RN Future Aircraft Carrier program studies get under way

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BAE SYSTEMS and Thomson-CSF have started conducting preliminary assessments on the 2.2-billion-pounds-sterling ($3.5 billion) Future Aircraft Carrier program of the UK Royal Navy. BAE, the result of the union of Marconi Electronic Systems and British Aerospace, and Thomson- CSF, were each given similar 5.9-million-pounds-sterling contracts in Nov 1999, to finish their separate assessments in a year's time.

BAE SYSTEMS PLC

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UK awards trimaran demonstrator contract

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Vosper Thornycroft has received a 13 million pound-sterling ($21.3 million) contract to build a 90m trimaran demonstrator for the UK Royal Navy's Future Escort (FE) program. The vessel, which will be built using funding from the Defense Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA), will demonstrate the feasibility of a trimaran hullform for the FE. The RV Triton demonstrator will be used to prove that the trimaran hullform design would result in reduce life-cycle and procurement cost, better safekeeping, improved survivability and a more flexible layout and signature reduction for the FE. The FE is designed to replace the current Type 23 frigate beyond 2010.

Frigates & Corvettes, Shipbuilding & Repair, Naval vessels, Vosper Thornycroft, Article, Future Escort, RV Triton

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Duty calls for new-look HMS Illustrious

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The aircraft carrier HMS will relieve HMS Invincible as the UK Royal Navy's duty carrier in Jul 1999s after completing seven-month Extended Docking and Assisted Maintenance Period (EDAMP). The program involved the removal the ship's GWS 30 Sea Dart area defense missile system and the extension of the forward flight deck to boost the air group operability and embarkation by the Royal Air Forces Harrier GR7 short take- off/vertical landing aircraft. The $19-million upgrade was done by Vosper Thornycroft-owned Fleet Support Ltd.

Fleet Support Ltd.

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