See on the Navy's Facebook page that the Keel for P64 has been laid:
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This is prbably old hat to most on here but I only spotted it lately, wonder if it will /has been retrofitted to P50's?
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Originally posted by danno View Posthttp://www.chess-dynamics.com/news/s...firing-trials/
This is prbably old hat to most on here but I only spotted it lately, wonder if it will /has been retrofitted to P50's?
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Most of the article is true i.e. the number of ships actually built plus the new one (GBS). There is cheapness there such as GB grants to the yard been reflected in stable prices to the customer. I do agree that building a ship of increased dimensions at that yard may be technically risky such as placing the building axis diagonally on the slip. An MRV at 120metres is "Long" and a Tall order for Appledore. I would build in a yard where fit and launching parameters are not provisional.
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Originally posted by ancientmariner View PostMost of the article is true i.e. the number of ships actually built plus the new one (GBS). There is cheapness there such as GB grants to the yard been reflected in stable prices to the customer. I do agree that building a ship of increased dimensions at that yard may be technically risky such as placing the building axis diagonally on the slip. An MRV at 120metres is "Long" and a Tall order for Appledore. I would build in a yard where fit and launching parameters are not provisional.
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it makes perfect sense to me - the stated objective is a nine ship fleet comprised of 6 OPV, and those 6 being all the same class sounds like a very clever plan, 2 enhanced CPV and One EPV/MRV/whatever the hell.
these numbers make nine...
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Originally posted by ropebag View Postit makes perfect sense to me - the stated objective is a nine ship fleet comprised of 6 OPV, and those 6 being all the same class sounds like a very clever plan, 2 enhanced CPV and One EPV/MRV/whatever the hell.
these numbers make nine...
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A lot of work would be required before an order for an MRV and/or OPV.
I can very much see people in DOD/DFHQ/NSHQ being very much pushing the idea, after all it's saving money and it may be better off getting the order in before the final BREXIT talks.
Therefore potentially the replacement CPVs (with counter mine/IED capabilities) could actually be OPVs
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Originally posted by Sparky42 View PostI make it 11, at least until the P50's end of life assuming the 2 CPV's/EPV happen relatively close to when the current ships need replacing.
it could also be the like-for-like CPV replacement getting the long finger with the govt thinking that a core fleet of 6 P60's and 2 P50's offers greater utility and flexibility than 4 P60, 2 P50 and 2 P40/P40 replacements...
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