Naval Warfare
PREMIUM: Might the mysterious Type 32 ‘frigate’ really be the UK’s MCM replacement?
In a speech high on financial promises but less so in platform specifics, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson sought to boost the country’s military capability with a significant funding boost, placing the maritime and cyber domains at the forefront of defence.
During a 19 November statement to the House ...
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UK lines up Thales IFF for future MCM programme
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BAE Systems to modernise USS Wasp again
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