HMS Astute
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The UK just opted to keep a thrid active Tornado squadron for another year, mainly because of the RAF's current commitment to fight ISIS.
That SQ will then stand down in Mar16, with the remaining two until 2019 once the F-35B arrives. However, that year is only when the Lightning II wil just become available for operations, and not be fully capable. Another capability gap on the horizon for the RAF already. Other countries keep their Tornados flying 5+ years longer. Maybe down the road the UK will extent once more.
That SQ will then stand down in Mar16, with the remaining two until 2019 once the F-35B arrives. However, that year is only when the Lightning II wil just become available for operations, and not be fully capable. Another capability gap on the horizon for the RAF already. Other countries keep their Tornados flying 5+ years longer. Maybe down the road the UK will extent once more.
HMS Astute
Junior Member
The government would be too stupid if they rely on F-35 and hoping that they will be delivered on time. It is great news that Tornados will stay longer. Germany ain't got any plan and aircraft to replace their current Tornado fleet too. Politicians are too ignorant and selling all the Harriers to the US for a penny was the most ridiculous thing after spending hundreds of millions of pound for upgrade.
Jura The idiot
General
"delivered on time" would mean:
since 2018??
just asking ...
HMS Astute
Junior Member
BAE now able to invest £200 million in Clyde ‘Frigate Factory’
Shipbuilders BAE Systems have confirmed that a contract to create a new £200m state-of-the-art facility at their Scotstoun yard in Glasgow will be put out to tender next week. Work on the construction of a hi-tech facility costing more than £200million is to go out to tender in a few months' time in the hope Glasgow will be chosen to build a new warship fleet. Defence giant BAE Systems has stayed silent on the future of its shipyards at Scotstoun and Govan in the run-up to the independence referendum.
Shipbuilders BAE Systems have confirmed that a contract to create a new £200m state-of-the-art facility at their Scotstoun yard in Glasgow will be put out to tender next week. Work on the construction of a hi-tech facility costing more than £200million is to go out to tender in a few months' time in the hope Glasgow will be chosen to build a new warship fleet. Defence giant BAE Systems has stayed silent on the future of its shipyards at Scotstoun and Govan in the run-up to the independence referendum.
HMS Astute
Junior Member
UK-led Joint Warrior multinational exercise set to begin next week
Maritime forces from a host of nations are set to participate in the UK-led Exercise Joint Warrior 142, which will start on 7 October in Scotland.
Claimed to be Nato's biggest of its kind, the exercise involves 22 naval units and approximately 52 fixed-wing aircraft.
Participating nations include the UK, US, the Netherlands, France, Denmark, Norway, Spain, Germany, Lithuania, Belgium, Poland, Estonia, and Latvia.
Conducted by the UK twice a year, the exercise includes air, surface and underwater threat training.
Maritime forces from a host of nations are set to participate in the UK-led Exercise Joint Warrior 142, which will start on 7 October in Scotland.
Claimed to be Nato's biggest of its kind, the exercise involves 22 naval units and approximately 52 fixed-wing aircraft.
Participating nations include the UK, US, the Netherlands, France, Denmark, Norway, Spain, Germany, Lithuania, Belgium, Poland, Estonia, and Latvia.
Conducted by the UK twice a year, the exercise includes air, surface and underwater threat training.
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Jura, always check the posts in the thread that preceed yours.
In this case, the post immediately prior to yours in this thread by Astute gave the story about the Joint Warrior Exercises and linked to it.
Thanks.
