Meanwhile...
Doubters think, " the claims "
are QE coz price is a waste better the RN have in more several combattants including SSNs
For price sure overcost but majority of modern programms ! have in general 10 -20 % so it is not a exception...
Facts are :
- The 2 QE with also SDSR 2010... have in fact costed the 4 Broadsword Batch III not old only 20 years when was retired in more very decent FFG versatiles only things not VLS for Sea Wolf but IIRC has more in magazines 48 and 2 launchers with 6 still good.
- For duty/misssions in different areas it is certain 19 combattants and 7 SSNs are a number a little low he miss about at less 2 - 4 i think same problem in French Navy and ofc ! in Europeans navies except Italian and Greece/Turkey but for others reasons mainly their antagonism...
But even despite i have mentionned to point 2/ remains interesting for a Navy of 2nd rank as RN have CV for projection power offensive 36 F-35B ... and CAP provide a better defense even now if AEGIS like ships are very capable coz range with SAMs max about 150 km, a CAP with even Helos AEW surely minimum 300 km, with E-2 we can guestimate to about 500 km considering AEW system is positionned between CV and ennemy about.
Last things the F-35B not bad ofc but clearly less capable than a F-35C range inferior of 30 % and 2 int HP and 2 externals are limited to 1000 lbs vs 2000 for A/C do 2 tons in less... especialy for A2G weapons big bombs, missiles normaly not.
But not a problem for A2A load same number of AAMs max 10 after 12+ but not 6 Meteor more big than AIM-120 don't fit in int weap bays with Block 4 so remains to 10 or more dépends adaptators as F-18/22 have under the wings.
Doubters think, " the claims "
are QE coz price is a waste better the RN have in more several combattants including SSNsFor price sure overcost but majority of modern programms ! have in general 10 -20 % so it is not a exception...
Facts are :
- The 2 QE with also SDSR 2010... have in fact costed the 4 Broadsword Batch III not old only 20 years when was retired in more very decent FFG versatiles only things not VLS for Sea Wolf but IIRC has more in magazines 48 and 2 launchers with 6 still good.
- For duty/misssions in different areas it is certain 19 combattants and 7 SSNs are a number a little low he miss about at less 2 - 4 i think same problem in French Navy and ofc ! in Europeans navies except Italian and Greece/Turkey but for others reasons mainly their antagonism...
But even despite i have mentionned to point 2/ remains interesting for a Navy of 2nd rank as RN have CV for projection power offensive 36 F-35B ... and CAP provide a better defense even now if AEGIS like ships are very capable coz range with SAMs max about 150 km, a CAP with even Helos AEW surely minimum 300 km, with E-2 we can guestimate to about 500 km considering AEW system is positionned between CV and ennemy about.
Last things the F-35B not bad ofc but clearly less capable than a F-35C range inferior of 30 % and 2 int HP and 2 externals are limited to 1000 lbs vs 2000 for A/C do 2 tons in less... especialy for A2G weapons big bombs, missiles normaly not.
But not a problem for A2A load same number of AAMs max 10 after 12+ but not 6 Meteor more big than AIM-120 don't fit in int weap bays with Block 4 so remains to 10 or more dépends adaptators as F-18/22 have under the wings.
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