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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Here Are All The Things the British Military Can't Do Anymore

HMS DuncanIn late September, the Royal Navy unveiled its latest nuclear-powered Astute-class submarine, HMS Artful, and also "christened" the hefty but sleek Daring-class destroyer HMS Duncan -- the sixth and last of its class.

Aside from the United Kingdom's aircraft carrier program, these represent the two most significant naval shipbuilding programs happening in Britain at the moment. And two of the most controversial.

The vessels are impressive on the surface, but each ship originates from troubled development programs which -- although coming with creature comforts and advanced technology -- turned out to be less than impressive when put to the test.

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