British Naval Forces Commander Admiral Ben Key said that the repair of the country’s largest aircraft carrier, Prince of Wales, has been completed and its cost is 31 million dollars, or 25 million pounds. Times.
According to Admiral Key, it is important that Britain’s two aircraft carriers are operational in the context of tensions in the international arena. He also noted that London had “learned lessons” from cooperation with Kiev, which actively uses maritime drones.
11 October 2022 British aircraft carrier Prince of Wales reached to Rosyth for repairs in dry dock. The aircraft carrier, which entered service in 2019 at a cost of $ 3.3 billion, broke down due to the failure of the ship’s right propeller shaft while en route to New York.
18 March Times WroteThe cost of repairs to the new British aircraft carrier Prince of Wales has increased by £20 million, he said.
The Times writes that the original repair cost, estimated at £3 million, will increase almost sevenfold due to the cost of keeping the ship in dry dock.
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