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Steel has been cut on the second batch of Type 26 warships, following a £4.2Bn contract awarded to BAE Systems in November 2022. Minister for Defence Procurement, Alex Chalk KC, marked the occasion at the steel cutting ceremony, with HMS Birmingham becoming the fourth of eight anti-submarine warships being constructed for ...
The Defence Minister Gavin Williamson has made two major announcements for the future of British warships, as he named a new frigate HMS Birmingham and revealed he is protecting HMS Bulwark and HMS Albion. Mr Williamson confirmed that one of Britain’s new cutting-edge Type 26 frigates will be called HMS Birmingham, ...
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