The hypothetical programme begins with four British ships, two Canadian ships and two or three Australian ships. It then adds possible orders from Singapore, South Africa and Japan, together with about three Indian ships. The exact participation remains speculative. A combined order of this size is expected to make the ships and their supporting systems more economical to build and organize.
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A multinational light-carrier programme and production scale
A hypothetical group of carrier buyers illustrates how a larger production run could spread development and manufacturing costs.