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Forum: Military Aviation

16th Jan 2023, 20:24

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or maybe more than half the Hawk T2s with engine...

or maybe more than half the Hawk T2s with engine issues, to the extent that training pilots abroad is being investigated.

Forum: Military Aviation

11th Nov 2010, 16:02

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LO - the RN argued long and hard for CTOL JSF &...

LO - the RN argued long and hard for CTOL JSF & for the carrier to be equipped to handle them. The report landed on the Ministers desk & BAe & R-R were in the Ministers Office like a shot, arguing...

Forum: Military Aviation

15th Oct 2010, 12:59

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Dixie bear in mind that the military...

Dixie

bear in mind that the military actually wanted conventioanl take off & landing (with cats & traps) F35s right from the start. BAE & R-R threw their toys out of the pram & persuaded the...

Forum: Military Aviation

10th Jul 2009, 13:20

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Certainly CVF is planned for a 50 ye operational...

Certainly CVF is planned for a 50 ye operational life, and their are several ex RN carriers (and other ships) that are still supposed to be operational in other Navies. I'd argue that its not the...

Forum: Military Aviation

30th Jun 2009, 13:38

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Its just not that simple; its the weapon systems...

Its just not that simple; its the weapon systems and sensor integration that costs the big £ and that would all have to be new.

TBH, we might be better off with a few "Oceans", with a strengthened...

Forum: Military Aviation

30th Jun 2009, 12:04

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Yes, I can see us returning to an "not east of...

Yes, I can see us returning to an "not east of Suez" policy. Pity about the Falklands and Afghanistan. Damned inconvenient.

Nurse,
Quote: With the AWACS future you propose would it be...

Forum: Military Aviation

30th Jun 2009, 08:52

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And this report by defence experts for the...

And this report by defence experts for the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has called for radical changes in British security and defence policy.

The think tank's report is basically a...

Forum: Military Aviation

30th Jun 2009, 08:34

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Personally I think that the Carriers will be...

Personally I think that the Carriers will be canned & with it JSF. The Harriers will be kept & the CVS will be refitted again (to keep the RN happy and some jobs for Babcock at Rosyth); Maybe fit...

Forum: Military Aviation

4th Jun 2009, 15:29

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If CGS is so concerned about needing more...

If CGS is so concerned about needing more infantry, and doesn't think we need "balanced forces" anymore, perhaps he'd like to tell all his Cavalry chums to lay up their tanks for good and convert to...

Forum: Military Aviation

27th May 2009, 07:57

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NaB, my mate is bright enough and experienced...

NaB, my mate is bright enough and experienced enough to understand the difference between C3I systems and combat systems and I have spent enough time writing IERs and trying to squeeze quart sized...

Forum: Military Aviation

26th May 2009, 16:13

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The C3I aspect of CV(F) is a very interesting...

The C3I aspect of CV(F) is a very interesting example of "requirement creep". I understand from a former member of the Sub-Navy Board that the original intention was for the ships to be simply...

Forum: Military Aviation

1st Aug 2008, 15:03

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I thought that the FN had decided that CDG was...

I thought that the FN had decided that CDG was too small, hence interest in CVF. That said, I am not sure why using several submarine reactors is a bad thing - I think (can't be bothered to check!)...

Forum: Military Aviation

28th Jul 2008, 08:25

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Work on the new reactor for the Vanguard...

Work on the new reactor for the Vanguard replacement has already started. Even so we can't buy an N Warhead "off the shelf" for a Trident upgrade or any other N deterrent system due to the N...

Forum: Military Aviation

18th Jul 2008, 07:24

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NaB, I obviously shouldn't take issue with the...

NaB, I obviously shouldn't take issue with the person that wrote the requirement but my info, whilst second hand, did come from 2 x 1*s who sat on the Sub Navy Board and discussed these issues ad...

Forum: Military Aviation

17th Jul 2008, 11:05

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NaB, I accept that I am talking about the...

NaB, I accept that I am talking about the original requirement up to about '98 but nevertheless that was what the budget was originally planned around. Increases in CVF budget since have been at the...

Forum: Military Aviation

17th Jul 2008, 08:32

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Quote: The only question is "will the UK buy...

Quote:

The only question is "will the UK buy the F-35B? Probably, as they are to be purchased for BOTH carrier and RAF land-based use... less than half are earmarked for regular use on CVF.

B....

Forum: Military Aviation

16th Jul 2008, 09:53

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"designed for" was probably a bit strong but it...

"designed for" was probably a bit strong but it will carry them:

RAF - F-35 (Joint Strike Fighter) (http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/f35jointstrikefighter.cfm)

Forum: Military Aviation

15th Jul 2008, 14:40

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I can't be bothered to trawl through all the...

I can't be bothered to trawl through all the pages of this thread so some of the following may be a repetition of others work, sorry, but to be honest, I'll still be amazed if we ever see these ships...

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