tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post677621970341337607..comments2024-02-29T11:45:01.870+01:00Comments on UK Armed Forces Commentary: State of the Royal Navy: a roundup - Part 2 Gabrielehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01623558391676151582noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-61113565031105706652014-06-17T18:42:15.242+02:002014-06-17T18:42:15.242+02:00No, at the moment there isn't much solid infor...No, at the moment there isn't much solid information about their projects either. Gabrielehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623558391676151582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-64719119781567121192014-06-17T16:21:58.591+02:002014-06-17T16:21:58.591+02:00The ship graphic for the French system looks like ...The ship graphic for the French system looks like quite interesting solution, I don't suppose you have any information or links on the French project?Requiemnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-20592652557452367762014-06-03T16:18:05.172+02:002014-06-03T16:18:05.172+02:00There could well be alternatives to CB-90. The fin...There could well be alternatives to CB-90. The finnish use the Jurmo, which could be a good base for a development, valid and tested. Ctrunk is a valid contender as well, with its THOR craft, which has been developed with an eye to the Royal Marines's requirement. Gabrielehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623558391676151582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-8197222504065441232014-06-03T15:33:50.735+02:002014-06-03T15:33:50.735+02:00Gaby
A couple of very fine articles.
Concernin...Gaby<br /><br />A couple of very fine articles. <br /><br />Concerning the Force Protection Craft, do you think there are any serious rivals to the CB90 (assuming the programme is still alive, that is)? I was thinking of possible British Boats/Craft that might fit the bill.MikeWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-45434222799620454162014-06-02T01:40:09.499+02:002014-06-02T01:40:09.499+02:00Seems the way forward for certain large and/or les...Seems the way forward for certain large and/or less complex vessels. Built cheaply in South Korea or somewhere else but designed and fitted out in the UK.Challengernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-48310359950555490312014-06-01T15:17:37.647+02:002014-06-01T15:17:37.647+02:00They will be big vessels, but not quite big enough...They will be big vessels, but not quite big enough to make it mandatory to use No1 dock in Rosyth. I guess it could be an option, but the feeling is that the Cammel Laird shipyard, which does a lot of work on RFA ships, might be favorite in the race. How these large vessels will be built and fitted out is still very much an open question, however. Very little solid info came out of the MOD so far... Gabrielehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623558391676151582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-47702885758104978762014-06-01T14:36:33.314+02:002014-06-01T14:36:33.314+02:00I'm getting really ahead of events here, but c...I'm getting really ahead of events here, but could Rosyth be used to outfit FSS? Now the infrastructure is in place it seems absolutely absurd to bin it once PoW is floated out. <br /><br />No arguing that Daewoo could build the hulls and basic machinery far cheaper than could be done in the UK. <br /><br />But FSS are going to be far more complex than the Tide class and presumably require complex stores handling systems that will be very much like those on the QEs. That, in addition to the other other "military" elements (aviation, comms, stores rig etc etc) would still leave a very significant element of any contract possibly up for grabs in the UK.<br /><br />And these are going to be BIG vessels presumably.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09072697695662624630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-49751470655011318752014-05-31T09:45:38.125+02:002014-05-31T09:45:38.125+02:00The new Tide's look great!
I hope they also g...The new Tide's look great!<br /><br />I hope they also get CIWS. <br /><br />They never put CIWS on the T23's so I would be delighted if the T26 got them.Daniele Mandellinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-45610507562118266292014-05-30T20:11:15.439+02:002014-05-30T20:11:15.439+02:00There will have to be a further Phalanx buy at som...There will have to be a further Phalanx buy at some point in the future, what with MARS FSS and Type 26 needing at least two apiece. Michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-76221918033918000232014-05-30T18:16:27.399+02:002014-05-30T18:16:27.399+02:00That shipyard builds dozens of ships a year, so th...That shipyard builds dozens of ships a year, so they should be able to stick to the schedule. I wonder if MARS FSS will once again look to Korea for the hulls, with specific equipment kit fitting in the UK. <br />I think it is actually pretty likely, if the ships are ordered as hoped for entry in service by the middle of the 2020s. Gabrielehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623558391676151582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-8726452355263705472014-05-30T18:14:38.607+02:002014-05-30T18:14:38.607+02:00Yes, it should be possible to target specific area...Yes, it should be possible to target specific areas of larger warships in order to cause meaningful damage despite the small warhead. Gabrielehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623558391676151582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-10865215354339994882014-05-30T18:06:24.398+02:002014-05-30T18:06:24.398+02:00As I have come to expect, two outstanding posts on...As I have come to expect, two outstanding posts on the RN. BZ!<br />I love the precision that the Koreans have given, they have yet to start building a ship, but will deliver it 15 October. Why don't we buy all our ships from them?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-7622748371892394532014-05-30T16:43:02.604+02:002014-05-30T16:43:02.604+02:00I'm sure i read somewhere that one of the majo...I'm sure i read somewhere that one of the major differences between sea skua and FASGW was a datalink and the ability for the helo to pin point pick the impact point, do you know anything about this ?<br /><br />it occurs to me that even an aircraft carriers bridge falls within the 50 to 1000 tonne FASGW limit, if you can target it precisely enought ?<br /><br />Beno Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-32343894039008211442014-05-30T09:34:33.193+02:002014-05-30T09:34:33.193+02:00If the P requirement is dropped from the MHPC prog...If the P requirement is dropped from the MHPC programme, maybe an upgraded version of the Echo class would make a good replacement. Order for 8 initially then a further purchase of two to replace the current 2 in service. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-41013986424515514382014-05-29T20:10:16.562+02:002014-05-29T20:10:16.562+02:00Not necessarily. 8 tubes will be armed, but the SS...Not necessarily. 8 tubes will be armed, but the SSBN is likely to be built with 12 as design work for the CMC is too advanced to change again. Despite being built in sections with four tubes each, there are apparently issues to be overcome if the design is to be cut back all the way to 8. Don't know if they will go that way. Last i heard, they would go with 12. Gabrielehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623558391676151582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442909239199162925.post-42144649283854610472014-05-29T19:57:46.821+02:002014-05-29T19:57:46.821+02:00UK SSBN will have 8 tubes as opposed to 12, as out...UK SSBN will have 8 tubes as opposed to 12, as outlined in the 2010 SDSR.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com