HMS Queen Elizabeth, the UK's newest Aircraft Carrier

[SimonMac]

Technically, and this is not a joke, it's known as "Windows for Warships".

Its proper name is SubMarine Command System - Next Generation (SMCS-NG), which was named "Windows for Warship" by the Register and an ex BAE employee

[darmstadt]

I've done work at a major site for the defence arm of a foreign, friendly government and the OS they were using was discontinued in the early 80's yet they're still running it. I also did some work for another foreign, friendly government and this included AWACs and submarines and this uses an OS which was discontinued in the 80's and I doubt anyone here has heard of it (I also worked on some systems which use this OS for the postal service of a major European country.) The UK police force also use an OS which is no longer supported .If it works and is doing it's job, don't touch it...or primarily in these cases, don't touch a running system!

[SimonMac]

I've done work at a major site for the defence arm of a foreign, friendly government and the OS they were using was discontinued in the early 80's yet they're still running it. I also did some work for another foreign, friendly government and this included AWACs and submarines and this uses an OS which was discontinued in the 80's and I doubt anyone here has heard of it (I also worked on some systems which use this OS for the postal service of a major European country.) The UK police force also use an OS which is no longer supported .If it works and is doing it's job, don't touch it...or primarily in these cases, don't touch a running system!

Defence firms are a firm believer of "if it ain't broke don't fix it" which is why I am confident in saying the system I left running on Windows NT 4.0 in 2008 will still be working today

[stek]

Windows eh, snapped this video wall a few weeks ago....

[DodgyAgent]

Quite amazing. The UK produces this magnificent piece of engineering and all you lot can do is babble on about which windows f**king operating system is being used

[FatLazyContractor]

Quite amazing. The UK produces this magnificent piece of engineering and all you lot can do is babble on about which windows f**king operating system is being used

By the looks of it, you have had a share in the pie supplying contractors for this project

[stek]

Quite amazing. The UK produces this magnificent piece of engineering and all you lot can do is babble on about which windows f**king operating system is being used

That can be sunk by a few rocket-carrying drones in today's warfare world...

Two Minutes Hate, anyone?

[DodgyAgent]

By the looks of it, you have had a share in the pie supplying contractors for this project

if only

[darmstadt]

Quite amazing. The UK produces this magnificent piece of engineering and all you lot can do is babble on about which windows f**king operating system is being used

Probably because it was the Labour Party who initiated the building of it

[SueEllen]

Indeed.

Just remember Nott the Defence Secretary and his plans to decimate the Navy around about the time it became rather necessary.

Yet another brilliant Tory plan that, thankfully, wasn't implemented.

This current lot are equally dense.

It's good PR to say we have to save money but it's bad PR to say you are a pacifist.

Something a certain party leader should learn.....