Arctic/Offshore Patrol Ship AOPS

[Underway]

Well we are always being told the AOPs is a non-combatant, so this is a good way to increase her effectiveness at minimal cost. The RN runs two sizes of helicopters as well and likley we are not getting anymore Cyclones.

UAV's for ice nav are likely the way to go. HDW used one of the crews personal high speed drones for that at one point just to test it out.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

UAV's for that will be great, but the helicopter will allow you to transfer people back and forth and sling supplies in great quantity than what most cargo UAV's are currently doing.

 

[Stoker]

UAV's for that will be great, but the helicopter will allow you to transfer people back and forth and sling supplies in great quantity than what most cargo UAV's are currently doing.

We really don't need to sling supplies and transfer people like a CCG ship such as crew changes. Yes there is utility such as SAR but not as much as you think.