I estimate that MoD spending might increase to as much as 3% or even 3.5% of GDP if defence funding is given the priority that it warrants.
For the UK:
Space Programme
Contribute 10% to ESA programme plus military satellites for intel, comms and navigation
Defence research and Trident replacement
Allocate 0.5% of GDP for defence research and nuclear deterrent on top of defence spending
Air Force
Personnel
45,000
Fixed Wing
(48 F-22 Raptor - If congress allows)
232 Typhoon to tranche 3 standard (upgrade to 'tranche 4')
138 F-35b
96 F-35c
12 C17 Globemaster
50 A400m
24 A330 tanker/transports
12 E3d Sentry
12 Sentinel
24 Nimrod MR (A330 airframe?)
9 Nimrod R (A330 airframe?)
9 Dominie T1
75 Grob 115E Tutor
25 Firefly T67 M260
25 Beech King Air B200
50 Tucano T1
50 Hawk 128
50 Hawk T1A
132 Grob G103A Twin II Acro Viking T1
132 Grob 109B Vigilant T1
Executive transport
Six BAe 125 executive jets (Series 700), two BAe 146s, two Islander BN2T CC Mk2
maintainence and training budget set to ensure maximum readiness
Begin development of a carrier based F-22 style fighter with USN
Navy
Personnel
45,000
Ships
3 CVF STOVL 65,000t(Queen Elizabeth class) one every four years: 2014,2018,2022 COGASE power plant 30 knots peak, 20 knots cruise, 10 knots loiter..
refit to CTOL 72,000t, COGAS-E power plant 32 knots peak, 18 knots cruise, 8 knots loiter by 2038, 2042 and 2046 respectively.
3 LPH (New 40,000t class) one every three years: 2025,2028,2031
3 LPD (Albion class replacement 20,000 tons) one every two years: 2033,2035,2037
4+2 LSD (Bay class) - aux
One escort every 12 months: (stable state of 24 over 24 years)
12 AAW Destroyers (Daring class)
12 ASW Frigates (Duke class replacements 12 x 6000t)
One cruiser every three years: (stable state of 8 over 24 years)
8 Light Cruisers: 9000t-10000t 155mm main gun, 96 cell Sylver launcher for Aster15/30, Storm Shadow and CAMM quad packs,
2-4x CB90 patrol boats plus helo (2Merlin/3Slynx) hanger and two spot deck, 0-4 STANIFLEX modules. COGAS-E power plant 30 knots peak, 20 knots cruise, 10 knots loiter..
2 Multi-role survey vessels (Echo class)
1 Antartic patrol ship (HMS Endurance)
1 Ocean survey vessel
20 Mission module corvettes/light frigates: (one every 15 months - replacing other vessels of these types) 3750t, 76mm/56mm/30mm CISW main gun, 0-1 + 0-2 STANIFLEX modules (Slynx deck and hanger/mine hunting/coastal survey/patrol/UUV or SuUV mothership/SF deployment). COGAS-E power plant 30 knots peak, 20 knots cruise, 10 knots loiter.
MARS (6 fast oiler+supply 30knots peak, 20knots cruise, 14 others, 22knots peak, 12knots cruise?) - aux
6 Ro-ro transports - aux
Submarines
7 SSN (Astute class)
0+4 SSBN (Vanguard class replacement)
0+4 SSN (Trafalgar class replacement batch 1)
A nuclear submarine built every 22 months (minimum)
Aircraft
36 V-22 Osprey
24 EH101Merlin/V-22Osprey - AEW
44 EH101 Merlin ASW
67 Super Lynx
24 EH101 Cormorant search and rescue
39 Squirrel HT1
Fast boats
20 Training (Archer class replacements)
4 Patrol (Sabre class replacements)
Royal Marines
3 Commando (1+3 bn + 1 of reservists) + Marine Artillery + Corps units
Executive transport
Four EH101 Merlin HC3 helicopters
maintainence and training budget set to ensure maximum readiness
1st bn Rifles would become the core of an army 2 Commando along with the army elements of 3 Commando (these would be replaced by RM engineers, logistics and artillery to form an all RM 3 Commando). 40 commando would attach to special forces, like 1 Para.
Army
Personnel
120,000
2 Commando (3 bn + 1 TA) + 1 RA + Corps units
1st Parachute Regt (5 bn + 2 TA) + 2 RA + Corps units
Royal Gurkha Regt (3 bn + 1 in Nepal & 1 in Brunei) + 1 RA + Corps units
Guards Division (5 bn foot, 3 bn cav) + 2 RA + Corps units
6 regional regiments:
Scots (5 bn + 2 TA) + 2 RA + Corps units
Rifles (sw)(5 bn + 2 TA) + 2 RA + Corps units
King's (n)(5 bn + 2 TA) + 2 RA + Corps units
Prince of Wales (5 bn + 2 TA) + 2 RA + Corps units
Queen's (se)(5 bn + 2 TA) + 2 RA + Corps units
Irish (5 bn + 2 TA) + 2 RA + Corps units
Brigades
101,102,103 & 104 Logistic bdes
2 & 3 Commando bdes (3 commando is RM unit)
19 & 52 Light bdes
16 & 8 Air Assault bdes
1, 4 & 12 Mechanised bdes
7 & 20 Armoured bdes
Armour
350 Challenger 2
136 Sabre*
48 Striker (with Swingfire ATGW)*
320 Scimitar*
1,492 FV 432/430*
793 MCV 80 Warrior
478 Spartan*
622 Saxon*
108 Mastiff*
11 Fuchs (NBC recce vehicles)
*=some or all possibly replaced by 3000 FRES variants
Artillery & Mortars
146 AS 90 155mm SP Gun
63 227mm MLRS
48 FH 70 155mm towed howitzer
136 105mm Light Gun
48 155mm Light Gun (M777)
450 81mm mortar (including 110 x self-propelled)
2093 51mm Light Mortar
Aircraft
6 BN-2 Islander
67 Apache Longbow (UK version)
100 EH101 Merlin HC3
36 CH-46d Chinook HC3
67 Super Lynx A |