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Thursday, February 25, 2010

BAE on course to design new Navy frigates

Type-22 (Broadsword) classBAE Systems is expected to be awarded a £100 million contract to design the next generation of Royal Navy frigates next week.

The Future Surface Combatant (FSC) will replace the Navy’s ageing Type 22 and 23 frigates and will be designed in consultation with potential foreign buyers in the hope of boosting export orders.

The new contract comes as work on the Navy’s two aircraft carriers has reached the point of no return, defence sources said.

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