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by Defiance
29 Jan 2022, 16:33
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Replies: 4067
Views: 950260
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Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)

Timmymagic wrote: 29 Jan 2022, 15:34
If you're referring to Leonardo's acquisition of a stake in Hensoldt you're reaching...
Probably a bit of projection going on, we know who rules the roost in FCAS world ...
by Defiance
23 Jan 2022, 16:03
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Hellenic Armed Forces (Greece)
Replies: 79
Views: 7183
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Re: Hellenic Armed Forces (Greece)

First 6 Greek Rafale F-3R (4 single, 2 twin seat) were delivered to Tanagra Air Base on the 19th of Jan 2022, another batch are expected later this year with a 3rd batch arriving in 2023 - presumably the 6 arriving in 2023 will be the 6 new builds they ordered from the original 18. https://theaviati...
by Defiance
23 Jan 2022, 15:41
Forum: Conflicts
Topic: The war in Ukraine
Replies: 1163
Views: 85549
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Re: The war in Ukraine

Additionally the lack of use of German airspace for RAF planes has not been fully explained either. There's a few nuances to this ... First of all, UKDJ published their opinion as fact early on (that Germany had denied airspace use) which was then retracted two days later, but the damage had been d...
by Defiance
23 Jan 2022, 11:13
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: German Armed Forces
Replies: 593
Views: 42346
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Re: German Armed Forces

German Naval Chief resigns following his comments about Russia regarding Ukraine - no explanation needed, just watch the video in the article and see why that made Ukraine pretty unhappy.

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... -comments/
by Defiance
23 Jan 2022, 11:03
Forum: Conflicts
Topic: The war in Ukraine
Replies: 1163
Views: 85549
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Re: The war in Ukraine

Article from TheWarZone (2 days old) covering the transit of those 6 amphibious warfare ships transiting to the Med. There's quite a significant Russian naval buildup in the region including assets from the Northern and Pacific fleets https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/43965/russias-landing-ships...
by Defiance
22 Jan 2022, 12:42
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: NEDERLANDS
Replies: 144
Views: 22426
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Re: NEDERLANDS

Will happen in April and May, by that time the crisis in Ukraine might be over. There's probably another force that has responsibility for the tasking until that time. Did some digging and the last few rotations have been RAF (Typhoon) -> RCAF (F/A-18) -> Italy (Typhoon). 4 Italian Typhoons arrived...
by Defiance
21 Jan 2022, 21:23
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: NEDERLANDS
Replies: 144
Views: 22426
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Re: NEDERLANDS

Dutch F-35As are the first F-35 deployment to the NATO Southern Air Policing task - 2 F-35A will be sent to Graf Ignatievo Air Base in Bulgaria to work alongside Romanian F-16s and Bulgarian MiG-29s to conduct QRA tasking https://www.janes.com/defence-news/defence/latest/f-35-to-make-nato-southern-a...
by Defiance
21 Jan 2022, 20:53
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: River Class (OPV) (RN)
Replies: 5411
Views: 1420009
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Re: River Class (OPV) (RN)

To be honest if it’s just disaster relief,law enforcement and the such like I wouldn’t have fwd presence at all other things to spend the money on. Trouble is being a 'global nation' means we have global responsibilities, i'd sooner have a River doing that sort of work than a frigate or RFA support...
by Defiance
21 Jan 2022, 20:39
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: USA Armed Forces
Replies: 2089
Views: 108791
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Re: USA Armed Forces

THAAD has popped it's cherry https://www.defensenews.com/land/2022/01/21/thaad-in-first-operational-use-destroys-midrange-ballistic-missile-in-houthi-attack/ ASHINGTON — A multibillion-dollar missile defense system owned by the United Arab Emirates and developed by the U.S. military intercepted a ba...
by Defiance
21 Jan 2022, 08:34
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: General UK Defence Discussion
Replies: 1842
Views: 183968
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Re: General UK Defence Discussion

They're responding to the next crisis (which doesn't actually exist yet). Normally that's pretty admirable, but they're only doing this now because they know they can't respond to the one that actually matters today.

Classic BoJo - all show, no go
by Defiance
20 Jan 2022, 18:04
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055908
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

Tempest414 wrote: 20 Jan 2022, 17:56
Do we think this will happen
No, but if MOD won't shell out for an interim weapon for an optimistic 6 year gap, I doubt they'll do it in future when FCASW is even closer
Tempest414 wrote: 20 Jan 2022, 17:56the first 31 should be in the water by 2025 and the second by 26
Apologies, I meant ISD
by Defiance
20 Jan 2022, 17:42
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055908
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

I agree however we could see NSM and Maybe Mk-41 with Tomahawk Blk V by 2030 if we wanted Probably not, we can't even stump up the money for I-SSGW. Type 31 #1 hits the water in 2027 and FCASW is supposed to be operational at sea in 2028. Why waste time and money bringing in NSM at all in that case?
by Defiance
20 Jan 2022, 11:51
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055908
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

We'll be lucky to see Type 31 with Mk41 and FCASW by 2030
by Defiance
20 Jan 2022, 09:06
Forum: Conflicts
Topic: The war in Ukraine
Replies: 1163
Views: 85549
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Re: The war in Ukraine

USN publicised the arrival of USS Georgia (SSGN-729) at Cyprus yesterday

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/4 ... n-presence
by Defiance
19 Jan 2022, 19:09
Forum: Conflicts
Topic: The war in Ukraine
Replies: 1163
Views: 85549
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Re: The war in Ukraine

The airlift of NLAWs from Brize Norton to Ukraine continues unabated. Eight C17 flights so far carrying "thousands" (as per the Armed Forces Minister) of the anti-armour weapons. The probable cost to Russia of mounting an invasion is steadily increasing and the US has also just confirmed ...
by Defiance
19 Jan 2022, 13:41
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055908
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

NickC wrote: 19 Jan 2022, 11:45 Would note the T31 as currently kitted out is a Constabulary/Piracy OPV, but its hull is an order magnitude less expensive than the T26

... Not saying its perfect but at least its half the cost if not more than a T26
These two things are not the same
by Defiance
18 Jan 2022, 08:56
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: USA Armed Forces
Replies: 2089
Views: 108791
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Re: USA Armed Forces

But didn't they say that DDX will replace at least part of Ticos? CG's are having their role absorbed by Flt III DDGs but that doesn't mean they need to design it as a Tico replacement. This is due to the increased numbers being purchased and operated together. e.g. You only see 1 CG per carrier gr...
by Defiance
16 Jan 2022, 18:01
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5976
Views: 1500017
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Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

Serious amount of firepower with USS Harry S Truman - according to a USNI News piece from her stint in the Med she's being accompanied by USS San Jacinto (CG-56) USS Cole (DDG-67) USS Bainbridge (DDG-96) USS Gravely (DDG-107) USS Jason Dunham (DDG-109) HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen (F310 - Fridtjof Nansen c...
by Defiance
16 Jan 2022, 17:10
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055908
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

All that is being re affirmed here is that in the context of Russia/China or an equivalent is that to strike targets against such an enemy it will be done with either unmanned or long range stand off missile systems. If you follow that to its conclusion it raises interesting questions about the def...
by Defiance
16 Jan 2022, 13:00
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion
Replies: 19147
Views: 7055908
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Re: Current & Future Escorts - General Discussion

It's highly unlikely if the specification calls for Wildcat that they wouldn't design a magazine capable of employing its main offensive armament
by Defiance
16 Jan 2022, 12:08
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: USA Armed Forces
Replies: 2089
Views: 108791
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Re: USA Armed Forces

All down to money ,like everyone else ,a rehashed Burke class if good enough will do ,get more ships of the class for said amount instead of building 3 costing loads , trying too keep China at bay is going to be a uphill struggle with the the amount of capacity and cheapness they can turn around sh...
by Defiance
16 Jan 2022, 10:47
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: USA Armed Forces
Replies: 2089
Views: 108791
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Re: USA Armed Forces

ill need a nuclear propulsion if they want put lasers and new radar there. But, I have to say, I expected something larger- 15-20000 t, not just hashed up Burke class. Depends how well they got on with MT30 in the DDG1000s, they've had enough time to run them around and work out their power require...
by Defiance
14 Jan 2022, 18:29
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Philippines
Replies: 18
Views: 1383
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Re: Philippines

Glad to see the Philippines stepping up and good to see India being more successful at exporting their wares!
by Defiance
13 Jan 2022, 14:31
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Franco-German-Spanish FCAS/SCAF Programme News and Discussion
Replies: 63
Views: 4673
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Re: Franco-German-Spanish FCAS/SCAF Programme News and Discussion

Boeing response to recent events - 'We'll bring more German industry along with us' https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2022/01/12/boeing-pledges-expanded-german-industry-involvement-if-berlin-buys-the-f-18/ Interestingly though in the article, it draws out a current FCAS stress point But an unrela...
by Defiance
13 Jan 2022, 14:23
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5976
Views: 1500017
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Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

I agree that they would need a lot of civv shipping to move all the troops needed however this could only happen once they had air and sea secured and I would say this could take up to 3 days and by then the US and allied forces would be moving in also the build up needed would take weeks and would...