Royal Australian Navy Discussions and Updates 2.0

[Reptilia]

Bofors MK4 mounted on/within a 20ft container with the loader inside would be good(if it can take the weight)
The upgraded Mogami may have space for a 20ft container either side of the exhaust, right in the centre of the ship.
Container could be moved from ship to ship when needed.

 

[iambuzzard]

That radar mast is getting fatter every time they issue it.

Surprised they still have the harpoon missiles rather than NSM in the rendering.

It'll have it's own postcode soon!

 

[John Fedup]

Missile compartment would not need to be replaced, it would be no different to the 6 or 7-cell all-up round canisters on any Virginia VPT/VPM tube or Ohio SSGN tube, they’re exactly the same diameter and TLAM is far shorter than Trident-II

O/T There is little information comparing the common missile compartment for the Columbia/Dreadnought SSBNs versus the VPM. The CMC has quad packs, 3 for Dreadnought and 4 for Columbia. Designed to accommodate D5 missiles. No idea what modifications would be required for the quad tubes to accept other missiles. Further discussion should be on the AUKUS thread.

 

[OldNavy63]

Maybe not Voyeur!

Maybe Voyeur could be allocated more to surveillance tasking rather than escort duties?

 

[Severely]

In that rendering of the Hunter class, I can't see the CIWS. I see 30mm guns, Nulka and MASS, but no CIWS.

 

[OldNavy63]

In that rendering of the Hunter class, I can't see the CIWS. I see 30mm guns, Nulka and MASS, but no CIWS.

Yup, previous renderings have CIWS located at the aft end of the sponsons, port and stbd of the funnel.

 

[Antipode]

One can only respect naming ships after notable individuals or geographic points. But old school names are hands-down cooler.

By Collins dictionary, in Australian informal speech, a "bolter" can be:

1. An outsider in a contest or race. (That would be Japan).

2. (Historic) An escaped convict or bushranger.

"Bolter class" does have a mean ring to it. Others in the class could be Fencer, Promise, Riposte, Smart, Sufficient. Frigates tended to somehow playful names.

Cheers

 

[swerve]

Why don't they mount Ayer's Rock/Uluru on it?

Yeah. It's a big ship for a frigate already, but that radar mount looks as if it's on the wrong ship, & should be on something twice the size.

 

[old faithful]

Maybe Voyeur could be allocated more to surveillance tasking rather than escort duties?

Virgin?.....unlikely though.....