Friday, January 09, 2009

CVF

IOC: 2014
Total Production: 2
Total Program's Cost: GBP£3.0 billion

Queen Elizabeth

Unitary Cost: GBP£1.5 billion

Also Known As
CVF (Carrier, Vehicular, Future)

Origin
United Kingdom

Contractor/s
Babcock Marine
BAE Systems *
BVT Surface Fleet
Edmund Nuttall Limited
Kellogg Brown & Root
Thales *

Aircraft, Vehicles & Crafts:
EH101 Merlin
F-35B Lightning II (46)
F-35C Lightning II (46)

Power plant:
MT30

Sensors & Communications:
ARTISAN 3D

Description: The Future Aircraft Carrier (CVF) program calls for a replacement for current Invincible-class aircraft carriers, also called all-deck cruisers, by 2012. Two larger more capable aircraft carrier will be constructed under CVF program with up to 46 aircraft onboard. The CVF carrier will be capable of operate both F-35B and V/STOL F-35C aircraft. The CVF will be able to accommodate future aircraft due to its planned long service life of about 50 years.

The CVF carrier will no feature catapult and arresting recovery system but installation of these sub-systems will be possible in the future due to design flexibility. The Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom estimates the production costs of 2 CVF-carriers approximately in £2.7 billion ($4 billion). The first CVF will achieve operational capability in 2014 and the second in 2016.

On 11 February 2005, UK MoD selected Kellogg Brown & Root (UK) Ltd (KBR) to act as the preferred 'Physical Integrator' on the future aircraft carrier (CVF) project.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 1,500

Dimensions: Beam 73 m, Draft 11 m, Height 56 m from keel to masthead, Length 284 m

Weights: Full Displacement 65,000 t

Performance: Service Life 50 yr at least 30 years

Other: Number of Aircraft 40

Queen Elizabeth - Contracts, Orders & Sales
Thursday, July 03, 2008 UK MoD contract for the construction of two CVF aircraft carriers worth approximately £3 billion. BVT Surface Fleet at Govan on the Clyde and Portsmouth and BAE Systems yard at Barrow-in-Furness will construct the ships' giant sections. Babcock Marine will construct the bow section and conduct the final assembly and completion of the ships at Rosyth. Thales UK will take care of design and engineering. BAE Systems Integrated Systems Technologies (Insyte) will design and supply mission systems.The ships will be delivered in 2014 (Queen Elizabeth) and 2016 (Prince of Wales). The contract signature occurred on July 3, 2008.
Items: 2

Delivery	Items
2016	1
2014	1

News
Rolls-Royce to Power Royal Navy Aircraft Carriers

Thales Announces CVF Power & Propulsion Agreement

UK MoD Awards CVF Aircraft Carriers Propulsion System Contracts

Royal Navy CVF Aircraft Carriers to Feature Highly Mechanised Weapons Handling System

BAE Systems ARTISAN 3D Selected as Royal Navy's Medium Range Radar Capability

Royal Navy to Get New Medium Range Radar

CVF Carrier Mission System Contract for BAE Systems

UK MoD Signs Contract to Build Queen Elizabeth and Prince of Wales and Aircraft Carriers

Aircraft Lifts Ordered for New Royal Navy Carriers

UK MoD Awards Steel and Equipment Contracts for New Aircraft Carriers

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Operators

United Kingdom / 2

Ships

HMS Prince Of Wales / Planned

Commissioning: 2016

HMS Queen Elizabeth / Planned

Commissioning: 2014

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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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