As one RNZAF veteran (not me) put it: "They are testing the new Mk-1A Eyeball sub surface detection system."
Navy P-8A Poseidon Runs Off Runway Into The Water In Hawaii (Updated)
The aircraft skidded into Kaneohe Bay while attempting to land at the Marine Corps Air Station by the same name.www.thedrive.com
USN P-8A Poisedon off shoot the Runway in Hawai and ditch in the water off the ramp. All 9 passanger safely make to shore.
Add: Video on Navy's try to salvage the P-8A.
Curious to see if this airframe is a write off. I noticed the nose cone is gone, are we saying it was removed to protective sensitive systems?
news.usni.org
news.usni.org
It reflects over US naval shipbuilding problems with lack of new apprentices etc., signing on. Skilled blue collar careers aren't seen as desirable anymore with university educations being far more valued. Problem is that university degree careers are becoming harder to get and generally aren't as well paid as tradies (tradesmen) jobs. That's why I have been advising my grandkids to forget uni (university) and take up apprenticeships.First Constellation Frigate Delayed At Least a Year, Schedule Assessment ‘Ongoing’ - USNI News
This post has been updated with a statement from the Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro. ARLINGTON, Va. – The first Constellation-class guided-missile frigate will deliver at least a year late due in large part to workforce shortfalls at the Wisconsin yard where it’s built, USNI News has...
Constellation got delayed by a year.
Up to a point.
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I would imagine the supply chain for the T26 might have been able come up with better pricing with an additional 20 ships.Does The Navy's New Constellation Class Frigate Have Enough Vertical Launch Cells?
Recent events in the Red Sea again raise questions about whether 32 vertical launch cells is adequate for the Constellation class frigates.
It's a lot to read but very informative.
Interestingly the article appears to indicate that the baseline Constellation has a tactical length, as opposed to a strategic length VLS, I wasn't aware of this.
To be honest, it's starting to look like the USN would have been better off with a Type 26 derivative. At least that would have been able to be easily upgraded with additional VLS, and would have had strike length from the get go.
That is interesting. SM6 seems to be more doable for them, maybe more of a weight limitation?
Not just pricing, the whole project would have been elevated to higher levels of priority, with greater funding on things like planning, benchmarking, procurement, etc.
www.navalnews.com
www.navalnews.com
Surely it would have been more cost effective to remove both AGSs. The aft mount might accommodate a 127 mm or some SM series missiles if more MACs can’t be installed. I assume the remaining AGS has no available ammo.The forward 155mm AGS has been removed from USS Zumwalt in preparation for fitting the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) integration. The AGS will be replaced by four Multiple All-Up Round Cannisters (MACs) each capable of carrying three of the new hypersonic boost-glide missiles. The aft AGS will be removed at a later date.US Navy removes first 155mm AGS from USS Zumwalt at Ingalls Shipbuilding - Naval News
US Navy destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) saw one of its Advanced Gun System (AGS) removed to make way for the Conventional Prompt Strike...
From reading the article I get the feeling, they want to get the CPS system into service ASAP, they may also want to test the system before a more comprehensive refit to all 3 ships. The major problem with the AGS was the astronomical cost of firing the 155mm rounds, IIRC it was in the high 6 figures per round. A Mk 45 127mm or a Mk 110 57mm in place of the 2nd AGS would make some sense as the Zumwalt's have nothing useable above 30mm at present, would need to waste an ESSM to deal with a small attack craft at this stage.
