The Rationale for UCAV Carriers
James Dunnigan at Strategypage makes the case for a new warship geared toward a new way of war at sea:
Read more ....While the navy would prefer to design and build the first generation UCAVs for use on existing carriers, these smaller and cheaper aircraft go together well with smaller and cheaper carriers. This means the Ford class may be the last of the big carriers. That’s because UCAVs mean you can get more aircraft on a carrier, and that creates a traffic jam type situation. Moreover, the widespread use of smart bombs means you need fewer bombers over the target. A 50-60,000 ton carrier, with three dozen F-35Bs, UCAVs, UAVs and support aircraft, can be as effective as a Nimitz with 70 F-18s and support aircraft. Thus the Ford class may not completely replace the Nimitz class on a one-for-one basis. The sharply rising cost of building American warships may force the adoption of a smaller, cheaper, carrier class.
Russian Admirals Told To Forget About Carriers -- Strategy Page
Navy awards deal for SSDS improvements -- UPI
Keeping the aircraft carrier fleet afloat -- Boston.com
USS Ronald Reagan Gets Makeover Before Returning to Duty -- Defense Industry Daily
Royal Navy could be forced to build aircraft carrier which doesn't carry planes -- Daily Mail
Navy sacrifices fast-jet aircraft carrier amid £1bn budget overrun -- The Guardian
Latest Defence Fiasco: I See No Ships -- The Spectator
London Cuts Prince of Wales Into Two Halves and Throws F-35 Fighters Out -- Pravda
WNU Editor: New Wars always has a splendid breakdown on Aircraft Carrier news each Thursday. It got me thinking, why not do the same thing but expand it beyond just Carrier news. For example, Mondays are for F-35 news, Tuesdays are for news on submarines, Wednesdays is for news on missile defense, etc....
Yup, consider it done.
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