New British frigate enters the water for first time
HMS Cardiff, the second of eight Type 26 Frigates being built in Glasgow, has entered the water.
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Ah , a new boat's finally broken waters eh ? Hopefully it'd be commissioned into the RN by the time the next elections are called whenever it is & saves you the embarassment of sending OPVs to your colonies on the other side of the world.New British frigate enters the water for first time
HMS Cardiff, the second of eight Type 26 Frigates being built in Glasgow, has entered the water.ukdefencejournal.org.uk
“The second one is the RJ 10, which will fly at very high supersonic speed and will be highly maneuverable,” here too the acronym revealing the powerplant, RJ standing for RamJet.
The RJ 10 is being designed mainly to attack ships, to perform SEAD/DEAD missions, destroying enemy radars hence weakening its air defences, and it will also have a capability against high value airborne assets (HVAAs), such as AWACS, tankers, etc, at super long distances.
Agreed. Unlike HMS Ocean, these are not built to commercial standards right? We can get 10-15 years out of them.UK to scrap warships, military helicopters and fleet of drones to save money despite threats abroad
Defence Secretary John Healey announced the move in parliament on Wednesday, saying it would save up to half a billion pounds over the next five years.news.sky.com
Albion-class landing platform dock - Wikipedia
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These are perfect for the Indian Navy as an affordable stopgap amphibious ship. INS Jalashwa is just too old.