"When the UK government published its Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) in December 2005, the document's maritime chapter was blunt in calling for the wholesale transformation of the UK's naval industrial base. Setting out a broad template for the long-term restructuring and consolidation of the industry, and a greater focus on long-term capability management of in-service assts, it demanded significant improvements in sector performance and the consolidation of extant industry through the implementation of the Mritime Industry Strategy (MIS)."