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The UK report on shipbuilding is getting some movement:
The strategy will lay the foundations for a modern, efficient and competitive sector capable of meeting the country’s future defence and security needs.
It also has more detail on his suggestion on the 31, including giving the nod to the BMT Venator design.
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Originally posted by danno View PostSeems to be challenging the odious monopoly enjoyed by BAE at page 5. It would be a great all round result if the units got to be in service on time, spec & cost.
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Originally posted by Galloglass View PostThe Sunday Times last week had a story suggesting that the T31 contract will be a choice between Babcock and BAE with a proposal for building six vessels.
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Originally posted by Sparky42 View PostSo the BMT design might have lost out, it will be interesting to see what choice is made eventually, do they give more to BAE and hope the project doesn't spiral, or trust Babcock with it. Would be funny as hell if the RN ended up getting a variant of the P60's though.
Seems these guys think they were in with a shout also.
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Originally posted by Herald View PostHere is something I found, the Document was last modified in Feb 2017, It's an interesting looking ship, but a little more dated looking than the Venator/P60 type design.
Seems these guys think they were in with a shout also.
http://www.stellersystems.co.uk/wp-c...n-Brochure.pdf
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Originally posted by Sparky42 View PostSaw that, what other designs (if any) have they produced recently? I mean lets face it the core aim of the 31 is cheap! The RN/MOD can't afford much other than minor mods to an existing design (given that Successor is going to be taking the money by the time these start getting built)
I dunno about the minor mods? If that were the case then you'd just end up with a Type 26 FFNW. Or a type 26 fitted with lots of empty spaces without very much in the way of subsystems .
Other than that, you're basically at the SuperOPV level.
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Originally posted by Herald View PostMost of it seems to be civvy, but I'd say a lot of design houses trade on previous experience/contacts of the principals, and in that regard, these guys new chief Architect is ex Quinetix.They have done some work for the RN and also the Thai Navy, but its very much outsourced/third party consultancy.
I dunno about the minor mods? If that were the case then you'd just end up with a Type 26 FFNW. Or a type 26 fitted with lots of empty spaces without very much in the way of subsystems .
Other than that, you're basically at the SuperOPV level.
Type 31 seems to be more a political kite ie they wanted to save money from the costly 26's but avoid the political cost of reducing the RN further, so these "Light Frigates" are going to solve the issues of hull numbers/costs/exports all in one go... Or rather kick the issue into the next or second next Parliaments.
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