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The launch this week of Britain’s national shipbuilding strategy, with an order of five vessels to be designed and built in English shipyards, sees the UK’s aspiration to compete in the global warship export market. The core design of these new ships is called the Type 31 export (T31e) frigate, although there are already questions as to whether the type is a frigate or a corvette. Either way, the proposed price tag (£250m/$325m per vessel) makes them attractive to the Treasury, but questions remain over the international market. |
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RUSI: What Rivals Will Britain’s New T31e Corvette be Facing? DfT: Brexit Britain will have the world's best maritime industry DfT: Government pledges to double UK fleet flying under the Red Duster MoD: DSEI maritime conference 2017 Defence Secretary Keynote Speech at DSEI 2017 – 13 September |
