RDN: Twin pillars of transformation

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The Royal Danish Navy is preparing for the most drastic change seen in two centuries as it plans to discard a large part of its legacy fleet to fund new multirole support ships and surface combatants able to contribute to international crisis-management tasks, while also maintaining its core work of protecting Denmark's national interests. Two new 6,300-tonne displacement Combat Support Ships, HDMS Absolon and HDMS Esbern Snare, are in frontline of this transformation.

Denmark, Usage, Denmark. Royal Danish Navy, HDMS Absolon (Ship), HDMS Esbern Snare (Ship)

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Breaking up is hard to do

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The scrapping of decommissioned warships is becoming a major problem for European governments due to lack of large-scale ship recycling facilities, export restrictions imposed by the Basel Convention and a growing awareness of the health, safety and environmental shortcomings of the ship breaking industry in the developing world. Efforts are being made to develop a principled, safe and environmentally sound recycling strategy.

Europe, Pollutants produced & recycled, Buildings and facilities, Waste management, Refuse disposal facilities, Waste disposal facilities

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UK vexes on future surface fleet void

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Equipment capability staffs in the UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) are reassessing force mix options for the Royal Navy's (RN's) future surface fleet after the demise of the Future Surface Combatant (FSC) programme. Work is also proceeding in the MoD to scope a Type 23 Capability Upgrade Programme (CUP) package.

United Kingdom, Defense programs, United Kingdom. Ministry of Defence, United Kingdom. Royal Navy, Defence programs, United States. Department of Defense. Future Combat Systems Program

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