Come on, we all know if the Ministry of Defence had any sense it would end up with Harriers on there instead of £300 million+ each (for now) for F-35's that are plagued with problems and won't be delivered till 2020. Oh wait, yeah, never mind.
The biggest helicopter-carrier ever. They did everything possible to make this new carrier only F-35 B compatible. It's the biggest carrier class after the Nimitz and Ford classes and it will not even have a single AEW aircraft (the 42.000 tonnes CdG from across the channel routinely operates with a E-2C Hawkeye) and let's hope they would transform some Merlin heli in a small AEW platform at least.
If the UK were getting 24 single purpose Crowsnest airframes and money had been thrown at the programme to make it world class not just a stop gap make do cheap and cheerful system then you may have a point. Crowsnest isn't in the same league as E2.
Australia to sign new submarines deal with Japan as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits Tony Abbott in Canberra
AUSTRALIA will be the first country to benefit from Japan’s new “non-pacifist” constitution when Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe signs a landmark military technology deal with Tony Abbott in Canberra on Tuesday.
The agreement will allow both nations to jointly develop submarine technologies and is the first step in a possible joint project to build Australia’s next-generation submarine.
Australia already did this to Collins-class. Take a Good European design, build an Australian made drive-train, add an unsuitable US combat system and finally sozialize the company building it. Don't expect less Now!
CVF SRVL Explanation Video:
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Come on, we all know if the Ministry of Defence had any sense it would end up with Harriers on there instead of £300 million+ each (for now) for F-35's that are plagued with problems and won't be delivered till 2020. Oh wait, yeah, never mind.
ReplyDeleteThe biggest helicopter-carrier ever. They did everything possible to make this new carrier only F-35 B compatible. It's the biggest carrier class after the Nimitz and Ford classes and it will not even have a single AEW aircraft (the 42.000 tonnes CdG from across the channel routinely operates with a E-2C Hawkeye) and let's hope they would transform some Merlin heli in a small AEW platform at least.
ReplyDeleteBe of good cheer balrog, Google 'Project Crowsnest' and all will be revealed.....
DeleteBe of good cheer balrog. Google project 'Crowsnest' and all will be revealed....
DeleteIf the UK were getting 24 single purpose Crowsnest airframes and money had been thrown at the programme to make it world class not just a stop gap make do cheap and cheerful system then you may have a point. Crowsnest isn't in the same league as E2.
DeleteYep, so they will put a AEW system on some Merlin helicopters...as Steve put this is very far from an E2.
DeleteSeems that Australia has decided on a fleet of 12 Soryu class submarines.
ReplyDeleteAbe's visiting Australia to sign a "submarine technology co-development and transfer" agreement today.
http://www.news.com.au/national/australia-to-sign-new-submarines-deal-with-japan-as-prime-minister-shinzo-abe-visits-tony-abbott-in-canberra/story-fncynjr2-1226980720135
Australia to sign new submarines deal with Japan as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits Tony Abbott in Canberra
AUSTRALIA will be the first country to benefit from Japan’s new “non-pacifist” constitution when Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe signs a landmark military technology deal with Tony Abbott in Canberra on Tuesday.
The agreement will allow both nations to jointly develop submarine technologies and is the first step in a possible joint project to build Australia’s next-generation submarine.
Downside? The DMO will have their grubby hands on the project.
DeleteCorrect Eric, they will F35 the Japanese ability to make good boats.
DeleteAustralia already did this to Collins-class. Take a Good European design, build an Australian made drive-train, add an unsuitable US combat system and finally sozialize the company building it. Don't expect less Now!
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