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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

MoD: 'No plans' for military airships

Long Endurance Multi-intelligence VehiclesThe Ministry of Defence has denied that it plans to purchase military airships from Northrop Grumman after reports suggested the navy was considering the new technology for intelligence gathering and logistics roles.

The US Army ordered "up to three" of Northrop Grumman's Long Endurance Multi-intelligence Vehicles (LEMV) in a $517m deal in 2010 which should see them enter service in Afghanistan this year.

A report in the Telegraph said that the company had recently briefed the Royal Navy on the potential uses of the airships, which do not require an airfield to operate and can land at sea.

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