Continental Defence Corvette

[suffolkowner]

So it will cost more than 100 MCAD and more than two years to supply a Corvette.

what did we pay for the AOPS? the OFSV?

 

[Underway]

what did we pay for the AOPS? the OFSV?

Too much. But I suspect it will be worth it.

($4.98 billion for six, $2.1 billion for the two CCG variant costs) Remember accrual accounting, that's not sail away price, its the lifetime costs.

 

[Rainbow1910]

what did we pay for the AOPS? the OFSV?

There are our program figures to look at however without a substantially detailed breakdown of all of the costs alongside taking into consideration the industrial situation around building the aforementioned vessels, it's basically impossible to get a figure you can use to compare to foreign designs for a "sticker price".

 

[Kirkhill]

There are our program figures to look at however without a substantially detailed breakdown of all of the costs alongside taking into consideration the industrial situation around building the aforementioned vessels, it's basically impossible to get a figure you can use to compare to foreign designs for a "sticker price".

And the time factor is still an issue, as it is for our allies. We have a peace time jobs program that benefits the CAF. We don't have a program capable of responding to the needs of conflict. As the RAF's Air Marshall said, 2035 got here faster than expected.

 

[Navy_Pete]

Too much. But I suspect it will be worth it.

($4.98 billion for six, $2.1 billion for the two CCG variant costs) Remember accrual accounting, that's not sail away price, its the lifetime costs.

Uh, not really, most of that was the costs paid to shipyards for the design, build and delivery, plus sparing, significant IP considerations with the tech data (which isn't cheap) and some other things related to the actual ship. It also included development and delivery of training, infrastructure (schools/jetties) and a number of other things. And 30% contingency.

The ISSC costs will easily exceed that for O&M, and crewing will be another big chunk. Lifetime costs are probably 4-5 times initial capitol costs, and that goes up very quickly again when you start operating past the effective end of life (like the current $1B CPF DWPs).