Britain's Two New Aircraft Carriers May Be Cancelled

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Ministry of Defence computer generated image of how a controversial future giant aircraft carrier would look in its home base was unveiled today by the Royal Navy. It shows one of the carriers alongside at Portsmouth Naval Base, Hampshire, where it would take up three jetties

Aircraft Carriers May Not Be Built, Says Navy Head -- The Guardian

The head of the navy today conceded that the decision to build two large aircraft carriers could be overturned. Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope said that although contracts had been signed to build HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, next year's defence review could cause those plans to change. He was speaking on board HMS Illustrious in the presence of the weapons procurement minister, Lady Taylor, who said plans to build a second carrier are "still active".

George Osborne, the shadow chancellor, appeared to cast doubt on the Conservatives' commitment to build the carriers, saying he did not know what the "break clauses" were in the contracts.

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My Comment: After last weeks analysis on budget over runs for this program, the chorus to re-examine the need to have two aircraft carriers started to increase. With the Head of the British navy now also voicing that this program may be overturned, the groundwork to cancel this program is now being laid.

My prediction .... this program will be canceled for being unaffordable.