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by tomuk
27 Mar 2024, 19:04
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 1994
Views: 555072
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Re: Type 45 Destroyer (Daring Class) (RN) [News Only]

Does anybody know what the Elbit RESM antennas look like? The current UAT antennas on T23 and T45 are quite distinctive.
by tomuk
25 Mar 2024, 00:13
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5981
Views: 1500498
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Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

Are they using both CVF concurrently? Is it not the case that due to the issues with PWLS that the cycles are out of sync. And QNLZ has had to fill in a vice versa while PWLS is brought up to FOC. Time will tell but they are both currently fully crewed. PWLS substituting QE at such short notice was...
by tomuk
25 Mar 2024, 00:11
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Replies: 4067
Views: 950835
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Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)

I share your interests in both TSR2 ( having collected just about everything ever written on the subject over the last 30 years) and also P1154, the same thoughts have crossed my mind too. F35B is effectively a modern take on P1154 the Admiralty wanted 60 years ago. GCAP shares a lot of the same de...
by tomuk
24 Mar 2024, 23:05
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5981
Views: 1500498
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Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

Sorry, but this is a completely incoherent argument - the requirement is the multitude of the requirements that we’ve discussed many many times already - they are extremely flexible floating power projection tools that can be configured in a multitude of ways. The reason for two is to ensure that t...
by tomuk
22 Mar 2024, 09:15
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5981
Views: 1500498
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Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

No it really isn’t. I do not get why people think more money is the answer all you get is the same issue’s amplified. What’s the solution without spending more money? Spending it more wisely. For example. Do we need all the Ajax without an tracked AFV and a proper level of tanks to go with them in ...
by tomuk
22 Mar 2024, 08:55
Forum: Defence Elsewhere
Topic: Swedish Armed Forces
Replies: 238
Views: 22227
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Re: Swedish Armed Forces

sol wrote: 20 Mar 2024, 13:31 Sweden purchases 321 6x6 Patria vehicles

https://www.patriagroup.com/newsroom/ne ... rom-patria
Somebody should tell MOD\DE&S about this value for money purchase.
by tomuk
19 Mar 2024, 01:26
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Boeing E-7 Wedgetail (RAF)
Replies: 595
Views: 182153
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Re: Boeing E-7 Wedgetail (RAF)

Since when did we have to do a 'business case' for National Defence? Are the opposition going to be subject to CMA investigationi if they try to 'monopolise' us? All MoD equipment programmes go through several approvals rounds, larger projects above £100m will have the following ; strategic busines...
by tomuk
16 Mar 2024, 23:36
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15444
Views: 4409607
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Navylookout are at it again, nothing to see here then you get a reply saying Took 7 hrs to extinguish. Junior rates accommodation affected fire spanned 3 sections c,d and e 6 and decks 7 If you watched the video on the sun it shows the footage with no fire damage beyond the compartment. If you list...
by tomuk
16 Mar 2024, 21:38
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15444
Views: 4409607
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Because of the press coverage of recent failures/accidents. Why do you think that press coverage of recent accidents, particularly the fire on board HMS QE, should cause red faces amongst the "Top Brass" Where is the open and transparent press release from MOD to cut this off at the pass?...
by tomuk
16 Mar 2024, 02:32
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15444
Views: 4409607
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Because of the press coverage of recent failures/accidents. Why do you think that press coverage of recent accidents, particularly the fire on board HMS QE, should cause red faces amongst the "Top Brass" Where is the open and transparent press release from MOD to cut this off at the pass?...
by tomuk
14 Mar 2024, 21:58
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Boeing Chinook (RAF)
Replies: 310
Views: 133236
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Re: Boeing Chinook (RAF)

bobp wrote: 14 Mar 2024, 21:17 This is the resurrection of a old contract that was cancelled by the previous Defence Secretary as being too costly or unaffordable at the time. Been going on for a few years.
I know hence my question.
by tomuk
14 Mar 2024, 20:08
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Boeing Chinook (RAF)
Replies: 310
Views: 133236
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Re: Boeing Chinook (RAF)

14 extended range chinooks on order... https://www.gov.uk/government/news/capability-boost-for-uks-global-military-operations-as-contract-confirmed-for-new-chinooks No cost for the 14 Chinooks quoted just a £300m discount and £150m of UK industrial gains. 2.3 billion before discount I believe. Yes ...
by tomuk
14 Mar 2024, 18:35
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Dassault Falcon 900LX
Replies: 14
Views: 2488
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Re: Dassault Falcon 900LX

Jensy wrote: 14 Mar 2024, 15:36 I'm guessing from this that neither of the jets have been fitted with their military spec yet.... particularly the anti-jammimg and spoofing suite.
I suppose the anti-spoofing kit can't be fitted until Michael Green leaves office as defence secretary.
by tomuk
14 Mar 2024, 17:52
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Boeing Chinook (RAF)
Replies: 310
Views: 133236
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Re: Boeing Chinook (RAF)

bobp wrote: 14 Mar 2024, 17:49 14 extended range chinooks on order...

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/capa ... w-chinooks
No cost for the 14 Chinooks quoted just a £300m discount and £150m of UK industrial gains.
by tomuk
14 Mar 2024, 17:49
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion
Replies: 5981
Views: 1500498
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Re: Current & Future Amphibious Capability - General Discussion

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2024/03/singapore-cuts-steel-on-its-first-multirole-combat-vessel-mrcv/ Interesting concept. Not quite an amphib, not quite an escort. At 8,000t it's a fair bit bigger than the Absalon Class too. - Leonardo’s 76mm naval gun in the STRALES variant; - MBDA’s VL MI...
by tomuk
14 Mar 2024, 17:34
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15444
Views: 4409607
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

Poiuytrewq wrote: 14 Mar 2024, 14:28 Impressive


Does USS Paul Ignatius need an overhaul, seems a bit smoky.
by tomuk
14 Mar 2024, 17:31
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Replies: 4067
Views: 950835
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Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)

But a Global Hawk is in no way comparable in size to a 737. The GH and the Triton both have a span of 39.9m versus c.36m for a Boeing 737 NG or MAX. I doubt he meant anything more specific than that. It's a quick way to give the committee a reference point for the size of an MQ-4C, rather than an i...
by tomuk
13 Mar 2024, 04:28
Forum: Royal Air Force
Topic: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)
Replies: 4067
Views: 950835
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Re: Future UK Combat Aircraft (Project Tempest)

In fairness to the good professor. He makes 'some' good points: Justin Bronk: For example, the Iranians shot down a roughly $230-million RQ-4 maritime Global Hawk—something that is the size of a 737 airliner and is incredibly expensive—in the Gulf, and the reaction from the US was fairly minimal. I...
by tomuk
12 Mar 2024, 23:24
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 5461
Views: 1464882
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Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]

Jdam wrote: 12 Mar 2024, 14:44

:think:
Didn't we already have this conversation a few weeks ago when the RN website was redesigned. Seems Navylookout is slow to the game.
by tomuk
10 Mar 2024, 05:33
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 23 Frigate (Duke Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 1011
Views: 397793
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Re: Type 23 Frigate (Duke Class) (RN) [News Only]

How many were fired to down the 2 drones? Five? It didn’t look like all those flashes and bangs were sea ceptor but not sure what they were It's difficult to tell as due to the darkness you can't se the cuts in the video. Richmond doesn't have anything else apart from Sea Ceptor, 4.5 and small arms...
by tomuk
10 Mar 2024, 05:31
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Type 23 Frigate (Duke Class) (RN) [News Only]
Replies: 1011
Views: 397793
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Re: Type 23 Frigate (Duke Class) (RN) [News Only]

Never dawned on me till now but because of the soft launch system it doesn't light up the night sky when fired like after system. Yes the contrast between Sea Ceptor on T23 and Aster on FREMM is interesting in the video\pictures released. Sea Ceptor looks like nothings happening apart from the nois...
by tomuk
08 Mar 2024, 22:42
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15444
Views: 4409607
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

I am led to believe there will be some of the naval architects from T31 switching to QE at the very least. To change a corroded shaft coupling? *Potentially corroded. Maybe they're looking at a completely new coupling. Stronger and easier to inspect. Be the smart thing to do. Different to the ones ...
by tomuk
07 Mar 2024, 23:38
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15444
Views: 4409607
United Kingdom

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

I am led to believe there will be some of the naval architects from T31 switching to QE at the very least. To change a corroded shaft coupling? *Potentially corroded. Maybe they're looking at a completely new coupling. Stronger and easier to inspect. Be the smart thing to do. Different to the ones ...
by tomuk
07 Mar 2024, 19:14
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15444
Views: 4409607
United Kingdom

Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

I am led to believe there will be some of the naval architects from T31 switching to QE at the very least. To change a corroded shaft coupling? *Potentially corroded. Maybe they're looking at a completely new coupling. Stronger and easier to inspect. Be the smart thing to do. Different to the ones ...
by tomuk
06 Mar 2024, 22:46
Forum: Royal Navy
Topic: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion
Replies: 15444
Views: 4409607
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Re: Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers - News and Discussion

jimthelad wrote: 06 Mar 2024, 22:35 I am led to believe there will be some of the naval architects from T31 switching to QE at the very least.
To change a corroded shaft coupling?