Recent content by Kirkhill

It's a plane, it's a ship, it's a sub - and it's armoured and optionally manned. https://newatlas.com/marine/kronos-armored-submarine/

So we will have to do the other thing. And wrt the Hurricane... Not much difference between the flight characteristics of a Hurricane, a fighter-bomber, and a lot of the UAVs flying over Ukraine and Russia these days.

There is a difference between a forum and an authority. The ICC as a forum may be a good thing. The ICC as an authority is another thing entirely. A related issue is that Europe adheres to the tribunal system which effectively makes the prosecutor an agent of the court rather than a...

Although... There is a lot more flexibility in a robotized assembly line then there was in those old chain driven lines of WW2.

Here is the alternative to the Fearless, the Ellida. https://www.navylookout.com/bmt-develop-second-generation-ellida-multi-role-and-logistic-vessel-concept/

That seems to speak to command decisions as much as anything else. It seems reminiscent of many small companies I have worked with. The problems the small guys face is that they have to do all the same jobs as the big guys. That means they need all the same expertise and the same levels of...

That way lies revolution.....

Re the Infantry requirement - My evolving take is that infantry is necessary to seal the deal, as the final commitment. However the aim should be to commit as few infanteers as possible. Minimizing the number of infantry necessary, and concurrently minimizing infantry casualties, means...

UK build programme https://www.navylookout.com/royal-navys-multi-role-support-ship-programme-to-go-ahead/ 8x T26 (CSC mod) 5x T31 (Iver Huitfeldt mod) 3x FSS (Fleet Solid Support Ship - RFA ) https://des.mod.uk/what-we-do/navy-procurement-support/fleet-solid-support/ 6x MRSS (Absalon or...

Interesting. How many UxVs can you put on a single kill switch? Do they all RTB? Or what happens if they all fall out of the sky at the same time?

All of which can be mitigated by operating USVs from a mother ship - preferably with a floodable well deck. Ellida Concept https://www.navylookout.com/royal-navys-multi-role-support-ship-programme-to-go-ahead/...

How big a USV would it take to float one 20 ft container? https://www.edrmagazine.eu/halcon-and-rheinmetall-air-defence-team-up-for-the-skynex I can't help but think a bunch of USVs with 60 SAMs in the 5 to 10 km range, would have an effect on the ability of the Houthis to dominate the Red Sea.

https://news.usni.org/2024/05/20/navy-hell-hounds-squadron-crafting-missions-for-small-lethal-drone-fleet Where is the balance between machine automation and operator in the loop? Isn't that a question that the Navy has already answered? When a helicopter, or a boat is launched the pilot or...

Or did you just watch several minutes of Patriot launchers at a train crossing? ;) https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2024/05/lockheed-martin-launches-patriot-missile-from-vls-in-first-ever-test/ The discussion was about bringing ships into Ottawa, and by inference, other Canadian cities...

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