The question is, does a smaller vessel still fit the NS requirements? Would a larger ship, off the shelf newbuild (with nothing in the way of local spec) be better value for money?
If the RN feel the need, after just over ten years, to replace the River with a larger ship, why would we have any use for them?
We need to increase capability, not reduce. The River class are lesser armed than any present or past OPV in service. They were better than the Island class. So was L.E Deirdre.
If the RN feel the need, after just over ten years, to replace the River with a larger ship, why would we have any use for them?
We need to increase capability, not reduce. The River class are lesser armed than any present or past OPV in service. They were better than the Island class. So was L.E Deirdre.
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