Royal Navy to send HMS Dauntless to Falkland Islands
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Dauntless will set sail for the Falkland Islands in the coming weeks armed with a battery of missiles that could "take out all of South America's fighter aircraft let alone Argentina's," according to one Navy source.
The Type 45 destroyer is the most advanced anti-aircraft and anti-ballistic ship in the world equipped with 48 Sea Viper missiles and the Sampson radar, which is more advanced than Heathrow air traffic control
The ship is in a league of its own in air defence able to track dozens of multiple targets
"It can shoot down Argentine fighters as soon as they take off from they bases," said another Navy source. "This will give Buenos Aires serious pause for thought."
The deployment, expected in late March, comes as Argentina has stepped up its sabre rattling over possession of the islands with a ban on all Falkland registered ships in South American ports.
David Cameron has responded that the sovereignty of the islands is not for negotiation.
Sending the £1 billion Dauntless on her first mission to the area will reinforce Britain’s position although it will cause difficulties for the Foreign Office which is trying to downplay the rhetoric.
Admiral Lord West, the former First Sea Lord and Falklands veteran, said the Type 45 has an “amazing anti-air warfare capability.”
He also sent a warning to the Buenos Aires government. “Should there be any foolish nonsense from Argentina, Dauntless can sit just off the airfield and take down any aircraft coming in. It’s a game-changing capability.”
A Navy Spokesman said: “The Royal Navy has had a continuous presence in the South Atlantic for many years. The deployment of HMS Dauntless to the South Atlantic has been long planned, is entirely routine and replaces another ship on patrol."
Dauntless will replace the ageing Type 23 frigate Montrose.
Earlier this month the Navy sent Daring, the first Type 45, to the Arabian Gulf as tensions with Iran increase.[/release]
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You know, I could had made the article more sensational :v:
But please no wars.
The Dauntless is the power in these waters sure enough, but no ship can match the Interceptor for speed.
I doubt the Argentinians will invade, it's just going to end up being like North and South Korea.
That's no Atlantic Conveyor for sure.
....pretty....
Seriously though, that's a lovely ship.
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Minus the dorky looking radar tower
[QUOTE=JohnnyMo1;34478102]The Dauntless is the power in these waters sure enough, but no ship can match the Interceptor for speed.[/QUOTE]
It is a very pretty boat -uh- ship.
Argentina aren't going to try anything, they're not a struggling military dictatorship desperate for something to boost their public support anymore
[QUOTE=carcarcargo;34478121]I doubt the Argentinians will invade, it's just going to end up being like North and South Korea.[/QUOTE]
Except all the North Koreans are brown and the South Koreans have bad teeth XD XD XD
i'm sorry, but in my eyes Engeland is the bad guy with the falklands
[QUOTE=trotskygrad;34478172]That's no Atlantic Conveyor for sure.[/QUOTE]
Of course not Atlantic Conveyor was a container ship.
[QUOTE=scorpinat;34478264]i'm sorry, but in my eyes Engeland is the bad guy with the falklands[/QUOTE]
Oh God, here we go...
...based on what?
[QUOTE=scorpinat;34478264]i'm sorry, but in my eyes Engeland is the bad guy with the falklands[/QUOTE]
Yeah because how dare we defend an island that doesn't want to be taken over by Argentina
[QUOTE=scorpinat;34478264]i'm sorry, but in my eyes Engeland is the bad guy with the falklands[/QUOTE]
How on earth can you reach that conclusion, the people of the Falklands want to continue having a connection to the UK so it doesn't matter what anyone (especially the Argentinians) think.
-snip- Loads of responses to this already
[QUOTE=scorpinat;34478264]i'm sorry, but in my eyes Engeland is the bad guy with the falklands[/QUOTE]
you blind son
[QUOTE=ewitwins;34478199]....pretty....
Seriously though, that's a lovely ship.
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Minus the dorky looking radar tower[/QUOTE]
All new ships look quite nice if you ignore the radar equipment, its a shame radar is so vital yet so ugly.
If the relatively respectable Telegraph is writing an article like this I dread to think how The Sun will cover this
[QUOTE=smurfy;34478310]If the relatively respectable Telegraph is writing an article like this I dread to think how The Sun will cover this[/QUOTE]
And the amount of people complaining about the thread title would be incredible.
[QUOTE=smurfy;34478310]If the relatively respectable Telegraph is writing an article like this I dread to think how The Sun will cover this[/QUOTE]
The torygraph is only respectable in the sense that it's not the Sun, Express or Mail.
It's still an awful paper.
The Daring class was designed for being the anti-air power in carrier groups. Couldn't have picked a better ship from what we have left.
[QUOTE=smurfy;34478310]If the relatively respectable Telegraph is writing an article like this I dread to think how The Sun will cover this[/QUOTE]
The Telegraph isn't exactly what I'd call respectable considering they're a really conservative bias news paper.
[QUOTE=Jsm;34478271]Of course not Atlantic Conveyor was a container ship.[/QUOTE]
I'm saying that they're much more prepared this time.
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[QUOTE=ewitwins;34478199]
Minus the dorky looking radar tower[/QUOTE]
I call it
"the dunce cap"
Also, is it just me that prefers old school WWII era battleship styling?
[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/67/Tirpitz_early.jpg[/img]
sexy
[QUOTE=scorpinat;34478264]i'm sorry, but in my eyes Engeland is the bad guy with the falklands[/QUOTE]
Stop being wrong.
[QUOTE=scorpinat;34478264]i'm sorry, but in my eyes Engeland is the bad guy with the falklands[/QUOTE]
From clear skies to shitstorm in less than ten posts...
80% of this forum is english.
so no reason for me to explain why england are the badguys.
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[QUOTE=scorpinat;34478264]i'm sorry, but in my eyes Engeland is the bad guy with the falklands[/QUOTE]
Explain, please.
I'm in the mood for a jolly good chuckle
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[QUOTE=scorpinat;34478482]80% of this forum is english.
so no reason for me to explain why england are the badguys.[/QUOTE]
You have the balls to say in an 80% english forum that they're the bad guys, not any to explain why? :v:
jesus
"In an "intensive attack" a single Type 45 could simultaneously track, engage and destroy more targets than five Type 42 destroyers operating together" [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_45_destroyer[/url]
[IMG]http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01437/dauntless_1437050b.jpg[/IMG]
Why does this image look so wrong?
[QUOTE=Scot;34478609][IMG]http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01437/dauntless_1437050b.jpg[/IMG]
Why does this image look so wrong?[/QUOTE]
Kinda looks like it's wearing a dunce cap, to me.
[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;34478623]Kinda looks like it's wearing a dunce cap, to me.[/QUOTE]
I was thinking the same thing. Silly boat
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