Contents I JANUARY 2008
Editor David Foxwell
Editorial Assistant Clare NichoUs
Design/Production Manager Sandy Defraine Group Sales Director Donna McGrath
Advertisement Production Manager Stephen Bell Marketing Manager Adelaide Proctor
Publisher Mark J Staunton-Lambert
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Editorial comment
Transformational ships
4 & 36
News
4-10 News
35-36 News: Power/Propulsion
11-34
Features
Feature 1 Aircraft carriers
11-13 Aspects of the design of the UK's Future
Aircraft Carrier
Feature 2 A d v a n c e d hullforms
14-1Ó Seabase concept requires vessel
transformation
Feature 3 Nordic navies
17-20 Budget battles rein in Nordic ambitions
Feature 4 India
22-25 Ambitious Indian programmes slow to deliver
Feature 5 Classification
26-30 Class penetrates further Into naval arena
32 GL lays claim to first submarines in class
Feature 6 Surface combatants
33-34 Venator provides framework for a
reconfigurable warship
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MAY 2008
Editor David Foxivell
Editorial Assistant Clare NiclioUs
Design/Production Manager Sandy Defraine Advertisement Manager Donna McGrath Advertisement Production Manager Stephen Bell Marketing Manager Adelaide Proctor
Publisher Mark J Staunton-Lambert
Published by:
The Royal histitution of Nayal Architects Editorial & Advertisement Office: 10 Upper Belgrave Street London SW1X8BQ, U K Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7235 4622 Telefax: +44 (0) 20 7245 6959
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The (Russian Navy is likely to benefit from Russia's newfound economic prosperity.
Warship Technology M a y 2008
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Editorial comment
Electric ship demonstrator
willtest
RImJet propulsor
4-11
News
12-32
Features
Feature 1 Submarines
12-13 Collaborative team advances Successor
14-17 Astute Boat 4+ programme puts focus on
cost reduction
Feature 2 UK n a v a l Industry
18-20 Consolidated support for UK fleet
Feature 3 Royal New Z e a l a n d N a v y
21-22 Independent review to examine
New Zealand's MRV
Feature 4 Russian n a v a l p r o g r a m m e s
23-24 Russian naval ambitions revived
25-26 Russian yards exporting on their
own
terms
Feature 5 Mine countermeasures
27-29 Dedicated ships in decline as minehunting
moves 'off-ship'
Feature 6 Frigates a n d OPVs
32 Integrated mast for Dutch OPVs
Contents I JULY/AUGUST 2008
Editor David Fox^vell
Editorial Assistant Samantha Fisk Design/Production Manager Marie James Advertisement Manager Donna McGrath Advertisement Production Manager Stephen Bell Marketing Manager Adelaide Proctor
Publislier Mark J Staunton-Lambert
Published by:
Hie Royal Institution o f Naval Architects Editorial & Advertisement Office: 10 Upper Belgrave Street London S W I X 8 B 0 . U K Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7235 4622 Telefax: +44 (0) 20 7245 6959
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Registered charity No. 211161
© 2008 The Royal Institution o f Naval Architects. Tliis publication is copyright under the Berne Convention and the International Copyright Convention. A l l rights reserved. No part o f this publication may be reproduced, stored i n a retrieval system or transmitted without the prior permission of the copyright owner. Permission is not, however, required to copy abstracts of papers or o f articles on condition that a f u l l reference to the source is shown. Multiple copying o f the contents without permission is always illegal.
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Bids submitted for more examples of
troubled ICS
4-9
News
4-9 News
10-31
Features
Feature 1 Aircraft carriers
10-12 £3 billion contracts signed for UK's largest
ever warships
Feature 2 Coast G u a r d a n d Patrol Craft
13-14 New patrol craft for Trinidad and Tobago
coast guards
15-17 New patrol ships for the Royal Netherlands
Navy
Feature 3 A m p h i b i o u s Vessels
18-19 Ocean upgrade approaches completion
Feature 4 G e r m a n y
20-22 German naval programmes in transition
Feature 5 I c e Class Vessels
23-24 AOPS programme advances with adward
of DELMS contract
Feature 6 Submarines
, 25-26 Vidar concept study explores a high spec
non-nuclear sub
27-39 End-of-life preparation for submarines
31 Action on oxygen generators follow death
aboard HMS Tireless
In the Vidar project BMT Is studying a higti spec non-nuclear submarine concept
Contents OCTOBER 2008
Editor David Foxwell
Publishing Assistant Nicola Stuart Advertisement IVlanager Donna McGrath Advertisement Production Manager Stephen Bell Marketing Manager Adelaide Proctor
Publisher Mark J Staunton-Lambert
Published by:
The Royal Institution o f Naval Architects Editorial & Advertisement Office: 10 Upper Belgrave Street London S W I X 8BQ, U K Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7235 4622 Telefax: 4-44 (0) 20 7245 6959
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