Extract from Lords debate on the Queen's Speech: Armoured Fighting Vehicles - May 19
Thursday, 20 May 2021 08:08
The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Baroness Goldie)
(Con):...At sea, our Royal Navy’s fleet is growing for the first
time since the Cold War. We will have world-class general purpose
frigates, air defence destroyers, hunter-killer submarines and a
new multi-role ocean surveillance capability to safeguard our
underwater cables in the North Atlantic. In the air, we will have
updated Typhoons, brand new F35 Lightning stealth fighters, new
unmanned systems capable of striking remotely,...Request free trial
The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence ()
(Con):...At sea, our Royal Navy’s fleet is growing for the
first time since the Cold War. We will have world-class general
purpose frigates, air defence destroyers, hunter-killer submarines
and a new multi-role ocean surveillance capability to safeguard our
underwater cables in the North Atlantic. In the air, we will have
updated Typhoons, brand new F35 Lightning stealth fighters, new
unmanned systems capable of striking remotely, and massive
investment in the next generation of fighter jets and swarming
drones. On the ground, while our Army will be leaner, it will also
be more integrated, more active, more lethal and more effective. It
will be able to make the most of new Ajax
vehicles, revamped attack helicopters, brand new Boxer Armoured Fighting Vehicles
state-of-the-art air defence, long-range precision artillery and
new electronic warfare capabilities...
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