The British Navy’s £1bn+ Destroyers Set To Remain Unarmed For Years — The Register
Ex-British miracle missiles in new test FAIL.
The “Sea Viper” missile system for the Royal Navy’s new Type 45 destroyers looks set to suffer further setbacks following a reported failure during test firings. The weapons are already so late that the first £1bn+ Type 45 has been in naval service for nearly a year – almost completely unarmed.
News of the test failure comes courtesy of the Ares blog, reporting remarks by Andrew Tyler of the UK Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) organisation.
“[The test failure] has been a setback,” says the MoD mandarin.
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My Comment: With the way the Defense Department has been managed in Britain these past few years …. I cannot say that I am surprised.
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