Standard ‘core’ platform offered
The Type 31e design
philosophy outlined is for a
standard ‘core’ platform offered
with a matrix of ‘adaptable’
options to meet potential
export requirements.
According to Jones, the first Type 31e
must enter service in 2023 to
maintain current force levels.
“‘‘Clearly that’s a demanding
timescale,’’ he said, ‘‘which
means the development stage
must be undertaken more
quickly than for any comparable
ship since the Second World
War.’’
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