| answer text |
<p>The Royal Navy has reviewed design and costing options for upgrading amphibious
shipping in support of the UK's Commando Forces.</p><p>It has been decided that extending
in service and upgrading RFA ARGUS and operating her alongside our Landing Ship Docking
(Auxiliary)s in their current configuration, represents the optimum solution to support
a forward deployed Littoral Response Group. This will provide a sustainable air manoeuvre,
surface manoeuvre and command and control capability with the ability to manage availability
as platforms undergo maintenance. The extension of RFA ARGUS also sustains Defence's
Role 3 afloat medical capability.</p><p>The lessons from this analysis, and from operating
these platforms forward in the coming years, will inform the procurement of the Multi-Role
Support Ship which will replace the capabilities embodied in these platforms in the
future.</p>
|
 |
