Royal New Zealand Navy Discussions and Updates

ngatimozart

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Just to take a foreign policy point of view, so taking the Type 31 means that New Zealand has ruled itself out of having a navy that can participate in anything close to a high intensity warfare environment against a first-rate navy, so in the foreseeable future, the only roles that the navy will seen adequately equipped to be sent to are peacekeeping roles in the South Pacific, or something like anti-piracy patrols? The problem with the Type 31, is that unlike a Hunter Class or a fully upgraded ANZAC class, it is not really a ship that is adequate to be sent to the SCS in a military action against the PLAN, as least in its Royal Navy configuration.
No. You don't appear to understand the concept of the hull that is the basis for the Type 31. Forget about the Royal Navy configuration because that is a complete bastardisation of a perfectly great hull. You should read the posts that both MrConservative and myself have made about a Type 31 / F-370 variant in RNZN service. We have our detractors, especially Australian, but we do believe that it is entirely viable.
 

ren0312

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You can always try to use the Modern Monetary Theory concept in support of a higher defence budget, that buys you the 3 Type 26s that you need, basically the economic concept is that budget deficits do not matter as long as you are printing your in your own currency. Basically the Finance Ministry can issue the bonds needed to fund the Type 26 purchase, and the Central Bank can then buy those bonds.
 
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Xthenaki

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I support you on this. I would like to see 3 Type 3/F370 variants ordered as soon as practicable together with the SOPV. To compromise this I would cancel the OPV replacements and one of the proposed LHD's. The urgency is to protect our trade routes and support our allies.. We can extend the life of our present OPV"s. It would be an interim measure and a start towards further expansion of our Navy
 

Todjaeger

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You can always try to use the Modern Monetary Theory concept in support of a higher defence budget, that buys you the 3 Type 26s that you need, basically the economic concept is that budget deficits do not matter as long as you are printing your in own currency.
You seem to have a continued misunderstanding of the situation regarding the NZDF budget. The difficulties and limitations the NZDF has in terms of purchasing kit and maintaining capabilities is due to budget limitations imposed by gov't, and not due to budget limitations imposed by any economic difficulties NZ is currently experiencing. If the gov't of the day decided to, it could increase the Vote Defence spend and then the NZDF would have more funding to both purchase more/new/better kit, but also increase the ability to operate and sustain existing kit and capabilities. Depending on the size of any such hypothetical Vote Defence increase, it might even be possible for historical NZDF capabilities to be re-raised.

Again, the "problem" is because gov't has not felt the need (or had the desire) to adequately fund Defence and the electorate has largely gone along with this, most likely due to not seeing threats due to a lack of understanding or imagination. Circumstances now have changed, and it does seem like there has been a bit of an awakening among the people, so seeing increases to Vote Defence could be on the horizon.
 

Nighthawk.NZ

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ren0312 said:
The problem with the Type 31, is that unlike a Hunter Class or a fully upgraded ANZAC class, it is not really a ship that is adequate to be sent to the SCS in a military action against the PLAN,
Why wouldn't an up specced Type 31work for the requirements of the NZG and needs of the RNZN? If that is what we end up going with I doubt that it would be in the UK variant and specs...
 
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Xthenaki

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I support you on this. I would like to see 3 Type 3/F370 variants ordered as soon as practicable together with the SOPV. To compromise this I would cancel the OPV replacements and one of the proposed LHD's. The urgency is to protect our trade routes and support our allies.. We can extend the life of our present OPV"s. It would be an interim measure and a start towards further expansion of our Navy
Frigates are the core of RNZN and we would all agree that we need more. By prioritising and starting a new build program over a period of time we would initially build say two vessels to give four altogether including our Anzac"s with further increases to replace those Anzac"s or even add more. The ball needs to start rolling now so that planning gets underway.
 

Nighthawk.NZ

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The ball needs to start rolling now so that planning gets underway.
Unofficially the RNZN have been eying all the frigate programs... They have looked at the Type 26, and the Type 31, and the FTI/FDI program and I am sure they are keeping a close eye on the Constellation Frigate Program. They probably are keeping an eye on other programs that we are not even aware of or may not even think of... And they will keep a close eye on them as the develop.

However I believe the official or actual industry engagement starts in 2023
 
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ngatimozart

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The RFT for the Littoral Manoeuvre Craft was released on 16th December 2020, had a blackout period for Defence responses from 16 December 2020 until 11 January 2021 (NZ summer break) and closes at 1600 NZDT 15 March 2021.

They are after 3 craft with a GWT of about 10 tonne each. The craft are to have covered cockpits and working area for divers. They are to be armed with 2 x MAG-58 7.62 mm MG , 1 ea on mounts fore and aft. They are to be trailer transportable and capable of carrying FC-530 Zodiac boats including their outboard engines for deployment and recovery from the LMC. They envisage being able to carry a 10 man infantry section, fully kitted out, as well as the navy crew of 3. However they are mainly for the bubbleheads (divers) doing MCM work etc., and other bubblehead work. They want a range of 150 nm in SS0 at 30 knots and boats to be able to operate in SS5 in 4 m waves. It should be able to achieve 40 knots in SS0.
 

ren0312

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Well that's constructive towards the conversation???
How do you delete your posts here? On a laptop I can not edit them after some time.

@ren0312

I have deleted the duplicates. If you are taking some time over a message suggest you draft in work and then post it.

Alexsa
 
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kiwipatriot69

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Is it common for navies to have frigates in service past 35 years? Considering Te Kaha was commissioned 1997, and Te Mana 1999 and a proposed replacement around 2035.
 

kiwipatriot69

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3 of the Tribal class Destroyers passed 40 years, i know that included a major MLU rebuild but still.
Is this going to cause expensive structural issues with the age of these ships and ours for that matter, what about to electrical systems in board? I've read HMNZS Canterbury had a few onboard fires in its last few years of service. I wonder if it would be worthwhile salvaging anything of our frigates to reuse on new ships, naval gun, ciws etc.
 
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