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Offline wojo71

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U.K Defence cuts
« on: October 19, 2010, 03:21:58 PM »
  Wow this this looks like a lot

        http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11574573

  Even going as far to build a CV then mothball it as soon as its done.
If they decommission the Ark Royal  immediately doesn't that leave them CV less?
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Re: U.K Defence cuts
« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2010, 03:29:01 PM »


the new UK airforce


the new UK tank
« Last Edit: October 19, 2010, 03:34:19 PM by columbus »
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Offline Stoney

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Re: U.K Defence cuts
« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2010, 03:32:26 PM »
Don't they still have Invincible and Illustrious?
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Re: U.K Defence cuts
« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2010, 04:17:45 PM »
Quote from: columbus on October 19, 2010, 03:29:01 PM
the new UK tank
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That's Russia's new tank!  Didn't they just order a lot of "vehicles" like that?
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Re: U.K Defence cuts
« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2010, 04:56:38 PM »
why do they need a military at all, dont they still have the US to finnish any fight they may find themselves in????  :neener: :neener:

(just a joke people, dont take it to heart  :aok )
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Re: U.K Defence cuts
« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2010, 05:26:23 PM »
I believe the British will remain true to the NATO role.  They are small, but highly professional, highly trained, and very mobile.  I'd also be willing to bet that their CV goes "live" once it is done. 
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Re: U.K Defence cuts
« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2010, 05:50:26 PM »
overall they seem to be making the cuts in the right places, we're still going to have the 4th largest defence budget worldwide.

and they decided to go with catapults and F35Cs for the QE class carriers at last :aok
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Re: U.K Defence cuts
« Reply #7 on: October 21, 2010, 05:27:14 PM »
I still hope they took into consideration that a big down size like that makes Argentina think they are weak and to make another move on the Falklands.

I'd hate to see the Earth's past largest, efficient, and respectfully feared Royal Navy become unable to defend it's interests abroad.


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Re: U.K Defence cuts
« Reply #8 on: October 21, 2010, 06:29:33 PM »
With torps that can go 600knots and could be armed with tactical nukes, it has been well known for the past 10 years or so,that carrier fleets are highly vulnerable.

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« Reply #9 on: October 21, 2010, 06:32:35 PM »
Quote from: BaDkaRmA158Th on October 21, 2010, 06:29:33 PM
With torps that can go 600knots and could be armed with tactical nukes, it has been well known for the past 10 years or so,that carrier fleets are highly vulnerable.



ummmmmmmm has somebody been watching Iranian PROPOG..... oops! i mean, the Iranian news lately?
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Offline BaDkaRmA158Th

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« Reply #10 on: October 21, 2010, 06:40:12 PM »
No, and what's that got to do with anything? the russian's made it first.
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« Reply #11 on: October 21, 2010, 07:54:04 PM »
     Is that the one they were testing on the Kursk?
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Re: U.K Defence cuts
« Reply #12 on: October 21, 2010, 11:14:34 PM »
Quote from: BaDkaRmA158Th on October 21, 2010, 06:29:33 PM
With torps that can go 600knots and could be armed with tactical nukes, it has been well known for the past 10 years or so,that carrier fleets are highly vulnerable.



Nuke torpedos are not necessary anymore.  Any ship in the world can be sunk with one conventional torpedo.

They are designed now to not even hit the ship. They create a void underneath and the weight of the ship cracks it in half. Then when the water rushes back into the void it tears it in half.
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« Reply #13 on: October 22, 2010, 12:10:34 AM »
Quote from: Sonicblu on October 21, 2010, 11:14:34 PM
Nuke torpedos are not necessary anymore.  Any ship in the world can be sunk with one conventional torpedo.

They are designed now to not even hit the ship. They create a void underneath and the weight of the ship cracks it in half. Then when the water rushes back into the void it tears it in half.

Still remains to be seen whether or not that works against a CVN...Smaller ships, sure, but I'm guessing it might take more than that.
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Re: U.K Defence cuts
« Reply #14 on: October 22, 2010, 12:17:10 AM »
I don't want my fleet taken out by salvo of this :uhoh
http://www.youtube.com/v/4D1MR1iqZQY&hd=1
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