tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post5918089534215708803..comments2024-02-29T11:45:01.870+01:00Comments on UK Armed Forces Commentary: About that Split Buy idea... Gabrielehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01623558391676151582noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-44210507303996024312019-01-09T17:21:11.662+01:002019-01-09T17:21:11.662+01:00There is no way your dragging me into the cats and...There is no way your dragging me into the cats and traps debate. Its been done to death. F35B all the way for me.<br /><br />On the Tyrannis debate. Tempest is "optionally manned". Are we seeing the Tyrannis project development loosly disguised as Tempest ?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729830680739249692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-29836124736963946502018-12-19T18:33:24.385+01:002018-12-19T18:33:24.385+01:00In your man power analysis you also forgot about t...In your man power analysis you also forgot about the Zephyr just to make things even worse ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-59888367718371056422018-12-08T20:42:11.144+01:002018-12-08T20:42:11.144+01:00Interesting opinion piece.
It would also be inter...Interesting opinion piece.<br /><br />It would also be interesting to hear your modernising defence programme predictions prior to it being announced.J.T.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-41327965660379941452018-12-06T23:19:51.299+01:002018-12-06T23:19:51.299+01:00“Anyone foolish enough to think that the RAF are r...“Anyone foolish enough to think that the RAF are running a cunning masterplan to neuter these ships and carrier airpower, that are utterly central to the wider Governments strategic intentions for the next five decades is utterly out of touch with reality.”<br /><br />https://thinpinstripedline.blogspot.com/?m=1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-60933293083638281312018-12-06T13:01:44.519+01:002018-12-06T13:01:44.519+01:00As ever, an excellent piece which highlights the a...As ever, an excellent piece which highlights the alarming reality of planning and procurement within the MOD and the three armed forces.<br />What is frustrating is that the MOD and forces and politicians all refuse to acknowledge obvious realities around timelines and available budgets and hence the impacts they will have on the available forces and equipment numbers.<br />Looking at the above, the following seems likely (in a sane world) - <br /><br />Lightning.<br />No split buy and total orders to finish at 90 F-35B. Allows formation of 4 Squadrons each of 12 aircraft + OCU of 8-10.<br />Typhoon.<br />Procurement ends at 160. Frontline force peaks at 7 Squadrons of 12 + OCU of 12 + 4 for Falklands. As lightning ramps up, force falls to 5 Squadrons of 12 + OCU + Falklands.<br />Tempest.<br />Replacement for Typhoon. If requirement is for 5 Squadrons + OCU then procurement need is probably no more than 130 aircraft. Which means UK requirement numbers are less than France and German (since they will both be standardising on one aircraft type). I wonder if anyone on government and industry has worked that out yet.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-78921869398773839502018-12-05T16:41:54.357+01:002018-12-05T16:41:54.357+01:00Gabriele
I thought you'd given up! Good and ap...Gabriele<br />I thought you'd given up! Good and apposite post. I think (hope) this is just a bit of leaking, rather than a policy. If it came to be, speaking as ex navy, fine if it leads to a full and independent Fleet Air Arm BUT with at least 48 aircraft. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13250628453450395638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-8525677191244148892018-12-03T22:32:23.107+01:002018-12-03T22:32:23.107+01:00I was hoping when the conservatives had a brief fl...I was hoping when the conservatives had a brief flirtation with CATBAR that we would have one QEC with F35C + hawkeye airwing the other QEC as a LPH with a few F35B aswell...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-70658541437154350452018-12-02T21:54:04.246+01:002018-12-02T21:54:04.246+01:00Great to see you back , missed your bloging!!!Great to see you back , missed your bloging!!!anonimushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18113050672433086925noreply@blogger.com