About that British Steel Thing
With all the debate about strategic defence interests, British or foreign steel being used in British warships, thought this was an interesting story, in a kind of roundabout way.
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Risk Sharing in Defence Contracts
With the defence budget secured for the next 5 years Ministry of Defence has to guard against suppliers sitting back and padding out their contracts, or so says the Telegraph. Arms companies are to be warned that the Government’s Budget…
Assessment Phase
what is including in the 'assessment phase' of a major MoD project?
The Type 29 Global Combat Ship
It seems by the time the Type 26 Global Combat ship gets to the manufacture stage it should really be called the Type 29. The MoD announced today that it had awarded a contract to BAE… The Prime Minister has…
A User Requirement Document – Piers for Use on Beaches
Before any piece of equipment can be developed or purchased there has to be some form of requirements setting exercise. A masterpiece of of ‘getting to the point’, this memo from Winston Churchill sets out the requirements for the Mulberry…
Type 26 Frigate Exports
The Throughout the evolution of the Type 26 Frigate there has been a great deal of discussion and speculation about it’s export potential. Brazil, Australia, New Zealand and even the US have been linked with the Type 26 and yet…
Cut Resistant Fabric
New from PPSS, Cut Tex Pro cut resistant fabric. I note it is bite resistant, handy for the coming zombie apocalypse Read more… [browser-shot width=”700″ url=”;]
Designing the Type 26
How about an obscure Type 26 related post? Software being used to design the Type 26… Sener Marine FORAN CAD/CAM System Virtalis Visionary Render VR Software PTC Windchill Management System No doubt there are others as well! Find out more…
A Sad Day
Sad news, the final Prince of Wales block was rolled out. Sad news because it marks the end of shipbuilding in Portsmouth, or perhaps more accurately, the end of the BAE shipyard. The BBC have reported that the yard will…
Airbus Shares in Dassault Aviation
Airbus have confirmed they are now actively looking to divest themselves of their 46% shareholding in Dassault Aviation. With increasing defence cooperation with the UK and the intent of BAE to merge with EADS now ancient history would it make sense for…