…and potentially modified for coalition flight operations with conventional carrier-borne aircraft… I thought this only applies to "Unmanned", Conventional Aircraft, so limited size and payload, but able to work with the F-35Bs if needed. We are not going to see E-2D Hawkeyes anytime soon...

https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/aircraft-propulsion/uk-royal-navy-will-open-carrier-flight-decks-uncrewed-operations Can you post the article? I lost subscription. Yes, I am intrigued by this little tidbit. Would love to see what it entails. [and potentially modified for coalition flight ope...

So if Dragon is now undergoing PIP that means it's not being done at Cammell Laird as she's in refit at Portsmouth. They all seem to be doing a maintenance period before going in for PIP. So the way I read it is, she will either complete her mainenance at Portsmouth then travel to Cammel Laird. Onl...

commons written answers :-

https://questions-statements.parliament ... -15/140398

commons written answers :-

https://questions-statements.parliament ... -17/141925

Commons answers 14th March :-

https://questions-statements.parliament ... -08/136556

Tempest414 wrote: ↑09 Mar 2022, 09:12 3 delivered in Feb 3 more later this year

That should be 3rd of March .

Gabriele Molinelli @Gabriel64869839 Government response to the Defence Committee insists on MK41 for Type 31 (which we had already heard about); on adopting it for future ships (Type 32 and Type 83), and we expected it, but adds the possibility of retrofitting it to existing classes. That ought to m...

Exclusive: UK attempts to dismantle nuclear submarine in a world first The dismantling process has already started on three defuelled submarines – with about 90% of the overall metal free from radioactivity. Briohny Williams Forces Net. 24th January 2022 at 9:43am Nicknamed 'the silent service', nuc...

I wonder how much of this aspirational list will come to fruition :-

https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... e#maritime

This Is Money BAE's boost for the North: Defence giant announces plans to hire 1,700 new young recruits Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail 1 day ago Defence giant BAE Systems will create around 1,700 jobs in the UK next year, mostly in the north of England. The FTSE 100 group – a key contractor f...