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https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/the-type-4x-destroyer-an-early-look-at-an-early-concept/

On quick check it seems we don't have a thread on Sea Slug and it's development. Often people mention a inline boosted option instead of the wrap around boosters. Yet I seem to recall that there were worries over rocket gases causing problems with the beam rider guidance. Would be nice to...

1983, rather than 1982 is a key date for decisions for the RN and UK defence as a whole, in the light of the Falklands and it's effect not just on defence thinking but on the UK populace's attitude to their country. As surely as it was to the political establishment. But in terms of changes a...

I am utterly confused about the original French plans for the deployment of this missile, the wiki page for the Suffren class destroyers states that six ships were originally planned and that this became two batches of three (the second tentative?) then just two ships when the money for the...

I guess people can now get fired for buying IBM. "Navy Needs New Servers for Aegis Cruisers and Destroyers After Chinese Purchase of IBM Line" By: Megan Eckstein May 5, 2015 2:16 PM Source...

Image of the Vickers proposal for a modified Invincible Class ship to replace HMAS Melbourne. The enlarged hangar and removal of Sea Dart are of note. Also Invincible image for comparison. Found at: http://warships1discussionboards.yuku.com/topic/24222

Reading the excellent Friedman books on US Destroyers and US Cruisers as well as the History of the Spruance class-Electronic Greyhounds-forgot the author I am always fascinated by the range of options which the US Navy might have had in the 60s and 70s if there had been no Vietnam War to force...

http://blogs.ottawacitizen.com/2014/01/02/royal-navys-last-type-45-destroyer-enters-service/ http://www.defensenews.com/article/20131230/DEFREG01/312300007/Final-Type-45-Destroyer-Enters-UK-Royal-Navy-Service

http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?232114-Dutch-Navy-unveils-M-frigate-replacement Photos added from the link above

Published on Jun 14, 2013 A computer-generated animation has been released today which highlights the multi-mission capability of the three naval destroyers being built as part of the Air Warfare Destroyer Project. AWD Alliance CEO Rod Equid said the animation will increase understanding of the...

Artist's impression of FREMM Extended Range (ER) dedicated to air defense missions to be unveiled at Euronaval 2012. Source: http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=644

I am trying to get to the truth behind the story about the Type 42 ending up with a hull shorter than the designers wanted. The sources that I have available are contradictory. Norman Friedman states that there is no indication that the Type 42 was shortened from the a preferred 434ft (the...

I have finished some simple drawings of US destroyer designs from the 1960s and 1970s. The drawings are based on sketches and artist renderings found in Norman Friedman's book "US Destroyers An Illustrated Design History". I find the nuclear frigate design (Typhoon) very interesting. Fishjay

Found a couple of notes on Invincible class from my Aviation & Marine International magazine collection September 1979: April 1976:

Artist's impressions from Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA), now QinetiQ, of a possible Future Surface Combatant (FSC) frigate dating to 1998. EDIT: Cutaway drawing of Future Surface Combatant removed because of larger image later in this topic. Sources...

Firstly, this is based upon known discussions with the RN, known systems that were proposed and/or existed at one point or another and known sketch designs performed. However these have been combined together to form a single coherent platform that is representative of what could have been built...

Until the Type 22 frigate the Royal Navy did not follow the USN in building ships with surface to air missile systems at both ends like the Leahy and Belknap classes. There seem to have been plans to do so, including by converting the County class destroyers to have Seaslug launchers at both...

In "Rebuilding the Royal Navy" by D K Brown and "British Destroyers & Frigates" by N Friedman there are drawings of the study 381 ASW type 17 frigate and its half sister the study 382 the Type 42 AAW destroyer. Bother share a common hull form are bare a striking resemblance to the larger Type...

Possible future variants of the Royal Navy Type 45 ("D" or Daring Class) Destroyer include Type 45 Land Attack variant and Type 45 General Purpose variant.

The Standard Missile family has grown to include a great number of variants over the years. I figured I would create this topic to discuss the designs and proposals based around the Standard Missile. One program I have had a very difficult time finding any info on, is the Standard Missile 5...