The figures below show annual running costs for Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships. The average annual costs of operating only include those which are directly attributable to the Ship’s Unit Identity Numbers e.g. Personnel Costs, Fuel, Port Visits,…
SDSR 2015 truncated the Type 26 Global Combat Ship at eight vessels. We will maintain one of the most capable anti-submarine fleets in the world with the introduction of eight advanced Type 26 Global Combat Ships, which will start to…
In the recent Type 26 GCS project I wrote that the new adaptable mission bay could accommodate a 12m vessel weighing up to 15 tonnes, somewhat larger than the normal 8 or 9 metre RHIB. So what is the potential of…
When it comes to Type 26 Global Combat Ship (GCS) capabilities there are things we can guess from open source materials today, there are things we can guess from open source materials as the programme progresses, and of course, there…
I found this online whilst browsing for Type 26 material and thought it would be interesting to post. Nearly a decade on from the its publication, how close to the plan are we? [document url=”; width=”720″ height=”840″]
From BAE, in conjunction with ASV; Unmanned technology with the potential to change the face of naval operations within a decade has successfully been demonstrated for the first time by BAE Systems in partnership with ASV at a site near…
The history of the Type 26 Frigate starts with the Type 23 Frigate. The Type 23 Frigate Following the Suez Crisis, British military strategy was largely characterised by that of withdrawal from empire and conflict containment, but from the end…
The Demonstration and Manufacture contract for CROWSNEST has been confirmed. Lockheed Martin UK Ltd Merlin MK 2 Helicopter — Crowsnest Demonstration and Manufacture. Anti submarine warfare helicopters. Merlin Crowsnest — Modification and provision of Airborne Surveillance and Control role fit…
After a 15 month Capability Upgrade Period (CUP), HMS Diamond has started acceptance trials. The 15 month upgrade included work on the communication satellite systems, internal computers and weapons systems as well as adding Harpoon anti-ship missile system launchers. The…
This afternoon the Royal Navy hosted a ‘live Twitter chat’ with Captain Simon Petitt from HMS Queen Elizabeth. Live Q&A session with Capt Simon Petitt @RoyalNavy from 1400-1500 #askQnlz pic.twitter.com/VOuJuwghix — HMS Queen Elizabeth🇬🇧 (@HMSQNLZ) October 7, 2015 Questions raised…
