Is there any reliable information on what the increased amount for defense spending would be if every of N.A.T.O reached 2 percent of gdp on defense ?

They may want to get out before a wall is built there

Is it possible the Los Angeles class though still formidable has been passed in stealth by more modern submarines ,even the latest Russian submarines have been reported as quieter

Maintenance is one thing, further development and implementation of weapon systems is different jsm for example and would Israels f35a go elsewhere for maintenance considering the innovation and modifications made

100 k may be optimal conditons , would also expect the detection ranges of submarines to be different depending on their construction and stealth design,thermoclines , depth the submarine is operating at ,littoral conditions ,there are a number of modern navies whose ships have either the ability to...

Is there any information about what is actually left to do in regarding fit out and finish before sea trials

One thing that may presently be in the type 26 advantage is the published smaller crew , the requirements are that the complement of an Anzac sized crew could transfer to the new asw frigate, the Anzac and Hobart class have crew complements of 140 plus if the asw version of the Hobart class is simil...

The decision for the sea5000 teder will not be announced till 2018 and steel cutting 2020 apparently, it could be argued that a type 26 selected for the R.A.N may be capable than others built because of specifications required.

I am putting this post with regards to some previous posts relating to asw designed for ships ,my understanding and please correct if I am wrong is that asw for it to be most effective requires noise suppression internally and in hull design to address any laminar flow issues ,it would not be a matt...

Canadas requirement is the ship chosen can keep up with a U.S.N carrier group , what is that speed and do the current Fremm versions achieve it? ,can the type 26 be changed to achieve this if required?. These ships are to be built in Canada with changes in design to meet that countries needs as per ...

The demand that the frigate is able to keep pace with a U.S naval carrier force is interesting ,what is that speed and does the type 26 achieve this requirement.

Although much of the discussion is on higher tier requirements ,constabulary duties per anti drug smuggling can reqire a ship to patrol on station long term even searching a small ship may take two days what is an optimum size and crewed and crewed size

Though submarines may not exert control per se , they can be used as denial as per Falklands era where the Argentine navy did not engage. I would hope any defense minister would be briefed on current and future technologies , certainly an Australian one would have knowledge of D.S.T.O and A.M.R.L .

An interesting excercise , a defense minister would of course rely on information about the threats their nation faced in considering allocation of resources if the spenditure was required to be focused on discernable and growing threat say of submarines from country that for some period has been co...

On another note there have been launches of ships with invereted bow and axe bows , certainly the latest French proposal models an inverted bow this is stated to reduce pitching and slamming , is this known to be an advantage for naval ships are there any cons with this ?

@Sharkbait the tb-37u is described as having variable depth abilities in various releases , my point though if its a matter of cost determing its inclusion then its better to have a cheaper towed array than none.

Is there a reason only to consider the captas range if the U.S.N and Japanese navy are ordering the new mfta tb-37u surely it should be considered

The AN/SQR-20 0R tb37U towed array system recently developed , had an order placed for seven units for a total of 27.3 million U.S ,these are being fitted to the A,.Bs ???

I would suggest a 5 inch /4 would have more uses in actions than smaller calibre types ,extended range ammunition is being developed that provides ranges up to 100 hundred kilometres ,should actions requiring aircraft carrier deployment this type of gunfire may be used in support at a safe distance,...

Nice find Clinch ,the article cites a naval figure stating that 8 billion pounds would be apprpriated for 8 frigates , perhaps that is the program not unit cost but still not cheap

If the type 31 is to be a desired 300 hundred million pounds per unit, is there confirmation that the type 26 is 600 hundred million per unit ?

A reason for the deployment of less than full complement of the f35b on routine operations may be the desire to minimise the risk of corrosion from salt water by keeping them in the hangars , certainly a GAO report that was commented on by Corr Defense vol 7 number 1 spring 2011 discussed the corros...

Would I be correct believing the numbers carried are those that can be stowed in the hangar , and that the R.N will keep to the practice of not parking aircraft not in use on the deck as per U.S.N carriers .

There would also be a number of rotary aircraft required either aew asw etc. plus any added for mission focus that may be a significant number ,this should be considered as part of its aviation assets , sometimes the comments sound like the hangars will be empty ,

I have not read any report that costs for the type 26 are unwarranted ,it is believed to be a ship comparable with if not better than present asw/gp ships . These ships were not built cheaply either ,the expression paying peanuts and getting monkeys probally applies to naval vessels .