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Monday, January 05, 2015

MoD’s warship promises face public scrutiny

Type 26 class FFG (Global Combat Ship)The Ministry of Defence (MoD) yesterday attempted to quash reports that it has missed the deadline to order the building of 13 warships.

Defence secretary Michael Fallon was adamant as recently as November last year that the Type 26 Global Combat frigates would be built by BAE Systems on the Clyde.

Fallon was forced to confirm that the boats would be built in Scotland after Sir George Zambellas, head of the Royal Navy, told a publication in the US that the £4bn contract could be awarded abroad rather than staying within Britain.

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