RAF Kawasaki P-1
a while ago Japan pitched the P-1 to the RAF. Does anybody have an update on that? Personally I think its a really good idea.
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http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2015-06-24/4190/ So every time there's a gap in capbility (not just MPA) created by a SDSR,...
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Couple of comments on the P1 that cropped up from some discussion I had offline with a forum member - the engines on P1 are bespoke, as is the entire rest of the aircraft. That's frankly enough to put...
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shaun wrote: (Also likely to be favoured with RAF pilots thinking about what happens when they retire/come up for the chop and the balmy yellow hues of becoming Ryanair drivers looks suddenly...
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istobie wrote:... let's instead, spend some money on getting at least four or so P8 into operation inside the next few years and go from there...Agreed but I'd say make that at least 6 to give just...
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An interestingly different take on the British MPA problem: http://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/2015/07/an-unfashionable-answer-to-the-nimrod-question/
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I get the impression that thinkdefence is the UK equivalent of the APA?
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Has the Airbus Military c295 MPA been ruled out entirely? http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/c295maritimepatrolai/
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A G Williams wrote:An interestingly different take on the British MPA problem: http://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/2015/07/an-unfashionable-answer-to-the-nimrod-question/Funny really, I was saying something...
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Given the detection and patrol radius of Merlin based systems (pretty much all we have right now), I'd be shopping for a carrier based MPA too.
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AegisFC wrote:I get the impression that thinkdefence is the UK equivalent of the APA?Not entirely always but on the strength of that article, I can see where you're coming from..
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perfectgeneral wrote:Given the detection and patrol radius of Merlin based systems (pretty much all we have right now), I'd be shopping for a carrier based MPA too. The planned Sentinel upgrades...
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AegisFC wrote:I get the impression that thinkdefence is the UK equivalent of the APA?What do you mean?
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perfectgeneral wrote:Given the detection and patrol radius of Merlin based systems (pretty much all we have right now), I'd be shopping for a carrier based MPA too. The planned Sentinel upgrades...
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Jeneral28 wrote:perfectgeneral wrote:Given the detection and patrol radius of Merlin based systems (pretty much all we have right now), I'd be shopping for a carrier based MPA too. The planned...
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perfectgeneral wrote:Jeneral28 wrote:perfectgeneral wrote:Given the detection and patrol radius of Merlin based systems (pretty much all we have right now), I'd be shopping for a carrier based MPA...
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I had assumed that since the Reaper that (as Mariner) bid against Global Hawk for the USN 'BAM' contract included a carrier capable development path that it was a practical possibility. Too diferent...
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perfectgeneral wrote:I had assumed that since the Reaper that (as Mariner) bid against Global Hawk for the USN 'BAM' contract included a carrier capable development path that it was a practical...
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Bit more info on P1 :- http://www.iiss.org/en/militarybalanceblog/blogsections/2015-090c/september-a013/japans-p1-leads-defence-export-drive-b0d4
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SamuraiBlue wrote:perfectgeneral wrote:I had assumed that since the Reaper that (as Mariner) bid against Global Hawk for the USN 'BAM' contract included a carrier capable development path that it was...
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