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Summary of announcements
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Summary of announcements
Simple topic aimed at the confirmed announcements using one liners (as they become officially confirmed as some have been announced early, some will come from Commons speeches and others in the detail of the paperwork)
One Voyager to be re-configured as a VIP passenger jet
Nine P-8 MPAs to be bought and based at Lossiemouth
Predator force to double to 20
138 F-35s to be bought over several years with an additional squadron being stood up
Typhoon OSD extended to 2040
Two additional Typhoon squadrons
Retention of Typhoon Tranche 1 aircraft in service
(All available here https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... eview-2015)
One Voyager to be re-configured as a VIP passenger jet
Nine P-8 MPAs to be bought and based at Lossiemouth
Predator force to double to 20
138 F-35s to be bought over several years with an additional squadron being stood up
Typhoon OSD extended to 2040
Two additional Typhoon squadrons
Retention of Typhoon Tranche 1 aircraft in service
(All available here https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... eview-2015)
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Re: Summary of announcements
And an additional one - MoD to purchase new high-altitude long-endurance surveillance drones
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Re: Summary of announcements
Surely the new Sqds will form on the new Tranche 3 a/c , with existing Sqds reallocating existing airframes and re-roleing where necessary?page_verify wrote:Two additional Typhoon squadrons to be created using older Typhoon aircraft
The Voyager is to receive a partial VIP fit, but will maintain it's AAR/Transport capabilities it is not being reconfigured as an VIP a/c.
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Re: Summary of announcements
Some more: Sentinel extended into the 2020s, Shadow extended until 2030, Sentry and Rivet Joint extended until 2035.
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Re: Summary of announcements
More details from here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... eview-2015
. 14 C-130J to be upgraded in order to remain in service until 2030
. P-8 confirmed to have an "overland surveillance capability"
. A "recapitalised Command Support Air Transport fleet to replace the current aircraft as they reach the end of their life" (not including the new VIP Voyager)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publicati ... eview-2015
. 14 C-130J to be upgraded in order to remain in service until 2030
. P-8 confirmed to have an "overland surveillance capability"
. A "recapitalised Command Support Air Transport fleet to replace the current aircraft as they reach the end of their life" (not including the new VIP Voyager)
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Re: Summary of announcements
"Joint Force 2025"
>20x Protector UAVs
9x P-8s
3x Rivet Joints
6x E-3 Sentries
8x Shadow
2x F35 squadrons
7x Typhoon squadrons
14x Voyager
8x C17
22x A400M
14x C-130J
>20x Protector UAVs
9x P-8s
3x Rivet Joints
6x E-3 Sentries
8x Shadow
2x F35 squadrons
7x Typhoon squadrons
14x Voyager
8x C17
22x A400M
14x C-130J
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Re: Summary of announcements
Increase of 2x Shadows, i thought there were 6 at present.
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Re: Summary of announcements
AKA Windows.Wingman_90 wrote: . P-8 confirmed to have an "overland surveillance capability"
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"We will continue to operate Tornado combat aircraft until they are replaced by Typhoon"
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Effectively the new Typhoon squadrons will replace Tornado GR4 as they disband, so I guess we can expect numberplates to be IX and XII Squadrons.
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I'm sure they'll start off with 8 then get the free upgrade to 10.ythanpythan wrote:AKA Windows.Wingman_90 wrote: . P-8 confirmed to have an "overland surveillance capability"
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"The MOD’s current basing footprint does not meet the needs of our modern Armed Forces. We will make the MOD’s estate better suited, while reducing it and making it more affordable. We will invest in key defence sites, and reduce the built estate by 30%, releasing public sector land for 55,000 new homes to support wider prosperity objectives."
Expect a lot of underused airfields to be sold for housing.
Expect a lot of underused airfields to be sold for housing.
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Where else will the F35 be based? Surely Marham could not cope with 138. Unless that number will always be reduced by the 24 on board ship at any one time.
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Interesting answer in response to Angus Robertson (SNP) question was Dave saying 'what more do you want, you're getting Maritime Patrol Aircraft and Typhoons in Scotland'.
Discuss (further).
Al
Discuss (further).
Al
Re: Summary of announcements
I'm sure the FAA would like some at Yeovilton.Snoop 95 wrote:Where else will the F35 be based? Surely Marham could not cope with 138. Unless that number will always be reduced by the 24 on board ship at any one time.
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Re: Summary of announcements
onemac wrote:Interesting answer in response to Angus Robertson (SNP) question was Dave saying 'what more do you want, you're getting Maritime Patrol Aircraft and Typhoons in Scotland'.
Discuss (further).
Al
What was the question, Al?
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So Scotland gets all the submarines, all the MPA, half the Typhoons and he still moans. Typical Angus really.
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XV squadron absorbed as you said into Marham - room for a Typhoon Squadron. Move BBMF out of Coningsby room for another squadron there - simpleonemac wrote:Interesting answer in response to Angus Robertson (SNP) question was Dave saying 'what more do you want, you're getting Maritime Patrol Aircraft and Typhoons in Scotland'.
Discuss (further).
Al
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Does the BBMF really take up the room that would be required for Typhoon Sqd, admittedly it's been a few years since I've been to Coningsby but from what I can remember they were housed in smallish hangar with limited ramp space.
Meanwhile up at Lossie....the P-8's will go into the current 15R facilites with the Typhoon Sqn into the Northern HAS area.
Meanwhile up at Lossie....the P-8's will go into the current 15R facilites with the Typhoon Sqn into the Northern HAS area.
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Only 4 I thought, but it's a bonus whichever!cfett75 wrote:Increase of 2x Shadows, i thought there were 6 at present.
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