Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010
The Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010 was announced by the formed Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government of the United Kingdom in May 2010, and published on 19 October 2010. The previous major review of UK defence strategy was the Strategic Defence Review, published in 1998, and updated in 2003 by the Delivering Security in a Changing World white paper.
The number of Challenger 2 tanks would be cut by 40%.
HMAS Choules, previously RFA Largs Bay, was sold to the Royal Australian Navy following the SDSR.
The Harrier GR9 was retired in order to maintain the Tornado as the RAF's main strike aircraft until the Typhoon matured. The latter and the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II would constitute the RAF's fast jet fleet in the future.
The Nimrod MRA4 was cancelled and all airframes scrapped.
HMS Ark Royal was a light aircraft carrier and former flagship of the Royal Navy. She was the third and final vessel of the Invincible class. She was built by Swan Hunter on the River Tyne and launched by them in 1981. Ark Royal was christened by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. She followed sister ships HMS Invincible and HMS Illustrious into service in 1985.
HMS Ark Royal alongside at Portsmouth in 2007
Image: HMS Ark Royal Badge
HMS Ark Royal at Wallsend during construction, 10 March 1981
HMS Ark Royal being launched on 2 June 1981.
