I thought the problem was that they couldn't be built long enough in that location due to some historically valuable buildings behind. Apologies - I'm not explaining very well. I'm not suggesting extending the original sheds (red outline), but covering the area (yellow outline) currently used for o...

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/04/15/bae-pushes-to-delay-royal-navy-frigate-to-prioritise-norway/ BAE pushes to delay Royal Navy frigate to prioritise Norway deal Bid to sell submarine-hunting warships to Norway hinges on Royal Navy accepting delays This is completely impossible the T23 ...

These OPV+ are definitely NOT an escort but would in themsrlves be freeing up more escorts to do higher intensity warfighting escort missions rather than being sidetracked to cover OPV / HADR missions that escorts are today being sidetracked to. Which escorts are currently being side tracked to cov...

These OPV+ are definitely NOT an escort but would in themsrlves be freeing up more escorts to do higher intensity warfighting escort missions rather than being sidetracked to cover OPV / HADR missions that escorts are today being sidetracked to. Which escorts are currently being side tracked to cov...

Reading the DevonLive article it says about the previous closure

Appledore was bought by Harland and Wolff after former owner Babcock closed it in 2019 when it lost its contract with an Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri.

Any idea what this contract was?

It’s a question of priorities: 1- More P8, ideally increase to 16 2- Maximise T31 and build 8 3- More SSN, aim for 12, start asap 4- More T26 only if HMG commits to 3% GDP 5- T32 but not before mid/late 2030s In that order IMO In a perfect world the optimum escort mix is: • 12x AAW Destroyers (T45/...

That’s just your bias coming out, off it must be this because I like it. If your principally fighting Russia the answer at sea it will largely be our submarines and maritime patrol aircraft in the Atlantic. The Russian submarines beyond there ssbns are largely some modern ssks not ssns. Most of it ...

A GP frigate for at least half the price or more can provide a good level of ASW with a TAS and it doesn't need to be modularised. But would your GP frigate actually catch any submarines? If the chances of that are tiny, it's wasted money. There a lots of frigates and destroyers around the world fi...

A GP frigate for at least half the price or more can provide a good level of ASW with a TAS and it doesn't need to be modularised. But would your GP frigate actually catch any submarines? If the chances of that are tiny, it's wasted money. There a lots of frigates and destroyers around the world fi...

Appledore Shipyard looks to hire 100 new workers. https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/appledore-shipyard-looks-hire-100-8883493 Anybody know what the 3 RFA's are? Aren’t they building parts of the FSSs? Yes the bow sections. Given the experience its Appledore shipyard has in the fabrication o...

We do have air defence assets and a fully integrated network. There is anti drone stuf, starstreak, camm, and aster. The real question is how much of it are you prepared to say is to be kept to be deployed around the uk or sent overseas or do we need more of it. We have 6 type 45s are we to say 3 w...

New Aster 15 EC in 2030, with twice range of the current Aster 15 at 60+km. https://meta-defense.fr/en/2024/04/11/missile-aster-15-ec-mbda-pour-2030/ In-service date 2030 or after Probably a similar time-frame to CAMM-MR (100km+), with CAMM-ER (45km+) in service with Italy in the relatively near fu...

PS still think that debugging a system on a deployed warship isn't the smartest idea around. After all, that was the approach taken with the Type 45 propulsion system. Saved oodles on money not testing it out onshore first. (Buff)Hoon must be very proud :roll: Type 45 propulsion system was tested o...

sol wrote: ↑13 Apr 2024, 21:56 Dutch study for the fire support Boxer. Looks like it was considered as not feasible due weight and transport restrictions.

But sticking 155mm Howitzer on Boxer is feasible?

Commander Henry of the FREMM frigate Alsace in talks to Le Figaro 11th April after return from a 71 day deployment as all combat equipment was depleted. "From the Aster missile to the 7.62 machine gun of the helicopter, including the 12.7mm, 20mm, or 76mm cannon, we dealt with three ballistic ...

A GP frigate for at least half the price or more can provide a good level of ASW with a TAS and it doesn't need to be modularised. But would your GP frigate actually catch any submarines? If the chances of that are tiny, it's wasted money. There a lots of frigates and destroyers around the world fi...

I have no idea on her fate. Artisan 3D it not there, but it can be craned easily. SeaCeptor datalink antenna has a cover, or non existing? The starboard 30mm guns is not there? Any thoughts? https://twitter.com/NavyLookout/status/1778360230897668291 Towed to Portsmouth and put on the trotts with Mo...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-13299023/KEIR-STARMER-commitment-UKs-nuclear-deterrent-Unshakeable-Absolute-Total.html I'm proud that today I'll be the first Labour Party leader in over 30 years to visit the shipyard of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, to see these incredible boats being buil...

But as always you're wrong we need five GPs just to stand still. Were you made redundant by Babcock or something because you sure have an axe to grind. Exactly. T31 just are the minimum, the lowest we can go. Yes a minimum as delivered and a very good starting point for future upgrades and variants...

What is wrong with jusr buying a new batch of Enforcers (Bays) with Hangars. That what we've got in LRG S. Argus providing the aviation and the Bay providing dock\mexflote and vehicles. We might just get some LPD's yes. The question I suppose then is when does an affordable LSD turn into an unaffor...

Would this be useful for protection against drones? In what way? RT-60 is not really designed to fight drones and while could be used not sure how effective it would be. There are better solutions for this, like Skyranger 30 or 35, both tested on Boxer and first one even ordered by Germans. But who...

I am not arguing against your points only that unless the budget rises adding additional T26 will do nothing to address the problems with fleet balance. It’s not a priority if a balanced fleet is the goal. • The cost of 2x T26 would probably procure another 10x P8 at £200m unit. What impact would t...

But what would we fit to a British version other than CAMM in VLS instead of SEARAM? How does that stop us and the Dutch from collaborating? 1) CAMM in addition to RAM / LMM, and whatever constitutes escort levels of armament. 2) He then goes on to say: This also had consequences for the cooperatio...

https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/future-teesside-docks-safeguarded-new-28977965 Not new news, the contract was awarded nearly a year ago now. https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2023/may/19/20230519-government-investing--in-rn-patrol-ships UK Docks managing di...

https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/future-teesside-docks-safeguarded-new-28977965 Not new news, the contract was awarded nearly a year ago now. https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2023/may/19/20230519-government-investing--in-rn-patrol-ships UK Docks managing di...