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How the Brazilian government allocates it’s defence budget is it’s own concern of course but consider that a comparable-role ship HMS Hermes was laid down in 19
by gaius 8y ago
How the Brazilian government allocates it’s defence budget is it’s own concern of course but consider that a comparable-role ship HMS Hermes was laid down in 1944, sold to India in 1985 and served until 2017. Ocean will never manage that. HMS Ark Royal served for 30 years too.
São Paulo, the ship Brazil is replacing, a former French vessel was intended to have a total service life of 80 years!
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Reply here as I am “posting too fast” apparently
The idea that in 20 years, let alone 40 years time, we'll still rely on human piloted planes is pure stupidity.
They said that 50 years ago when the first guided missiles were coming into service. They will probably still be saying it in 50 years!
The truth is that military tech just doesn’t change that fast. The B52. The 1911 pistol - that’s the year. Warship hulls are supposed to last 50+ years and you occasionally upgrade the radar. That sort of thing.
- mattmanser 8y agoDoes that make sense in this day and age? Tech is advancing fast. The ship that replaced her cost £3.1 billion, over 10x the cost, even when you inflation adjust. Seems like Ocean was a bargain to me. Edit: The more I think of this, the more insane it is. The idea that in 20 years, let alone 40 years time, we'll still rely on human piloted planes is pure stupidity. What a colossal boondoggle we've bought, and not one, but two of them!