A "vicious cycle" where old ships are being kept beyond their sell-by date is depleting the Royal Navy fleet.
According to a review led by Sir John Parker, procuring ships for the navy takes too long compared to other industries.
Saying that fewer ships than proposed are being ordered too late, he added, "Old ships are retained in service well beyond their sell-by date with all the attendant high costs of so doing. This vicious cycle is depleting the RN fleet and unnecessarily costing the taxpayer. It needs to be broken."
The chair of mining firm Anglo American, Sir John, said there is a "vibrant" UK supply chain sector which the Ministry of Defence (MoD) should benefit from.
He called for a "sea change" from the government to allow British shipyards to win work and generate jobs.
He urged the government to drive cultural change in defense, injecting "genuine pace" into the procurement process.
According to a review led by Sir John Parker, procuring ships for the navy takes too long compared to other industries.
Saying that fewer ships than proposed are being ordered too late, he added, "Old ships are retained in service well beyond their sell-by date with all the attendant high costs of so doing. This vicious cycle is depleting the RN fleet and unnecessarily costing the taxpayer. It needs to be broken."
The chair of mining firm Anglo American, Sir John, said there is a "vibrant" UK supply chain sector which the Ministry of Defence (MoD) should benefit from.
He called for a "sea change" from the government to allow British shipyards to win work and generate jobs.
He urged the government to drive cultural change in defense, injecting "genuine pace" into the procurement process.