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https://www.gov.uk/government/uploa...ipbuilding_Strategy_report-FINAL-20161103.pdf
Of course the actual strategy will be the MoD's response to his proposals, due in the spring.
Makes for interesting reading though.
In particular a Keynesian argument that the current £1.4 billion spent (2014-15) actually results in £1.5 billion value added to UK industry and maintains 25,000 jobs in those awful places that aren't London. Indeed he advocates £200m more spent and asks that the actual economic benefits are weighed without even a glance at military necessity or capability.
The T31e should be optimised and configurable primarily for export. Andrew would operate them but should be willing to have them sold from under their feet. He goes as far as to suggest that a couple of hulls should be 'for but not withs' which could therefore be a configurable shop window.
Individual blocks a la aircraft carrier alliance should be parcelled out for serial and parallel construction at UK shipyards, also that BaeS should not be left with two frigate programmes due to increased risk.
Basically the Venator 110 catalogue with some management structure and speak as far as I can tell.
Of course the actual strategy will be the MoD's response to his proposals, due in the spring.
Makes for interesting reading though.
In particular a Keynesian argument that the current £1.4 billion spent (2014-15) actually results in £1.5 billion value added to UK industry and maintains 25,000 jobs in those awful places that aren't London. Indeed he advocates £200m more spent and asks that the actual economic benefits are weighed without even a glance at military necessity or capability.
The T31e should be optimised and configurable primarily for export. Andrew would operate them but should be willing to have them sold from under their feet. He goes as far as to suggest that a couple of hulls should be 'for but not withs' which could therefore be a configurable shop window.
Individual blocks a la aircraft carrier alliance should be parcelled out for serial and parallel construction at UK shipyards, also that BaeS should not be left with two frigate programmes due to increased risk.
Basically the Venator 110 catalogue with some management structure and speak as far as I can tell.