I've uploaded "Building Britain's Ultimate Warship" a documentary about the building of HMS Daring, a Type 45 Air Defence Destroyer. First aired 31/05/2010 on Channel 4, UK. #RoyalNavy #Glasgow #Type45
https://youtu.be/jRTc8j7FOiY

The UK continues to delude itself that it has the resources and equipment to be a great military power. It's a fantasy.

In 2009, the UK's #MOD told the #DefenceSelectCommittee that it could sustain readiness of at least 4 #Type45 #destroyers and usually 5 […]

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#RN #RoyalNavy note to self after 1941...:

'When sending #POW #PrinceOfWales east remember adequate escort/balanced #fleet composition particularly #AAW

#Type45

Three of six Type 45 Destroyers operational The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that three of the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers are currently operational, following a parliamentary question on the availability of the class.

What happpend to the "We want eight and we won't wait" attitude?

3 out of 6 #Type45 operational.

@dreadships.bsky.social
@fouthtimelucky.bsky.social

#RN #Royal #Navy
#AAW #Destroyer

ukdefencejournal.org.uk/three-of-six...

UK Denies the Royal Navy Cannot Meet Operational Tasking Information from multiple sources suggests that the Royal Navy is now unable to meet commitments in several important areas, contrary to UK Ministry...

Royal Navy #RoyalNavy struggling to keep commitments

Lack of operational units ( #Type23 #Type45 #F35) and auxiliary / fleet replenishment vessels #RFA #RoyalFleetAuxiliary

#MaritimeExecutive

maritime-executive.com/editorials/u...

British warship passes 3,000 days out of service HMS Daring has been out of service for over 3,000 days — longer than it took to build her. Now, after years of refit and regeneration, she is crewing up for trials and getting ready to rejoin the flee...

#UK #RoyalNavy #RN using quite the effort and time on #Type45 #Destroyer

Present efforts on #HMSDaring #Daring passes 3000days ie more time than construction took (acc to #UKDefenceJournal)

ukdefencejournal.org.uk/british-wars...

Is #Type31 to be considered a low-end combatant (patrol, escort, gunboat) while #Type26 is high-end #ASW and #Type45 & #Type83 high-end #AAW ?

The UK will equip four Royal Navy warships with the DragonFire laser weapon by 2027, up from one initially planned.

#UKMilitary #DragonFire #RoyalNavy #LaserWeapons #DefenseTech #DroneDefense #MilitaryInnovation #Type45 #Type26 #UKDefenseSpending