BAE SYSTEMS unveils design for new adaptable Future Carrier for UK's Royal Navy
29 Oct 2002
This variant will operate the Short Take-off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), following the decision announced by the Ministry of Defence last month. The innovative Adaptable carrier is optimised for a future conversion to Carrier Variant (CV) aircraft operations, thereby future-proofing the ships for next-generation aircraft or Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) operations.
To obtain an artist's impression of the new 'adaptable' design, please contact
lisa.hillary-tee@baesystems.com
or on Mob: 07801 718994.
About Future Carrier:
Future Carrier (designated CVF) is the project to design and build two carrier vessels that will form the heart of the UK's future force projection capability, to enter service in 2012 and 2015. The future aircraft carriers will enhance the UK's ability to mount joint operations on the world stage and will cope with increasingly heavy and more flexible operational demands.
Requirement:
* The primary role of the Future Carrier is to support aircraft, including the STOVL F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) and the Maritime Airborne Surveillance and Control (MASC) solution.
* The Future Carrier must have the capability to deploy and operate aircraft effectively overseas without host nation support in a hostile environment.
* They will be joint defence assets providing increased utility in maritime, land and air operations in both civilian assistance and warfighting roles.
Primary characteristics:
Displacement: over 50,000 tonnes
Complement: 600 crew, with embarked squadron and Command staffs up to 1400 personnel
Propulsion: Not nuclear - a range of options is being considered, including Integrated Full Electric Propulsion (IFEP)
In Service Date: 2012 and 2015 for CVF01 and CVF02
Armament: Will deploy the Joint Combat Aircraft (JCA) - selected by the UK MoD as the F-35 JSF
Budget: Approximately 2.9 billion initial acquisition and 7 billion through life.
A project of the size, complexity and importance of Future Carrier requires a range of skills and capabilities that will test the resources of any company. Consequently, the BAE Systems Future Carrier Team draws together a wealth of complementary expertise based on real experience and has a number of key UK and international teaming partners:
BAE Systems Future Carrier Office - Prime Contractor
AMS - C4ISR, Information Systems and Systems Engineering
Babcock BES - Ship Build Strategy and Collaborative Through Life Support
BAE Systems - C4ISR, Collaborative Through Life Support
BAE Systems Sea Systems Group - Ship Design and Build Strategy
EDS - Systems Integration
Fleet Support Ltd - Collaborative Through Life Support
Lockheed Martin - Programme Management, Systems and Requirements Engineering, Carrier Air Group Optimisation, C4ISR
Northrop Grumman - Mission Planning, Air Traffic Control, Ship Build Strategy, C4ISR
QinetiQ - Technology Insertion and Test & Evaluation Programmes
Rolls-Royce - Propulsion and Through-Life Support
Strachan & Henshaw - Munitions Handling and Waste Management
Swan Hunter - Ship Build Strategy
VT (Vosper Thornycroft) Shipbuilding - Naval Architecture, Ship Build Strategy, Human Factors, Through Life Support, Control Systems
The BAE Systems Future Carrier Design Team: The current collaborative design team is lead by the Prime Contract Office and includes staff seconded from VT Shipbuilding and BAE Systems Sea Systems Group yards on the Clyde and in Barrow-in-Furness.
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