Scotland is playing a crucial role in the Navy’s shipbuilding pipeline and the UK’s security, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps said on a visit to key shipyards. Visiting Govan, where BAE Systems are building Type 26 frigates, and HMNB Clyde, home of the Royal Navy’s submarine fleet, the Defence Secretary met with ...
Defence spending with UK industry by the Ministry of Defence in Scotland is currently £2.09Bn, official statistics have revealed. The statistics highlight the UK Government’s commitment to continually improving the defence sector, while supporting the economy and creating hundreds of thousands of jobs across the country. An average of £380 is being ...
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 ...
Following an urgent request for assistance, the military is being deployed to the Grampian region of Scotland to support the response to Storm Arwen. 134 personnel from across the services have been deployed to check on vulnerable people in their homes and to conduct door-to-door checks on over 4,000 homes. The military ...