FSL looks to recapture refit work

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Fleet Support Ltd (FSL), a joint venture between Vosper Thornycroft and GEC Marine, seeks to regain a portion of the surface warship refit initiative of the UK Royal Navy. The company, newly appointed to operate the UK's Fleet Maintenance and Repair Organization at Portsmouth, will bid for the refit of the Type 23 HMS Lancaster in June 1998. In addition to increasing RN work, FSL is also seeking to utilize the facilities at Portsmouth for commercial ship repair and general engineering functions.

Ship Building and Repairing, Shipbuilding & Repair, Fleet Support Ltd., Article, Type 23

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AMS installs first Sampson radar integration mast

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The first pre-production (P1) Sampson active-array multifunction radar atop is installed at AMS, a representative mast at its Cowes site on the Isle of Wight, off southern England, prior to the commencement of system trials. Sampson is the prime sensor for the UK variant of the Principal Anti-Air Missile System (PAAMS) that will equip the Royal Navy's new Type 45 'D'-class destroyers.

Prepackaged software, Contracts & orders received, Facilities & equipment, Contracts & orders let, Computer software industry, Software industry, Equipment and supplies, Contracts, Contract agreement, United Kingdom. Royal Navy, AMS Systems Inc.

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UK to lead joint submarine communications project

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The United Kingdom's Defense Ministry and the US Department of Defense are planning a joint submarine communications project. The Recoverable Tethered Optical Fibre buoy project will allow two-way communications between submarines and surface ships.

Planning, Military aspects, Submarines, United Kingdom. Ministry of Defence, Company business planning, United States. Department of Defense, Submarine boats, Military communications

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