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Sunday, November 30, 2008

£4bn aircraft carrier project 'will go ahead'


HMS Prince of Wales

There is no threat to the massive aircraft carrier project which is vital to the survival of Scottish ship yards, senior Royal Navy officers and defence contractors have insisted.

Commodore Mike Mansergh, one of the most important and influential officers in the Royal Navy, and Alan Johnston, the chief executive of BVT Surface Fleet, one of the main contractors, told The Scotsman they were convinced that the £4 billion aircraft carrier project would go ahead.

They were reacting to reports earlier this week that the Ministry of Defence is reviewing the order and that construction might be delayed or cancelled.

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