THE WARSHIP RETROFIT MARKET

There are three points in a warship's life when a retrofit becomes unavoidable: when there is a change in the threat, when sheer decrepitude makes the ship unworkable and when the Treasury tells the Navy that a replacement is too expensive. The article looks at the range of options open to navies.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Defence, XXI (1990) p.69 (No. 1) [4 p., 1 fig., 6 phot.]
• Authors:
  • Preston, A
• Publication Date: 1990

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Retrofitting
• Subject Areas: Maintenance and Preservation; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00697538
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM