river class opv upgrade

So two S-100s and a base station. So my overall configuration for littoral combat Batch II would be 1x 40 mm, 2x 30mm each with LMM, 2x mini guns, 1x SeaRam/16.5 ton crane, 2x 6 Sea Spear, 2x CamCopter S-100 and 2x Pacific 24 RIBS with a lillypad for Merlin II helicopters and don’t forget 50 Royal marines. My preference would be RBS-15 Mk4 if available before the Type 31s go into service. What happened to the Lynx helos? That would give the RN a small ship with a big punch within limitations 25km. While you were speaking in terms of does the RN have need of new FP hulls? Of course, adding weapons will degrade this top-ranked figure-of-merit. Each tier within the “ORBAT” could potentially share weapon and sensor fits, for example fitting T31 and OPV B2 with the same sensor and gun suite (sharing 40mm not 57mm). Wouldn’t the 5in gun and the Mk41 be more relevant on the T31? When I say “4”, it means sometimes 2, sometimes 6. HMG is chartering two extra ships because it thinks there may be ‘trouble’ in the EEZ from our neighbours in the EU. It might even be possible to go full-on “Type 31 Lite” and replace the 30mms with two 40mm Mk4s. Additional modules will likely develop over time. However, Unless the RN can get some AW159 from the army, I doubt any helicopters would be available, even if a (telescopic?) The 40mm gun is a good idea along witg the 997 it can do anti-air and anti-surface and act as a CIWS. As regards a RN ‘Floreal’ class ( circa 90m) I see this as River batch 2.5 ….40mm and UAV or maybe batch 3 with telescopic hangar and helicopter. Problem is 40mm is longer ranged than LMM for a similar outcome. this includes bringing HMS clyde back into the fold to cover north atlantic perhaps based in faroe islands or sullem voe area. As stated before a helicopter will always be more useful than a UAV and it does not have to be a Wildcat there are a lot of cheaper alternatives out there. Even Type 31s couldn’t survive in areas where there are subs because they too will be diesel-powered and noisy, plus they will have no sonars, no SSTD and no VL-ASROC. A 2,000t navy ship is possibly big enough to attract unwanted attention. I am sure there are more qualified people in the forum to speak on this matter. Ideal for use against potential threats whose identity and intentions may be uncertain. The Bofors 40mm with programmed rounds, however, is an impressive piece of kit when observed ulitizing either a single shell or four in rapid fire. Total hardware cost for my outlined upgrade is expected to be in the region of US$200 million for the 5 OPVs excluding the refurbished Harpoons taken off the Type 23 and the shipyard work costs to get the systems installed. Krabi is armed with the Oto Melara compact 76mm gun and two 30mm cannons. But uparmed Batch 2 Rivers could do that job at a fraction of the cost and they could do it now, now it 7 years time. We never seem to have enough hulls in the Gulf when something goes down. I see budget and strategy driving the fleet mix in the opposite direction. I believe we need to be realistic in terms of cost, so 57mm, wildcats and SSM’s are a no-go to Treasury and the Navy. I have one slight concern about talk of armed UAVs and that is regarding payload. Yep, your math works out. The Royal Navy is looking at how they might increase the lethality of their new River Class Batch II Offshore Patrol Vessels. Considering that the Geospectrum Traps system fits in a TEU and is being fitted to RCN Kingston opvs, I somehow doubt this. Accommodation for boarding parties. Doing what I am suggesting will add 9 (5 Batch 2 and 4 retained Type 23) fairly capable combatants to the expect 8 Type 26, 5 Type 31 and 6 existing Type 45 to give a decent fleet of 27 ships. Although it might be nice for them to be armed to the teeth in case of all eventualities, this would be a poor use of resources as they spend most of their time policing fishing boats. The ASCG system according to Wikipedia cost the MOD US$30 million to purchase 26 for the Type 23 so I expect a new buy to be less than US$2 million per system and 10 would be needed for the OPVs or they can be taken off the retiring Type 23s. Not sure, but maybe able to be sent to east of Suez, can counter Hoithi-rebels missile, and counter (peace-time) “terrorists-like” fast-boat attack as good as an escort (better armed for such close-in fight, but with less damage-control). Missiles have a EOL on more than technology. The safety requirements were non-negotiable add-ons to the design. Will they even have Merlin HM2s? Add option 3 and you have ‘some’ defence against Yemeni rebel AShM but not against Iranian Navy who are professionals. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/02/05/britain-boosts-fishing-patrol-force-battle-brussels-looms-eu/. Wildcat could then be aligned to the C2 and C3 platforms with the Merlin aligned to the C1. In this day and age, we shouldn’t have a platform that can’t add to the information picture! The main issue is that it is still a traditional pulse doppler radar using either a conical fan or straight array antenna. The earlier vessels built for Trinidad and Tabago and later sold to Brazil were armed this way, but the British ships are not. Get the latest news and breaking news from the KVUE Team. It all depends upon what you want your OPV to do. I doubt any of this will happen because of budgetary pressures which is a shame since these vessels, being nearly 2000 tons, are in theory quite capable mini warships. Two Seahawk DS30M A2 30mm cannons (British-made by MSI) are carried each side abaft of the bridge of the Thai river class OPVs. Is heavy investment in upgrading her weaponry the best use of resources when her light armament is appropriate to her role as a patrol ship? Originally, the plan was to replace the Batch 1 River class  Offshore Patrol Vessels with the newer Batch 2 vessels. Cheap to crew while providing command opportunities and some genuine capability. Speaking at DSEI in September 2019, RN Commander Operations, Rear Admiral Paul Halton said: “We are thinking about how we might enhance the lethality of the Batch II OPVs”. Option-2: Order TWO more T26 with 1.6B GBP or so, and re-role 300M GBP to “slightly improve” T26 armaments, and use remaining 100M GBP to make TWO of the five River B2 a “super OPV” = say, three 30mm gun all with LMM, and a 20 mm CIWS (in place of the crane), with UAVs. It would make no sense to send Type 31s or uparmed Rivers anywhere where there are likely to be subs about, they’d be sitting ducks. — try to man as many T45, T23 as possible (*1), 2023 -T23: 12 manned, 6 unmanned, total 18 2024 -T23: 12 manned, 5 unmanned, total 17 2025 -T23+T26+T31: 12 manned, 6 unmanned, total 18, (185-157 = 28 left, but cannot fill T31-1) 2026 -T23+T31: 13 manned, 5 unmanned, total 18, (28+185-100-100 = ~0, T31-1 and T31-2 filled) 2027 -T23+T26+T31: 13 manned, 6 unmanned, total 19 (185-157 = 28 left, cannot fill T31-3) 2028 -T23+T26+T31: 13 manned, 7 unmanned, total 20 (28+185-157 = 56 left, still cannot fill T31-3 and T31-4) 2029 -T23+T31: 14 manned, 6 unmanned, total 20 (56+185-157-100 = -16, T31-3 filled, T31-4 and 5 not filled). If that level of response cannot be delivered then the ship is in the wrong environment. The “very light T31” significantly overlaps with “up armed River B2”, so there is no need to up-arm the latter. Fitting the army loader from the army version of sea ceptor would be useful if fitted to cam copter iso container. A substantial number of mostly hidden changes were made to the baseline design (The 3 OPVs in now service with the Brazilian navy were built to the original specification). A&P Defence has secured a programme of maintenance work and repair packages to old and new River Class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) in Falmouth, as part of an ongoing support contract with BAE Systems.. A&P Defence and BAE Systems have recently agreed a two-year extension to a framework agreement which will now conclude in 2021. There is allocated space on a T45 for 16 more cells. The UK has had far too few vessels patrolling ours seas for far too long. Add Martlet to the existing 30mm and a telescoping hanger large enough for a Wildcat. I think my ideal would be the OPV Plus, but with one of the containers taken by 8 or 12 CAMM Sea Ceptor missiles, and with 4 ISSM launchers at the on the quarter deck. The heaviest piece of kit is the Sea Ram at 8 tons with its 11 missiles, I’m not sure but I don’t think that it would be heavier than the crane so that should not create any issue with top weight. If it is the later it should not mean that the RN budget is cut. Just thinking there must be a few serviceable ex RN Lynx with GPMG, spares, and sailors qualified to fly and maintain them. D J   An IH frigate has 32 SM2s, 24 ESSMs, 8-16 Harpoon Block II missiles, an Oerlikon Millennium Gun, 2 76mm guns, bow sonar and torpedo launchers. https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/israeli-surveillance-drones-in-trial-to-monitor-uk-waters/. Let’s face it, you are never going to fire your Martlets or 40mm at a dhow. The more affordable option is housing a pair of Schiebel S100 VTOL UAVs, using an iso or new purpose built mini hangar next to the crane. This CMS backbone which is now common to most RN warships (except the Thales TACTICOS-based Type 31) should ease the installation of new sensors and weapons. My crazy idea of increasing Royal Navy surface combatants – As suggested in the article upgrade armament of the Batch 2 OPV with a 57mm Bofors main gun (compatible with Type 31), add 2 30mm guns and ASCG and LMM systems on the side. I generally agree, ‘freeing up high end warships’ etc, etc while using that as an excuse to reduce the number of high end warships. It was my fault. Likewise people often bleat about the level of AAW that 2 x T45 can deliver. I mostly agree with your recommendations. The Martlet LMM probably should be added to whatever 30 mm guns are mounted. So how about a big welcome back for HMS Clyde? But even so, I struggle to find a way to make it ….. Donald, are you playing devil’s advocate? All the “survivability” features referred to earlier, were not done to enhance survivability, they were done to allow the ship to meet Naval Ship safety certification under the NATO ship code. The lack of a hangar capable of supporting indigenous helicopter operations has been the subject of much criticism. There are continued delays in procuring the new Type 26 frigate, the Type 31 is still a concept and what remains of the 19 ship escort fleet is experiencing further reduced availability due to manpower problems and propulsion issues with the Type 45 destroyers. One thing I would change is go for 57mm instead of 40mm for main gun since this is something that can’t really be switched out based on role. Additionally, the OPVs have a small operations room fitted with the BAES CMS-1 combat management system and ‘Shared Infrastructure’ using a common console system. For the cost of swapping the R2 crane for a telescopic hangar you would get a quantum leap in anti piracy / drug smuggling patrol capability. But then in addition to towed array sonars, they’d also need VL-ASROC, Merlin HM2s, bow sonar and SSTD. I’m just half of the opinion now that, since we’ve got them, if we up arm to corvette, then maybe, just maybe, they place hold for a batch 2 T31. I’m reading this as a strong hint that the River 2s will not be spending their careers in UK waters. Even as a temporary measure until the T31s come into service. Even if you uparm Batch 2 River OPVs, you’re still left with a noisy diesel-powered vessel. Against that, the apparent ease with which our 30mm can accommodate LMM is worthy of note. Fine if you are a 30-40m PB. There are smaller, faster, better equipped fast attack craft designs such as: https://cmn-group.com/products-and-services/military-vessels/combattante/combattante-fs65/, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roussen-class_fast_attack_craft. Its ability to monitor large areas as well as the weapons it carrier makes it a very desirable asset. Use of reservists or part-time civilians will solve the manning problems since essentially only 2 vessels need to be ready at anytime with the other 2 in reserve or repairs. Non navalised helicopters would have severe corrosion issues (airframe, engines and avionics) with manual folding/unfolding taking 30 minutes on a pitching deck with spray, wind and rain. Panther is due to get SeaVenom /ANL. Back to the days of WW11 when someone is going to have to physically re-arm the gun…..and considering where it’s mounted on the Type 31 Corvette, that is not going to be easy, specially in the middle of a fight…. To interdict by air either Helicopters or boats/ships for inspection & anti drug/weapons smuggling. But it will depend on early detection, relative crossing speeds and distance. Overall I like your suggestions. But, we must not forget its negative side, as well. We are keeping 3 Batch 1 Rivers, the RN can’t man all its current escorts, the Type 31 program is running late, the T26 program looks to be deliberately slowed and Brazil would buy 3 lifexed T23s. They are lightly armed for their size but are designed and built with potential future upgrades in mind. The Philippine Navy (PN) has outlined a requirement to procure six OPVs, although follow-on orders are expected over time. You might as well specify the even larger MQ-8C, which at least is a later model. The FAC is armed with a 76mm, 8 x Exocet and 2 x 30mm. Build two Camcopter hangers port and starboard of the Crane block. As you state, the vessels were built for political reasons, but they were built with increased capability, which can be levered, but at the same time the answer cannot be “well, why not?”. The complete Artisan system i.e. Its near relative, the AS365 is in service with the RN (contractor owned training). But it explains why you said they can’t man the new ones. The RN has not had a vessel designated as a corvette in commission since 1950 and has been resistant to the concept since. It should be recalled that the Tribal class sloops were designed and built for the Gulf. Originally they were intended as make work projects never intended to anywhere beyond UK EEZ and to deal with some angry French Fisherman. and support the Coast Guard and Fisheries protection fleet. The F35s identify target and the Merlin’s operatining under the fleet air protection zone launch the munitions and guided by the F35s. Firstly good seakeeping for all-year ops from SWAPPS to Shetlands and beyond. Even if you have a ready-made platform, it must be recognised that the addition of new weapons and sensors is not a simple as some assume. BAE Bofors 40mm/70 Mk4 with a possible fire control upgrades, and Long Range Acoustic Device (LRAD). The .40 Is a proven weapon and seems the most feasible from a money standpoint. The Mk 110 has a high rate of fire for its size and can lay down 4 rounds per second out to about 17km. Over weaponising the OPV’s will just lead to them being sent to areas too hot to handle. There are two separate items – launch catapult and retrieval skyhook, both of which are trolley-mounted and are of comparable or larger size than an S-100. “Save the Royal Navy” describes itself as “an online campaign but not an organisation as such,” so not an official voice of the Royal Navy. Does T26 really need the expensive 5in gun? After that I’d say something like the Fire Scout MQ-8B as a drone for long range reconnaissance and some airborne firepower. Possible affordable upgrades for the Royal Navy's new River Class OPVs that could greatly enhance capability. The four River class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) operating with the Royal Navy are expected to reach the end of their service by the end of the decade. If I shall add some comments? Floreal class is a 93.5m 2,600-3,000t light frigate armed with a helicopter & 100mm main gun. The question behind the article is, should they stay that way? If it’s causing the RN issues then perhaps a leaf should be taken out of the American book and the OPV’s transferred to a beefed up HM’s Coastguard (which in turn can come under RN control in a serious conflict or at least RN control within the AO of a lower intensity conflict), an RFA but with guns so to speak. – ScanEagle is lightweight with a payload capacity of 3.5kg. This is technically much more complex than this paper exercise may suggest but there is spare capacity available within the vessels. The weapon has a two-way data link so it can be used for selected targeting on ships, but it can also be used against land targets. This would enable a UAV to be housed in one container and various Sea Boat ‘add-ons’ in the other (eg. The RN recently tested a 30mm cannon with a 5-cell missile pannier added to launch the Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM), known as Martlet and up to 20 will soon be carried by the Wildcat helicopter. It would make far more sense imo for us to set up a nationwide organisation to enforce fisheries protection rather than use the Royal Navy for this job. This site has no official endorsement by the Royal Navy or MoD. With the MQ-8B you get a platform that’s our US allies have extensive experience of using. And send our merchantmen around the cape? They illustrate it operating from a B1 in their marketing video and brochure. What Helicopter? 4. D J   The Bofors 40mm would be a good addition to a River. The OPVs are there to do the low intensity missions so that actual warships are freed up to deploy to places like the Gulf. To catch drug or arms runners, the Rivers are too slow. Plus layers of defence are always best so: anti-air missiles, guns firing smart airburst ammo, decoys and ECM. “Fiddly launch and retrieval system” is a bit of an understatement! Mar 9, 2017 - Explore Save the Royal Navy's board "River class OPVs (Batch 2)", followed by 445 people on Pinterest. A military coup in the Pacific for example. So, before we compare what’s been done to Brazilian or Thai ships, we need to understand that they are almost certainly operated under very different stability standards to the RN. The in service gap is problematic, but up-arming the Rivers isn’t going to solve anything. The UAV would be much much cheaper than a Wildcat, whilst still providing vastly extended surveillance capability. I am a big fan of the Spike NLOS that turns these vessels into capable small combatants in tandem with a 40mm main gun and a pair of 30mm on the waist with coaxial LMM (in a swarm attack, the 40mm has just 20 seconds of sustained fire unless the deck is penetrated. I have always thought that the requirement to be able to land and refuel the very large Merlin helicopter (max gross weight 14,600 kg or 32,187 lb), that seemed to preclude a hangar was a poor choice. Which is true, but its of no real use. The 40mm seems a given. Build FOUR of them (not five) within 1B GBP (including everything). There is a strong argument that if the RN has any ‘spare funds’ (looking increasingly unlikely again!) The whole design is very conservative. I know harpoon is end of life but surely it would be useful to defend against swarm attacks or to blow pirate skiffs up. The combat capability of these ships could be considerably enhanced in a hurry and for not much money. The RGP is almost as common as the AK47 (it was a RM Carl Gustav in the Falklands war). The 30mm and LMM creates layered defence. Thanks for that link. No one with any sense is going to put a fighter within range of a T45 on a real rather than demo scenario. To put three to sea, you’d need 9 in total (plus several for training). They are an expensive way to conduct maritime security but could a liability in combat. Whether you ride dirt bikes, all-terrain vehicles, or a 4x4 truck, an off-highway vehicle is a great way to spend time together outdoors with your family and friends. That’s why it would also be wise to have DS30Ms enhanced with LMMs as well as Schiebel Camcopter S-100s with LMMs. Wonder why the choice of the Schiebel Camcopter S-100 instead of the Insitu Scaneagle, if remember RN had successful trials with one in the Gulf on a T23, using a wing instead of blades Scaneagle endurance approx three times that of a S-100. As the RN complies with the defence secretary’s directive to maximise the use of the assets it already has, it is beginning to consider if the Batch II OPVs may be able to operate in the higher threat areas that are normally considered appropriate for frigates and destroyers. To make this change, some structural work would be required to delete the built-in Flyco, re-route air intakes for the generators and the some of the deck landing aids would have to be re-sited. T31 may be in the water sometime in 2023, but it won’t commission until some time in 2025 if we are lucky (more likely 2026 – later if not in the water on time). A Wildcat’s only of limited use for anti-sub warfare. The problem for RN is while there is no rush today, there may not be time tomorrow. They could still be used for training, they would have a combined headquaters rather than at the moment a RN headquaters, Border Patrol headquaters, SFP headquaters. I would definitely go for Spike NLOS. Taiwan's indigenous shipbuilding programme bears fruit with new corvette, OPV and minelayer classes progressing. The RN is currently assessing which anti-ship missile to purchase for its Interim Surface-Surface Guided Weapon (I-SSGW) requirement. Alternatively, it is possible that the RN may select not to enhance the OPVs at all. Can it be easily integrated with the existing combat management system and are the power supplies adequate? You cannot renew a Class A, Class B or commercial driver license online. It can also fire the ORKA self-guided round which is a highly accurate one-shot-one-kill round for use against air and surface threats. They were not designed from the off with RN requirements in mind. Then, the choices will be 1- adding LMM on 30mm turret at the bow (can remain, but not carrying in EEZ mode) 2- adding a UAV container on the waist (can be re-rolled in any ship) 3- adding 2 more mini-guns to make it 4 (same) 4- adding 2 LRAD (same) 5- replacing 16t crane with a 20 mm CIWS in stock for T26. This modern weapon weighs just 2.3-tonnes and is non-deck penetrating. They have no helicopter hangar and only a single 30mm gun in an optionally manned remote weapon station while the Bear class has a 76mm gun and radar fire control system and they have nothing like the Bear class’s SLQ-32 and decoy systems. Uparming noisy diesel-powered Rivers though and sending them anywhere where there’s likely to be subs and they’ll be sitting ducks. I would also be in favour of the T31 having 8 cell VLS even if nothing much was in them most of the time. 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