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Future Maritime Support Programme contracts awarded HM Naval Base (HMNB) Clyde Scotland

Scotland sees £2Bn defence spend

Homeland February 16, 2024

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 ...

The construction of HMS Cardiff, the second Type 26 City Class frigate, has gathered apace, with the forward end of the ship appearing on the Govan skyline

HMS Cardiff gathers pace

Maritime June 28, 2023

The construction of HMS Cardiff, the second Type 26 City Class frigate, has gathered apace, with the forward end of the ship appearing on the Govan skyline – an important moment for the programme to deliver the most advanced anti-submarine warfare capability available to the Royal Navy. The aft section will ...

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.

British shipyard awarded £4.2 billion to build Royal Navy ships

Maritime November 18, 2022

A British shipyard has been awarded a £4.2 billion contract to build the second batch of Type 26 frigates for the Royal Navy. Delivering on ambitions laid out in the National Shipbuilding Strategy Refresh earlier this year, the contract awarded to BAE Systems will support 1,700 British jobs over the next ...

Steel has been cut on the second batch of Type 26 warships, following a £4.2Bn contract awarded to BAE Systems in November 2022.

First steel cut for Type 26 anti-submarine frigate HMS Belfast

Maritime July 2, 2021

The first steel has been cut for HMS Belfast, the third ship in the Royal Navy’s fleet of next generation Type 26 anti-submarine frigates. His Royal Highness Prince William officially cut the steel for the UK’s newest warship, at a ceremony held at BAE Systems’ Govan shipyard on the River Clyde. ...