Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]

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Which Anti-Ship Missile Should be Selected for the Type 26?

Lockheed Martin LRASM
164
52%
Kongsberg NSM
78
25%
Boeing Harpoon Next Gen
44
14%
MBDA Exocet Blk III
21
7%
None (stick to guided ammo and FASGW from Helicopters)
8
3%
 
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ETH wrote:Better pic of Glasgow’s mast

Gone with the T45 color scheme of grey at the front and sides and black to the rear. The common thinking has been black to obscure the exhaust smut but I suspect diminishing unwanted radar & radio returns to be a factor on the T45 at least.

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NickC wrote:Lockheed as prime contractor for the CSC/T26 have contracted for four Leonardo Oto Melara 127/64mm main guns including the Automatic Ammunition Handling System (AAHS) in preference to the BAE Inc USN Mk45 Mod 4 127/62 as fitted in the T26.

The 127 /64 LW Vulcano can fire the guided long range (GLR) and ballistic extended range (BER) shells besides the standard 127 mm round as the Mk45 currently limited to.

Would be of interest if value of contract disclosed to compare to the $245 million MoD awarded to BAE Inc Jul 2016 for the Mk45s, both contracts are for three ship sets and a fourth for training.

https://www.leonardocompany.com/en/pres ... combatants
Comparing contracts, as you are very fond of doing, is a mugs game as the majority of us know. Without knowing the contents, duration, terms and conditions, such comparisons are meaningless.

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Parliamentary written answers 28 April 2021. I appear to have missed something here, has their been anything on here in regards to this ?

https://questions-statements.parliament ... -20/184544

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from ""

Great view....

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Great picture, but how long until it is actually finished? Is the Yard downing tools for a few months to meet the production timescale?

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A long time to go I am afraid, fitting out for a couple of years, then builders trials, navy trials etc etc.

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Time lapse video of rollout..



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BAE Bob: "Noo, urr ye 100% sure we git th' back end pyntin th' richt wey aroond?" :mrgreen:
Translation:"Now, are you 100% sure we got the back end pointing the right way around?"

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SKB wrote:BAE Bob: "Noo, urr ye 100% sure we git th' back end pyntin th' richt wey aroond?" :mrgreen:
Bae Jock: "Dinna worry lad, got a few cans of Araldite that'll fix that up proper"

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Ron5 wrote:"Dinna worry lad, got a few cans of Araldite that'll fix that up proper"
But, have you seen the price of BAE Araldite Ron :D

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Well that will fix someone up, Proper! :mrgreen:

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Not sure if we really need a long single building to build this ship. Built in two large modules, welded later looks like working well.

Anyway, very important moment it is! Beautiful!! :D

ref: ""

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donald_of_tokyo wrote:Anyway, very important moment it is! Beautiful!!
Fantastic image, great to see tangible progress!

Remind me why we aren't getting 13 again....

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Great Pictures Donald a couple more here


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donald_of_tokyo wrote:Not sure if we really need a long single building to build this ship. Built in two large modules, welded later looks like working well.

Anyway, very important moment it is! Beautiful!! :D

ref: ""

Image
Also if they were built in a frigate factory, would we get to see pictures like this.... :D

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Go on, stick the mast on too.... :mrgreen:

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Shouldn't be long before they do if they work on a just in time principle :D starting to look like a real ship now, not just CGI :clap: well done Bobs & bobbi's

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serge750 wrote:
donald_of_tokyo wrote:Not sure if we really need a long single building to build this ship. Built in two large modules, welded later looks like working well.

Anyway, very important moment it is! Beautiful!! :D

ref: ""

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Also if they were built in a frigate factory, would we get to see pictures like this.... :D
If it were raining (like it does in Scotland a lot), you wouldn't see anything either :D :D

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:lol: :lol: :lol: was Foggy a lot on the Rosyth camera for the QEC assembly as well

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I know it is not a flank array ala 2076, but what is that wrapped area on both sides?

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Phil R wrote:I know it is not a flank array ala 2076, but what is that wrapped area on both sides?
Zoom in closely and you can see a hole in the hull, between the sheeted areas. My guess is that they need to insert a engine or gearbox into the open space.

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bobp wrote:
Phil R wrote:I know it is not a flank array ala 2076, but what is that wrapped area on both sides?
Zoom in closely and you can see a hole in the hull, between the sheeted areas. My guess is that they need to insert a engine or gearbox into the open space.
Gearbox going by the rumors :(

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Phil R wrote:I know it is not a flank array ala 2076, but what is that wrapped area on both sides?

Phil R
Acoustic tiles.

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