UK Navy to Build New Class of Amphibious Warfare Vessels, Equipped with Laser and Waterborne Drone

[@dirkscott5410]

Will they be tied up waiting for maintenance like 67% of the type 42s?

[@steveclarke6257]

We haven't got any Type 42's anymore, I think you mean the Type 45, which are undergoing the installation of additional power generators so they can use new systems like Dragonfire. my criticism of this is Grant Shapps, has not been the minister for Defence for the last 3 months since his party was unceremoniously given the boot!

[@bernardhoney7063]

Next it’ll be this lot given the unceremonious boot ,and so it goes on

[@squirepraggerstope3591]

OK, re surface escort class units, we need 10 x T26, the final two being completed as AAW/anti-missile optimised additions to the 6 x T45s and also having upgraded PAAMS as the principal AA/M system. We ALSO need 10 x T31 GPF, not 5, and to augment the tier1 surface escort fleet yet further we should also significantly upgrade the existing B2 River Class vessels' weapons fit to provide an additional 5 x smaller top end combat/escort units too. Finally, ALL ships of ALL classes must be fully armed and equipped. (NOT left indefinitely as inadequate "FFBNW" paper tigers by our loathsome Metro-establishment Quislings and thus inadequate to defend their own crews!) The result? A surface fleet of 31 genuinely able 'Tier1' escort class units with just an additional 5 x GPF added to existing procurement progs. In truth, it's the bare minimum needed if the RN is to remain a viably significant element of NATO's maritime force.

[@flyingdutchman7757]

Don’t we think future commando force was originally simply cover for making cuts to the Commando Brigade? Bit like the sophistry of elevating certain supporting units to “Commando” status? Now Russia is our immediate threat some reversing is required. The direction of travel in other navies has been through deck ships carrying significant helicopters. I this whole concept is a cut 3 ships to replace 6: Argus, Albion Class, Bay Class. We actually should be having 2 LPHD similar to the French or Spanish/Australian design capable of Lillipadding F35B and 4 improved Bay Class with hangers. One of the latter could have the modular hospital facilities embarked. Both of the former could have the command facilities. All are going to need air defence capability

[@ioanbota9397]

Its so powerful I like it

[@joshuaparker552]

To the people claiming it’s not happening 3 type 32 hulls are built and 2 are in the water for fit equipment the hull for 2 more are being built now and steel for the rest and the support ships are being cut right now

[@alanedwards6491]

Cutting steel is one thing, building a ship another, watch Labour reduce the armed services to raise money to give more union pay rises.....

[@Patriot200011]

no they are not

[@alanedwards6491]

@@Patriot200011 watch this space, UK defence is not a priority for Labour, unless we are attacked, by then you can't just whistle up ships, aircraft or tanks, let alone train the men and women...

[@Patriot200011]

​@@alanedwards6491 The state of our diminshed fleet is a disgrace. too late and too little. The civil servants (bean counters) should have their children serve on one. 23's are creaking, under armed and have little to no offense until they all get NSM. Same as the 45 - no NSM yet. our massive carriers - no self defence missiles (all other Navies do - what do RN know that the others dont..!) One solid support ship. ffs Defence spending dont get votes.

[@alanedwards6491]

@@Patriot200011 spent 18 months on HMS Hermes, and numerous other ships, when we had a Navy.....

[@oudloek]

Love the Damen (non British) animation.

[@jammiedodger7040]

Plus 5 Type 32 in the pipe line.

[@Theboxingobserver]

They are not happening mate. Not a chance.

[@jammiedodger7040]

@@Theboxingobserver They are as they are replacing the minesweepers.

[@Theboxingobserver]

@@jammiedodger7040 Nope. Dreamland.

[@Kakarot64.]

​@@jammiedodger7040 The Frigate isnt replacing the minesweepers its unmanned drones that are replacing the minesweepers the T32 concept is primarily envisioned as a frigate focused on operating large numbers of these drones but the other Frigate classes and Destroyers will also have the capability to operate one or two of these drones each so T32 still isn't guaranteed at least not until we see steel being cut for them.

[@Stvn-gl3sh]

Type 32 is dead….the money will be allocated to type 83

[@frankthompson6503]

Building another 20 fast hard hitting small inshore patrol vessel

[@paulhill1665]

Argus is a casualty ship, but not a hospital ship, sounds like the round table class rehashed, think Sir Galahad. It’s up to 6, not 6, remains to see both how many are actually built, and their capacity. Once the bean counters are involved it will be 2 glorified ferry’s. What is going to replace the Argus as a casualty ship? Or its second role as a helicopter training ship? A copy of the French Mistral class would be a good start, even if they have podded drives, something the RN seems to be strongly resisting

[@garywheble4534]

Six new ships for the Royal Marines MRS pluss other new ships that's great but there's one big problem where are you going to get the Navy peroneal to man them . At the moment they can not man both Queen Elizabeth type Aircraft carriers .

[@thecurlew7403]

Who wants to join esp a nation that hates its own citizens e happy with a rowing boat.😊

[@paulsandford3345]

So they decommission amphibious ship, then plan to build new ones wgat happens if needed beforehand?

[@yeeticus7206]

No chance of 6 of these being built. We’d be very lucky to see 3 built, more likely to be 2

[@shadownukegamz1794]

Do you do these animations?

[@BeelP.]

Question: Can the UK afford such ships as it approaches Third World economic status?

[@geoffburrill9850]

The U.K. Still had one of the strongest economy's in the world, so we can afford it, but is this really what we need?

[@reserva120]

British ship building- “ we’ve ordered 15 - by 2030 - Now cut to three , but we’ll mothball one - by 2041 and cost triple ..

[@fundad2644]

Why not put armor and guns on 12 fast catamarans ?! Cheap. Fast.?

[@georgeargolo6310]

🇬🇧UK NAVY COMMANDER MILITARY ⚓️⚓️⚓️😃😃😃👍👍👍🇬🇧

[@tigerland4328]

"UK navy" ???

[@bryanwright172]

I seriously doubt if these orders will be allowed to go through with Labour now in 10 Drowing Street

[@alanedwards6491]

Something for Labour to cut ....

[@KerryWalker-i3e]

Lack of numbers...means less too rotate for maintenance and shore leave...need at least 4/5 aircraft carriers....rest should be in dozens..too have an effective responsive navy....

[@paulnickelles207]

Oh no money and no people to go waiting in repair 🎉🎉🎉

[@edgarallen645]

With Labour in power you can forget these.... and we don't have enough sailors to operate them.

[@MichaelBailey-y1d]

This is what happens, if it happens, when you have a character like Grant Shapps in charge. He absolutely could not demonstrate the nation has the money to pay for these valuable ships. He was simply writing cheques we, the tax payer, cannot cash. This is what you get with a decade and a half of woeful under investment.

[@thecurlew7403]

​@@MichaelBailey-y1dEmerge with USN calling it the USRN .😅😅

[@lfaverby]

why not just build 3 Frgates as the danish Absolon class and then 3 more expensive and bigger ships

[@michaelmccann8039]

No one seriously believes we are going to build 6 of these ??

[@daviddenley3512]

But then Kier Starmer arrived and after telling everyone that the Armed Services would be safe with him at the helm and old People's money was safe...well, we all know what happened then!...

[@geoffburrill9850]

Golden age of ship building? Wtf Britain used to build half the ships in the world. Is this the type of vessel the R.N. needs?

[@tgsgardenmaintenance4627]

Unfortunately, British shipbuilding capacity is abysmal, not to mention penny pinching from the treasurey and inability to man new vessels! For example, China can launch 40 warships a year, that's almost the entire RN every year!!!

[@tigerland4328]

It didn't help sending all shipbuilding up to Scotland

[@christianvik3400]

Ships can be built everywhere and shipbuilding knowledge can be prioriticed again. A new age has arrived with much bigger defence budgets so it is natural that the ship building industry will increase again.

[@RonTodd-gb1eo]

What ever they said before the election I do not expect our new Labour government to support the military.

[@Anti_thesis]

The info used for this video is just as bad as the AI voice overs. The ship numbers are wrong the Minister for Defence is wrong. There is no viewer value to these videos if zero effort is made in production.

[@sparkiegaz3613]

Won’t happen wtf are all these ships being built 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 four type 26 max , king kier will scrap so many projects 😂😂