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Sunday, September 12, 2010
Aircraft carrier contracts revealed
More than 100 contracts totalling around £1.25 billion have been awarded towards the construction of the two new aircraft carriers HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, figures have revealed.
Doubts were raised earlier this week over whether the Westminster coalition Government will press ahead with a £5 billion plan for the two Royal Navy warships being built at Rosyth and on the Clyde.
BAE systems chief executive Sir Ian King told the Defence Select Committee in the Commons on Wednesday that the company had been asked to consider a number of options ranging from "one carrier to no carriers".
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