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Tuesday, August 12, 2014

BAE Systems wins £348 million contract for new UK patrol ships

BAE Offshore Patrol VesselBAE Systems, Europe’s largest defence firm, has been awarded a 348 million-pound contract by the British government to build three new Offshore Patrol Vessels, formalising an initial deal agreed last year.

The vessels, which will be used in counter-terrorism, counter-piracy and anti-smuggling operations, will be built at BAE Systems’ shipyards on the Clyde in Scotland, safeguarding 800 jobs, Britain’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) said on Tuesday.

The shipbuilders who will work on the new vessels are currently involved in manufacturing the second of two aircraft carriers which Britain has ordered.

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