Budget cuts: the United Kingdom's Royal Navy operations will have to rely on gun-IT information

Due to budget cuts and the anti-ship missile due to life span, United Kingdom Royal Navy ships in the foreseeable future will rely on the cannon in combat. The Royal Navy last used anti-ship missiles against Argentina. 19 under the Royal Navy destroyers and frigates are currently equipped with the Harpoon anti-ship missile range about 130 kilometers, its service life is about to expire. But after years of cuts in the defence budget, replace Harpoon missiles the next generation weapon sight.

If there is no anti-ship missiles are available, United Kingdom Royal Navy warships requires the ship's naval guns, and naval gun with a range less than 30 kilometers. United Kingdom insiders described the current situation seems to be the year of the Navy defeated Spain Armada United Kingdom Navy name Nelson "decided to destroy the cannon changed to use flintlocks".

预算消减：英国皇家海军作战将只能依赖大炮 - IT资讯

由于预算削减和反舰导弹寿命到期，英国皇家海军舰船在可预见的未来将只能依赖于大炮作战了。皇家海军上一次使用反舰导弹是对付阿根廷。皇家海军属下的19艘驱逐舰和护卫舰目前配备的是射程大约130公里的鱼叉反舰导弹，其服役寿命即将到期。但由于国防预算经过多年的削减，替换鱼叉导弹的下一代武器遥遥无期。

如果真的出现无反舰导弹可用的情况，英国皇家海军的军舰就必须依赖舰上的舰炮，而舰炮的射程只有不到30公里。英国海军内部人士形容目前的情况好像是当年打败西班牙无敌舰队的英国海军名将纳尔逊“决定废掉大炮改成使用燧石枪”一样。