British Submarines Announce Transaction Rp18, 49 trillion
British
defense industry giant BAE Systems will complete construction of the
Royal Navy submarine HMS Audacious in a deal worth 1.2 billion pounds
(about Rp18, 49 trillion), such as the Ministry of Defence announced on
Monday.
Contracts (about Rp18, 49 trillion) for Audacious, the fourth ship of seven Astute Class boats built for the Royal Navy, will ensure the 3,000 workers at the company's shipyard in Barrow, northwest England.
Submarine hunter-killer type that will gradually replace the Trafalgar Class currently in operation. The first two ships of the plan, and Ambush Astute, has been undergoing trials and a third boat Artful, almost finished at the factory Barrow. Work has been carried out for the beginning of Anson, fifth ship, while the sixth and seventh ship construction has not yet begun.
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said: "This contract marks an important next step in the advancement of our attackers submarine program and move closer to the Royal Navy submarine in the addition of more sophisticated and powerful attack power into our fleet.
The minister also promised more funds for BAE to begin work other ships. "Our ability to provide an additional 1.5 pounds (about Rp23, 11 trillion) for the fifth ship, sixth, and seventh underscores the benefits of balanced budgets and a full program fully funded equipment that provides certainty for our Armed Forces.
"This funding demonstrates our commitment is not only important to the ability of the Royal Navy, but also for the industry submarines in Barrow, which will play an important role in the defense of Britain for the next few decades."
Submarines types of Astute's nuclear propulsion system powered by Rolls-Royce to be proud of as a reactor that does not require refueling. The ship is armed with missiles each attacker Spearfish torpedoes and Tomahawk land, with a range of 1920 kilometers.
Contracts (about Rp18, 49 trillion) for Audacious, the fourth ship of seven Astute Class boats built for the Royal Navy, will ensure the 3,000 workers at the company's shipyard in Barrow, northwest England.
Submarine hunter-killer type that will gradually replace the Trafalgar Class currently in operation. The first two ships of the plan, and Ambush Astute, has been undergoing trials and a third boat Artful, almost finished at the factory Barrow. Work has been carried out for the beginning of Anson, fifth ship, while the sixth and seventh ship construction has not yet begun.
Defence Secretary Philip Hammond said: "This contract marks an important next step in the advancement of our attackers submarine program and move closer to the Royal Navy submarine in the addition of more sophisticated and powerful attack power into our fleet.
The minister also promised more funds for BAE to begin work other ships. "Our ability to provide an additional 1.5 pounds (about Rp23, 11 trillion) for the fifth ship, sixth, and seventh underscores the benefits of balanced budgets and a full program fully funded equipment that provides certainty for our Armed Forces.
"This funding demonstrates our commitment is not only important to the ability of the Royal Navy, but also for the industry submarines in Barrow, which will play an important role in the defense of Britain for the next few decades."
Submarines types of Astute's nuclear propulsion system powered by Rolls-Royce to be proud of as a reactor that does not require refueling. The ship is armed with missiles each attacker Spearfish torpedoes and Tomahawk land, with a range of 1920 kilometers.
