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Forum: Military Aviation
14th Feb 2024, 18:19
Replies: 7,469
Views: 2,417,419
Posted By Frostchamber

Yes, pretty much this. With one carrier, you...

Yes, pretty much this. With one carrier, you have zero availability for around 3 years out of every 8. Hence "two is one, and one is none". The UK "ambition" is currently the ability to deploy one.
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Feb 2024, 12:13
Replies: 836
Views: 261,966
Posted By Frostchamber

Good news, but in terms of eventual fleet size,...

Good news, but in terms of eventual fleet size, remember the key words in the ministerial statement "over the life of the programme".

Tranche 2, which is apparently funded, would take the UK-based...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jan 2024, 14:55
Replies: 33
Views: 4,835
Posted By Frostchamber

Maybe time to take a fresh look at the concept. ...

Maybe time to take a fresh look at the concept. Within their limitations there ought to be a role for them surely? Cheap as chips (weren't some of them powered by VW Beetle engines?) as well as...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Oct 2023, 13:53
Replies: 64
Views: 15,003
Posted By Frostchamber

Apologies if this has been answered before, but...

Apologies if this has been answered before, but ISTR that the UK's Ds had been fitted with flotation gear, whereas I think I read somewhere that no provision has been made to fit flotation gear to...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Aug 2023, 08:55
Replies: 75
Views: 18,182
Posted By Frostchamber

On the face of it not great news. I had a lot of...

On the face of it not great news. I had a lot of time for Wallace as DefSec. My only slight qualification to that is that Wallace's direct and straight talking approach - while something many...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jul 2023, 16:08
Replies: 40
Views: 10,157
Posted By Frostchamber

I think Wallace's no-nonsense, straight-talking...

I think Wallace's no-nonsense, straight-talking approach, admired by many including me, probably counted against him for the NATO job. Whatever his qualities may be (and I'd agree his record is a...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jul 2023, 14:53
Replies: 20,899
Views: 1,361,931
Posted By Frostchamber

Well Hoskins, you've cracked the "vertical"...

Well Hoskins, you've cracked the "vertical" element of the manoeuvre. It's just the "rolling" bit that needs a tad more work...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jul 2023, 14:21
Replies: 1,431
Views: 474,787
Posted By Frostchamber

So it is now 11 July, the Vilnius summit is...

So it is now 11 July, the Vilnius summit is taking place and the PM is busily urging other NATO states to increase defence spending, despite the fact that UK defence spending has risen in real terms...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jul 2023, 12:14
Replies: 455
Views: 142,216
Posted By Frostchamber

The blurb in the HMG advert for the sale of the...

The blurb in the HMG advert for the sale of the UK's Js actually points out to prospective purchasers that it is the delivery vehicle of choice for special forces. The clear but unstated implication...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jun 2023, 13:23
Replies: 7,469
Views: 2,417,419
Posted By Frostchamber

Much more likely to be AUKUS-related than an...

Much more likely to be AUKUS-related than an attempted response to any potential canning of Hunter class. That T83 image is a very, very early concept, whereas one of the criticisms of T26 was that,...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jun 2023, 17:48
Replies: 7,469
Views: 2,417,419
Posted By Frostchamber

No I'm not saying that. But if what I DID say is...

No I'm not saying that. But if what I DID say is incorrect then as ever I'm happy to be put straight.
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jun 2023, 08:47
Replies: 7,469
Views: 2,417,419
Posted By Frostchamber

Just for balance: in terms of airframe numbers,...

Just for balance: in terms of airframe numbers, the second tranche of 26 F35s is approved and funded. That will give a UK based fleet of 70, which is certainly enough to support the UK's current...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jun 2023, 13:21
Replies: 1,431
Views: 474,787
Posted By Frostchamber

There's usually a conflict going on somewhere. ...

There's usually a conflict going on somewhere. Wherever and whatever the current conflict is, it is typically accompanied by a chorus of voices saying this is what we should focus our defence...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Mar 2023, 22:40
Replies: 1,600
Views: 359,828
Posted By Frostchamber

A lot more than if Oz had opted purely for US...

A lot more than if Oz had opted purely for US boats. The UK will still build its own boats and a lot of UK supply chain including tech will go into the Oz-built boats. All the reactors and reactor...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jan 2023, 15:16
Replies: 1,600
Views: 359,828
Posted By Frostchamber

Astute was born into and out of a sh*it sandwich...

Astute was born into and out of a sh*it sandwich of a situation, caused in large part by a complete loss of expertise following a lengthy gap in orders, which took years to recover from. We are not...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Nov 2022, 10:40
Replies: 20
Views: 4,732
Posted By Frostchamber

In the sense that PFI is also chicanery, albeit...

In the sense that PFI is also chicanery, albeit of a different kind. PFI avoids upfront cost because instead of paying upfront to own an asset, someone else owns the asset and you instead pay them an...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Nov 2022, 09:11
Replies: 20
Views: 4,732
Posted By Frostchamber

ISTR that when T45s 7 and 8 were cancelled in...

ISTR that when T45s 7 and 8 were cancelled in 2008, it was also announced that the then FSC programme (T23 replacement) would be accelerated. The first of those will achieve IOC just 20 years later....
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Sep 2022, 12:39
Replies: 97
Views: 15,155
Posted By Frostchamber

Re Labour, it was notable that post Ukraine...

Re Labour, it was notable that post Ukraine invasion they were pushing HMG to up defence spending and emphasised that any increase would be supported by them - indeed they criticised the govt for not...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Sep 2022, 21:14
Replies: 97
Views: 15,155
Posted By Frostchamber

I'm no mathematician so happy to be corrected,...

I'm no mathematician so happy to be corrected, but I think GDP would need to collapse by something like 25% in order for 3% of GDP not to represent a real increase in defence spending over 2.2%. By...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Sep 2022, 15:12
Replies: 97
Views: 15,155
Posted By Frostchamber

Well, if defence spending is set to rise over the...

Well, if defence spending is set to rise over the next few years to 3% of GDP (which is the official position as of now, even if folk are sceptical as to whether it'll actually happen) then it makes...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Apr 2022, 12:25
Replies: 444
Views: 180,211
Posted By Frostchamber

Intriguing to watch the hoops they jump through...

Intriguing to watch the hoops they jump through in order to spin a suitable Russian narrative to apply to any situation, however bad.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Apr 2022, 08:36
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,144,930
Posted By Frostchamber

That's what I was thinking. Last I heard...

That's what I was thinking. Last I heard contract was due in 2025 with initial deliveries in 2029. I believe its the K9A2 (updated version with improvements) in the frame for the UK.
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Mar 2022, 16:00
Replies: 1,431
Views: 474,787
Posted By Frostchamber

I was among those hoping to see an increase, but...

I was among those hoping to see an increase, but on reflection maybe now isn't quite the right time. Bearing in mind that much of the last £4bn a year uplift was swallowed up by servicing the black...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Mar 2022, 11:41
Replies: 1,431
Views: 474,787
Posted By Frostchamber

I'm guessing there's a battle royal going on in...

I'm guessing there's a battle royal going on in Whitehall atm in relation to the Chancellor's Spring Statement. Treasury line will be "you had your big increase in 2020 so sod off" and their...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Mar 2022, 11:21
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,144,930
Posted By Frostchamber

Surely it became a legitimate target the moment...

Surely it became a legitimate target the moment Russia attacked Ukraine
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2022, 15:25
Replies: 46
Views: 7,770
Posted By Frostchamber

I'd suggest it's not so much whether the UK is...

I'd suggest it's not so much whether the UK is prepared to conduct large-scale armoured warfare in the middle of Europe, as a question of how the UK can best contribute to the overall western posture...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2022, 11:57
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,144,930
Posted By Frostchamber

Putin's talk of "denazifying" and...

Putin's talk of "denazifying" and "demilitarising" Ukraine certainly sounds like this is not just about securing the two eastern provinces but likely extends to regime change and installing a puppet...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jan 2022, 09:18
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,144,930
Posted By Frostchamber

He doesn't think assurances are enough? What...

He doesn't think assurances are enough? What sort of state be duplicitous enough to renege on clear assurances? **cough** Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances **cough**
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jan 2022, 20:50
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,144,930
Posted By Frostchamber

That's a fair point. And maybe the right...

That's a fair point. And maybe the right approach is indeed unblinking robustness, given the risk that Vlad would see anything less as weakness. But even then it's still worth recognising the...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jan 2022, 15:10
Replies: 16,445
Views: 18,144,930
Posted By Frostchamber

I suspect a lot can be explained by the Russian...

I suspect a lot can be explained by the Russian mindset which is profoundly coloured by its past experiences, not least in WW2 when the Nazis reached the gates of Moscow. I understand those memories...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Nov 2021, 12:32
Replies: 20,899
Views: 1,361,931
Posted By Frostchamber

Don't panic everyone. SWO isn't due back til 6...

Don't panic everyone. SWO isn't due back til 6 and I've got some Gorilla Glue in the workshop.
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Oct 2021, 11:48
Replies: 7,469
Views: 2,417,419
Posted By Frostchamber

Not sure about RN Phantoms but there's this pic...

Not sure about RN Phantoms but there's this pic which apparently shows F4 trials back in 1963...
...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Sep 2021, 12:30
Replies: 80
Views: 27,495
Posted By Frostchamber

The narrative around T1 seems to have followed a...

The narrative around T1 seems to have followed a similar course to that around the Shar FA2. Prior to the announcement of the latter's early retirement it was a wonderful example of British...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Sep 2021, 15:09
Replies: 1,600
Views: 359,828
Posted By Frostchamber

Normally I'd tend to agree, but we are living in...

Normally I'd tend to agree, but we are living in interesting times (which, for good or ill, we have just helped to make more interesting still) and I think the balance of considerations has shifted...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Sep 2021, 09:06
Replies: 1,600
Views: 359,828
Posted By Frostchamber

Politically this seems timely for the UK,...

Politically this seems timely for the UK, especially in the light of recent events. It strikes me that it represents an opportunity and the UK could demonstrate its post-Brexit European bona fides by...
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