영국정부가 빨리 협상을 마무리짓지 못하면 신형 항모 프로젝트가 취소 될 수 있다고 영국 방산업계가 경고를 하는군요. 간단 번역입니다. 만일 신형항모가 제때 취역하지 못한다면 영국 해군력 투사에도 문제가 오겠군요.


Executive Warns British Carriers May Be Canceled (항모건조 취소 경고)

By ANDREW CHUTER, LONDON


The industry executive leading an alliance of British companies vying for a contract to build two 65,000-metric-ton aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy has urged a swift conclusion to negotiations, or the project may never happen. (영 방산 연합체는 해군과의 협상이 빨리 마무리 되지 못할경우 6만 5천톤급 신형 항모 자체가 건조되지 않을 수 잇다고 말했다)

It was only a throwaway remark at the end of a conference, but Peter McIntosh, the senior executive who delivered it, emphasized the possible consequences of government and industry not quickly agreeing on a price to build the biggest warships ever planned for the Royal Navy. (연합체를 이끌고 있는 피터 멕킨토쉬 사장은 정부와의 가격협상이 여의치 않을 경우 그럴 수 있다는 발언을 했다)

McIntosh, giving an update on the program, told an audience Jan. 24 that if things aren’t hurried up, he is in danger of being part of a project that would go on record as the longest program “never to happen.”
He spoke at a closed forum here, where Britain’s leading maritime industry executives and Ministry of Defence officials were discussing the future shape of the fleet. Some of his remarks about the high-profile CVF carrier program have leaked out. McIntosh was on holiday last week and not available for comment.(그는 1월 24일 해양 업체와 국방부 관계자들이 모인 자리에서 협상이 빨리 마무리 되지 않을 경우 가장 긴 시간만 잡아먹고 취소된 프로그램이 될 수 있다는 발언을 하였음)

The warning to get on with the project follows concerns recently voiced by Adm. Sir Alan West, former First Sea Lord, that some in government wanted to abandon the program and use the cash on other projects. Lord Drayson, defense procurement minister, quashed that speculation Jan. 18 when answering questions in the House of Lords. An MoD spokesman said ministry officials are “redoubling our efforts to get the carrier deal closed. We are still trying to close the gap on the price.”
(정부 일부에서는 항모 건조를 취소하고 다른 곳에 자금을 쓰자는 말이 돌기도 하지만 조달장관은 의회에서 가격협상을 마무리하기 위해 노력하고 있다는 말로 이를 부인)

Nevertheless, industry and government officials continue to talk about opposition to the plans by sections of government, and McIntosh’s remarks add weight to suggestions the carriers might face a problem. Drayson has instructed his officials to try to reach agreement with industry by April 6, with the prospect of a deal going forward for approval in May or June, government sources said. Drayson has previously linked signing the carrier deal with his demands that industry restructure as part of his Defence Industrial Strategy.
(항모계획에 반대하는 정부관계자들도 있는 상황에서 방산업체의 건조 취소 경고 발언은 어느 정도의 무게가 있음. 한편 조달청은 올해 4월 6일까지 가격 협상을 마무리하고 5월이나 6월 쯤 승인이 나는 것을 목표로 노력 중임)

VT’s McIntosh is heading the joint MoD-industry alliance of BAE Systems, Babcock, KBR, VT and Thales UK that was put together to design and build the carriers.
(국방부와 더불어 BAE Systems, Babcock, KBR, VT 그리고 Thales UK가 연합해 항모를 디자인하고 건조하기로 되어 있다)

U.S. firm KBR, though, is set to be ejected from the consortium by midyear when the current assessment phase of the work ends. KBR was appointed in the face of stiff opposition from BAE to undertake program integration and various support roles. Some executives here say KBR’s removal is specific to the carrier and not related to the breakdown in relations with the MoD after KBR parent Halliburton ignored government requests not to go ahead with a planned spin-off of KBR until the British had done a financial investigation of the move. Others are not so sure.
(미국 기업인 KBR은 금년 중반쯤 BAE에 밀려 연합체에서 밀려나게 되었다. 일부 관계자들은 영국정부가 KBR의 모회사인 할리버튼과 문제가 있어서 그런건 아니라곤 하지만 그럴 가능성도 있다. 영국정부가 진행중이던 재무조사가 끝날때까지 자회사의 주식을 처분하지 말라는 요청을 할리버튼이 무시했다)

The MoD already is said to be encouraging KBR to sell its large stake in DML, the British-based nuclear submarine refit and refueling yard, as punishment. Talks are under way with BAE and others.
McIntosh was complimentary about KBR’s role to date, saying its project management experience was valuable to have on board the alliance. •
(영국정부는 KBR이 가지고 있는 원자력 잠수함 정비 및 급유회사인 DML을 팔라고 종용하고 있으며 이는 영국정부의 요청을 거절한데 대한 처벌로 보인다. 이미 BAE와 다른 회사들과의 협상이 진행되고 있는 상황이다)