Advertisement

ROYAL NAVY: Small ships, big ticket

The names and details of equipment Šfit of the Royal Navy’s upcoming River class Batch 2 OPVs have been revealed as construction got under way on 10 October. The ships will feature 29 changes to the standard design in service with Brazil. These include a reinforced flight deck, uprated helicopter in-flight refuelling arrangements, an IMO-compliant waste treatment plant, additional accommodation for embarked military detachments, and improved watertight integrity and fire-fighting provisions to meet Naval Authority standards.

The vessels will mount a single 30mm main gun and two Mk 44 miniguns. The ships will also have a variant of the CMS-1 combat management system along with a SCANTER 4103 I-band radar as the primary air/surface surveillance sensor. The improved specification does not account for the extra cost of the ships in comparison to exported versions. The £348 million deal for the Batch 2 ships equates to £116 million each versus the £50 million unit cost sold overseas.

Ships Montly - January 2024

Damen Cape Town delivers third vessel to navy

Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) has delivered the third Multi-Mission Inshore Patrol Vessel (MMIPV), P1573, at Naval Base Durban for the South African Navy. The...
Advertisement

Related articles

Damen Cape Town delivers third vessel to navy

Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) has delivered the third Multi-Mission Inshore Patrol Vessel (MMIPV), P1573, at Naval Base...

Finnmarken returns for Hurtigruten

On 16 May 2025 Hurtigruten’s Otto Sverdrop will revert to her former name, Finnmarken. Part car ferry/cargo ship and...

Incat Launches the World’s Largest Battery-Electric Ship

Hundreds of people gathered at the Incat shipyard in Hobart on 1 May 2025 to witness a milestone...

Damen signs new tugs contracts with Fairplay Towage and Louis Meyer

Damen Shipyards Group has concluded a number of contracts that will see four new tugs delivered to Fairplay...