Strategic Requirement for FW MPA
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What is ASW?
What is the threat?
To the UK
To British interests overseas
Outline of ASW capabilities pre-SDSR
UK ASW Area of interest
Changes brought about through SDSR
Why change?
What next?
Warfare against enemy submarines
Combined operations consisting of:
Warships (Frigates)
Aircraft
Friendly Submarines
Other Assets (Space, Sea Bed)
Multi-Sensor
Locate, Track, Deter/Damage/Destroy
Cold-War – Soviet Russia
Modern Cold-War – China?
Mutually Assured Destruction – Nuclear Deterrent
Strategic Capability
11 SSBN (ICBM)
5 SSGN (Tactical Missile)
17 SSN (Sub vs Sub)
17 SS (Sub vs Sub)
3 SSBN in trials
Around 10 other specialist submarines
Possibly the same this number in reserve
Argentina – 3 Diesel Electrics
China – 51 Diesel Electric, 14 Nuclear
Korea – 20 Diesel Electric, 50+ Midget
Iran – 3 Diesel Electric, 25 Midget
Pakistan – 5 Diesel Electric
India – 20 Diesel Electric, 6 Nuclear
Terrorism
Multi-Role, primarily ASW
Max speed 30 kts
Flight deck for 1 Merlin
Towed array sonar
Short range surface radar
ESM
Multi-Role, primarily ASW
Max speed 500 kts
Endurance 15hrs unrefuelled (Air to air)
Very capable radar, sonar and ESM
Option Annual Cost Cost per Unit Operating Cost £/Hr
Nimrod MRA4 £200 Million £400 Million* £30,000
Type 26 Frigate £340 Million £300 Million
Merlin HM1 (Estimated)
£15 Million £28,000
* Much higher than projected costs due to project overruns.
There is a need for a Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Cost is an overriding factor
Replacing the Nimrod MRA4 would take 10+ years
Experience and skills will fade over time