Navantia-Harland & Wolff and Cammell Laird would appear to be the best positioned shipyards in the UK for this work. Strategic sealift is not merely about moving heavy armour or humanitarian supplies, it is a critical enabler of expeditionary warfare, ensuring that British forces can deploy swiftly and at scale. Future vessels must have sufficient deck space and load-bearing capability up to 5 tonnes per square metre to transport contemporary and future military platforms.
