Turning MIS into a hit: U.K.'s procurement minister insists on industry consolidation

Article Abstract:

The Maritime Industrial Strategy (MIS) aims to reshape and rationalize the shipbuilding industry in the wake of a throughput fall. Lord Paul Drayson, Minister of Defense Procurement emphasizes that industry cooperation, such as that between the BAE Systems and VT Group to bring together their respective surface warship building and support activities, is necessary for the MIS programme to make headway.

Organizational history, Shipbuilding & Repair, Defense Procurement, Company restructuring/company reorganization, Reorganization and restructuring, Shipbuilding industry, Military procurement, Company organization, Defence buying

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Danish Absalon-class support ship works up to operational deployment

Article Abstract:

The introduction of two new Absalon-class combat support ships designed for the Royal Danish Navy that would be operational by end April 2008 is discussed. Absalon ship and similar HDMS both have a lot of space and facilities on board and in addition can serve as command platforms.

Denmark, Facilities & equipment, Equipment and supplies, Design and construction, Armored military vehicles, Deployment (Strategy), Deployment (Military science), Armored vehicles, Military, Armoured military vehicles

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Royal Navy presses new minesweeping system into service

Article Abstract:

The author examines efforts at minesweeping by the U.K. Royal Navy during the Iraq war. Topics include minesweeping equipment, use of radio command links, and searching shallow waters.

Minesweepers & Other MCM Vessels, Minesweepers, United Kingdom. Royal Navy, Mine sweepers, Iraq War, 2003-

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