New RN carrier, impressive

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Originally Posted by shining

The episode of "Yes Minister" comes to mind with the new hospital with doctors and nurses but no patients because there was no money for admin staff.

A very impressive piece of kit all the same.

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Or the one where Jim was going to lay off so many thousand public servants. Humphrey pointed out that a greater number would have to be employed to handle the work of redundancy packages and redesigning work flows so Departments would still function with greatly reduced staff.

As carriers usually operate as part of a battle group with all sorts of escorts for protection and a couple of submarines hanging around, does the RN have enough ships left to do this?

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Originally Posted by PAT303

It's good to see we aren't the only ones with incompetent defense forces. Pat

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I think you should re think that , a very foolish remark. Defence procurement, perhaps, and government decisions, perhaps, but don't point the finger of scorn at the Men & Women in the defence force. Bob

Sorry Bob but yes it's the defense forces fault,not having catapults means the only plane that this POS can use is a plane that still doesn't fly,and defense caused the Seasprite fiasco that cost Oz tax payers 1.2 billion dollars and it was defense that wanted the F35 that doesn't fly and defense bought Super Hornets to fill the gap because the F35 doesn't fly,all this cost billions so don't tell me defense is not to blame.The idiots bought Taipan boots and spent $$$ changing them only to cause collapsed arches in soldiers feet,there lucky I'm not the boss. Pat

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Originally Posted by PAT303

This may seem like a silly question but where are the catapults?. Pat

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Magnetic propulsion.

Maglev conduit is under the Kevlar-graphite skin centre of each launch path (it's camouflaged with a thin layer of the standard deck compound anyway)...

Just don't discuss the technology too much though, the net isn't 100% secure on weekends! don't want the gerrys getting all the intel :eek:

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Patent pending.

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Originally Posted by bob10

I think you should re think that , a very foolish remark. Defence procurement, perhaps, and government decisions, perhaps, but don't point the finger of scorn at the Men & Women in the defence force. Bob

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Bob, wearing a uniform is not proof against stupidity. Plenty of dickheads, bludgers, thieves, liars and cheats in the forces like in any cross section of the community.

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Originally Posted by PAT303

It's good to see we aren't the only ones with incompetent defense forces. Pat

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Incompetent Defence Ministers ;)

Wiki - The minister administers the portfolio through the Australian Defence Organisation, which comprises the Department of Defence, the Australian Defence Force, the Defence Materiel Organisation, the Australian Defence Force Academy, and a range of other agencies.

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Originally Posted by bob10

Pity they have no aircraft yet, she looks impressive, Bob

BBC News - HMS Queen Elizabeth: First look at UK's new aircraft carrier




BBC News - Royal Navy crew trains on aircraft carrier simulator

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G'Day Bob, Yes, a friend of mine, ex British Army, mentioned this to me yesterday. Good to see the Brits building ships like this.
Pickles.

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Originally Posted by bob10

I think you should re think that , a very foolish remark. Defence procurement, perhaps, and government decisions, perhaps, but don't point the finger of scorn at the Men & Women in the defence force. Bob

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men and women do contribute of the defence force do contribute to every purchase...

I come across plenty that I thought were incompetent like any organisation, plenty of places to hide in a section, platoon, company

but than again I didn't join to be a soldier so my view might be a bit skewed

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Originally Posted by weeds

men and women do contribute of the defence force do contribute to every purchase...

I come across plenty that I thought were incompetent like any organisation, plenty of places to hide in a section, platoon, company

but than again I didn't join to be a soldier so my view might be a bit skewed

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No place to hide on a ship at sea. The Army, however? I agree with you. Bob
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