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Chod

@chodpollard

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.@HMSDauntless inbound to 🇮🇹Naples this morning #CSG25
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Asking for a friend! @philatrail @Captain_Deltic @NoelDolphin @Modern_Railways I'm trying to understand the passenger numbers at Liverpool Street. It is reported that the spike in numbers is the Elizabeth Line. So, people entering and exiting the Elizabeth Line station / cont
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Cont / But does this mean the mainline station and concourse is no busier? I suppose some Eliz Line users might cross the concourse? Any pointers to someone who might be able to answer this would be gratefully received! Thanks in advance!
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Constellation Frigate 'Unplanned Weight Growth' Could Limit Service Life, Says GAO - USNI News

This post has been updated with additional information on the initial planned growth margin of the frigate program Due to Navy design decisions, the service’s next-generation guided-missile frigate...

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#railtwitter Has the Guardian reported this fairly? My belief is that this is structural, not temporary (yes, Mon-Fri will pick up further, but it will stall well short of pre pandemic) . Is the railway facing up to this? @RAIL @philatrail theguardian.com/uk-news/2021…
Rail commuting in Great Britain at less than half pre-pandemic level

Rail commuting in Great Britain at less than half pre-pandemic level

Number of commuter trips made in mid-October was just 45% of pre-Covid figure, industry says

theguardian.com
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Replying to @NavyLookout
One tech question. Any indication how easy it would be to insert additional sea ceptor silos? Eg is structure and electrics in place to receive?
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@EamoRugby you must be bored!
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The cynic in me would ask @FTusa284 to map Tory target seats against the Typhoon supply chain. That might tell us how credible the story is xitter.gq/raestimr/status/997014…
Tim Robinson (@RAeSTimR) profile pictureTim Robinson@RAeSTimR17 May 2018
Replying to @chodpollard
"The Defence Secretary seems to favour the option that would ensure the viability of a joint European jet fighter business until 2050 at least." express.co.uk/news/politics/…
UK could SNUB US jets and opt for cheaper EUROPEAN aircrafts

UK could SNUB US jets and opt for cheaper EUROPEAN aircrafts

THE UK Government is considering backing out of a multi-billion-pound deal to buy a new generation of US fighter jets and instead purchase cheaper European jets, in an epic snub to the country across...

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How robust is UAV control in contested airspace? @gregbagwell @RAeSTimR @Aviation_Intel xitter.gq/stratsentinel/status/9…
Sentinel (@StratSentinel) profile pictureSentinel
@StratSentinel10 Apr 2018
The #Russian military has been jamming some U.S. military drones operating in the skies over #Syria, seriously affecting American military operations, according to four U.S. officials. nbcnews.com/news/military/ru…

Russia is jamming American drones in Syria, officials say

Four U.S. officials said Russia's signal scrambling has seriously affected military operations.

nbcnews.com
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Paging @thinkdefence. Tasty one here xitter.gq/greatestcapital/status…
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Read this. More clear-headed and stimulating than a thousand twitter exchanges xitter.gq/lawdavf/status/9739085…
Lawrence Freedman (@LawDavF) profile pictureLawrence Freedman
@LawDavF14 Mar 2018
Me on Cold War 2.0 ( and why it is nothing like 1.0). newstatesman.com/politics/uk…
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So US UK Open Skies talks suspended because the US only offering a standard bilateral deal. The long long process of our country being systematically screwed outside the EU begins - courtesy of the Farageist Conservative party.
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Replying to @CavasShips @chodpollard
"In order to be eligible for CD (Conceptual Design), offerors must have a parent design from which to start. A parent design is defined as a design of a ship that has been through production and demonstrated (full scale) at sea" That's why Type 26 is not a contender
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Type 26 not currently a contender for the USN’s new frigate xitter.gq/cavasships/status/9526…
Chris Cavas (@CavasShips) profile pictureChris Cavas
@CavasShips14 Jan 2018
Replying to @chodpollard
Type 26 is not a contender at this time. To begin with it's not in production or in service - top priorities. BAE also does not have a yard in the US, they'd need a partner. But if the FF program is delayed a few years for any reason, might become a potential choice.
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Calling @CcibChris xitter.gq/greyfunnelline/status/…
Grey Funnel Line (@GreyFunnelLine) profile pictureGrey Funnel Line@GreyFunnelLine7 Dec 2017
After 25 years in the builders yard, HMS Ark Royal (R09) is now complete. falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/15…
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Replying to @thinkdefence
USS America? Although that has the primary role of amphib assault. Cavour oddly wasn't. No other operators at the moment.
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Opinion: How could any senator justify a vote for a bill this bad? wapo.st/2tO4JZF
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And finally, for this batch of Escort Services, can't get enough of the Soviet perspective...
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Replying to @NavyLookout @AncientSubHunt
What do you make of the apparent problems the RCN has had with availability? Were they reliable boats in their brief RN service?
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Replying to @CcibChris
How many in flight top ups did it take to get a Lightening to Cyprus?!
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