Britain wants to restore the status of the Queen of the Sea, so it is buying six multi-purpose ships

The UK Royal Navy plans to acquire up to six new multi-purpose support ships and give its future frigates the ability to attack land targets.

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Defence Secretary Grant Shepps announced that new strategies are emerging as the military learns lessons from recent operations, such as in the Black and Red Seas. The first of these concerned the fight against Yemeni Houthi militants in Yemen, and the second is related to the war in Ukraine.

A total of 28 new ships are planned to be acquired, which will be a significant step in modernising the fleet, Shepps said at the Sea Power conference in London. This strategy is guided by the UK's desire to become a leading maritime power by 2050.

British shipyards promise rapid development in the coming years. Type 26 and Type 31 frigates will be built in Scotland, Astute and Dreadnought submarines will be produced in England, and fleet support ships will be built in Belfast and Devon.

The new multi-purpose support ships for the Royal Marines will be mobile hospitals and universal platforms for transporting various types of equipment. They are planned to be used to replace the current amphibious support ships by the early 2030s.

According to Schepps, the Type 26 and Type 31 frigates will also be able to attack land targets, which is in line with recent trends among European navies. Examples of this include the Netherlands' plans to equip its frigates with Tomahawk missiles and France's recent tests of naval cruise missiles.

Source: Defence News