Team Resolute, the preferred bidder for FSS, includes BMT who also designed the Tide Class tankers, and I beleive that they will share some common components.Lord Jim wrote: ↑18 Nov 2022, 22:07 Isn't the core FREMM still there. Yes, there have been major changes to the design but wasn't it designed so that the vessel could be radically altered whilst retaining its core. Yes, the USN's Constellation is a far greater alteration than the differences between the Italian and French FREMM. It is probably an example of GFE being provided on a drastic scale, but if it works and the USN get a class of ships it needs then the design has worked. The T-31 is another example. The current export customers have significantly changed the ships design, but the core remains the same. Hopefully we may do something with the T-26 core design when we are looking for future escorts. It should be big enough and has many of the capabilities already designed in the RN would like. Saying that though, the RN might do better to develop the T-31 hull in future as it is a proven adaptable design so should have a reduced risk. As for the FSS, it is a shame they were not ordered at the same time a the relevant Oilers. It may have been possible then for both classes to have a sense of commonality, sharing the basic hull design as well as engines, sensors and other electronics and so on.
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Ordered a decade apart, so hopefully not. But if you know better feel free to tell us.wargame_insomniac wrote: ↑19 Nov 2022, 16:58Team Resolute, the preferred bidder for FSS, includes BMT who also designed the Tide Class tankers, and I beleive that they will share some common components.Lord Jim wrote: ↑18 Nov 2022, 22:07 Isn't the core FREMM still there. Yes, there have been major changes to the design but wasn't it designed so that the vessel could be radically altered whilst retaining its core. Yes, the USN's Constellation is a far greater alteration than the differences between the Italian and French FREMM. It is probably an example of GFE being provided on a drastic scale, but if it works and the USN get a class of ships it needs then the design has worked. The T-31 is another example. The current export customers have significantly changed the ships design, but the core remains the same. Hopefully we may do something with the T-26 core design when we are looking for future escorts. It should be big enough and has many of the capabilities already designed in the RN would like. Saying that though, the RN might do better to develop the T-31 hull in future as it is a proven adaptable design so should have a reduced risk. As for the FSS, it is a shame they were not ordered at the same time a the relevant Oilers. It may have been possible then for both classes to have a sense of commonality, sharing the basic hull design as well as engines, sensors and other electronics and so on.
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As your have difficulty reading what I wrote I will repeat it for youRon5 wrote: ↑19 Nov 2022, 13:19You've switched your argument mid stream. You first maintained the UK shouldn't build "each last bit" but buy the platform built elsewhere and refit with UK engines etc.SW1 wrote: ↑18 Nov 2022, 15:17No it isn’t. The US spends more money than is sensible on defence so it can do whatever it wants. No one else has such luxury even if they act like they do.
The constellation class is a gd example of exactly my argument of what to do, license build a design and integrate it with systems developed in your our country.
Now you are saying built every last bit in the UK but buy the design from somebody else. Still mad as a box of frogs but now a different box.
I'm done with this.
PS The US spends more money than is sensible on defence. ??? Oh really. Jeesh.
“ We need to be able to assembly, integrate and test major equipment purchases across the services in the UK not build every last bit. That therefore allows you to focus investment into specific high end areas like propulsion, radar, sensing systems and weapons and ensure we can integrate them into the designs we select.”
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You do so love your snarky comments don't you. I had said "I believe".RichardIC wrote: ↑19 Nov 2022, 18:35Ordered a decade apart, so hopefully not. But if you know better feel free to tell us.wargame_insomniac wrote: ↑19 Nov 2022, 16:58Team Resolute, the preferred bidder for FSS, includes BMT who also designed the Tide Class tankers, and I beleive that they will share some common components.Lord Jim wrote: ↑18 Nov 2022, 22:07 Isn't the core FREMM still there. Yes, there have been major changes to the design but wasn't it designed so that the vessel could be radically altered whilst retaining its core. Yes, the USN's Constellation is a far greater alteration than the differences between the Italian and French FREMM. It is probably an example of GFE being provided on a drastic scale, but if it works and the USN get a class of ships it needs then the design has worked. The T-31 is another example. The current export customers have significantly changed the ships design, but the core remains the same. Hopefully we may do something with the T-26 core design when we are looking for future escorts. It should be big enough and has many of the capabilities already designed in the RN would like. Saying that though, the RN might do better to develop the T-31 hull in future as it is a proven adaptable design so should have a reduced risk. As for the FSS, it is a shame they were not ordered at the same time a the relevant Oilers. It may have been possible then for both classes to have a sense of commonality, sharing the basic hull design as well as engines, sensors and other electronics and so on.
When I looked again the word I had misremembered was "commonality" and not "components".
I will leave it to your eteemed wisdom to tell us what "commonality" means.....
"The ships will be the second longest UK military vessels behind the two Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers. They will have commonality with the RFA’s Tide class fleet tankers, also built to a British BMT design"
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... fss-ships/
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I don’t know how to posit it here but if anyone has LinkedIn they can search for Ian ure he is ctso at Harland and Wolff and has shared a cgi video of the yard upgrade and building sequence in belfast.
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And the contract for the future 3 FSS ships was just singed and we have the latest CGI of the ship from Navantia.
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Buy Ajax from Spain. Buy FSS from Spain. Spain makes life miserable for Gibraltar. Yay.
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Sure“Team Resolute will develop a modern, robust and thriving shipbuilding industry in Belfast that will support shipbuilding in the future. By collaborating with Navantia, one of the world's leading builders, we want to bring their knowledge and support and ensure that this is a long-term collaboration going into the future," said Ben Wallace"
£77m on Belfast infrastructure. £21m on Spanish workers living in Belfast. Will create an advanced shipyard. Oh puleeze.“Team Resolute” will contribute to the National Shipbuilding Strategy of the United Kingdom by promoting the modernization of facilities and the training of workers. The consortium will invest £77m in revitalizing UK shipbuilding infrastructure and a further £21m in knowledge and technology transfer from Navantia UK, creating one of the UK's most advanced shipyards, critically important for future exports and national shipbuilding"
Truth is there wasn't another option that would deliver decent ships. So Navantia takes the MoD to the cleaners.
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Said it before, will say it again. Good luck in recruiting and training an entire workforce in Belfast.
How many young people want to be shipbuilders, especially given the industry's reputation for making mass redundancies?
How long before Plan B has to be invoked? - build in Spain.
How many young people want to be shipbuilders, especially given the industry's reputation for making mass redundancies?
How long before Plan B has to be invoked? - build in Spain.
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Plenty of young people looking for alternatives to university debt and soulless office work. H&W will have no problem bringing in contractors from Scotland when they need them. I'm expecting H&W to use this cash injection to build up the facilities for offshore projects as well as ship building meaning they are not entirely dependent on ship orders from the MOD for survival.
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A cash injection of 77 million? That's too small to even call peanuts. WTH can they buy at that price? A big shed?BB85 wrote: ↑19 Jan 2023, 11:58 Plenty of young people looking for alternatives to university debt and soulless office work. H&W will have no problem bringing in contractors from Scotland when they need them. I'm expecting H&W to use this cash injection to build up the facilities for offshore projects as well as ship building meaning they are not entirely dependent on ship orders from the MOD for survival.
All this will do is create a competitor for Rosyth so they can both race each other into bankruptcy.
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I thought it was going to show the aviation facilities! Does anyone know how big the hangar will be?
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The only good thing that has come out of this order is that it is for 3 ships. I 1thought it would be for 2 with an option (never to be taken up) for the third.
I think the build strategy is highly optimistic and the end result will be delays and cost overruns.
I think the build strategy is highly optimistic and the end result will be delays and cost overruns.
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Would love to know what % of projects come in on time & on budget.....
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The FSS has hanger space for two Merlin’s with maintenance clearances plus additional space for large cargo carrying UAVs.shark bait wrote: ↑20 Jan 2023, 15:58 I thought it was going to show the aviation facilities! Does anyone know how big the hangar will be?
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Looks that way.Poiuytrewq wrote: ↑21 Jan 2023, 09:50The FSS has hanger space for two Merlin’s with maintenance clearances plus additional space for large cargo carrying UAVs.shark bait wrote: ↑20 Jan 2023, 15:58 I thought it was going to show the aviation facilities! Does anyone know how big the hangar will be?
Though not a very sharp image of the FSSS's rear end:
Seems good enough. Getting three Merlins in Fort Vic was not exactly the most elegant or spacious of solutions:
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Babcock spent similar on their upgrades to Rosyth to prepare for T31 including new shed, plate line and facilities to float the boats outRon5 wrote: ↑19 Jan 2023, 14:24A cash injection of 77 million? That's too small to even call peanuts. WTH can they buy at that price? A big shed?BB85 wrote: ↑19 Jan 2023, 11:58 Plenty of young people looking for alternatives to university debt and soulless office work. H&W will have no problem bringing in contractors from Scotland when they need them. I'm expecting H&W to use this cash injection to build up the facilities for offshore projects as well as ship building meaning they are not entirely dependent on ship orders from the MOD for survival.
All this will do is create a competitor for Rosyth so they can both race each other into bankruptcy.
I understand that H&W intend to use their existing facilities in Methill for some of The fabrication work.
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NAO used to report this annually but Fallon (when MoD) stopped it because it was too embarrassing for him and his dept.
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So both < peanutsSD67 wrote: ↑24 Jan 2023, 13:55Babcock spent similar on their upgrades to Rosyth to prepare for T31 including new shed, plate line and facilities to float the boats outRon5 wrote: ↑19 Jan 2023, 14:24A cash injection of 77 million? That's too small to even call peanuts. WTH can they buy at that price? A big shed?BB85 wrote: ↑19 Jan 2023, 11:58 Plenty of young people looking for alternatives to university debt and soulless office work. H&W will have no problem bringing in contractors from Scotland when they need them. I'm expecting H&W to use this cash injection to build up the facilities for offshore projects as well as ship building meaning they are not entirely dependent on ship orders from the MOD for survival.
All this will do is create a competitor for Rosyth so they can both race each other into bankruptcy.
I understand that H&W intend to use their existing facilities in Methill for some of The fabrication work.
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Thanks, that's the first image 've seen of her behind. I'm glad to see it's two helicopters plus UAVs, instead of either or!
However I was kinda hoping for a massive hanger like the Dutch put on their support ship.
https://www.seaforces.org/marint/Nether ... oorman.htm
However I was kinda hoping for a massive hanger like the Dutch put on their support ship.
https://www.seaforces.org/marint/Nether ... oorman.htm
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I think the RN is expecting the drones to do most of the ship to ship transfers.