Nice thought, but I'm more concerned with how much that will creep up when BAE start asking for more cash over the coming years. I'll eat my hat if BAE manage to deliver the 5 additional hulls for less than £5 billionJensy wrote: ↑14 Nov 2022, 23:16Excellent news and congratulations on breaking the story.imperialman wrote: ↑14 Nov 2022, 23:07 Contract placed for the next batch of five. https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/order-p ... the-clyde/
I wonder how much lower BAE could go than £840m, if given an additional order.
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Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Good question but also how much would a Batch3 T26 cost when compared to a T31 and T32 with similar weapons and sensors?
Looks like having competition in the UK escort building sector is actually working.
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Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
A very welcome order.
The Defence review needs to establish the timeline of Type 83, following the end of Type 26 production as BAE on the Clyde, is likely to be sole builder of the class, as Babcock will not bid for Type 83. There cannot be a gap between Type 26 and Type 83 build.
The Defence review needs to establish the timeline of Type 83, following the end of Type 26 production as BAE on the Clyde, is likely to be sole builder of the class, as Babcock will not bid for Type 83. There cannot be a gap between Type 26 and Type 83 build.
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
I share some degree of your scepticism, however failing to stay (broadly) within budget on Batch II is likely to cost BAE a great deal more than just reputation.dmereifield wrote: ↑14 Nov 2022, 23:40 Nice thought, but I'm more concerned with how much that will creep up when BAE start asking for more cash over the coming years. I'll eat my hat if BAE manage to deliver the 5 additional hulls for less than £5 billion
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Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
There is also high inflation over the next couple of years.
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Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Great news
"£840M each", of course inflation must be corrected (it is a 12 years long program), but it means, if RN want 3 more hulls, it will be less than £2.5B (in 2022 GBP).
RN ordered 5 T31 GP frigate (lightly armed) with £2Bn in 2019 Price = £2.3Bn in 2022 GBP (inflation corrected).
At least, it is an interesting comparison. If RN orders modified T31 as "T32", the unit cost will be lower. But, if T32 is brand new design, it will be more expensive than T31 itself (which is "mostly Iver Huiltfeldt design" with significantly reduced armaments).
In summary;
- 5 more T26 = £4.2Bn (2022 price)
- 5 new T31 = £2.3Bn GBP (inflation corrected to 2022)
which means
- 3 more T26 < £2.5Bn (2022 price) (hull 9,10,11 of T26)
PS I guess, "5 more T31" will be around £1.5Bn, and "5 new T32" will exceed £3Bn (if BAES flexible strike frigate like design).
"£840M each", of course inflation must be corrected (it is a 12 years long program), but it means, if RN want 3 more hulls, it will be less than £2.5B (in 2022 GBP).
RN ordered 5 T31 GP frigate (lightly armed) with £2Bn in 2019 Price = £2.3Bn in 2022 GBP (inflation corrected).
At least, it is an interesting comparison. If RN orders modified T31 as "T32", the unit cost will be lower. But, if T32 is brand new design, it will be more expensive than T31 itself (which is "mostly Iver Huiltfeldt design" with significantly reduced armaments).
In summary;
- 5 more T26 = £4.2Bn (2022 price)
- 5 new T31 = £2.3Bn GBP (inflation corrected to 2022)
which means
- 3 more T26 < £2.5Bn (2022 price) (hull 9,10,11 of T26)
PS I guess, "5 more T31" will be around £1.5Bn, and "5 new T32" will exceed £3Bn (if BAES flexible strike frigate like design).
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Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
I’m sure if the RN had ordered more than 5 in the second batch the unit price would be less than £840mn per unit. Again IMO it shows whilst I can see the £250mn per hull (**cough £400mn**) concept is attractive it is not the panacea some want it to be. 3 T26s or 5 limited £400mn T31s, I know what I’d go for, and in the new world of likely peer to peer conflict need.
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Do these £4.2B include GFE or not? Does anyone know? The T31's supposed £1.25B turned into £2B once GFE was included... I wouldn't be surprised if the final cost per hull of the Batch 2 T26s went over £1B.
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
What upgrades would we like to see in batch 2?
My short list:
1. Anything to improve habitability (help retention)
2. Improved main radar - son of Artisan/Sampson
3. CEC or equivalent
4. Frikkin' lasers - Dragonfire to be precise tho' not sure if development time scales match
5. Bigger hangar - for UAV's
My short list:
1. Anything to improve habitability (help retention)
2. Improved main radar - son of Artisan/Sampson
3. CEC or equivalent
4. Frikkin' lasers - Dragonfire to be precise tho' not sure if development time scales match
5. Bigger hangar - for UAV's
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
I agree, with a few possible exceptions:Ron5 wrote: ↑15 Nov 2022, 14:16 What upgrades would we like to see in batch 2?
My short list:
1. Anything to improve habitability (help retention)
2. Improved main radar - son of Artisan/Sampson
3. CEC or equivalent
4. Frikkin' lasers - Dragonfire to be precise tho' not sure if development time scales match
5. Bigger hangar - for UAV's
1. This is a new design, so I'd expect the habitability conditions to be up to today's standards already.
2. Agreed
3. I think CEC would be more useful in the T45s, to be able to interact with the ABs in AD scenarios. I would replace that with 24 CAMM-ER or whatever they end up calling it replacing the forward 24 CAMM, for a mix of 24 CAMM-ER + 24 CAMM.
4. Agreed
5. Maybe... the hangar is already huge, and it's connected to the mission bay... I think that's enough.
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Type 26 is purposely designed as an anti-submarine frigate, not as a general purpose frigate or as an air defence destroyer.
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Firstly, only an effing idiot divides contract value by units to determine unit cost.
If you want to determine UPC, you must isolate the build cost part of the contract and divide that by # of units.
Good luck finding that out since HMG stopped the national audit office publishing that level of detail. Way too embarrassing, CS knighthoods were at stake.
Secondly, MoD/HMG usually announces total program budget so would include every little 'ting: development, build, test, support, infrastructure, warranties, etc etc etc. Including any GFX.
Because a) it's supposed to be the way they evaluate the affordability of the program and b) UK politicians want to big up every defense contract because with their other hand they are taking the ax to other programs.
Cameron provides one of the best examples, expecting to receive a rough reception at the heads of NATO meeting in Wales because he and his pal Osbourne had just cut UK defense by 30%, he proudly announced a multi-billion contract to develop and build Ajax. Even had a prototype sitting on the adjacent golf course for the delegates to oo and ah at. Goes without saying that that was not one of the finest procurement decisions. But hey, dipshit politicians. And in Osbourne's case, plain dishonest. Are they both in the Lords yet?
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
The RN doesn't do single purpose major warships any more. One of the Falklands war lessons.
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
We’ll, when the T31 contract was signed it was for £1.25B and eventually it came out those were only the build costs and you’d have to tack on another £750 M on top for GFE… so… no, you’re wrong in what concerns the RN…Ron5 wrote: ↑15 Nov 2022, 14:32Firstly, only an effing idiot divides contract value by units to determine unit cost.
If you want to determine UPC, you must isolate the build cost part of the contract and divide that by # of units.
Good luck finding that out since HMG stopped the national audit office publishing that level of detail. Way too embarrassing, CS knighthoods were at stake.
Secondly, MoD/HMG usually announces total program budget so would include every little 'ting: development, build, test, support, infrastructure, warranties, etc etc etc. Including any GFX.
Because a) it's supposed to be the way they evaluate the affordability of the program and b) UK politicians want to big up every defense contract because with their other hand they are taking the ax to other programs.
Cameron provides one of the best examples, expecting to receive a rough reception at the heads of NATO meeting in Wales because he and his pal Osbourne had just cut UK defense by 30%, he proudly announced a multi-billion contract to develop and build Ajax. Even had a prototype sitting on the adjacent golf course for the delegates to oo and ah at. Goes without saying that that was not one of the finest procurement decisions. But hey, dipshit politicians. And in Osbourne's case, plain dishonest. Are they both in the Lords yet?
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
So… let me se if I have this straight… T45 isn’t a specialist AAW destroyer and the T26s aren’t specialist ASW frigates… right… of course every ship will perform whichever mission it’s assigned, but that doesn’t mean they weren’t designed with a specialist role in mind as the primary focus…
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Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Dear SKB-san.
Cough...
Ummm. If you say "general purpose frigate" in RN, it means "long-range sloop".
Cough...
I think you meant "multi-purpose frigate" here.
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Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Yes and No. It was clearly stated that it is a £2Bn program.
I understand Babcock announced it got £1.25Bn contract, which is correct.
So, two numbers appeared at the same time.
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
So, are these £4.2B the total contract value, including GFE, or the amount to be paid to BAE? My question stands…donald_of_tokyo wrote: ↑15 Nov 2022, 15:12Yes and No. It was clearly stated that it is a £2Bn program.
I understand Babcock announced it got £1.25Bn contract, which is correct.
So, two numbers appeared at the same time.
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Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
I understand it is total. Of course, it is better to be confirmed. (let's hope George-san or Xavier-san can do it?)JohnM wrote: ↑15 Nov 2022, 15:19So, are these £4.2B the total contract value, including GFE, or the amount to be paid to BAE? My question stands…donald_of_tokyo wrote: ↑15 Nov 2022, 15:12Yes and No. It was clearly stated that it is a £2Bn program.
I understand Babcock announced it got £1.25Bn contract, which is correct.
So, two numbers appeared at the same time.
At least "£3.7Bn" for the first three included everything (even the cost of long-lead items ordered before the contract).
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Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
We need to take this into context the first 3 have cost 3.93 Billion 3.7 + 233 K over spend the second Batch is now 4.2 billion meaning all 8 ships cost 8 billion or 1 billion per ship or we can say the Batch ones cost 1.33 billion per ship and the Batch two 850 million if this is the case I would say WTF
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
BAE did say they could of built 9 for the same cost if HMG had ordered all st once, you then have the sow build which I wouldn’t be shocked if it’s more to do with HMG again than BAE
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Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Had they got all the money and built 9 ships this would have made them 890 million per ship better than the 8 we are getting but I would have been more impressed if they had said they could have built 10 for the 8 billion up front or 800 million per ship
Now some here dig type 31 but lets say we built 8 for 4 billion we could have seen a type 31 with what it has today plus
8 x NSM
36 CAMM
5 x Containerised TAS shared between the 8 ships
maybe even fitted with a HMS
Making it a every nice global frigate
Now some here dig type 31 but lets say we built 8 for 4 billion we could have seen a type 31 with what it has today plus
8 x NSM
36 CAMM
5 x Containerised TAS shared between the 8 ships
maybe even fitted with a HMS
Making it a every nice global frigate
Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
So 4.2billion for 5 ships on top of 3.7 b and counting for the first 3 with no medium/long range anti air capability, no anti ship capability, no land attack capability and no offensive anti submarine capability is that roughly what we saying.
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Re: Type 26 Frigate (City Class) (RN) [News Only]
Yep that is what they are saying 8.17 billion for 8 ships that still need a ton of kit added to do there job so right now type 26 is 170 million over budget and the first isn't in the water. Kills any dream around here that ship 9 could be built for 800 million or less I can see the cost hitting 1.2 billion per ship
Makes me lol that people slam type 31 for not having this weapon or that weapon yet skim over the fact that type 26 is missing the same weapons
Plus now more than before makes me think that if we went down the BAE type 32 ASF it would cost 550 to 650 million per ship
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