"UK Drops Idea of "Budget Frigate" Amid Fears..." Topic
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| Tango01 | 08 May 2019 3:54 p.m. PST |
… It Won't be Able to Defend Itself. "Instead, the government has found a way to reduce the costs of construction for contractors, hoping that now the deal on 5 ships can be closed by the end of 2019. The first vessel is expected to be ready in 2023. The UK Ministry of Defence has admitted that it won't be able to receive new budget export-oriented frigates, Type 31e for a set price tag of £250.00 GBPm per vessel, The Telegraph reported, citing anonymous sources in the British government. The newspaper noted that prior to that some naval experts had expressed concern that such an inexpensive ship may become more of liability than an asset for any navy…"
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| Thresher01 | 08 May 2019 5:38 p.m. PST |
Finally. Perhaps some did learn the lessons of the Falklands Conflict after all. |
| Tango01 | 09 May 2019 12:26 p.m. PST |
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| Twilight Samurai | 09 May 2019 10:03 p.m. PST |
Not that there's anything wrong with that, the best days of budget frigates lie ahead.
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| Tango01 | 10 May 2019 12:25 p.m. PST |
Ha-Ha….!
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begins to think about terrain for Team Yankee.
