Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

[Lord Jim]

Great video. Out of interest, does anyone know where our second T-23 and the RFAs are?

[S M H]

Great video. Out of interest, does anyone know where our second T-23 and the RFAs are?

Most likely the second type 23 is doing its primary task away from the multitude of screw and engine sounds . The R.F.A. will be refuelling and resupplying then returning to the group.

[Tempest414]

Richmond is along side in Guam

[Jdam]

Getting there

[SDL]

Queenie won't be back before then will she?

That'll mean we'll have two carriers operating aircraft at sea at the same time.

[PhillyJ]

Queenie won't be back before then will she?

That'll mean we'll have two carriers operating aircraft at sea at the same time.

Queenie! For the love of God let's hope the MSM do not pick up on this.

I have it on good authority that Silly Billy will be out at sea again very soon...

[seaspear]

I am not an expert on the various radars of naval ships I understand that the height placement of the S1850 on the Darings provides some advantage over other radars that are sited lower on their vessels so there is the likelihood that the carriers again being much higher than the escorts and perhaps on a more stable platform than the escorts may provide some advantage in coverage,but saying that the S1850M was developed without the deployment of hypersonic missiles that cuts down the time to react.
There are longer ranged radars that can be cued to operate with the escorts and be perhaps sited on the carriers themselves allowing the escorts at distance from the carriers to be better able to deploy anti-missile weaponry,this may be cheaper and more effective than some last-ditch missile addition to the carrier itself if it can provide this increased capability to its escorts
https://thales-group.prezly.com/us-navy ... e-in-space

[SKB]

UK Carrier Strike Group flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth to arrive in Yokosuka, Japan this weekend.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-c ... e-in-japan

[Enigmatically]

I am not an expert on the various radars of naval ships I understand that the height placement of the S1850 on the Darings provides some advantage over other radars that are sited lower on their vessels so there is the likelihood that the carriers again being much higher than the escorts and perhaps on a more stable platform than the escorts may provide some advantage in coverage,but saying that the S1850M was developed without the deployment of hypersonic missiles that cuts down the time to react.
There are longer ranged radars that can be cued to operate with the escorts and be perhaps sited on the carriers themselves allowing the escorts at distance from the carriers to be better able to deploy anti-missile weaponry,this may be cheaper and more effective than some last-ditch missile addition to the carrier itself if it can provide this increased capability to its escorts
https://thales-group.prezly.com/us-navy ... e-in-space

I'm afraid you have a few things mixed up. It is the location of the Sampson radar on the T45s that provides an advantage, not that of the S1850. But that advantage is for sea-skimming anti-ship missiles, not ballistic missiles.

[Ron5]

The original carrier designs included Sampson. Understandable as its the UK's finest radar.

However it was removed from the design and replaced with Artisan to save money thanks to the Treasury.

[SKB]

QE arrives at Yokosuka, Japan

(boardnews.jp)


(goinkyox)

Timelapse:

(AirForce Aris)

[SKB]

PoW is carrying a Harrier cockpit aboard for pilot evacuation training.

[Bring Deeps]

Interesting to see QNLZ coming in with forward lift in the down position, I don't think I have seen that before.

I wonder if it is stuck.

Also a USMC jet on deck with fan doors open. Is that likely to be a fault?

[PhillyJ]

PWLS off out tomorrow.

[seaspear]

I'm afraid you have a few things mixed up. It is the location of the Sampson radar on the T45s that provides an advantage, not that of the S1850. But that advantage is for sea-skimming anti-ship missiles, not ballistic missiles.
I appreciate the correction but my basic question remains can a sensor upgrade that has the ability to track at a very long-range inbound ballistic missiles or hypersonic missiles be a requirement for the carriers which may be the target of such threats

[SKB]

For PoW departure

[Sunk at Narvik]

Sorry to be an anorak but isn't that QE judging by the crest on the aft island?

[SKB]

[KiwiMuzz]

No bands, no fanfare, no deck-lining. Another day, another RN carrier heading out to sea. Almost boring Truly magnificent looking ships. If only there was five of them

[Jdam]

Wait 2 carriers with planes?

[PhillyJ]

Indeed, nipper very happy and looking forward to the following weeks.

[dmereifield]

Wait 2 carriers with planes?

This is very pleasing, but it's only 10 UK jets across the 2 carriers...an average of 5 on each....They need to get on with standing up the next couple of squadrons and buying the airfares required to do it

[donald_of_tokyo]

Inside QNLZ at Yokosuka. Just news movie (not my own) ... and in Japanese. But the image itself is good to see.

[SKB]

4:25 ^^

[Ron5]

Wait 2 carriers with planes?

This is very pleasing, but it's only 10 UK jets across the 2 carriers...an average of 5 on each....They need to get on with standing up the next couple of squadrons and buying the airfares required to do it

Isn't it 8 on QE and 4 on PWLS ?