Britain denied rumors that the Prince of Wales aircraft carrier would be sold at a discounted price due to lack of funds for the country’s defense spending. The newspaper reports this Telegram.
An unnamed Royal Navy spokesman said: “These allegations are absolutely untrue. We are fully committed to operating the aircraft carriers Queen Elizabeth and Prince of Wales.”
The rejection came after senior naval sources told the British press that the Prince of Wales aircraft carrier was at risk of being scrapped because the country’s budget did not include the costs needed to fund it. It is claimed that this could lead to the ship being sold to Australia or the USA at a discounted price.
Aircraft carriers Queen Elizabeth and Prince of Wales were approved for construction in 2007, the total cost of the two ships was approximately £ 7 billion. During the operation of the ships in recent years, problems were discovered both in the technical part and in the technical part. to serve them in the recruitment of sailors and officers. Aircraft carriers each require 700 crew members and reliable support ships.
British aircraft carrier on 4 February I couldn’t do it Participating in NATO exercises due to malfunction.
It was known before how much did it cost Repair of Britain’s largest aircraft carrier, Prince of Wales.