A ceremony has been held to mark the handing over of a warship to the Royal Navy of Oman.Al Rasikh is the third and final Khareef class corvette built by BAE Systems in Portsmouth.
She is the last warship to be constructed in Portsmouth after the company’s announcement that shipbuilding will end in the city.
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Although the current plan is to shut BAE's shipbuilding facility in Portsmouth,there is on fly in the ointment. That is the outcome of the Scottish referendum on leaving the UK,which takes place in September.
ReplyDeleteBAE's plan to spend millions updating its facilities in Scotland all depend on this vote.
If Scotland becomes an 'Independent' country there may have to be major changes in BAE's plans.
The UK has never had warships built in a foreign country,and that is what Scotland will be,so BAE may have to invest its money south of the border. Note that no firm decision will be taken until after the results are known.