RN Frigates: Type 31 Inspiration Class

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Going Active – work starts on Royal Navy’s second Type 31 frigate

https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-l ... fir9B5UQNI

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Centre section lower blocks of the first Type 31 frigate HMS Venturer consolidated in Rosyth

See - https://twitter.com/NavyLookout/status/ ... 7108446208

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Union warns Royal Navy’s Type 31 frigate could be ‘significantly delayed’

Around 100 Unite members at the Rosyth yard employed by contractor Kaefer are set to strike after overwhelmingly supporting industrial action.

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/babc ... 72925.html

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Poland building part of a British frigate – why?

The UK’s policy of not building complex warships overseas primarily aims to preserve the country’s shipbuilding capabilities, protect jobs, and maintain the necessary skills and infrastructure for national security purposes.
However, this policy does not mean that the UK cannot engage in international collaboration, partnerships, or outsource specific components for their warships.
Continues at - https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/poland- ... igate-why/


Britain’s new warships to be partly built in Poland

Project raises questions over ministers' pledge to deliver ‘renaissance’ in UK shipbuilding
Continues at - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/20 ... in-poland/

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Type 31 frigate benefits from an international shipbuilding programme

The recent news that some hull blocks for the second Type 31 frigate, HMS Active will be built a Poland has caused some controversy around warship construction work being done overseas. Here we look at this in context and summarise current progress with the Type 31 programme.

Polish contribution - https://www.navylookout.com/type-31-fri ... programme/

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Navy Lookout

As speculated in previous article, Babcock plc have commenced a dispute resolution process (DRP) with MoD over rising costs for the Type 31 frigate programme.
Unexpected inflationary pressures mean the contractor would take a loss of between £50-100M without additional funds.

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Navy Lookout

As speculated in previous article, Babcock plc have commenced a dispute resolution process (DRP) with MoD over rising costs for the Type 31 frigate programme.
Unexpected inflationary pressures mean the contractor would take a loss of between £50-100M without additional funds.

Major Plymouth employer Babcock in dispute with MoD over Royal Navy contract losses
https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/p ... te-8369283 - LFT

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LATEST INFORMATION

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https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?i ... 31+frigate
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https://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?i ... 31+frigate
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https://www.navylookout.com/type-31-fri ... programme/

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Type 31 Frigate costs rise by £40 million

Rayleigh and Wickford’s Conservative MP, Mark Francois, recently questioned the Secretary of State for Defence about the current estimated cost of building the five new Type 31 class frigates.
In his query, he asked whether costs have increased since the contract was signed and requested a statement on the matter.
Continues at - https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/type-31 ... zHd3EHqTZA

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£70 million contract for Type 31 mission test and integration facility supports UK jobs

https://des.mod.uk/type-31-contract-mis ... -facility/