Critics: Time to bail on Navy JSF
http://www.navytimes.com/news/2010/03/navy_hornet_jsf_032110w/
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The reason the Marines want more well decked LHAs rather than ‘LHA-6 type’ ships is the rapid speed with which the USN is decommissioning the Tarawa class LHAs, before their replacements can be built. Tarawa (LHA-1) herself has been retained in reserve rather than used for target practice to placate the Marines who are very concerned about overall numbers. In reality the USN and USM will need both LHA-6 types and LHA-8 types in the future, rather than an ‘either/or’ situation which appears likely. The ‘6s can accomodate the bulk of the CAS F-35Bs freeing up the decks of the ‘8s to concentrate on trrop carrying helos (the ‘6s can still provide additional troop carrying helos and troop accomodation, acting as force multipliers). Both types are needed.

Dramaticaly costly, expensive to maintain 2 ships class, nearly identical….
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Even much more worse than a only voice 😉
Maybe a withdrawal from the Danish side…:D
http://www.dr.dk/Nyheder/Penge/2010/03/15/112521.htm

Apparently, there was a 2-year period when no work was done at all in order to do work on refitting the ballistic missile submarine HMS Victorious.*

Then there were some unexpected “issues”.

Among these was the need for new inspection equipment to be designed, manufactured and commissioned to carry out surveys on the reactor systems. This required close working between Babcock, the MoD design authority and Rolls Royce to minimize program impact. Additionally, repairs were successfully carried out by Babcock to both torpedo tube air ram cylinders which were far more extensive than anticipated before being surveyed at the start of the LOP(R). Further challenges included equipment obsolescence issues, often requiring fault diagnosis and resolution without original manufacturer’s drawings.

* A deliberate decision was made to only work on one sub at a time, so as to keep the workforce at a steady level, which also had the effect of prolonging the time that those workers were employed on the refit/modernization projects. The MOD was apparently fine with this, despite it delaying re-commissioning of HMS Triumph for 2 years.

Thanks for the more “ACCURATE” details than the official article
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A $2.35-billion contract between Russia’s state-controlled arms exporter Rosoboronexport and the Indian Defense Ministry on refitting the INS Vikramaditya (Admiral Gorshkov) and the $1.2-billion contract on delivery of MiG-29K/KUB carrier-based fighters will be signed during Putin’s visit to India on March 11-12.[/I]Full Story

😀 2,35 + 1,2….

3,55 billion $ for the refit of a 1968-1971′ design era aircraft carrier + airwing

In the early 2000’s, the italian paid 1,8 billion € (+/- 2,1 billion $) for the highly modern “conte di cavour” design 😀
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Swerve thats the first time I have heard anyone but myself use that term but its exactly the sort of ship navys need to be building. Hve a core of hi end war fighting ships and then some colonial crusers to do any policing work required at much cheaper cost, the F125 being an good example

Any “colonial” term were now TOTALLY OBSOLETE
Colonial cruisers or “Gunboat policies” were well know in the 18-until mid 19 th century

I prefer the “Presence Ships” or “Projection ships” or “Avisos” (or eventually Littoral Combat Ships), terms more appropriate for a navy with use warships to presence or maintain sovereignity in OVERSEAS territory…

The problem with absalon is that they are intended to be flexible, modular Officially …. It must be able to do everything, but ultimately she can not do anything
– Not a good ASW platform
– Not a good AAW platform
– Not a good Amphibious platform
– Too big (6000 tons) and expensive (500 million € ?) to be a cheap big OPV*

* Generally a big (1200/2500 tons) OPV cost around 100/180 million €

For the Danish Fleet, better to use a cheaper OPV
Look newer big danish OPV intended for use in artic water

Yes for High-end ships (AAW cruisers, AAW/ASW destroyers/frigates

Yes for Low-end ships (Avisos, Corvettes, Light armed light frigate, OPV (Offshore patrol vessesl), MPV (Medium shore patrol vessel), IPV (Inshore patrol vessel))

But I doubt for the “Mid”-end ships usefull
It must be able to do everything, but ultimately she can not do anything
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Not a surprise :rolleyes:

F-35 in serious disarray

British & French Futur CV…

Lovely to see Rafale on deck of British carrier:D