US, French And Italian Navies To Conduct Tri Carrier Operations
Carrier Strike Groups (CSG) of the US Navy, French Navy and Italian Navy are set to conduct rare "tri carrier operations" in the Eastern Mediterranean next month...
The French Navy (Marine Nationale) aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its strike group (CSG) will set sails in early February for the “Mission Clemenceau 22” deployment. The French CSG will conduct “tri carrier operations” with the Italian Navy (Marina Militare)’s Cavour CSG and the U.S. Navy’s Truman CSG.
Interesting video on the USMC's planned Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle or ARV. It might be something we should take a look at for our Recce needs for both the Army and Royal Marines. Having an amphibious capability would be very useful as well as it being digitally connected and having reasonable firepower and protection, if he USMC's requirements are met. A Recce Regiment of these in each Light BCTS would offer some interesting possibilities as well as supporting RM raiding operations. Even an alternative to the Ajax!
Re: USA Armed Forces
Posted: 21 Jan 2022, 20:14
by Jake1992
What happened the BAE ACV that was being tested by the USMC I thought they were looking at multiple vairients of it to have a signle base vehicle.
ASHINGTON — A multibillion-dollar missile defense system owned by the United Arab Emirates and developed by the U.S. military intercepted a ballistic missile on Monday during a deadly attack by Houthi militants in Abu Dhabi, marking the system’s first known use in a military operation, Defense News has learned.
The Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System, made by Lockheed Martin, took out the midrange ballistic missile used to attack an Emirati oil facility near Al-Dhafra Air Base, according to two sources granted anonymity because they are not authorized to speak about the UAE’s activities. The Emirati base hosts U.S. and French forces.
Watch at 25.30 mins in best question ever asked at a defence briefing
Re: USA Armed Forces
Posted: 23 Jan 2022, 13:38
by Lord Jim
Though I have seen articles in various magazines regarding this programme this is the first video I have seen. The idea of an amphibious C-130 is pretty mind blowing, and makes you wonder if our SF would start to petition fo a few once they enter service with AFSOC.
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Posted: 23 Jan 2022, 16:34
by Tempest414
just as it gets interesting we get rid of our C-130's every one else is buying and we are selling
Re: USA Armed Forces
Posted: 23 Jan 2022, 19:01
by Lord Jim
I must admit when I first saw this I did think it was an "April Fool's" joke.
Re: USA Armed Forces
Posted: 23 Jan 2022, 19:04
by Lord Jim
The A400 will be a very capable platform once all its initial operating pains are resolved. It will be superior to the C-130 in nearly every way. Our C-130s had been worked very hard, often due to the above. As for the RAF getting any of these, well like the Osprey, the SF may really want some but they won't get any in the foreseeable future.
What is interesting is that the initial contract is for 10 vessels for a total of $5.5Bn. That will probably cover additional one off costs, but using very basic sums that is around £500M per ship which seem good value for money to me. Considering we are paying nearly £400M for the T-31, which is far far less capable on paper.
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Posted: 24 Jan 2022, 18:48
by Scimitar54
Well at least it was, when it was intended to cost £250M per vessel !
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Posted: 25 Jan 2022, 01:36
by Lord Jim
Well if we go down the T-32 route it must as capable platform as the USN's Constitution class at the very least.
Oh dear. I guess accidents will happen, especially as all the navies get used to F35 and any additional Ptocedures required ovrr and above say the procedures required for operating F18.
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Posted: 26 Jan 2022, 20:08
by Jdam
Do we know how it happen? it was the reports of injuries to deck crew that made it seem more than just an aircraft malfunction.
As Ms. Stringfellow stated, Lockheed Martin’s OUSV draws from the Aegis radar system to network and link with the Mark 41 VLS cells transported in 40-foot ISO shipping containers on its (optionally unmanned) ship platform deck for greater Distributed Maritime Operations and Distributed Lethality. Doing this aids the U.S. Navy fleet in spreading the weapons and ship formation further apart for increased missile strike surprise and ship and fleet survivability.
The open deck of the OUSV platform allows for easier logistical reloading and rearming of strike missiles by just removing and swapping out the 40-foot ISO shipping containers by crane since warship VLS cells, once fired, cannot be currently replenished at sea. Therefore, the Fleet Commander can mix-and-match VLS missiles to suit a variety of mission needs and requirements by just replacing ISO containers on deck.
The OUSV can transport and fire all the missiles in the Mark 41 VLS missile inventory portfolio and these include Tomahawk land-attack and Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW) missiles; Standard Anti-Air Warfare (AAW), Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW), and Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) missiles; Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) for AAW, ASuW, and Anti-missile defense; and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) rockets (ASROC). Thus, the OUSV can strike and defend from as close to a few miles out with ASROC to over 1,000+ miles with Tomahawk cruise missiles, and sail independently, in groups, and close or far away from the main surface fleet.
Re: USA Armed Forces
Posted: 30 Jan 2022, 22:01
by Lord Jim
I wonder if the Royal Navy is paying attention to this?
Re: USA Armed Forces
Posted: 11 Feb 2022, 08:38
by xav
US Navy Looks Again At VDS Options For New Frigate
The U.S. Navy's Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) this week issued a Request for Information (RFI) for a Variable Depth Sonar (VDS) System for the future Constellation-class frigate.
-> Thales with the CAPTAS-4 system seems to be a strong candidate to equip the Constellation-class
The first Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout uncrewed platform—based on the Bell 407 helicopter and outfitted with Leonardo’s Osprey 30 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar—deployed operationally in December. The sensor, designated AN/ZPY-8 in U.S. service, first went to sea with the MQ-8Cs of HSC-22’s Detachment 5 aboard USS Milwaukee.
Leonardo designed the Osprey as a multi-array radar that offers multi-domain surveillance capability, with applications for crewed or uncrewed, fixed- and rotary-wing platforms. The radar systems can be configured with two to four antenna arrays, depending on the desired azimuth coverage requirements.
Currently, the Osprey flies with 12 international operators across a range of missions, from defense applications to security, civil protection, environmental monitoring, and search and rescue. The company is displaying the radar at the Singapore show (Stand B-H39), and reports that a number of countries in the Indo-Pacific region are evaluating it. The recent U.S. Navy deployment of the sensor has underlined its value to rotary-wing platforms.
For the time being, the Osprey family consists of the Osprey 30 and the more powerful Osprey 50 with larger aperture arrays. Applications for the larger system include the four Gulfstream G550 multi-sensor ISR platforms—locally designated MC-55A Peregrine—being procured by Australia.
Re: USA Armed Forces
Posted: 18 Feb 2022, 07:58
by Lord Jim
It may be a capable platform but the Fire scout has grown into a large platform, taking up almost as much space as others like the Wildcat and Seahawk. To operate both will require a double hanger rather than the one and a half sized one thought to be needed by many Navies.
On a different note, it appears that some in the Pentagon are looking at the cost of the Next Generation Small Arms programme and haev quietly allowed the upgrading of the M$s in service to allow them to serve up to 2040. There is a catch though as it appears they have broken some major procurement rules but basically introducing a new standard rifle in the form of the M4 and its improved version to replace the M16 without the required competition and evaluation, buying hundreds of thousands of new rifles from Colt through single source contracts, keeping the company afloat. Without these orders the company could have cone out of business as the US Military is its only major customer these days with other countries going for better weapon, even buying the Colt Canada C7 and C8 as they are superior to the M4. The USMC is the only one to break ranks and cleverly buying HK 416 rifles as replacements for the SAW and DMR, but in larger quantities than needed for just this, standardising on the HK through the back door. At least they held a competition of sorts though and the numbers are dwarfed by the M4 purchases.
