Ideas_R_Bulletproof
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Well, thats a good point you mentioned - price....
but when we see that BN also acquired WHEC from USCG, they (BN) specifically went for WHEC, rather than WMEC, two of which had already been sold to other countries recently.... the WHEC was definitely chosen for their size.... you couldn't put any extra armament on a WMEC, but on a WHEC, you sure can.... we are surely not needing the massive endurance of the WHEC.... even the WMEC would outrun most BN ships (except the Island-class and Castle-class) in terms of endurance....
even if there is the price thing, I think there are more reasons there to go for the Island-class..... some relationship can be found with some serving BN ships that seem a little lightly armed considering their size..... the Osman is serving in UN mission with just 4 missiles.... Castle-class and Durjoy-class are also carrying only 4 missiles each.... I'm just trying to follow whether Somudro Joy also comes up lightly armed.... that would surely create a pattern.... "arm ships lightly and keep room for later contingencies".....
but when we see that BN also acquired WHEC from USCG, they (BN) specifically went for WHEC, rather than WMEC, two of which had already been sold to other countries recently.... the WHEC was definitely chosen for their size.... you couldn't put any extra armament on a WMEC, but on a WHEC, you sure can.... we are surely not needing the massive endurance of the WHEC.... even the WMEC would outrun most BN ships (except the Island-class and Castle-class) in terms of endurance....
even if there is the price thing, I think there are more reasons there to go for the Island-class..... some relationship can be found with some serving BN ships that seem a little lightly armed considering their size..... the Osman is serving in UN mission with just 4 missiles.... Castle-class and Durjoy-class are also carrying only 4 missiles each.... I'm just trying to follow whether Somudro Joy also comes up lightly armed.... that would surely create a pattern.... "arm ships lightly and keep room for later contingencies".....
As far as Island classes goes, im sure it was probably at an incredibly cheap price. Far too much of a good ship to miss out on(Although RN didn't actually like it)I also know the nigerians were also looking at it at the time but it was given to us.As far as rearmanments goes, im sure most of the budget priority is going towards armanements of bigger ships for now,im sure the Island classes would get a refit a bit later.
As far as the Myanmaese getting subs go, it will be a while since they need to build proper infrastucture first and i sincerly doubt they will be getting any in the next 5-8 years.