, 11:40
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19150
- Views: 7058366
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.
- 01 Dec 2023, 01:43
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410455
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Sounds about right, if not diverted!
- 30 Nov 2023, 20:50
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410455
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Poiuytrewq Wrote:-
Much could depend upon the stores that may already be embarked (or not).
No doubt there are contingency plans and if not, “Heads should roll”.4) Fort Victoria is not available!
Much could depend upon the stores that may already be embarked (or not).
- 30 Nov 2023, 17:14
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410455
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...
- 28 Nov 2023, 00:28
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19150
- Views: 7058366
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Diego Garcia?
- 27 Nov 2023, 23:38
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19150
- Views: 7058366
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
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- 17 Nov 2023, 18:14
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410455
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...
- 16 Nov 2023, 00:56
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410455
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.
- 13 Nov 2023, 19:08
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410455
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.
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.
- 05 Nov 2023, 02:12
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 5985
- Views: 1500902
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 ?
By the way, an average of C. 25 posts per page does not sound to bad to me !
By the way, an average of C. 25 posts per page does not sound to bad to me !
- 04 Nov 2023, 01:28
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: UK Shipbuilding
- Replies: 236
- Views: 29117
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...
- 01 Nov 2023, 23:46
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
- Replies: 5985
- Views: 1500902
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 ...
- 31 Oct 2023, 21:11
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410455
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).
- 31 Oct 2023, 16:16
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410455
Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Before or after crushing ?
- 30 Oct 2023, 22:14
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
- Replies: 19150
- Views: 7058366
Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Just one reason why 8 x T26 is not an adequate number.
- 30 Oct 2023, 15:08
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410455
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.
- 30 Oct 2023, 02:52
- Forum: Royal Navy
- Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
- Replies: 15445
- Views: 4410455