Perhaps the most ambitious NATO programme of the 1980s was an attempt to design a common escort ship platform for NATO navies: NATO Frigate 90.
https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/nfr-90-and-other-pre-horizon-aaw-projects.923/
The project foundered as it became too expensive and failed to...
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Aircraft-Related Canadian 500-Series 'AN' Equipment Designations
I've decided to post my compilation of Canadian numbers from the Army/Navy - and, later, Joint Electronics Type Designation Systems. I am not trying to list all equipment used by the RCAF, RCN, or Canadian Forces. Rather, I have...
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Wiki has quite a good summary of the abortive attempt in the 1980s to design a common escort ship for NATO navies
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFR-90
The thread about the Kidds for the RN reminded me of this programme.
It ought to have been possible to design a ship flexible enough to...
1980s
anti-air warfare
anti-submarine warfare
anti-surface warfare
bundesmarine
cold war
frigate
marina militare
marine nationale
maritimecommand (canadianarmedforces)
north atlantic treaty organisation
royal navy
royal netherlands navy
royal spanish navy
united states navy
Didn't really see a thread on this so here we go!
I guess its not so popular because only Canada operates it..
but why they chose this instead of more Merlins is beyond me...
82% grounded due to cracks :eek...
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ch-148
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maritimecommandmaritimecommand (canadianarmedforces)
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royal canadian air force
royal canadian navy
sikorsky
Did Canada ever consider the A4 Skyhawk for its carrier aviation and Norway reinforcement role (instead of F5)? Would have been able to operate with USN/USMC.
air command (canadianarmedforces)
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north atlantic treaty organisation
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what-if
I thought it might be time for a dedicated thread on the Upholder class subs in Canadian service. I'll start it off with this; Via HP&CA: Victoria submarine torpedo test fire marks milestone (The Vancouver Sun)
The fire damaged HMCS Chicoutimi, one of the Canadian military's four submarines...
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