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November 19, 2020 – Combined with the manifesto commitment of a 0.5% uplift, the total increase for Defence is a substantial £24.1 billion. Today’s announcement funds a generational modernisation of the Armed Forces so they can defend the UK against future threats, while cementing Britain’s role as a leader in NATO and stimulating thousands of highly skilled jobs across the…
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The information requested is provided in the following tables. Type 23 Frigates: FRIGATE 2015 2016 2017 2018 ARGYLL 25 0 111 141 IRON DUKE 85 132 94 0 KENT 124 67 0 57 LANCASTER 157 0 0 0 MONMOUTH 68 113 209 131 MONTROSE 0 0 41 145 NORTHUMBERLAND 48 0 0 117 PORTLAND 107 176 41 0 RICHMOND 180…
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March 9, 2020 – In the future, unmanned surface vessels will go beyond the ability of traditional ships to attack and defend in uncertain environments, giving us a technology advantage over our enemies. One of these next generation systems currently being developed is MAST-13, an unmanned high-speed boat that will be capable of completely autonomous navigation. The new system is…
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