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Royal Navy eyes 'catapult system' to launch drones and jets from aircraft carriers
Experts warn 'Plan B' launch and recovery systems needed for F-35www.telegraph.co.uk
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Royal Navy eyes 'catapult system' to launch drones and jets from aircraft carriers
Experts warn 'Plan B' launch and recovery systems needed for F-35www.telegraph.co.uk
Alas, it was the Treasury that was calling the shots on that one, among other things.should the RN have gone Catobar from the get go with the QE?
indeed it is a very beautiful class of carriers! probably my favorite, alongside the Cavour, Izumo and EnterpriseImpressive ships !
What both the Royal Navy and La Royale need right now is a nuclear powered cruiser design, preferably in the heavy missile cruiser class.
whats the difference between a cruise and destroyer class these days?What both the Royal Navy and La Royale need right now is a nuclear powered cruiser design, preferably in the heavy missile cruiser class.
In the old days, it was easy to distinguish - not only was the displacement far more than the destroyers of the time, but cruisers could also support themselves better - having significant maintenance shops.whats the difference between a cruise and destroyer class these days?What both the Royal Navy and La Royale need right now is a nuclear powered cruiser design, preferably in the heavy missile cruiser class.
it seems modern ships have such varying displacements, the lines have become blurred
What both the Royal Navy and La Royale need right now is a nuclear powered cruiser design, preferably in the heavy missile cruiser class.
indeed it is a very beautiful class of carriers! probably my favorite, alongside the Cavour, Izumo and EnterpriseImpressive ships !
I still wish the French went ahead with their version as I was curious to how the CATOBAR version would look in real life.
(after all its still a Thales/French DNA)
Not necessarily, Italy operates by 2009 with two radically different carriers like Garibaldi and the Cavour without experiencing any "logistic nightmare", and things would not change in future so far since in 2022 the Garibaldi will be out and the Trieste (another different ship) will be in.Blame Sakorzy ! although it is one of the very few decisions he took, I agree with him. Why ? because a non-nuclear, non-clone of the CDG would have made the French carrier "fleet" a logistics nightmare.
Funding is definitely a problem, but if Britain and France want to maintain anything resembling a credible navy they are going have to bit the bullet, sooner rather than later. Things like dodgy 'cyberwarfare' programs and the like certainly aren't helping matters in that regard, that is to be sure.While I like the idea of both the Royal Navy and the French navy getting a heavy nuclear powered cruiser Grey Havoc, there is one thing that will stop it from happening the problem of money.
Arguably that still applies to a large degree, especially given that oversized, supposedly (and I use that term advisedly) multi-purpose destroyers like the Arleigh Burkes have clearly failed to replace cruisers as their advocates in the USN and other navies claimed they would, to the point where light cruisers such as the PLAN's Type 55 'destroyer' (now reportedly classified by NATO as the Renhai-class light cruiser) are rapidly beginning to emerge back on to the scene in earnest. Things like offboard/outsourced contractor-based ship maintenance have only served to show the flaws of concepts such as 'systems not platforms' in an even harsher light. The US Navy still seems to have it's head in the sand, alas.In the old days, it was easy to distinguish - not only was the displacement far more than the destroyers of the time, but cruisers could also support themselves better - having significant maintenance shops.
What French DNA? CVF design was 100% British. Which is why France was asked to pay for access to the design.indeed it is a very beautiful class of carriers! probably my favorite, alongside the Cavour, Izumo and EnterpriseImpressive ships !
I still wish the French went ahead with their version as I was curious to how the CATOBAR version would look in real life.
(after all its still a Thales/French DNA)
Thales design won the contest, not BAe correct?What French DNA? CVF design was 100% British. Which is why France was asked to pay for access to the design.indeed it is a very beautiful class of carriers! probably my favorite, alongside the Cavour, Izumo and EnterpriseImpressive ships !
I still wish the French went ahead with their version as I was curious to how the CATOBAR version would look in real life.
(after all its still a Thales/French DNA)
Thales design won the contest, not BAe correct?What French DNA? CVF design was 100% British. Which is why France was asked to pay for access to the design.indeed it is a very beautiful class of carriers! probably my favorite, alongside the Cavour, Izumo and EnterpriseImpressive ships !
I still wish the French went ahead with their version as I was curious to how the CATOBAR version would look in real life.
(after all its still a Thales/French DNA)
Odd but true there's more of Italy in CVF:In terms of CVF systems and subsystems, I cannot think of any significant components from France. I'm sure there are some, I just can't think of any.
No they weren't.Folks,
French involvement (whatever it was) probably stopped circa 2008 with Sarkozy decision not to build the French ship.
France was involved in the ships designs before that date, at least at government level since the ships were to be for both countries.
If they're considering sponsons (as seen in Option 3), then some sponsoning to starboard of the ski ramp could clear up some wing-span space in Option 1, subject to below-decks constraints.