Hello,
hmm they just scrapped or at least decommissioned the "Ark Royal" because of insufficient funds, and now .. that ?
OK the project was launched some 10+ years ago, so maybe it's all in the planned budget. I just wonder why they accuse the old government to have wasted 20 millions on poor and jobless people in England, and now launch a 2+ billion pounds sub with 1.2 billions over the estimation ? This sure makes sense economy-wise.
I like subs and technology, but just to have another toy to get into the act with the superpowers ? Uh, let's say China.
"Less noise than a baby dolphin", from the hull's shape i really doubt that.
It is a big sub (not a bit too big for a "hunter-killer"?) that will have to avoid shallow waters (so what is the small minisub for?), it will have difficulties to hide, it has no fluid a-drag system and the size will make the wake of the submerged ship obvious for satellites looking for such patterns. 20 knots ? I hope they just said it to cover up its real speed.
It uses an older reactor but at least it is able to produce drinking water from the sea, and its own oxygen.
So the english Navy has finally found out how electrolysis works
This is really new technology huh ?
/rant
Nah i like it, and i wish her more luck than the HMS Astute
Greetings,
Catfish